Schweinfurt: Road renaming ensures heated debate in the city council!

Schweinfurt: Road renaming ensures heated debate in the city council!

Schweinfurt, Deutschland - The city council of Schweinfurt has discussed the renaming of two streets! A hotly controversial topic that made minds to smoke. While Peter Hofmann from the SPD submitted an application for renaming Lüderitzstraße to "Andreas-Bauer-Straße", the approval was not available. The name Lüderitz symbolizes the darkest chapters in German colonial history. But Andreas Bauer, a hero of resistance, saved many people during the Second World War with his brave initiatives!

but the thing was rejected! Only twelve city councilors spoke out for the renaming, which means that the application was rejected. Instead, an indication of the historical person of Lüderitz is set to remind you of the past. But not everything remains the same: the "Gypsy Land Weir" road is renamed "An der Landwehr" due to its hurtful name! This decision was approved by the eldest committee in 2023 and shows that the sensitivity to language and history is on the rise!

controversy about street names

in Schweinfurt testify to these decisions from a split opinion on the renaming streets. While the application for Lüderitzstraße failed and many spoke to dealing with the colonial past, the decided renaming of the "Gypsy Land Weir" repeatedly shows that politics no longer tolerates offensive terms. A step in the right direction? In any case, something moves in the city!