Honorary Senator Langerman: A life's work against anti -Semitism in Berlin!

Honorary Senator Langerman: A life's work against anti -Semitism in Berlin!

Einsteinstraße 35, 10587 Berlin, Deutschland - The Technical University of Berlin on May 26, 2025 Arthur Langerman, a Belgian Holocaust survivor, awarded the dignity of an honorary senator. This award is recognized as an recognition of his tireless commitment in the fight against anti -Semitism and for its comprehensive collection of visual anti -AntiSemitika, which includes over 11,000 artifacts. Langerman, whose parents and many relatives were deported to Auschwitz in 1944, survived as a child in several homes and has been hostile to Jewish -hostile pictures for more than 50 years. His collection forms the basis of the "Arthur Langerman Archive to research visual anti -Semitism" at the TU Berlin.

Prof. Dr. Stefanie Schüler-Springorum held the laudation during the event and emphasized Germany's commitment in dealing with hatred of Jews. TU President Prof. Dr. Geraldine Rauch presented the dignity of honor, while the greetings from Dr. Felix Klein, Dr. Ina Czyborra and Paul Nemiz, the chairman of the Arthur Langerman Foundation. On the same day, the exhibition "#Fakeimages-Recognizing Stereotypes" was also opened, which is based on holdings of the Langerman collection and deals with anti-Semitic image propaganda. Lars Oeverdieck, the Chancellor of the TU, opened the exhibition, which is shown for the first time in Germany after it was already presented in the United Nations in New York and the European Commission in Brussels.

Langerman's life's work

Arthur Langerman describes his escape from the deportation to Auschwitz, which was made possible by the end of the war. At the opening of the exhibition, he emphasized the increased importance of information about the Holocaust, especially for younger generations, who often know little about this time. Since October 7, 2023, the date of a devastating attack by Hamas on Israel, an alarming increase in anti -Semitic incidents has been recorded, which Langerman considers to be extremely worrying.

The exhibition "#Fakeimages" includes a variety of objects, including postcards, newspaper clippings and children's book illustrations that come from different European countries such as Germany, France, Belgium, the Czech Republic and Russia. The complex problem of anti -Semitism is divided into two parts, with the first examining the development of anti -Semitic images up to 1945 and treating the second contemporary stereotypes.

criticism and responsibility

Langerman criticizes the role of churches in anti -Semitism by referring to them as the “first anti -Semitic organization” and referring to historical events such as the crusades associated with the murder of Jews. In this context, it is pointed out to the long period of time, which passed until the false accusations of an alleged ritual murder of Jews could be refuted. The Holocaust survivor hopes for a more intensive exchange between the new Pope Leo XIV and the Jewish community and thus demands an increased examination of the history, which is characterized by anti -Semitic representations in art and society.

Langerman himself started collecting objects in the 1960s, many of them at flea markets, and sees not only the documentation of hostility to Jews in this collection, but also an important educational resource. Anti -Semitism is defined as a deeply rooted hostility and aversion to Jews who originated in the 19th century and is still present in various social manifestations, as the exhibition is impressive.