Honor for communist rejected: scandal around Frieda Krüger in Schöneberg!

Honor for communist rejected: scandal around Frieda Krüger in Schöneberg!

Barbarossastraße 49, 10827 Berlin, Deutschland - The district Council assembly (BVV) Tempelhof-Schöneberg has decided not to set up a plaque for the resistance fighter Frieda Krüger. This was communicated by the left faction via the social media platform Facebook. Frieda Krüger, who was active during the Nazi era, was not only a member of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD), but was also intensively committed to red help. Despite its significant role in the resistance in the committee, the proposal on the grounds that Krüger was both a communist and resistance fighter and her post-War was positioned political engagement in the SED, which was problematic for some committee members, as the Berliner Zeitung reported.

The left -wing faction complained that Krüger was not adequately recognized due to its political beliefs, although it was able to escape arrest after the Reichstag fire in 1933 and was underground. After her emigration to Switzerland, she returned to Berlin in 1945 and was recognized there as a victim of fascism. Ultimately, her worthy recognition in the western part of the city depended on the political currents of the post -war period, while her commitment in East Berlin was recognized after 1949. In addition, an exhibition entitled "Die denied. Victim of National Socialism 1933-1945-today" is presented in Berlin-Mitte, which illuminates the fate of such persecuted people. This exhibition can still be visited until March 30, 2025, as the left faction informs on your website.

The Frieda Krüger case raises questions about the culture of remembrance and the appreciation of politically persecuted of the Nazi era. In times when dealing with history is more important than ever, the question remains to the extent to which remembering such personalities should continue to be the focus of the political agenda. Despite the resistance to the drawing up of the plaque, the discussion about the importance of such engagements could give new impulses.

Berliner Zeitung and left-wing fraction Tempelhof-Schöneberg reported on these debate.