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Memorial Site Alter Leipziger Bahnhof: The current situation
The “Alter Leipziger Bahnhof” (Old Leipzig Railway Station) is one of the central locations of Nazi crimes in Dresden. On January 21, 1942, around 300 Jewish people were deported from here to the Riga ghetto, many of whom were later murdered. For decades, this place remained out of the public eye – both spatially and…
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Press release: Dresden CDU city council faction blocks funding for Alter Leipziger Bahnhof memorial site
The development of the memorial, learning, and meeting site at the “Alter Leipziger Bahnhof” (Old Leipzig Railway Station) is on the brink of collapse. Due to the blockade by the CDU city council faction, there is no majority in the city council to approve the planned budget funds. This means that the funds earmarked for…
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Exhibition “UnSeen” – Artistic research as memory work?
From December 5, 2025, to January 6, 2026, the Department of Art Education/Didactics at the University of Potsdam, in close cooperation with the Förderkreis Alter Leipziger Bahnhof and under the curatorial direction of Drin. phil. Antje Winkler, will present the exhibition “UnSeen.” The exhibition will feature artistic works by students at the University of Potsdam…