With Our Own Voice: 75 Years of the Central Council of Jews in Braunschweig

With Our Own Voice: An Exhibition on Jewish Life, Memory, and Democracy

This special exhibition at the Municipal Museum Braunschweig opens a space for faith experience, historical responsibility, and societal dialogue. With Our Own Voice. 75 Years of the Central Council of Jews in Germany shows how Jewish life in Germany has found new forms of self-assertion, community, and public presence after the Shoah.

Jewish History in Braunschweig as Living Memory

The exhibition illuminates the development of the Central Council of Jews since its founding in 1950 and makes visible how closely Jewish identity, democratic participation, and religious experience are interconnected. Visitors encounter a narrative of reconstruction, pastoral care, education, and cultural self-affirmation.

A Look at Tradition, Responsibility, and the Present

Thematically, the exhibition spans a bridge from the early years of the Central Council through questions of restitution to current debates on Jewish life, anti-Semitism, and memory culture. Thus, an impressive picture emerges of how Jewish communities in Germany preserve their voice while taking responsibility for the shared social life.

The Venue: House at Löwenwall in Braunschweig

The Municipal Museum Braunschweig invites visitors to a calm yet intense encounter with Jewish history in a historic atmosphere. The House at Löwenwall is an established cultural venue with regular opening hours, barrier-free access, and a location that fits well into a visit of the Braunschweig city center.

Invitation to Visit

Anyone interested in Judaism, worship, liturgy, memory culture, and the role of religious communities in democracy will experience here an exhibition with depth and relevance. The presentation is suitable for all who wish to deepen their knowledge, understand connections, and respectfully learn about Jewish life in Germany. A visit on-site makes the history of the Central Council immediately relatable.

Sources:

• City of Braunschweig – Municipal Museum Braunschweig, Your Visit & Contact
• City of Braunschweig – Municipal Museum Braunschweig
• City of Braunschweig – Events of the Special Exhibition
• Friends of the Municipal Museum Braunschweig – Special Exhibition
• Central Council of Jews in Germany – Press Release on the Exhibition
• Foundation Sites of German Democracy History – With Our Own Voice