Funding for pilot documentation center on the NSU complex

Right-wing terrorism - Funding for pilot documentation center on the NSU complex

For further engagement with the crimes of the far-right extremist cell NSU, a Pilot Documentation Center is set to open in Chemnitz, the Cultural Capital City of 2025. The state will provide up to 2 million Euros in funding for this. The state government made this decision in their cabinet meeting, according to the Justice Ministry. This creates the prerequisite for co-financing with the Federal Government, which makes an additional 2 million Euros available.

Justice Minister Katja Meier (The Greens) spoke of a milestone on the way of further dealing with the NSU Complex. The clarification of racially motivated crimes of the NSU can contribute to "decisively opposing human-hating ideologies in our society and denying hate towards people a breeding ground".

Chemnitz and Zwickau were once hiding places for the "National Socialist Underground" (NSU). The core trio lived here undisturbed for years, had numerous supporters, and organized their murder series against at least ten people - eight of Turkish descent and a Greek-origin small business owner, as well as a policewoman.

In April, the concept for this pilot project during the Cultural Capital City Year was presented. According to the plan, then the traveling exhibition "Open Process" will be shown. Educational and outreach offers, an archive, and a memorial site for the victims of the NSU terror are also planned. In a so-called Assembly, those affected by NSU crimes, as well as others motivated by right-wing and racist violence, can network and organize. The Chemnitz Pilot Project is intended to provide impetus for the planned central Documentation Center to the NSU Complex in Germany.

1. The right-wing terrorism perpetrated by the NSU terror cell in Chemnitz, known for its history of extremism, has led to the creation of a Pilot Documentation Center during the city's Capital of Culture Year.
2. The decision to fund this initiative with 4 million Euros, divided between the state and federal governments, was made by the Justice Ministry, with Justice Minister Katja Meier from Alliance 90/Greens leading the charge.
3. This Center aims to clarify and document the racially motivated crimes committed by the NSU, which had its roots in Chemnitz and Zwickau, two cities that previously served as hiding places for the NSU trio.
4. The NSU, or National Socialist Underground, is infamous for carrying out a series of murders against at least ten individuals, including eight people of Turkish descent, a Greek-origin small business owner, and a policewoman.
5. The Pilot Project in Chemnitz, planned for the city's Capital of Culture Year, includes a traveling exhibition, educational and outreach programs, an archive, and a memorial site for NSU victims.
6. The Center also provides a space for a gathering known as the Assembly, where those affected by NSU crimes and individuals motivated by right-wing and racist violence can network and organize for change.
7. This initiative is expected to serve as a catalyst for the establishment of a central Documentation Center for the NSU Complex in Germany, seeking to oppose human-hating ideologies and deny hate a breeding ground in society.
8. The opening of this Pilot Documentation Center in Chemnitz, the 2025 Capital of Culture City, signifies a significant milestone in the fight against right-wing terrorism and extremism in Germany.

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