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Berlin Senate Urged to Expedite Street Renaming for Margot Friedländer

Proposals advance in multiple districts to honor Holocaust survivor with public space dedications, pending Senate exception to five-year rule.

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Ein Stolperstein für Margot Bendheim, die nach ihrer Heirat Margot Friedländer heißt, vor dem Haus in der Skalitzer Straße 32 in Kreuzberg
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Overview

  • The Berlin SPD parliamentary group is advocating for renaming Skalitzer Straße in Kreuzberg to 'Margot-Friedländer-Straße' to honor the Holocaust survivor and educator.
  • Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg's district assembly has approved a motion to rename the street after the mandatory five-year period, but the Senate is being urged to grant an exception for earlier action.
  • Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district has proposed naming a square near Kurfürstendamm after Friedländer, with CDU and Green Party support.
  • Berlin Mayor Clara Herrmann and SPD leaders emphasize the importance of a unified, citywide approach to commemorating Friedländer's legacy.
  • Friedländer, who died on May 9 at age 103, survived Theresienstadt, emigrated to the U.S., and later returned to Berlin, dedicating her life to Holocaust education and tolerance advocacy.