Agnes Gerlach
Agnes Gerlach (born August 3, 1888 in Nuremberg ; † December 13, 1976 there ; born Agnes Metzger ) was a German women's rights activist and local politician .
Gerlach comes from the family of gingerbread manufacturers Haeberlein-Metzger. The early death of her two children from her marriage to the doctor Gerlach led to her turning to social issues. In 1916 she founded a local branch of the Association of German Women's Culture in Nuremberg , which she headed until 1956. From 1918 to 1954 she also acted as chairwoman of the general association. As part of public relations work, she published a number of the association's own magazines. In addition, as a representative of the liberal German Democratic Party from 1919 to 1924, she was one of the first women on the Nuremberg city council.
During the air raids on Nuremberg in January 1945, the office of their association in Königstrasse was completely destroyed. After the end of the war, she pursued the construction of an old people's home. The Albert Schweitzer Home, which still exists today, was created from this initiative in 1959/60.
Honors
- 1966: Federal Cross of Merit on ribbon
- 1975: Citizen's Medal of the City of Nuremberg
- 2006: Designation of a new road in the Neu-Katzwang district of Nuremberg
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| SURNAME | Gerlach, Agnes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Butcher, Agnes |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German women's rights activist and local politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1888 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nuremberg |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 13, 1976 |
| Place of death | Nuremberg |