Marta Fraenkel

In the organizer's words:

The doctor Marta Fraenkel (1896-1976) rendered outstanding services to public health education. In 1929, she was appointed scientific director of the German Hygiene Museum (DHMD) to organize the II. International Hygiene Exhibition , which took place in Dresden in 1930/31. She held various management positions at the DHMD until 1933 and made a lasting impact on modern exhibitions and the popularization of science. Dismissed in 1933 due to her Jewish origins, she initially moved to Brussels in 1935 before emigrating to the USA in 1938. There she managed to gain a foothold in the public health sector. She died in New York at the age of 80.

The authors of the newly published biography of Marta Fraenkel will present her life and work in a lecture and discussion:

• Dr. Benjamin Kuntz (Berlin)
• PD Dr. Matthis Krischel (Düsseldorf)
• PD Dr. Friedrich Moll (Cologne)
• Wolfram Nagel (Dresden)

The event will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Florian Bruns (Dresden).

From December 14, 2025 to December 12, 2026, Saxony will be under the motto TACHELES - Year of Jewish Culture. The theme year focuses on Jewish culture, history and Jewish life here locally.