Schöneberg Signs
"Places of Memory"

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A local memorial doesn't represent national consensus.
Germany cannot reach a national consensus about the representation of the Holocaust.

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Jews may no longer buy newspapers and magazines, (2/7/42) Jews cannot be members of the German Red Cross, (1/1/38)

The placement of the signs reflects the pervasiveness of the Nazi regime within the community.
There is no central monument upon which to place wreaths.
Unconventional, document-based memorials do not evoke an emotional response.
The use of documents directly confronts Germany's past.

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