100 years Ebert: Memory of the first German president!
100 years Ebert: Memory of the first German president!
On Thursday, March 6th, at 6 p.m., an important exhibition will open in the Citizens' Forum of the town hall, which is reminiscent of Friedrich Ebert's 100th anniversary of death, the first democratic president of Germany. Mayor Sebastian Wagemeyer will keep the greeting, followed by an introduction to the topic by Matthias Wagner from the GE GE-Denk cells Altes Rathaus. This event is the first element of the program that is reminiscent of the work of Eberts and the complex history of the Weimar Republic.
Friedrich Ebert, who died on February 28, 1925, received government responsibility from the last imperial Chancellor after the First World War. The political situation was characterized by a controversial constitutional form that met with skepticism among the citizens. Nevertheless, the democratic majority of Republicans were able to form a coalition in the 1919 elections in which the SPD, the DDP and the center had to work together to form the Weimar coalition. However, this coalition experienced a loss of trust from 1924 due to inflation and the reparation services to be paid.
diverse supporting program
As part of the exhibition, further events are also planned. On Monday, March 10th, lawyer Michael M. Lang will speak at the Citizens' Forum on the subject of “Music as a weapon”. This is supplemented by a film screening on March 17, also at 6 p.m., in which a work by Peter Heller about Alfred Hugenberg is shown in the Nazi regime. Heller, a native of Prague, has worked as a free filmmaker since 1972 and realized his film "The Forgotten Fiihrer" in 1981/82 with the support of Westdeutscher Rundfunk.
The Weimar Republic emerged from the rubble of the monarchy after Kaiser Wilhelm II resigned on November 9, 1918. On this day, Phillip Scheidemann from the SPD and Karl Liebknecht from the USPD excluded the Weimar Republic, which was entered into the history books as a double proclamation of the republic. There were many political differences among the parties, but the SPD won the election on January 19, 1919 and Friedrich Ebert was elected first Reich President.
Despite his position, Ebert was often drawn by internal partisan quarrels and felt distant at his social democratic party. Critics like Kurt Tucholsky described him as bloodless "paper people", while he was perceived as a model for the republic by others, such as the writer Thomas Mann. Ebert's attempt to anchor the republic in the consciousness of the citizens, and his desire for general recognition led to numerous initiatives to promote democratic traditions.
a legacy without memory
Despite his work and public recognition that Ebert gained in the democratic center, the memory of him in the city of Lüdenscheid is sparse. No street name is reminiscent of him here, while other democratic personalities are recognized. This provides thinking and shows the ambivalent feelings that are still connected to the Weimar democracy.
In retrospect in the history of the Weimar Republic, it is important to deal with Friedrich Ebert's challenges and achievements. Eber's politics and his work are still of central importance for the understanding of the time, which was characterized by political unrest and the pursuit of stable conditions. The exhibition and the accompanying events offer a valuable opportunity to reorganize these topics and to appreciate the legacy of Eberts.For more information about the Weimar Republic and Friedrich Eberts, take a look at the reports of localaldirekt.de , friedrich-ebert.de as well as Studyflix.de .
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