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Foundation celebration of the Pedagogical-Cultural Center Former Freudental Synagogue: District Administrator Dietmar Allgaier: "A place of encounter and learning"

At the foundation celebration of the Pädagogisch-Kulturelles Zentrum (PKC) Ehemalige Synagoge Freudental on Sunday (25 January), District Administrator Dietmar Allgaier, 2nd Chairman of the PKC, looked back on the history of the PKC in his welcoming address and emphasized its importance. Mayor Albrecht Dautel, 1st Chairman of the PKC, had previously welcomed the guests. Police Director Bettina Rommelfanger gave the keynote speech "Together against hatred and hate speech - civil courage on the internet too".

Sechs Personen stehen zusammen in einem großen Raum mit vielen sitzenden Menschen im Hintergrund. Sie lächeln freundlich in die Kamera. Die Szene vermittelt eine positive Atmosphäre, möglicherweise bei einer Veranstaltung oder Versammlung.

Helmut Dinkel, Headmaster of the Evangelisches Lichtenstern-Gymnasium Sachsenheim, District Administrator Dietmar Allgaier, Police Director Bettina Rommelfanger, Mayor Albrecht Dautel as well as Hildegard Gooss and Michael Volz from the PKC celebrated the foundation festival together with numerous guests (from left, Ludwigsburg District Office).

In his speech, Allgaier praised the PKC as a special place of remembrance and learning. "The PKC Freudental is not a place that you pass through quietly and then forget what you have seen," said the District Administrator. Rather, it is "a place of encounter and learning" that keeps Jewish history and culture alive and actively promotes tolerance, democracy and a culture of remembrance.

"This year, we look back with gratitude on last year's 40th anniversary of the PKC. As Chairman, I am delighted with the support our work has received from many sides in the district and beyond. If the PKC didn't exist, it would have to be invented," added Mayor and 1st Chairman of the PKC, Albrecht Dautel.

Looking to the present day, Allgaier emphasized the role of the PKC in the fight against anti-Semitism, racism and misanthropy. Especially against the backdrop of increasing hate speech on social media, civil courage is indispensable. "It means not remaining silent when others are attacked. Taking a stand when people are marginalized or threatened," said the District Administrator.

Delegation visit, school partnerships and cohesion

Allgaier emphasized the importance of the PKC for the partnership between the district of Ludwigsburg and the Upper Galilee, which has existed for decades. This lives from personal encounters, school partnerships and exchanges on education, youth and communal issues. The impressions of the delegation's trip to Israel, which included visits to places that made the suffering of past years visible, were particularly impressive. The visit was a conscious sign of solidarity and friendship - "in the hope of peace and security for all people in the region, Israelis and Palestinians alike".

Allgaier concluded by thanking the PKC's committed staff, volunteers and partners as well as the district councillors for their support. Allgaier emphasized that this was not a matter of course, especially in view of the tight budget situation, and thanked the district councillors for making a clear commitment to education, the culture of remembrance and international understanding by increasing funding, even in financially difficult times.

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