Magdeburg laid six on 9 November 2026 Stolpersteine in memory of members of the König family were laid outside the family’s former home on Breiter Weg. Relatives, representatives of the According to the City of Magdeburg and civil society initiatives attended the commemorative event. According to the family, personal memories of Harry König were at the heart of the gathering. One relative recalled: “We ran to see him one more time” – a phrase that set the tone for the quiet farewell and commemoration.
The city places the installation within its longer-term programme of remembrance. The Stolpersteine project, initiated by artist Gunter Demnig, links brief biographical details with precise locations where people once lived. Magdeburg records the stories of those commemorated in municipal documents and directs people seeking more information to the Stolpersteine digitalapp. In this way, the city continues an established practice of making individual lives visible and keeping research from archives, memorial sites and family collections accessible.
Among the victims remembered by name is Harry König. His persecution is documented in relevant victim databases and archival sources. According to these records, he was deported to the Theresienstadt ghetto in 1942; key biographical details such as his year of birth and transport records are documented. Such evidence forms the basis for the texts on the Stolpersteine and ensures the historical accuracy of their inscriptions. The city notes that each installation requires prior research and consultation with descendants or sponsors.
The event on 9 November marks the anniversary of the November Pogroms of 1938 . In many German cities, local authorities, church congregations and initiatives use this date for memorial marches, wreath-laying ceremonies and upkeep work on existing stones. In Magdeburg, the latest installation brought together the city’s remembrance policy, research by local initiatives and the König family’s accounts. A formal act thus became a public commemoration rooted in place, bringing individual names and dates back into today’s urban landscape.
The city announced that the programme would continue. Further events planned in Magdeburg were scheduled for the autumn and included additional stones at several addresses. These details are based on municipal plans. The latest installation reaffirms the commitment to keeping the names of those persecuted permanently visible in the cityscape and keeping the historical record alive.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).