Welcome to the website of the work group Erinnerungsgang
It is the intention of our work group to set a sign in memory of the atrocities that took place on November 9th and 10th 1938 in Oldenburg and elsewhere in Germany.
We re-live the walk of pain the Jewish citizens of Oldenburg had to endure by organizing a quiet walk in commemoration of the events.
The annual commemoration walk and the surrounding program have taken place since 1982 and are supported by students from local schools.
The flyer published on the occasion of the first remembrance walk in 1982 is available as a file.
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Since 2005 each year an Oldenburg school takes over the organization of the commemoration events, supported by our work group and the Landesbibliothek.
The course from the Oldenburg police barracks to the local prison and to the railway station on the following day
An additional part of our commemoration activities are exhibitions prepared by students that are shown in the Landesbibliothek. The events include presentations of research and documentations, as well as various art exhibitions and performances.
Remembrance of the suffering of Oldenburg Jews
Source: Nordwest-Zeitung, November 7th 1987
Article as pdf file
We continuously try to develop new forms of memorial work in order to bring memory back into life.
We pay special attention to anti-semitism and racism; we also pay attention to threats to human rights, human dignity and peace in present times.
„What have I done?! – Great attendance at the Oldenburg Walk of the Jews. November 11th 1988“
Article as pdf
Flyer Erinnerungsgang 1991 
Introduction
Fredo Behrens: Der Erinnerungsgang. In: Der Oldenburgische Hauskalender 2011. Ein Kulturmagazin für Stadt und Land. Oldenburg, Lappan Verlag, Hundertfünfundachtzigster Jahrgang, 2010, p. 61-66
Article as pdf file
Fredo Behrens: Kulisse des Terrors. Erinnerungsgang. In: Gefangen am Schlossgarten. Zur Geschichte des Oldenburger Strafvollzugs in der Gerichtsstraße. Hg. von Gerd Koop und Yvonne Robel, Lingen, Kriminalpädagischer Verlag, 2014, p. 110 – 123
Article as pdf file
A note on the designation of the walk
Just like the designation of the event itself – `Reichskristallnacht´, `Judenaktion´, Pogromnacht, `Reichspogromnacht´, Novemberpogrome, `Kristallnacht´ – the walk of remembrance also has a confusing history of designations: Bußgang, Gedächtnisgang, Judengang, Weg der Juden, Marsch der Juden, Judenmarsch, Juden-Marsch, Zug der Juden, Schweigegang, Schweigemarsch, Erinnerungsmarsch and finally Erinnerungsgang. Many are meaningful, some are problematic – `Erinnerungsgang´ seems the most appropriate to us.
Fotos Erinnerungsgang 2019
Fotos © Oberschule Ofenerdiek
Fotos Erinnerungsgang 2018
Fotos 1,2,5,6,9-11 © H. Schmuck; 3,4,7,8 © C. Kuhl
Fotos Erinnerungsgang 2017
Fotos © IGS Kreyenbrück
Fotos Erinnerungsgang 2016
Fotos 3, 7, 8, 13, 21 – 23, 25, 31 – 35 © Diedrich Ahlfeld
Fotos 1, 2, 4 – 6, 9 – 12, 14 – 20, 24, 26 – 30, 36 – 43 © Marcus Schlichting
Fotos Erinnerungsgang 2015
Fotos © Günter Bernert / Rüdiger Pötzsch
Fotos Erinnerungsgang 2014
Fotos von der Eröffnung der Ausstellung in der Landesbibliothek Oldenburg 2014
Fotos © Ulla Witting
Fotos Erinnerungsgang 2011
Fotos © Roland Zschornack
Fotos Erinnerungsgang 2010
Fotos © Thomas Gerdes
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