The exhibition presents the results of the research of »Faites votre jeu!« through panels, photographs, videographic interviews with contemporary witnesses, short biographies and contemporary documents.
Shown are the origins of the establishment of the Klapperfeld and its context at the end of the 19th century, as well as the changes in social attitudes towards the principle of detention. Another part deals with the history of the Klapperfeld in the Weimar Republic. The role of the police prison during the Nazi era represents the core of this exhibition. During this time, people persecuted by the Nazi regime were imprisoned and tortured in Klapperfeld. From here they were deported to different prisons, concentration or extermination camps. In the context of the depiction of the Nazi past of the prison both individual biographies of prisoners, as well as prison »everyday life« of various detainees, are addressed. Another aspect is the use of the Klapperfeld by the US Army during »denazification« in Frankfurt.
In addition to the exhibition, a timeline on the ground floor offers a fragmentary overview of prison history. Please note that this exhibition is available in German on site, an English translation is accessible via QR-Codes.
Further information: www.klapperfeld.de/en