NS-Dokumentationszentrum holds evening in memory of Holocaust survivor Max Mannheimer

The NS-Dokumentationszentrum, Munich's documentation centre on the Nazi era, will hold an evening in memory of Holocaust survivor Max Mannheimer on Thursday, 24 September, at 7pm. Mannheimer died in Munich on 23 September 2016.

The evening will feature a conversation between his son, Ernst Mannheimer, and Katja Wildermuth, director-general of the broadcaster BR. Former Lord Mayor Christian Ude, who accompanied Max Mannheimer over many years, will introduce the event.

The programme looks at Mannheimer's engagement with the past and the reactions, not always positive, that it provoked. At its centre are letters Mannheimer received in the 1980s in response to his first public talks as a witness to history.

The centre has close ties to Mannheimer. His appeal to young people is set into the foundation stone of the building, the square in front of it has borne his name since 2016, and the centre's address is Max-Mannheimer-Platz 1.

Admission is free and no registration is required. The event will be interpreted into German Sign Language by the MuseumSigners, and the building is accessible to people with walking impairments and wheelchair users. Further information is available at https://www.nsdoku.de/programm/archiv/detailseite/ein-abend-in-erinnerung-an-max-mannheimer-2627 and nsdoku.de/programm.