The Blue House Celebrates 20 Years

On June 20, 2003, 20 years ago, the Blue House was inaugurated after extensive renovations in the presence of District President von Ungern-Sternberg in the presence of many people. At that time, more than forty Holocaust survivors came with their descendants, all of whom had their roots in Breisach.

We look back on almost 25 years since the founding of the association and 20 years of dedicated, persistent and persevering work. Many people and institutions helped with their hands, their minds and also with their generosity. We are very grateful.

On the occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the inauguration of the Blue House, we, the board of directors of the association and the Blue House team, are again expecting Jewish guests who have roots in Breisach.

The week of encounters from June 27 to July 2, 2023 with a big program aims to facilitate new relationships between the guests and the locals – especially with schoolchildren – and to bring back many memories of the people of the Jewish community of Breisach (1640 – 1940) and the various stages in the development of the former Jewish community center into the Blue House.

The Hugo-Höfler-Realschule, the Martin-Schongauer-Gymnasium and the Julius-Leber-School in Breisach as well as the Lessing-Realschule Freiburg take part in the eyewitness encounters.

We cordially invite you to participate in the public events on:

TUESDAY 27 JUNE 2023
Concert with Jens Peter Maintz, Violoncello
J. S. Bach – Suite No. 3 C-Dur (BWV 1009) and
Suite No. 5 C-moll (BWV 1011) für Violoncello solo
6 p.m., St. Stephansmünster Breisach am Rhein
Admission free, donations welcome

SATURDAY 1 JULY 2023
“What happened to the Frankfurt relatives
by Michael and Clara Eisemann?”
Lecture by Klaus Hillenbrand, Berlin,
in English
10 a.m., Hospital Church on the market square, Breisach
Admission free, donations welcome

SUNDAY 2 JULY 2023
WE REMEMBER
300 years of the Jewish community in Breisach
and 20 years Blue House
11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Synagogue Square

Lunch-Picnic
We invite you to a meal together
to which everyone brings something.
1 – 2.30 p.m., Kupfertorplatz

TALKING WITH EACH OTHER over 20 years Blue House Breisach
Moderator: Florian Kemmelmeier, Berlin
4 p.m. – 6 p.m., Garden of the Blue House
Creative workshop for children
3 p.m. – 5 p.m., Michael-Eisemann-Platz

The Blue House is open Saturday and Sunday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The artist Gila Wiemer has designed a ceramic sculpture especially for these days, which invites you to formulate thoughts, memories, wishes and hopes and to leave a note at this point.

For the big “picnic” at Kupfertorplatz, we want to share the food we have brought with our guests from all over the world. We would be pleased if you hand in your contribution for the buffet in the Blue House by 11 a.m. at the latest. You are also welcome to bring dishes with you.

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