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\nFriends\u2019 Association\n<\/h1>

\nMemorial Site Stalag 326(VI K) e.V.\n<\/h2>
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\u201eTo focus attention on the individual\u201c was of special importance to Werner Busch, the co-founder of the Friends\u2019 association, and has since been the motivation of the professional and voluntary staff. Founded in 1993 by representatives of the regional civilian population, the association considers itself as a civilian protagonist, promoting a regional culture of remembrance and, in a wider sense, historical-political educational activities which, in addition to imparting both historical knowledge and judgment, also include opportunities for education in democratic and human rights.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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According to the Statutes the<\/div>

Aims of the Friends\u2019 Association are<\/small><\/h2><\/div>
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  1. The construction, design and maintainance of a memorial site on the grounds of the former Stalag 326 (VI K);<\/li>\n
  2. Ensuring a scientific and educational supervision;<\/li>\n
  3. Ensuring a culture of remembrance of the prisoners of war from the Soviet Union and other countries who died in Stukenbrock in Stalag 326 (VI K) between 1941 and 1945.<\/li>\n
  4. Presentation of the subsequent use of former \u201aStalag 326 (VI K) Senne\u2018 when it served as a detention camp and as Sozialwerk Stukenbrock.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Since the opening of the first permanent exhibition(1997) more than 50,000 visitors have visited the memorial site, which is part of the former detention barrack of Stalag 326, and participated in guided tours, seminars, workshops and conferences. In addition to the scientific studies of the history of Stalag 326, the Friends\u2019 Association and the staff of the memorial have assembled an important and unique archival collection. The well-stocked library is open to members of scientific and cultural institutions, public institutions as well as natural and legal persons. At regular intervals, pupils and students take part in traineeships on the memorial site lasting several weeks.<\/p>\n

    The staff spend much time and effort in investigating the fates of Soviet war dead and survivors as well as of French, Polish, Belgian and Italian prisoners of war. So far, it has been possible t0 identify 16,000 Soviet war dead buried at the Cemetery of Honour. This is 0f immeasurable importance, as many positive reactions and personal encounters with relatives have shown.<\/p>\n

    Voluntary Work<\/h3>\n

    Without the cooperation of volunteers, the present memorial site with its diverse opportunities for collaboration would not exist. The voluntary commitment of the Friends\u2019 Association has ensured that both the history of Stalag 326 and the war dead buried in the Cemetery of Honour are not forgotten. In addition, this offers opportunities to take a stand and play an active part in fighting group-related ideologies of inequality such as racism, antisemitism, chauvinism, homophobia, or sexism. There is a need, today and in the future, for a strong civil society to strengthen democracy in times of \u201ealliances of right-wing threats\u201c (Wilhelm Heitmeyer).<\/p>\n

    Before Covid- 19 and the first lockdown in March 2020, the voluntary staff worked up to 2,000 hours annually. In 2014, a full-time position was created for an executive secretary, initially on a part-time basis, but has been full-time since 2019. It is financed by the municipality of Schlo\u00df Holte-Stukenbrock and the district of G\u00fctersloh. In recent years, it has been possible to fund the setting up of a number of fixed-term project assignments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

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    How to become a member of the Association<\/a>

    If you wish to join the Friends\u2019Association,<\/p>\n

    please fill in the application form and return the signed form to us by mail or e-mail. We would be grateful for your support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    The voice of the then<\/div>

    Federal President Gauck<\/small><\/h2><\/div>
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    on the occasion of his visit at the Memorial on 6 May 2015:<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n\u2026 there is now a documentation centre here, as well as a highly dedicated and exemplary friends\u2019 association, insightful guided tours and exhibitions. The relatives of victims, who come from far away looking for traces of memories of their father or grandfather, are lovingly looked after and supported.<\/em> \u2013 Gauck on 6 May 2015\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div>

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    How to become a member of the Association<\/a>

    If you wish to join the Friends\u2019Association, please fill in the application form and return the signed form to us by mail or e-mail: m.wibe@stalag326.de<\/a><\/p>\n

    The mail goes to Maria Wiebe<\/p>\n

    Gedenkst\u00e4tte Stalag 326 (VI K) Senne
    \nz. H. Maria Wibe (Sekretariat)
    \nLippst\u00e4dter Weg 26
    \n33758 Schlo\u00df Holte-Stukenbrock<\/p>\n

    We will also be happy to send you the application form.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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    Board of Friends\u2019 Association
    \nGedenkst\u00e4tte Stalag 326 (VI K) Senne e.V.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″]
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    • Dr. Burkhard Poste
      \nChairman<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Manfred B\u00fcngener
      \nVice Chairman<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Karin R\u00fcterbories
      \nTreasurer<\/em><\/li>\n
    • J\u00fcrgen Spie\u00df
      \nSecretary<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Elisabeth Bultmann
      \nMember of the Board<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Jens Hecker
      \nMember of the Board<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Maren R\u00f6lke
      \nMember of the Board<\/em><\/li>\n
    • Birgit Schwarze-Bartels
      \nMember of the Board<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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