Viersen renews Holocaust education partnership with Anne Frank School for three more years
The Association for the Promotion of Remembrance Culture (1933–45) in Viersen has extended its partnership with the Anne Frank Comprehensive School in Viersen—represented by headteacher Ilka Werner and teacher Corinne Flasshoff—for another three years.
Association chair Manfred Budel expressed gratitude for the school's active involvement in the accompanying program during the installation of the final Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) in Dülken, announcing the next placement for early 2027 in Viersen city center. Teacher Flasshoff plans to once again conduct research with her project group at the district archives, noting: "Working in the archives is ideal for introducing students to academic research methods."
Julietta Breuer, deputy chair and the association's liaison for school partnerships, highlighted Flasshoff's intention to revisit the Holocaust memorial at the Municipal Secondary School near St. Joseph's Church with her class. "The memorial, with its 1.5 million buttons, is a unique treasure—perfect for an excursion during school hours," she emphasized.
Headteacher Ilka Werner backs her colleague's efforts to promote the "Cleaning of the Stolpersteine" initiative among staff, particularly ahead of November 9. "The very name of our school compels us to continually champion remembrance culture," she affirmed.
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