When does the exhibition take place?

The exhibition starts on September 26, 2026, at 2 PM and will be visible until October 4, 2026, in the museum gallery of the Bürgerhaus Wasseralfingen.

Where is the exhibition located?

The exhibition takes place at Bürgerhaus Wasseralfingen, museum gallery, Stefansplatz 5, 73433 Aalen-Wasseralfingen.

How much does admission cost?

Admission is free. The event is based on donations.

What topics does the exhibition cover?

The exhibition addresses different forms of resistance against National Socialism between 1939 and 1945. It focuses on individuals and groups who disseminated information, printed leaflets, or provided other forms of aid and civil courage.

Is there a special emphasis?

Yes. A special section is dedicated to the choreographer Kurt Jooss, connecting the history of resistance with dance history and art.

Are there guided tours, workshops, or other educational offers?

No reliable information has been confirmed regarding guided tours or workshops for this specific event. Further information will follow.

Making resistance visible: An exhibition about courage, history, and responsibility

Name: Exhibition: What could they do? Resistance against National Socialism 1939 – 1945
Start: 2026-09-26T14:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-04T23:59:00+02:00
Location: Bürgerhaus Wasseralfingen - Museumsgalerie

What could they do? An exhibition about courage, attitude, and resistance

The exhibition What could they do? Resistance against National Socialism 1939–1945 opens on September 26, 2026, in the museum gallery of the Bürgerhaus Wasseralfingen, providing a compelling access to the history of resistance against the Nazi dictatorship. The traveling exhibition of the German Resistance Memorial in Berlin presents individuals and groups who resisted under conditions of persecution, oppression, and political violence.

Resistance in all its diversity

At the center of the exhibition is the question of what courses of action individuals found between 1939 and 1945. Different forms of resistance will be showcased: disseminating information from foreign radio stations, printing and distributing leaflets, providing aid to the persecuted, as well as courageous decisions in everyday life and political action. The exhibition makes it visible that resistance was neither uniform nor risk-free, but always could entail personal consequences.

Culture of remembrance as an aesthetic experience

The museum gallery creates a concentrated exhibition atmosphere for the examination of historical documents, photographs, and biographical testimonies. Forms of presentation, image materials, and texts connect historical information with cultural education. This creates an art experience in an expanded sense: not an exhibition of painting or sculpture, but a visual and narrative installation on political history that demands perception, empathy, and judgment.

Special section on Kurt Jooss

A special emphasis is placed on the choreographer Kurt Jooss. The special section connects local memory with international dance and cultural history and broadens the historical perspective to include art as an expression of attitude. Jooss embodies a connection between choreography, social responsibility, and the difficult relationship between art and dictatorship. The presentation invites reflection on the role of artists in authoritarian systems.

Understanding history, rethinking responsibility

The exhibition holds significant importance for political education. It not only showcases historical events, but also raises questions about civil courage, moral decisions, and responsibility in the present. Particularly for young people, families, school classes, and historically interested visitors, the exhibition offers a vivid access to a complex chapter of German history.

Conclusion: An important visit in Wasseralfingen

Visitors can expect an evidence-based, touching, and educational exhibition about people who sought opportunities for action and took responsibility despite danger. The connection of contemporary history, culture of remembrance, and the special section on Kurt Jooss makes the art experience particularly multifaceted. Those who wish to not only read history but reflect on it in a concentrated exhibition atmosphere should definitely visit this presentation live.