Frieda Rosenthal

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Frieda Rosenthal, photo archived in the Ida-Seele archive
Stumbling block for Frieda Rosenthal in front of her house on Fanningerstraße in Lichtenberg

Frieda Rosenthal (born June 9, 1891 in Berlin as Frieda Schrinner ; † October 15, 1936 there ) was a Berlin local politician and resistance fighter against the Nazi regime .

Life

Frieda Schrinner was born into a working-class family and learned to be a seamstress after attending the community school. Until 1919 she had worked in a clothing factory. After the First World War, she worked as a (untrained) carer. She found a job in the social welfare office in the municipality of Lichtenberg . It was not until 1930 that she passed the required final examination at the social policy seminar of the German University of Politics .

In 1919 she became a member of the USPD and was elected to the Lichtenberg district assembly the following year. Here Frieda, who had meanwhile married and was now called Rosenthal, moved to the KPD . In 1929 she was appointed city councilor in the Mitte district office on behalf of the KPD . When the German communists began to approve of the purge course in the Soviet Union based on the Stalin model, she opposed it. She signed a statement and was expelled from that party. In the early 1930s, Frieda joined the SPD , on whose behalf she led the political work of the SPD group in Friedrichshain . Frieda Rosenthal was a member of the Berlin-Kreuzberg district from 1932 to 1933 . Because they their communist attitude especially after the takeover of the Nazis remained loyal, she was active in the anti-fascist resistance and was arrested in 1936 therefore. During the interrogations and torture in Berlin-Moabit prison , attempts were made to induce them to reveal the names of other party officials:

When she had admitted a contact and named a name during an interrogation on October 15, 1936, she wrote to the investigating magistrate of the People's Court, back in her cell: 'Herr Landgerichtsdirektor, I definitely believe that I am due to poor personal memory in today's comparison wrongly charged a person.

Frieda Rosenthal was ultimately charged with preparing for high treason , which resulted in the death penalty. In order not to reveal anyone during the torture, she hanged herself on the radiator in her prison cell.

Honors

There was a memorial plaque for Frieda Rosenthal on Rathausstrasse in Berlin-Mitte .

The Socialist Memorial Area at the Friedrichsfelde Central Cemetery honors deserved anti-fascists, not only through the graves or the urn wall, but also on a large memorial plaque made of red porphyry. This is entitled "Glory and Honor to the Immortal Fighters for Socialism" and is included in the historical sections (1) "In the time of the Weimar Republic", (2) "In the Spanish struggle for freedom" and (3) "Murdered by the fascists" structured. This name wall on the right inside the curtain wall was created in 1969 from the previous 27 individual panels. The name of Frieda Rosenthal is chiseled under the "R".

In 2005, the Active Museum Association organized an exhibition on behalf of the Senate and the Berlin House of Representatives “Put in front of the door. City councilors and members of the magistrate persecuted under National Socialism 1933–1945 ”. First, the fate of Frieda Rosenthal and 31 other personalities was remembered in the coat of arms hall of the Red Town Hall (in September and October 2005), and in the following year in the rooms of the House of Representatives (June and July 2006).

As part of the Stolpersteine ​​campaign , a stumbling block for Frieda Rosenthal was inaugurated on October 1st, 2008 at Fanningerstraße 53 in front of her home. The suggestion comes from Birgit Monteiro .

Since March 2010 a new street in the district of Berlin-Karlshorst has been named after her.

Frieda Rosenthal Prize

In 2009 Birgit Monteiro donated the "Frieda Rosenthal Prize", which honors meritorious Lichtenberg citizens who are particularly active in the social field. Proposals can be submitted by all residents.

