Events

On the Day of the Open Monument, we invite you to the inauguration of the new FrauenOrte plaque honoring the International Ravensbrück Committee (IRC). With this plaque, the IRC is recognized as the 51st FrauenOrt in the state of Brandenburg. It marks a place of remembrance for the women who were imprisoned in the Ravensbrück concentration camp, for those who advocated for a memorial site after the war, and for all who continue to keep the memory alive.

The International Ravensbrück Committee was founded by survivors of the camp and is now carried forward by their descendants. It stands for decades of commitment to remembrance and for a clear stance against fascism, war and racism, in Europe and beyond.

The event begins with a welcome by Dr. Andrea Genest, Director of the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum. This will be followed by an introduction to the history of the IRC and the unveiling of the plaque. A guided tour on the history and legacy of the committee will conclude the event.

Programme

• Welcome address by Dr. Andrea Genest, Director of the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum
• Greeting by Alexander Tönnies, District Administrator of Oberhavel
• Greeting by Elio Gäbelein, Project Manager of FrauenOrte in the State of Brandenburg
• Greeting by Vanda Straka Vrhovnik, Vice President of the International Ravensbrück Committee
• Unveiling of the FrauenOrte plaque
• Opportunity for exchange over coffee and cake
• Guided tour on the history of the International Ravensbrück Committee and the establishment of the National Memorial in 1959,
  by Aliena Stürzer, Research Associate at the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum

For organizational purposes, please register here: REGISTER 

The plaque is part of the FrauenOrte in Brandenburg project, which has been coordinated by the Brandenburg Women’s Council (Frauenpolitischer Rat Land Brandenburg e.V.) since 2010. The project highlights the achievements and legacies of significant women in Brandenburg’s history – on site, virtually, and through exhibitions. The plaque is funded by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Oberhavel District.
 

Venue

Großer Veranstaltungssaal 

Mahn- und Gedenkstätte Ravensbrück 

Straße der Nationen 

16798 Fürstenberg/Havel