Display of atrocities associated with "euthanasia" abuses

The city of Marburg is set to host an important exhibition titled "Verfolgung behinderter Menschen im Nationalsozialismus" (Persecution of Disabled People under National Socialism), running from August 22 to October 30 at the Catholic encounter house KA.RE. Located at Biegenstraße 18, the exhibition is free to attend and will officially open on Friday, August 22, at 7 pm.

The exhibition is a loan from the Memorial and Information Site Topography of Terror in Berlin and has been created in collaboration with the city of Marburg and the Catholic Begegnungshaus KA.RE. by the working group "Menschenbild Behinderter Gestern und Heute" (Image of Disabled People Yesterday and Today) within the "Marburger Netzwerk für Demokratie und gegen Rechtsextremismus" (Marburg Network for Democracy and against Right-Wing Extremism).

The exhibition documents the history, conditions, and implementation of patient murders in National Socialism. It includes biographical sketches of victims that connect the individual stations and themes of the exhibition. A unique feature of the Marburg exhibition is that it supplements the exhibition with a Marburg part, provided by the working group "Image of Disabled People Yesterday and Today."

The exhibition is designed to be barrier-free, including texts in Easy-to-Read and Simple Language. It also features media stations with German sign language summaries and audio descriptions for people with visual impairments. A "Peer Tour" has been developed for young people, guided by peers.

The framework program of the exhibition includes lectures, discussion rounds, and film screenings. The opening event will feature a greeting speech by Mayor Dr. Thomas Spies, and musical accompaniment will be provided by singer Latoya Reitzner.

Guided tours can be booked by emailing [email protected]. For more information about the exhibition, visit www.marburgmachtmit.de/eugenik.

The installation "Stones against Forgetting" commemorates at least 333 Marburg "Euthanasia" victims. Each victim's name, date of birth, and the day of murder in the killing institution Hadamar is inscribed on a brick.

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