A Place in German Democratic History
“Our concept of democracy today has its roots in a history of German democracy that extends further back than 1949—and even further than the Weimar Republic. These roots go back to the struggles for freedom and democracy during the Vormärz and at St. Paul’s Church. This is the tradition of liberty that informs our Basic Law. This is our shared foundation.”
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier,
Patron of the nationwide Day of Democratic History on March 18, 2026
The DAI Heidelberg will be awarded the plaque designating it a “Site of German Democratic History” on July 10, 2026, during the ceremony marking its 80th anniversary by the Foundation for Sites of German Democratic History.