With Renate Liesmann-Baum, Günter Wallraff and Marco Buschmann; Moderator: Sandra Maischberger
Gerhart Baum was twelve years old when he survived the night of the Dresden bombing. His outrage at the catastrophe of the 20th century, the Nazis' breach of civilisation, sparked his lifelong commitment to freedom, democracy and human rights.
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Titelbild „Besinnt Euch!“ Buchcover
Gerhart Baum, who studied law, was a member of the German Bundestag from 1972 to 1994 and served as Federal Minister of the Interior from 1978 to 1982. For him, the foundation for a healthy democracy was an empathetic liberalism. A liberalism that emphasised civil and human rights, personal responsibility and the welfare state. He was not concerned with the freedom and dignity of the privileged, but with the freedom and human dignity of as many as possible. After his political career as a lawyer, he represented victims of plane crashes, Soviet forced labourers and the surviving dependants of the victims of the Munich Olympic bombing, among others. He felt committed to the protection of human rights and held numerous offices within the UN.
Very early on, he warned of an epochal change and repeatedly intervened in public debates. He worked on this appeal for social cohesion until the very end.
(IN GERMAN)
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Accessibility
Barrier-free access is possible. A lift is available.
Participating artists
Sandra Maischberger
Günter Wallraff
Irene Baumann
Dates
June 2025
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