On 2 October 1999, 17-year-old Patrick Thürmer is murdered. He was on his way home from a punk concert in Hohenstein-Ernstthal, Saxony, when three neo-Nazis attacked and brutally beat him up. Just a few hours later, he succumbs to his numerous injuries in hospital. Patrick is one of at least ten punks who have been murdered by neo-Nazis in Germany since 1990 because they did not fit in with their marginalising and discriminatory world view.
The lecture gives an overview of these murders, especially the course of events in the murder of Patrick Thürmer. We will discuss the associated consequences, i.e. how anti-fascist structures, the police and the public dealt with this crime. Using the memory of Patrick Thürmer as an example, various ways of honouring the victims of right-wing violence with dignity will be presented.
This will be followed by a discussion with two contemporary witnesses who also attended the concert that evening and knew Patrick personally.
Moderation and presentation: Jan Sobe (teacher and political activist)
Contemporary witnesses: The contemporary witnesses do not wish to be named. Both are still active in the punk scene (members of punk bands)
