Federal specialist congress in Bad Kreuznach: Referring to children's sentence!

Federal specialist congress in Bad Kreuznach: Referring to children's sentence!

A dramatic chapter in German history will be uncovered on November 22nd and 23rd in the Haus des Gastes in Bad Kreuznach! The sixth federal specialist congress of the Initiative Submit Children gathers 80 to 100 affected people from all over Germany in order to put the immeasurable suffering of the so -called "sending children" in the spotlight. These children were sent to children's recreation homes between 1950 and 1980, often with adventurous medical diagnoses, and experienced traumatic experiences there that they accompany them for a lifetime. The Event is politically supported by State Secretary Dr. Dennis Alt and Mayor Emanuel Letz, who will hold the opening speech on Friday, November 22nd, at 9 a.m.

Bad Kreuznach, with its long history of child recreation and the famous Victoria pencil, is just one of around 350 children's spanes in Germany, where between 8 and 12 million unaccompanied children were sent. These frightening numbers prove the dimensions of this practice, which are documented in almost 15,000 traumatic memories. An exhibition catalog with contemporary witness reports is published on time for the congress, which captures the shocking stories of these children. In addition, a guide for those affected, which was developed by the University of Koblenz and offers important information.

important topics and studies

The processing study on Bad Kreuznach is also presented at the congress. Participants can look forward to exciting program items, including topics on Nazi continuities, a US study of consequential damage to sentence children and the detection of medication tests in the homes. Since 2019, when the first affected people found the courage to tell their stories, a wave of research and processing has developed. Universities and sponsors viewed files and initiated extensive research to bring the wrong of the past to light.

For all interested parties there is more information in the program of the Federal Congress and on the website www.verschickungsheim.de .