Commemorating Kristallnacht

During the November pogroms of 1938, more than 1,400 synagogues, prayer rooms, and other places of worship, as well as thousands of stores, homes, and Jewish cemeteries, were destroyed. As it does every year, the city of Freiburg invites the public to commemorate this event.

Prayers at the Fountain

In collaboration with the Jewish communities of Freiburg and numerous other partners, the City of Freiburg invites all residents of the city on Monday, November 9, at 5:00 p.m. at the old synagogue square to collectively commemorate the destruction of the Freiburg synagogue and the victims of the November pogroms of 1938.

Mayor Martin Horn will speak on behalf of the City of Freiburg to open the event. Following that, Moshe Haas (cantor) will lead the prayers.

No registration is required for the public gathering at the old synagogue square.

Event at the Theater

Following the public gathering, a memorial event will take place starting at 6:00 p.m. in the Winterer Foyer of the theater. After speeches by representatives from Freiburg’s three Jewish communities, a staged reading will retrace the events of Kristallnacht on November 9, 1938, focusing on key locations in Freiburg.

The staged reading will be accompanied by music performed by Inga Schäfer (soprano) and Johannes Knapp (piano).

Admission to this event is free, but due to limited seating, registration is required—by phone at 0761 201-2101, by email to kulturamt@freiburg.de, or at