Public school students aged 14 to 16 participated in a full-day Pre-Texts program at the Central Library of Mönchengladbach, in connection with the exhibition Women in the Resistance Against National Socialism. The day opened with an icebreaker that fostered trust and curiosity, followed by collective reading and creative responses to “Unbroken and Defiant,” the story of Eva Mamlok, and an excerpt from the diary of Anne Frank. Students explored themes such as resistance, censorship, and courage, reflecting on historical moments that continue to shape democratic values.
The afternoon culminated in a discussion with Marianne Pitzen, Roland Wolff, Yilmaz Holz-Ersahin, and Daniela Flörsheim, who addressed the significance of historical memory and the ongoing responsibility to defend democracy.
