What is the Advisory Board for the Culture of Remembrance?
On April 24, 2025, the Municipal council of the provincial capital decided to establish an Advisory Board for the Culture of Remembrance. In future, this new body will deal with topics relating to the culture of remembrance in Innsbruck, such as the erection of new or adaptation of existing memorial plaques, renaming of streets or specific commemorative projects such as the Innsbruck "Zeitpunkte".
What is the focus of the advisory board?
The focus of the advisory board is on the assessment of submissions for new "points in time", the review of contaminated street names and the erection of new memorial plaques, monuments and outdoor sculptures.
Who does the Advisory Board consist of?
In the current period, the Advisory Board for the Culture of Remembrance of the City of Innsbruck consists of
- Niko Hofinger (Innsbruck City Archives)
- SSc Mag.a Dr.in Ingrid Böhler (Head of the Institute for Contemporary History, Leopold-Franzens-University Innsbruck)
- Mag.a Gabriele Neumann (State Conservator for Tyrol)
- Stefan Amann ("Zeitpunkte")
- Head of Department DI Dr. Wolfgang Andexlinger (Urban Planning, Mobility and Integration).
Advisory Board for Remembrance Culture: Stefan Amann, Niko Hofinger, Ingrid Böhler, Gabriele Neumann, Wolfgang Andexlinger© Stadt Innsbruck/FB