Anniversary year 2025: Carinthia remembers - memory and education united!

Anniversary year 2025: Carinthia remembers - memory and education united!

In 2025, Austria commemorates numerous historical key moments that shape national awareness. Today, on May 29, 2025, the important anniversaries are reminded of both the past and the future of the country. Andreas Mölzer, chairman of the Carinthian home service and columnist of the "Krone", emphasizes the special importance of this anniversary year. It has passed 80 years since the end of the Second World War, 70 years since the conclusion of the state contract, 30 years since joining the European Union and 105 years since the Carinthian referendum, which represent all decisive turning points in the history of Austria ( Krone ).

The importance of these quarter century is also underlined by the governor Peter Kaiser. He emphasizes that at a time when radicalism and extremism are becoming more important again, the democracy and teachings from history are particularly important. As part of the "Remembrance Year 2025 - Leto Spominjanja", a variety of events are organized in Carinthia to raise public awareness of these topics. The governor warns that teaching must be drawn from the past to ensure a stable and democratic future ( Carinthia ).

planned events

The events for celebrating the commemorative year are wide and aim to actively involve the population. Among other things, the following important events are planned:

• Central event on May 8th in the Carinthian state parliament with Heinz Fischer
• Central event in June for the EU accession and the 60th anniversary of the Europahaus Klagenfurt
• Memorial events on the national holiday in Laibach/Ljubljana and Trieste
• final event on October 26th in Carinthia
• commemoration of former concentration camps on June 7th at the LoiblPass

In addition, an exhibition entitled "Look! Poglejmo!" planned in the Carinthia.Museum from May 8th. This is devoted to the upheaval after 1945 and the handling of the Nazi past. A total of eight exhibitions are planned in the Carinthia Museum, which deal with the end of the Second World War, the State Treaty and the EU accession. A supporting program with excursions, workshops and discussions will complement the range of exhibitions ( Kärnten ).

education and memory

The anniversaries also offer excellent opportunities for historical-political education for all ages. The annual focus of “80 years end of the war” is designed by: at, which is supposed to remind you of contemporary witnesses and witnesses on moreerzaehlen.at. The dialogue forum "The liberation and its aftermath" takes place in September and is carried out in cooperation with the Mauthausen memorial. A central seminar with the title "Mauthausen and Gusen" is aimed at teachers and will be held in November ( BMB ).

In addition, many actions on political education are planned between April 23 and May 9, 2025. These include guided tours in the parliament, a breakfast radio as well as webinars and workshops that aim to raise awareness of political issues and the importance of democracy.

The memory year 2025 thus becomes a platform that not only commemorates the past, but also actively contributes to the promotion of a democratic society. Numerous initiatives and exhibitions create a space in which reminder is not only perceived as a duty, but also as an opportunity.