Overview of the award winners
when
awarded		 Award winners Reason
Sep 11 2009 Anna Franziska Schwarzbach ,
architect and freelance sculptor from Lichtenberg		 She received the honor for her commitment to keeping alive the memory of the horrors of National Socialism with sculptures and monuments . First she fought for ten years to erect a memorial for the victims of National Socialist euthanasia crimes , which finally found a place on the premises of the Buch Clinic . She is currently working on a portrait sculpture in memory of one of the last survivors of these medical experiments on living people. The main purpose of the award ceremony was to give her moral support.
Sep 10 2010 Olaf Ruhl,
theologian and musician, lecturer in the history of world religions at Berlin adult education centers		 Olaf Ruhl, singer of Yiddish songs at events and festivals that aim at peaceful coexistence among people, received the award for his commitment to understanding and against racism in the Lichtenberger Weitlingkiez and beyond. He is an active member of the Lichtenberg Alliance for Democracy and Tolerance.
16 Sep 2011 Hans Küchler,
technician and economist		 He was honored for his voluntary work as a home advocate and occasionally also a mediator in the senior citizens' home at the zoo. He is also active in the senior citizens' representative in Lichtenberg and for the Berliner Tafel . The managing director of the Lichtenberger Seniorenheime association, Kati Kühne, praised him: "With his great commitment to the interests of the elderly and his calm and matter-of-fact manner, he has become an important partner and helper for us in the many years of cooperation".
0Sep 7 2012 Evelin Pakosta,
commercial clerk and voluntary social advisor
 Evelin Pakosta was honored for her extensive voluntary social counseling, her many years of work in the Kiezspinne and many other projects. At the award ceremony, Lichtenberg's Mayor Andreas Geisel summed it up with the following words: “Wherever I go on Frankfurter Allee Süd , whatever event I attend, Ms. Pakosta is already there. She advises citizens, she demonstrates for the Hubertusbad , [...] and when the Finance Senator argues about the budget development in Berlin, Ms. Pakosta is already sitting in front of him. The range of their commitment is enormous, but standing up for people is always the focus. Ms. Pakosta lives democracy and therefore keeps democracy alive on site. It wouldn't work without people like Evelin Pakosta. "
06 Sep 2013 Eugenia ("Shenja") Schatz, a
home economics teacher by profession and has been in Germany since 1995		 For years it has been committed to improving neighborly relations between the local resident population and those with a migration background, including a. through membership in the board of directors of the Lichtenberg repatriate council. Eugenia Schatz organized a variety of cultural and seasonal events, in which she also participated, such as the multi-cultural and the Kiez-Kultur-Fest in the Frankfurter Allee Süd area . She is the personal contact person and companion for the needy and works as a volunteer for the Lichtenberg district office in the social commission.
05th Sep 2014 Andreas Wächter,
a social scientist by profession		 From 2007 to May 2014, Andreas Wächter was the coordinator for the two local action plans in Lichtenberg-Mitte and Hohenschönhausen, which are financed as part of the federal program Promoting Tolerance - Strengthening Competence . In this activity and through his personal commitment, he also decisively shaped the district's discussion of racism, anti-Semitism and all forms of discrimination and coordinated many actions against anti-democratic forces in the district, such as B. Actions against NPD election campaign activities or a Nazi meeting. Wächter is a co-initiator of the Lichtenberg Alliance for Democracy and Tolerance and launched the Bunter Wind campaign for Lichtenberg .
4th Sep 2015 Beate Held, chairwoman of the parish council of the Protestant parish of Hohenschönhausen Beate Held has rendered outstanding services to the culture of remembrance in Lichtenberg. Within the parish she has always kept the memory of the crimes of National Socialism alive and in doing so has not omitted the responsibility of the church. Her commitment to reconciliation with Judaism, the State of Israel and the constant commitment to peace in the region are an important contribution to the democratic community, especially in times of the resurgence of anti-Semitism, racism and anti-Judaism.

In addition, as part of her voluntary work, Beate Held has been very committed to maintaining and expanding the community's day care center in Malchower Weg. It is thanks to your dedication and commitment that the day care center exists in this way and is not only open to children of the community, but also to families of all social, cultural or religious origins.

Sep 2 2016 Dagmar Poetzsch, chairwoman of the Berlin DGB district association East Dagmar Poetzsch leads a Lichtenberg Stolperstein initiative that researches and documents the fate of Lichtenberg women who died, murdered and deported during the Nazi era. The stumbling blocks provide her with a clearly visible hook to keep the memory alive.

In your commitment, she is not a lone fighter, but rather asks others for help without hesitation and involves them. The workshops are carried out together, in which the biographies of the names are researched.

