Der Salmen

During the November pogroms of 1938, Jewish life throughout Germany was brutally attacked. In Offenburg, too, the synagogue in the Salmensaal was desecrated. With a commemorative event on November 9 ...

The persecution and annihilation of Jewish life escalated once again during the November pogroms of 1938. Supporters of the Nazi regime destroyed synagogues, desecrated Jewish cultural heritage, and ...

The Offenburg Ensemble and Der Salmen jointly present a matinee concert featuring works by contemporary Jewish composers. Composer Pia Gilbert was born Pia Wertheimer in Kippenheim in 1921 before ...

Gustav Rée was the leading figure among Offenburg’s democrats at the time. During his tenure as mayor (1845–1849), the city came into the spotlight of national politics. Thanks in part to his liberal ...

Our culture of remembrance must change. In her book *Rethinking Remembrance*, Susanne Siegert explains how and why. She advocates for a new, pluralistic approach to remembrance that emphasizes the ...

The fate of two men, Otto Benz and Michael Jakubowski, whose lives came to a violent end at the guillotine, reveals the full brutality of the Nazi justice system. While Benz was labeled “socially ...

The Revolution of 1848–49 was also a women’s revolution throughout Europe. They rebelled against a social order that oppressed them both socially and legally. During the guided tour of the special ...

Together with the Jewish Community of Emmendingen, Der Salmen is once again hosting a Hanukkah concert this year. This time, we are looking forward to the Franck Piano Quintet and its new program, ...

On December 10, 1948, the UN General Assembly adopted the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” In light of the horrors of World War II, the international community thereby set itself the goal of ...

The Salmen is a historical landmark and a “cultural monument of national significance.” It embodies an ambivalent history: built as an inn with a banquet hall above the stable, it became famous for ...

“Actually, it wasn’t a circle—more like a cosmos, a universe that shone down on me throughout my childhood and youth.” In her new novel, *Mischka*, Barbara Honigmann tells the story of the lives and ...

The “Culture Break” is a 15-minute guided tour—a thought-provoking experience—for your lunch break. The Salmen is a cultural landmark, an exhibition and event venue, and, not least, a memorial site ...

The Revolution of 1848–49 was also a women’s revolution throughout Europe. They rebelled against a social order that oppressed them both socially and legally. During the guided tour of the special ...

Childbirth is central to the survival of our society, and yet we know surprisingly little about how people experience giving birth. These experiences are often dismissed as a niche topic. Freiburg ...

Paul von Hindenburg had a political career unique in German history: During World War I, he rose from the status of a retired politician to become a decisive military leader. Not only did he emerge ...

The "Culture Break" is a 15-minute guided tour—a thought-provoking experience—for your lunch break. This Culture Break takes you through the special exhibition, which will be on view from September 19 ...