Young Union commemorates the dictation sacrifice at the point Alpha - a sign of memory

Young Union commemorates the dictation sacrifice at the point Alpha - a sign of memory

On June 22, 2025, a solemn wreath of the Junge Union (JU) Fulda and Wartburg district took place at the Point Alpha memorial. The occasion was the anniversary of the popular uprising in the GDR of June 17, 1953 and the German division. This date not only commemorates the victims of the dictatorship, but also of the important values ​​of freedom and democracy that were at stake at the time. Manuel Holzhauer from the Ju Wartburgkreis and Alexander Kluge from Ju Fulda emphasized the brutality of the uprising and the effects on the protesters, which stimulated the present to think.

The participation of the freshly founded JU Association Hessian bowling game, led by chairman Finn Nattmann, was particularly exciting. When laying the wreath at the birch cross, which has been an important memorial since 1976, an attempt to escape from the GDR remembered, which took place 50 years ago. In this risky undertaking, one of the refugees was seriously injured and the other arrested.

The power of memories

The Point Alpha memorial contributes to historical education and offers visitors the opportunity to experience living conditions during the wall. The area of ​​the monument extends over almost 100,000 square meters and houses numerous exhibitions that give a deeper insight into the GDR border regime. In particular, the permanent exhibition in the "House on the Border" and the art project "Way of Hope" are reminiscent of resistance to communist dictatorships in Central and Eastern Europe. These memories are crucial for the awareness of freedom and the decades of political struggles, which led to reunification, as described in ddr-museum

Personal experiences and political experiences of many guests, including Christian Hirte, Parliamentary State Secretary, and Thomas Hering, CDU member of the state parliament, enriched the event. The unity among those present was noticeable: the tradition of memory is of great importance in order to keep the achievements of freedom and democracy in mind.

freedom and democracy: a never -ending struggle

The speakers made it clear that freedom and peace are not a matter of course, but have to be constantly defended. This concern is due to the historical knowledge in the exhibition "Freedoms!" underlined that offers reviews of the peaceful revolution of 1989 and brings visitors closer to the importance of these events.

The mobile offer of the memorial includes guided tours, readings and workshops, which means that not only younger generations, but also adults, have the opportunity to deal with history personally. The youth camp Point Alpha also supports educational learning by combining the past with active experiences and thus proving a good knack for the development of young people.

at a time when topics such as democracy and freedom require worldwide attention, places like Point Alpha remain essential. The place is not only a memory of the past, but also a constant call to the present for the lived freedoms.