International Stele Always Remember

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International Stele Always Remember
Gegen das Vergessen
Gedenkstele Martin-Luther-Str Kleiststr (Schonb) Gegen das Vergessen.jpg
International Stele Always Remember
LocationBerlin
Coordinates 52°30′03″N13°20′47″E / 52.50087°N 13.34640°E / 52.50087; 13.34640
TypeMemorial
Dedicated toHIV/AIDS

The International Stele Always Remember (German : Gegen das Vergessen) is an outdoor HIV/AIDS memorial by Bernhard Keller in Berlin, Germany. [1] [2] [3]

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The memorial was inaugurated on the eve of World AIDS Day in 2010 on 30 November. [4] The memorial had been expanded from the initial red ribbon after funding was secured from the city of Berlin by the BerlinPositive association. The association had been campaninging for funding to increase the memorial since 2005. [5] The red ribbon had initially been erected on the Urania intersection in the 1990s when the AIDS pandemic in Berlin was at its peak. [4]

Description

The memorial features a large red ribbon and the words 'Against Forgetting' in 22 languages. [5] It is described as a 'Stele', a commemorative stone. [5]

See also

References

  1. "AIDSmemorial.info". AIDSmemorial.info. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  2. "Gedenktafeln in Berlin: Internationale Stele gegen das Vergessen". www.gedenktafeln-in-berlin.de. Archived from the original on 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  3. "41-Stele-Always-Remember – Homolulu Berlin". Archived from the original on 2025-06-20. Retrieved 2025-08-27.
  4. 1 2 "The AIDS Memorial Stele in Regenbogenkiez - August 19, 2025". The Bunker Girl's Guide to Berlin webiste. The Bunker Girl's Guide to Berlin. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 "Internationale Stele GEGEN DAS VERGESSEN". The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence German website. The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence . Retrieved 13 September 2025.