Commemoration of the Pogrom Night: Freiburg Remembers on Square and Stage
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Remembering, pausing, taking responsibility: Commemoration of the Pogrom Night in Freiburg
On November 9, 2026, the square of the Old Synagogue in Freiburg transforms into a place of collective remembrance. The commemorative event recalls the destruction of the Freiburg Synagogue and the victims of the November pogroms of 1938. The evening begins at 5 PM outdoors and then leads into the Theater Freiburg.
Prayers at the Fountain and Collective Remembrance
In the square of the Old Synagogue, Mayor Martin Horn speaks for the city of Freiburg. Following that, Moshe Haas, cantor of the Jewish Community of Freiburg, leads prayers. The atmosphere remains consciously focused and public: People gather at a historically significant place where memory does not remain abstract but becomes visible and audible in the city space.
Staged Reading at Theater Freiburg
Starting at 6 PM, the commemoration continues in the Winterer-Foyer of the Theater Freiburg. A staged reading traces the events of the Reich Pogrom Night of November 9, 1938, based on central locations in Freiburg. The dramaturgy combines historical testimonies with the immediate presence of theatrical art, making local history an intense stage experience.
Music as a Reminding Soundtrack
Inga Schäfer takes on the soprano, Johannes Knapp accompanies on the piano. The musical framing opens up a space of concentration between the spoken texts. Voice, acoustics, and the restrained theater atmosphere give remembrance a sensory dimension without overshadowing its historical seriousness.
A Sign Against Forgetting
The event is created in collaboration with the city of Freiburg and the Freiburg Jewish communities, the Theater Freiburg, and numerous other cooperation partners. The focus is on the destruction of the synagogue, the persecution of Jewish people, and the obligation to keep memory alive. The format combines public assembly, prayer, reading, and music into an evening that translates history into communal action.
Conclusion: Commemoration as a Shared Stage Experience
Visitors can expect not an ordinary theater evening, but a multi-layered commemorative event between urban space and stage. Those who come to Freiburg on November 9, 2026, will experience a concentrated connection of culture of remembrance, staged reading, and music. Participation sets a visible sign for dignity, enlightenment, and determined remembrance.
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