Sep 1 2017 Brigitta Nöthlich and Rosemarie Heyer When a supermarket in the neighborhood closed for two years due to construction work, a shop within walking distance for older people was no longer available. Rosemarie Heyer took the initiative and looked for an operator who would run a grocery store for the transition. She found what she was looking for with Brigitta Nöthlich, herself a retired woman, who agreed to run such a shop for two years at her own entrepreneurial risk and despite the lack of prospect of significant sales.
Sep 7 2018 Benjamin Seehaus Benjamin Seehaus was honored for his extraordinary commitment to the integration of people with disabilities into the primary labor market. As an employee of the Lichtenberg job center, through his personal commitment, he was able to place people with disabilities who were difficult to place in the primary labor market, where they also work permanently and sometimes without subsidies. He shows that with the appropriate effort, even the most difficult cases are not hopeless.
6 Sep 2019 Erdmuthe Remoli Erdmuthe Remoli has been active in Lichtenberg since 1979 and was pastor of the Church of Mercy until 1992. Her status as a helping hand quickly became known and so she was immediately informed by the citizens when the first refugees arrived at the time of the fall. She immediately set off to u. a. To provide Sinti and Roma with information and to offer them support. The appointment to the Lichtenberg Migrants Council in 1992 was therefore only logical. She always carried out her work with prudence, heart and appreciation towards others. She continues her peace-political commitment to this day. Always under the maxim that the most important thing in life is human affection.

literature

As a result of the research and the exhibition in 2005, the Active Museum Association published the publication “Vor den Tür. City councilors and members of the magistrate persecuted under National Socialism 1933–1945 ”, which contains a total of 419 short biographies.

Web links

Commons : Frieda Rosenthal  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Hans Werner Sandvoss: Resistance in Friedrichshain and Lichtenberg, 1933–1945 . German Resistance Memorial Center , 1998, p. 131f
  2. ↑ Peters 2014, p. 135
  3. ↑ a b Names with a past. Streets in the Carlsgarten residential park named after local politicians. In: Berliner Woche , edition for Lichtenberg from March 17, 2010; P. 4
  4. ↑ Memory of 38 Berlin MPs in the list of honors of the Luisenstädtischer Bildungsverein
  5. ↑ Details on the Socialist Memorial (accessed April 13, 2010)
  6. ↑ a b Details on the exhibition “Set in front of the door” (introduction, press, etc.)
  7. ↑ Stolperstein-inauguration ( memento of the original from January 20, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (accessed on April 13, 2010)  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / spd-lichtenberg.de
  8. ^ Frieda-Rosenthal-Strasse. In: Street name lexicon of the Luisenstädtischer Bildungsverein (near  Kaupert )
  9. ↑ Page no longer available , search in web archives: Call for tenders for the Frieda Rosenthal Prize SPD parliamentary group of BVV Lichtenberg@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / spd-lichtenberg.de
  10. ↑ Awarded the Frieda Rosenthal Prize in autumn 2009 on YouTube; Short video (8:19 min)
  11. ↑ Awarded the Frieda Rosenthal Prize 2009
  12. ↑ Awarded the Frieda Rosenthal Prize 2010
  13. ↑ Awarded the Frieda Rosenthal Prize 2011 in the Kiezspinne Lichtenberg
  14. ↑ What a person - what a prize winner: Evelin Pakosta. , Laudation for Evelin Pakosta on the occasion of the Frieda Rosenthal award ceremony on September 7, 2012; Retrieved January 3, 2013
  15. ^ Information from the award committee chaired by Birgit Monteiro to 44 penguins on September 16, 2013
  16. ^ Reasons for the jury's decision for the Frieda Rosenthal Prize winner 2014
  17. ↑ Stolpersteine ​​in Lichtenberg «Light Views. (No longer available online.) In: www.licht-blicke.org. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016 ; accessed on November 10, 2016 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.licht-blicke.org
personal data
SURNAME Rosenthal, Frieda
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Schrinner, Frieda (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German politician, district and city councilor of Berlin
DATE OF BIRTH June 9, 1891
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin
DATE OF DEATH October 15, 1936
Place of death Berlin