A bike tour to commemorate the Holocaust made a stop in Dresden. The column is cycling from Auschwitz to Westerbork to commemorate the Nazi crimes.
Dresden – Pedaling against oblivion: A bike tour to commemorate the Holocaust stopped in on Tuesday Dresden. The column is cycling from Auschwitz to Westerbork to commemorate the Nazi crimes.
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Constantin Schwarze (24) and Marieke Schuitemaker (21) are enthusiastic about the connection between sport and history. © Thomas Türpe
The 60 or so racing cyclists between the ages of 18 and 30 cover around 900 kilometers within eleven days.
On Saturday they started from the former concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau in southern Poland, next Tuesday they want to arrive at the former concentration camp Westerbork in the Netherlands.
She made her way to Dresden on Tuesday, where Science Minister Sebastian Gemkow (43, CDU) received her in the State Chancellery: “It is important that people set off and keep memories alive.”
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The tour was organized by the Dutch foundation “Terug naar Westerbork” and the German association “Remembering together for a European future”.
Foundation chairman Henk Emmens (70) was happy about the short rest in Dresden: “We not only want to see the terrible places, but also the reconstruction after the war.”
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The Dutch driver Marieke Schuitemaker (21): “This is my first time in Dresden – it’s very nice here.” The team visited the Frauenkirche in the afternoon, and the next step is to Potsdam.
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