Statement of support
by Markus Blume, Bavarian State Minister for Science and Art
for the publication accompanying the exhibition 'The Labyrinth - 100 Years of Hitler's Imprisonment'.
On the contrary, in view of current political and social developments, we are more obliged than ever to actively remember and stand up for the values of our constitution.
The Free State of Bavaria takes a firm stand against anti-Semitism and all forms of xenophobia. Zero tolerance for hatred and hate speech! An important component of this is low-threshold awareness-raising and contemporary remembrance work in order to reach broad sections of society. The exhibition “The Labyrinth – 100 Years of Hitler’s Detention” makes an important contribution to this. My special thanks therefore go to Dr. Edith Raim and Wolfang Hauck, who have used their excellent understanding of history, Bavarian innovative spirit and modern AI technology to create an exhibition that will shake you up. Currently on site in Landsberg am Lech – but also mobile and in the digital space in the BayernHistoryApp.
I hope for Bavaria, the organizers and for all of us that the tour planned afterwards will continue the exhibition’s great success story. Go and see it! Take a look! Discover the labyrinth! The injustice of our Nazi past must not be repeated. We stand up for this together.
Munich, October 2024
Markus Blume, Member of the Bundestag
Bavarian Minister of State for Science and the Arts
Statement of support
by the President of the District Parliament of Upper Bavaria, Thomas Schwarzenberger, on the exhibition "The Labyrinth - 100 Years of Hitler's Detention"
Bringing a culture of remembrance into the public space is a necessity, but not easy.
I am therefore delighted that with “The Labyrinth” we have succeeded in finding an exhibition format that sheds light on the prehistory that led to Hitler’s seizure of power in a low-threshold, barrier-free and free-of-charge way.
It is important to bring historical facts to life and thus highlight parallels in history.
As the legal successor to clinics in which thousands of people were murdered as part of the so-called “euthanasia” program, the district of Upper Bavaria is particularly concerned with keeping the memory alive and actively promoting democracy.
We are therefore happy to support lively and contemporary remembrance culture projects and I was also happy to take the time to visit the exhibition in Landsberg myself.
Thank you very much for the private initiative to dedicate yourself to a historical topic that only supposedly dates back 100 years!
Thomas Schwarzenberger
District President of Upper Bavaria
