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Sachsenburg concentration camp: 1.46 million euros secured for memorial!
The Saxon state government is securing the expansion of the Sachsenburg memorial with 1.46 million euros until 2028.
Sachsenburg concentration camp: 1.46 million euros secured for memorial!
The Saxon state government has big plans for the memorial on the site of the former Sachsenburg concentration camp. How Young world reports, Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) has decided to make around 1.46 million euros available for the expansion. This means that nothing stands in the way of the memorial being completed by 2028. Federal funding of up to 2.5 million euros also remains secured.
The future of the memorial initially looked anything but rosy. No funds were originally planned in the current draft budget for 2025/26. But now Culture Minister Barbara Klepsch has announced that financing has been secured and additional funds of around 1.7 million euros have been found. Construction is now continuing, which preserves the hope of a comprehensive memorial. This information also comes from a report by daily news.
An important place of remembrance
The Sachsenburg concentration camp is considered one of the first concentration camps set up by the Nazis - a place full of dark history, where around 10,000 people, including Jews and opponents of the regime, were held prisoner until 1937. The place also has sad significance for well-known prisoners such as the writer Bruno Apitz and the publisher Walter Janka, as documented in various memorials for the victims of National Socialism, for example in the Wikipedia.
A memorial by the artist Hanns Diettrich, which was created in 1968, stands directly in front of the future memorial and commemorates the victims. Despite the demolition of the former commandant's villa in 2022, which was heavily criticized by the Sachsenburg concentration camp working group and monument conservationists, the memorial remains a symbol of remembrance and warning for many.
The financial plans show that the state of Saxony is determined not to let the stumbling blocks of this history sink into oblivion. With a total of around 6.9 million euros now required, the commitment is clear, even if construction prices have increased by around 38%. The funds consist of 2.5 million euros from the federal government and 3.5 million euros from the Free State of Saxony, which underlines the importance of this memorial site.
The place of remembrance is not only an important memorial for coming to terms with the past, but also plays a role in the examination of Nazi history on a regional and even national level. Sachsenburg will therefore continue to be a central point of remembrance for the victims of National Socialism.