Ceremonial opening of the 20th section of the Path of Remembrance through Leopoldstadt on Sunday, May 03, 2026
At the Karmelitermarkt, Roswitha Hammer opens today’s Path of Remembrance. More than 70 people have come to commemorate together.
The group Avanim – comprising Daliah Hindler, Christoph Kögler, Karin Waniek and Agnes Riha – provide the musical accompaniment for the event with the songs ‘Barcheinu Avinu’, ‘Volt ich gehat kojech’ and ‘Ale Brider’.
Ms Roswitha Hammer welcomes everyone present and outlines the programme for the day. She introduces the ‘Steine der Erinnerung’ association and its work, and extends a special welcome to the relatives who have travelled from Australia, Germany, Israel, the USA and Austria. She introduces all the initiators of the new stones. District Chairman Alexander Nikolai welcomes all the families and emphasises the particular importance of remembrance for the district.
Im Werd 7
Alex Kogon from Germany (originally from the USA) commemorates his great-grandfather Markus Kohn. We welcome his children, Ben Franke Kogon and Tilda Franke Kogon, along with him.
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Herminengasse 17
Ron Switzer from Australia commemorates his grandmother Dora Schweitzer, his uncle Siegfried Schweitzer and his aunt Malvine Schweitzer.
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He has travelled here with his wife Kathy, his eldest daughter Carly Switzer (Kwan), his second daughter Ingrid Stewart and her husband Andrew, along with their children Henry and Willa, and his son Adam Switzer.
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Nickelgasse 1
Dov Avnon and his wife Orly from Israel are commemorating Rifka Podwisokers, Lazar Podwisokers, Herbert Podwisokers and Manfred Podwisokers.
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Franz-Hochedlinger-Gasse 25
Shaul-Amos Kramer and his wife Orly from Israel commemorate his grandparents Hene Lea Krämer and Shaul Krämer.
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Große Schiffgasse 4
Josef Spitzer, Yoram Spitzer and Ilana Mlynarski and their families from Israel commemorate Josef Spitzer, Valerie Sara Triger, Juda Isidor Triger and Herta Triger.
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Praterstraße 38
Michael Martinek from Austria commemorates his great-grandmother Emma Schaner together with his uncle Peter Schaner.
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Rueppgasse 37
Great-great-grandson Gabriel Foguel commemorates Abraham Chaim Halpern together with the Manndorff and Foguel families from Vienna and New York.
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The stations are illustrated and described in this new accompanying brochure.