Remembrance Day 2025: Neutraubling remembers the victims and calls for peace

Remembrance Day 2025: Neutraubling remembers the victims and calls for peace

On November 13, 2025, a day dedicated to remembrance, the city of Neutraubling is preparing for the upcoming day of remembrance. This national day of remembrance commemorates the victims of violence and war and calls for promoting tolerance and peace. On November 16, 2025, a comprehensive memorial hour will be held in Neutraubling, which will be jointly organized by the VdK local association and the city.

The events begin at 10 a.m. with memorial services in the Luther Church and the St. Michael Parish Church. At 11:10 a.m. the memorial service will take place at the memorial on St. Michael Square, where the act of remembrance culminates.

Memory of all peoples

The Day of Remembrance, which was originally created to commemorate the victims of National Socialism and the two world wars, has gained in importance in recent years. This is particularly due to global conflicts such as the Ukraine war and the Middle East conflict. Events like the one in Neutraubling are important to commemorate the victims of all peoples.

An example of a similar memorial day will take place on November 19, 2023 in Schwäbisch Gmünd-Großdeinbach. Here the service is opened by the Großdeinbach Music Association under the direction of Dietmar Schniepp with brass sounds. Pastor Jochen Leitner and pastoral advisor Dr. Uwe Beck the liturgy. The event is a silent holiday that emphasizes the importance of Remembrance Day as an essential day of remembrance.

Making peace and defending values

In his speech, pastoral speaker Beck emphasized the need to have people who bring peace. Christian Baron, the first mayor, supports this message and explains the importance of Remembrance Day to remember the victims of war and violence. The current international conflicts underline the relevance that the defense of freedom of expression, fundamental rights, the rule of law, separation of powers and democracy continues to have.

The celebration in Großdeinbach is particularly impressive, where wreaths are carried in a solemn procession to the cenotaph and the ceremony ends with the song “I had a comrade”. During a child-friendly format, the pastors ask the young guests about their idea of ​​peace, leading to creative and thoughtful answers.

The commemorations in Neutraubling and Großdeinbach illustrate how important it is to pause together and remember the victims of war and violence in order to promote peace and understanding in society. More information about the commemoration ceremony in Neutraubling can be found on the city's website, which deals in detail with the day of remembrance. stadt-neutraubling.de. The significance of the day of remembrance is also discussed in the reporting of the Gmünder Tagespost. gmuender-tagespost.de.