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Alina Hinz and Rabia Lore Ekim from Aschersleben were honored for their commitment against forgetting
As the city of Reinheim announced, the Robert Goldmann Scholarship 2025 was awarded this year to two young women from Aschersleben in Saxony-Anhalt. Alina Hinz and Rabia Lore Ekim, both 19 years old, have been committed to remembrance culture and teaching Jewish history to young people for several years.
The engagement began with peer guide training.
Both award winners first encountered the story of Anne Frank and Jewish life about four years ago. They participated in a peer guide training program at the Aschersleben Museum and subsequently decided to become Anne Frank Ambassadors. In a qualification seminar, they deepened their knowledge of discrimination, National Socialism, and the Holocaust.
A particular role model for both was the late Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer, whom they had the opportunity to meet personally.
City tours, workshops and digital projects
In 2022, Alina Hinz and Rabia Lore Ekim developed two of their own projects as part of an Anne Frank Center seminar:
- a historical city tour “Walk through time” to stumbling stones and the associated biographies
- an Anne Frank workshop for schools, which is still used regularly today
In doing so, they provide continuous educational work – on site, digitally and together with other young people.
Appreciation from Reinheim and the region
Mayor Manuel Feick emphasized the importance of their commitment: “Remembrance must not remain confined to the stone of memorials. It belongs in our minds and hearts – and these two young women show us what lived responsibility looks like today.”
Dr. Michael Mertes delivered a greeting on behalf of Peter Goldmann, the son of the late namesake of the scholarship. Teachers from the Stephaneum Aschersleben sent a video tribute. The families of the two award winners were also present at the ceremony in Reinheim.
Last year, the two had already received nationwide attention: in 2024, they were awarded the honorary heart of the "A Heart for Children" campaign by the then Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.
Presentation with personal insights
After the scholarship award ceremony, the two recipients presented a short film – featuring emotional images from encounters with Margot Friedländer and joyful moments from their youth education work. Their conclusion: "We will continue our commitment – against forgetting and for bringing Jewish history closer to the public."
Mayor Feick concluded by emphasizing the importance of the commitment: "Reinheim is a city that confronts its history and derives responsibility for the present and future from it."
The award ceremony was accompanied musically by the Reinheim band "Mittendrin".
(Reinheim - Red/PSR)
