What Could They Do? Resistance and Kurt Jooss in the Bürgerhaus Wasseralfingen
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Making Resistance Visible: History, Attitude, and Kurt Jooss in Wasseralfingen
The exhibition What Could They Do? Resistance Against National Socialism 1939–1945 brings historical civil courage to the museum gallery of the Bürgerhaus Wasseralfingen. The focus is on individuals and groups who opposed the Nazi dictatorship – through information, leaflets, help for the persecuted, or the attempt to end the criminal regime.
Diversity of Resistance Against the Nazi Dictatorship
The traveling exhibition of the Memorial to German Resistance from Berlin shows how diverse resistance could look in everyday life, in politics, and in personal actions. The presentation directs attention to the scope for action under conditions of surveillance, persecution, and violence. Each station combines historical information with the question of personal responsibility.
Kurt Jooss: Dance Art with Attitude
A special section of the exhibition is dedicated to the dancer and choreographer Kurt Jooss from Wasseralfingen. When the Nazis demanded that he dismiss Jewish members of his ensemble, Jooss fled with the entire company first to the Netherlands and later to England and the United States. There, he continued his artistic work.
Jooss is exemplary of an art that could not be co-opted by political arbitrariness. His name is closely associated with the history of modern dance and the anti-war choreography The Green Table. The exhibition links local memory, exile history, and the cultural significance of dance as an expression of artistic integrity.
Exhibition Atmosphere and Cultural Education
The museum gallery in the Bürgerhaus Wasseralfingen creates a focused space for historical examination and aesthetic experience. Documents, biographies, and thematic connections make visible how people made decisions despite oppression. The quiet exhibition atmosphere supports an intensive engagement with memory culture, human rights, and democratic responsibility.
Accompanying Program and Regional Perspectives
The exhibition is part of the project Resistance Yesterday and Today, which connects historical educational work with current issues of civil courage, anti-Semitism, racism, and discrimination. Additional educational offerings are also aimed at schools and groups. Additionally, a screening of the documentary Kurt Jooss, The Green Table is planned on October 27, 2026, in cooperation with the Kino am Kocher, followed by a discussion with the director Annette von Wangenheim.
Conclusion: An Exhibition That Encourages Action
Visitors can expect not a distant panorama of history, but an intense art experience bridging memory, attitude, and cultural education. The exhibition makes visible which forms of resistance were possible and what personal risks were involved. Those wishing to understand contemporary history, dance history, and the ethical power of artistic decisions should definitely visit this exhibition live.
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