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The Bauhausler Franz Ehrlich in Buchenwald. An Audio Walk
In 1937, Franz Ehrlich, a former student at the Bauhaus Dessau, was sent to Buchenwald concentration camp as a political prisoner. During his imprisonment, he designed the famous inscription “Jedem das Seine” (“To Each His Own”) at the camp gate. After his release in 1939, he worked as an architect for the SS.
Learn more about his story in the audio walk “The Bauhausler Franz Ehrlich in Buchenwald”. Download the app and take a tour through the Buchenwald Memorial in Weimar.
Creative Direction and Concept: Jens-Uwe Fischer
Art Direction and Development: Refrakt (Alexander Govoni, Carla Streckwall)
Speakers: Kimberly Bradley (EN), Ralf Schlüter (DE)
Translation: Sylee Gore
Sound: Steven Hofmann
A production of the HFBK Hamburg, Design Theory, Prof. Dr. Friedrich von Borries
In cooperation with Klassik Stiftung Weimar and Stiftung Gedenkstätten Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora
Supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG), 281316174, and the Cultural Foundation of the Free State of Thuringia
© HFBK Hamburg, 2022
More information: franzehrlich.hfbk.net
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The official app of the Museum of Forced Labour under National Socialism in Weimar.
Forced labour was the most public crime under National Socialism. The museum shows its entire dynamic and its course against a broad historical and thematic panorama: from the seizure of power in 1933 to the reparation debates of the present day, from the exploitation of forced labourers in German-occupied Europe to their deportation to the German Reich by the millions.
With 27 stations, the app offers an informative tour of the permanent exhibition, which covers over 2,000 square metres. The focus is on the relationships between Germans and forced labourers and their scope for action.
The app was created by the Museum Zwangsarbeit im Nationalsozialismus in cooperation with itour city guide GmbH. Further information can be found at www.museum-zwangsarbeit and www.itour.de.
Contents:
Tour through the permanent exhibition
High-quality production with professional speakers
Convenient navigation map
Scrollable menu list with all stations for direct selection
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