Erich Zeigner House Leipzig

Erich Zeigner was a lawyer and SPD politician who served as Saxony's Minister of Justice from 1921 to 1923 and was elected Minister-President in 1923. After persecution and imprisonment, he was appointed Mayor of Leipzig in 1945 and held this office until his death in 1949.

The house, preserved in its historical substance, houses a collection of memorabilia from the 1930s. During the Nazi era, resistance and rescue operations for Jewish citizens were planned and organized here. This history lends the place a special authenticity and forms the basis for the current work of the Erich Zeigner House Association. 

One focus is on research-based learning projects with students. These projects involve researching the biographies of Nazi victims and "silent heroes," designing memorial plaques, and overseeing the installation of Stolpersteine ​​(stumbling stones). In this way, over 100 previously little-known stories have already been uncovered and brought to light.

Readings, lectures, panel discussions, and workshops for children, teenagers, and adults complement the program. In this way, the Erich Zeigner House presents itself as a historically significant place with a special atmosphere, preserving memory and embodying civic courage and democracy.