Streitsache Straßennamen

Published September 5, 2025

The publication Streitsache Straßennamen (“Street names in dispute”) documents the process of renaming streets in Darmstadt between 2013 and 2022. Over the course of 219 pages, it details the debates, decision-making processes, and the work of experts who critically examined the biographies of controversial street namesakes from the National Socialist era. The book also includes content from the exhibition of the same name, shown in 2021 at the Justus-Liebig-Haus, as well as transcripts of lectures presented during a symposium held online on June 1, 2021. Designed by Florian Schimanski, the publication is an important contribution to the ongoing reflection on the city’s history and how it is commemorated today.

The book is set in HAL Timezone, Tor grotesk, and Monotype Grotesque. Produced in collaboration with Büro für Erinnerungskultur and edited by Stadtarchiv Darmstadt, it is printed on Circle Offset and Circle Silk paper. It measures 170×210 mm, and is published in an edition of 1,000 copies.

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