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By: Peter Herrmann
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Award: Franz Geiger Association chairwoman Gerlinde Berchtold presents the winner's certificate to youth settlement manager Roland Herzog.
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Königsdorf - The Hochland youth settlement has been committed to the political education of young people for many decades.
This is what the Franz Geiger Association awarded for the first time.
With the aim of “promoting educational measures of all kinds” Roswitha Beyer, Christine Noisser and Renato Wittstadt founded an association before 2009 that named itself after a well-known Wolfratshausen citizen.
Thanks to Geiger's fortune, the Hochland Königsdorf youth settlement supports social and educational projects
The members manage half of the assets of Wolfratshausen SPD city councilor Franz Geiger, who died in 1969.
“We use his legacy to support, for example, social institutions, educational projects and German courses for refugees,” explained current chairwoman Gerlinde Berchtold at the beginning of the New Year’s reception in the Hochland youth settlement.
Königsdorf educational institution receives the Franz Geiger Prize for the first time
Shortly afterwards, the head of the Königsdorf educational institution, Roland Herzog, accepted the Franz Geiger Prize, which was awarded for the first time.
“We are following our historical mission and would like to encourage young people to take a closer look,” explained Herzog during the previous tour.
Königsdorf youth settlement: democracy workshop on the first floor
This works particularly well with the democracy workshop set up on the first floor of the reception building in 2019.
There, documents and exhibits also remind us of the brown past of the place where the Hitler Youth spread their ideology.
A memorial in the form of a campfire was created from rusted rifles and weapons that were discovered underground during construction work after the Second World War.
To browse: historical sales contracts, memories about human and fundamental rights
Historical sales contracts and maps can be seen in folders.
In addition, labeled, colorful boxes remind us of the protection of human and fundamental rights.
With the help of the democracy game “Quararo”, young people can learn strategies for resolving conflicts.
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The water tower in Königsdorf's Hochland youth settlement is to be converted into a climbing tower
In the outdoor area, an old water tower from the Nazi era is to be converted into a climbing tower in cooperation with the mountain rescue service.
“The tower is intended to provide a starting point for dealing with the Third Reich and to illustrate the invaluable values of our democracy,” said Herzog.
Königsdorf: “The concept of your democracy workshop is value-oriented”
Franz Geiger Association Chairwoman Gerlinde Berchtold saw confirmation after the tour that the prize, which was awarded for the first time, was going to the right recipient.
“We need organizations like the Hochland youth settlement, which is committed to education and democracy,” she emphasized.
Laudator Thomas Martin pointed out that this was more necessary than ever given the current upswing in the AfD, which the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution has classified as right-wing extremist.
“The concept of your democracy workshop is value-oriented and will last a long time,” predicted Martin.
Königsdorf youth settlement Hochland receives 1,000 euros in prize money
After presenting the prize worth 1,000 euros, Herzog didn't say many more words.
“The money is well invested here: you are supporting our commitment,” he said happily.
Herzog then picked up his guitar and, together with the folk music duo Laurenzi Buam, provided a musical ending.