Ingeborg Hunzinger was a German sculptor.
Photo of Ingeborg Hunzinger
Ingeborg Hunzinger (2008)
Tomb of the sculptor Ingeborg Hunzinger in the family grave Franck, Alter Friedhof Wannsee [de], Berlin
The Rosenstrasse protest was the only mass public demonstration by Germans in the Third Reich against the deportation of Jews. The protest on Rosenstraße took place in Berlin during February and March
Ingeborg Hunzinger
…joined later the Party of Democratic Socialism. In 1995, Hunzinger created Block der Frauen (Block of Women) on the site of the Old Synagogue where the Rosenstrasse protests took place. She created this to honour the courage of the women who fought to protect their families. Hunzinger was the grandmother of the writer Julia…
"Block der Frauen" by Ingeborg Hunzinger, a memorial to the protest
Nazi propaganda stating "Whoever wears this sign is an enemy of our people" – thousands of Jews in non-privileged mixed marriages wore this star of David.
The building in which the detainees were held no longer exists. A rose-colored Litfaß column commemorates the event.
Rosenstrasse protest memorial