Lübeck honors resistance fighter Gertrud Meyer with stumbling block

Lübeck honors resistance fighter Gertrud Meyer with stumbling block

in Lübeck is now a stumbling block in honor of Gertrud Meyer, an important resistance fighter against National Socialism. This plaque is installed in front of your birthplace in the old town of Lübeck. Gertrud Meyer, who was born in 1914, was not only the long-time life partner of Willy Brandt, the later Chancellor, but also an active fighter against the Nazi regime.

The stumbling block is inaugurated at 4 p.m. in the presence of representatives of the Lübeck initiative for stumbling blocks. The initiative has set itself the task of remembering the victims of the National Socialists and keeping the history of resistance alive. With her commitment in the 1930s, Gertrud Meyer opposed terror and oppression that prevailed in Germany at that time.

the commonality in resistance

in the early years of their relationship, Meyer and Brandt fought together against National Socialism. But her life paths separated in 1939 when Meyer emigrated to the USA without Brandt. Previously, in July 1933, after a five -week imprisonment, she left Germany and followed Brandt into exile in Norway. There both continued their resistance activities.

After the Second World War, Gertrud Meyer returned to the Norwegian capital Oslo, where she worked as a secretary in a patent office. Her life ended in Oslo at the age of 89 in 2002. The laying of the stumbling block is an important symbol of the appreciation of people who fought for their beliefs in a dark time and often had to bring personal victims.

The project of the stumbling blocks, which was started by the artist Gunter Demnig, now shows great response. Since then, over 75,000 stumbling blocks have been laid in 1265 municipalities in Germany and in 21 other European countries. These plaques are not only souvenir signs, but also a call for thoughtfulness about the past and the values, for which people like Gertrud Meyer entered.

In addition, such initiatives put the stories of resistance fighters into public perception, the bow is struck today's society, which must continue to deal with questions of justice, human rights and tolerance. The stumbling block for Gertrud Meyer not only commemorates her courageous action, but also of the appreciation for everyone who got up against wrong