Josef Treiser – Communist, Persecuted, Partisan

Before today 119 Josef Treiser was born years ago. At the age of four he moved to Kassel with his family. Josef and his nine siblings grew up in the working-class areas of Kassel, between Entenanger and Mönchebergstraße, on. The family was religious, all children attended the Jewish elementary school. Next …

Before today 7 years – Murder of Walter Lübcke

Heute vor sieben Jahren wurde Walter Lübcke erschossen. Der ehemalige Kasseler Regierungspräsident wurde am Abend des 1. June 2019 von dem Neonazi Stephan Ernst auf der Terrasse vor seinem Wohnhaus ermordet. Already 2015 hatten die Neonazis Stephan Ernst und Markus Hartmann den CDU-Politiker ins Auge

Protest against the emergency laws

Before today 58 Years of protest in Kassel against emergency laws 29. May 1968 There were protests against the commanders' meeting in Kassel. Knapp 1000 Pupils:inside and student:tried inside, to disrupt the conference of West Germany's military elite. The conference took place from 28. to 30. May and so …

Commemoration of the book burning in Kassel 93 years

On the evening of 19. May 1933 are in Kassel SA- and SS columns marched on Friedrichsplatz and publicly displayed books by authors unpopular with the Nazi regime:burnt inside. round 30.000 Viewers:Inside, people enthusiastically attended this public production. Between March and October 1933, after the National Socialists came to power, …

20 Years later: From Kassel to the G8 summit in Genoa

Am 20. July 2001 23-year-old Carlo Giuliani died when the Italian Carabinieri were shot at the G8 summit in Genoa. A short conversation with two people from Kassel about the summit protests in the Italian port city and what political significance the death still has today.

Commemoration of the victims of National Socialism

On the occasion of the “Day of Remembrance of the Victims of National Socialism”, the 27. January 2021, had the local association of those persecuted by the Nazi regime – Association of Antifascists (VVN-BdA) called for decentralized and virtual commemoration.

75 Years of liberation - 8. May 2020 in Kassel

Am 8. May public events also took place in Kassel despite Corona, to approach the end of the war 75 Years to remember. Numerous left groups were calling for the German Federation of Trade Unions (DGB), Kassel Peace Forum and Association of Those Persecuted by the Nazi Regime - Association of Antifascists …