Public Curators' Tour in Unterschleißheim: Experience remembrance on site
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A tour that connects memory, research, and the present
The public curators' tour at the memorial site Flax Roasting Lohhof takes place on October 17, 2026, in a historically significant area that vividly showcases the local culture of remembrance. Dr. Maximilian Strnad, historian and curator of the site, provides insights into the conception, historical significance, and the artistically and pedagogically precise form of remembrance in public space. The tour lasts about one and a half hours and is suitable for participants aged 15 and over; participation is free. ([forum-unterschleissheim.de](https://www.forum-unterschleissheim.de/index.php?L=1&cHash=801bf565949cdf0b731ac630016bb176&id=49&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Bcontroller%5D=Newsevent&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Bnewsevent%5D=6253))
History as a walkable experience
Between the memorial at Lohhof train station, the path of remembrance, and the virtual learning site unfolds a unique art experience: not an exhibition behind glass, but a walk through space, time, and responsibility. The memorial site was handed over to the public in 2023 and commemorates forced labor at the Flax Roasting Lohhof. The connection of historical research, memorial culture, and spatial staging creates an intense aesthetic experience that not only conveys knowledge but makes it physically tangible. ([forum-unterschleissheim.de](https://www.forum-unterschleissheim.de/index.php?L=1&cHash=801bf565949cdf0b731ac630016bb176&id=49&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Bcontroller%5D=Newsevent&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Bnewsevent%5D=6253))
Curatorial precision and historical depth
Dr. Maximilian Strnad has been intensively dealing with the history of forced labor at the Flax Roasting Lohhof since 2011 and published the study Flax for the Reich in 2013. Together with the artist Kirsten Zeitz, he developed the memorial site at the request of the city of Unterschleißheim. Thus, the tour stands not only for historical contextualization but also for a form of curating that closely intertwines research, mediation, and public remembrance. ([forum-unterschleissheim.de](https://www.forum-unterschleissheim.de/index.php?L=1&cHash=801bf565949cdf0b731ac630016bb176&id=49&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Bcontroller%5D=Newsevent&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Bnewsevent%5D=6253))
A place for learning in public space
The tour opens a discourse on forms of remembrance, the visibility of victim stories, and the responsibility of a city society not to suppress a burdensome past. The public space gives the project special strength: Walking along, participants experience history not abstractly but through walking, pausing, and conversation. In this way, cultural education becomes an immediate, credible, and sustainable experience. ([forum-unterschleissheim.de](https://www.forum-unterschleissheim.de/index.php?L=1&cHash=801bf565949cdf0b731ac630016bb176&id=49&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Bcontroller%5D=Newsevent&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Bnewsevent%5D=6253))
Conclusion
This curators' tour offers much more than a historical overview: it combines memorial work, local history, and artistic mediation into an impressive visiting experience. Anyone interested in contemporary history, memorial culture, and public art in the space should not miss this appointment. A visit is worthwhile for all who wish to not only understand history but experience it on site. ([forum-unterschleissheim.de](https://www.forum-unterschleissheim.de/index.php?L=1&cHash=801bf565949cdf0b731ac630016bb176&id=49&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Baction%5D=detail&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Bcontroller%5D=Newsevent&tx_datamintsnewsevent_newsevent%5Bnewsevent%5D=6253))
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