Overview
- Museum staff discovered signs of manipulation in the Nazi-era exhibition and found that a framed original 'Judenstern' from the estate of Ernst Sander was missing.
- The badge belonged to Ernst Sander, who was imprisoned at Kaßberg for his Jewish origin, and the memorial says the object carries deep personal and historical value.
- Police have opened an investigation but report no obvious signs of forced entry and have not determined when the badge was taken.
- The Lern- und Gedenkort has publicly asked for help and urged anyone with information to contact Polizei Chemnitz at 0371 5248 6880 or by email at [email protected].
- Staff and board members warn that removing Holocaust objects undermines remembrance work and say recovery now depends on witness tips and ongoing police inquiries.