Commemoration of the victims of the 1938 pogrom night
Wreath-laying ceremony at the stele on Stephanplatz: 9 November, 10 a.m.
To commemorate and remember the Jewish citizens of the city who were victims of the fascist pogrom night on 9 November 1938 or who were murdered in the following years during the fascist tyranny, the City of Chemnitz will hold a memorial event at the stele on Stephanplatz on Tuesday, 9 November at 10 am. The commemoration will begin with a wreath-laying ceremony at the stele.
The welcoming address by Lord Mayor Sven Schulze will be followed by a commemorative speech by Dr Ruth Röcher, Chairwoman of the Jewish Community of Chemnitz. The choir of the Jewish Community of Chemnitz will provide artistic and musical accompaniment to the commemorative event.
In addition to a Holocaust survivor, the mayors, representatives of the city council factions and pupils from various schools will also take part in the commemorative event. Chemnitz residents are also cordially invited to attend.
Traffic information
In order to be able to hold the commemorative event at the stele on Stephanplatz in a dignified and quiet setting appropriate to the occasion, i.e. without the traffic noise of the main road directly adjacent to the memorial site, Reichsstraße between Zwickauer Straße and Weststraße will be completely closed on 9 November from 9.30 am to approx. 12 noon. Road users are asked to take a wide detour around the area via Hartmannstraße/Theaterstraße or Falkeplatz/Zwickauer Straße.
The event will be additionally secured by the Chemnitz Police Headquarters with operational measures. CVAG will announce any changes to bus services separately.
Background
The Chemnitz Synagogue stood on Stephanplatz, the traditional site of the annual commemoration event organised by the City of Chemnitz together with the Jewish Community of Chemnitz, until its destruction on the night of the pogrom in 1938. The Chemnitz Jewish community's new place of worship was consecrated on 24 May 2002 on the Kapellenberg at Stollberger Straße 28. In 2020, the Jewish community of Chemnitz celebrated its 135th anniversary.