Board of Trustees

“The injustice of the Nazis, the looted and destroyed synagogue, must not persist in our city and in our country. We are rebuilding the Bornplatz Synagogue. “Never again” should not be a phrase - “never again” is action. ”

“The reconstruction of the Bornplatz Synagogue is important to me because Hamburg has a historical responsibility to never forget — as a landmark, this Jewish church should once again be the center of Jewish religion and culture in the heart of our hometown. ”

„Jüdisches Leben in Deutschland muss sicher und sichtbar sein. Als Hamburger und Mitglied des Freundeskreises im Bundestag ist mir der Wiederaufbau der Bornplatzsynagoge an einem Ort mit langer jüdischer Tradition ein echtes Herzensanliegen. Die Bundesregierung hat das Vorhaben von Anbeginn politisch und finanziell unterstützt, so dass am 19. September 2025 der - auch aus meiner persönlichen Sicht- sehr gelungene Siegerentwurf gekürt werden konnte. Ich freue mich, als Mitglied des Stiftungsrates dieses wichtige Bauvorhaben als Vertreter der Bundesregierung weiterhin eng begleiten zu können.“

“Since its construction, the Bornplatz Synagogue has always been the central building in the hearts of Hamburg's Jews, before their destruction and dispossession and especially afterwards.”

“The reconstruction of the Bornplatz Synagogue creates a place where people from different backgrounds can come together to live and/or get to know Jewish culture, history and religion.
It is a strong signal against anti-Semitism and intolerance and shows that the Jewish community in Hamburg plays a lively and important role in the city. ”

“The new Bornplatz Synagogue will be a center for Jewish religion, Jewish life, remembrance culture and encounter and will connect people in a completely new way. This is not only a historic opportunity for the Jewish community, but for all people of Hamburg.”

“The Bornplatz Synagogue is important to me because it commemorates the Holocaust as a sign of historical justice, but also symbolizes the future of Jewish life in Germany. As a place of remembrance, dialogue and interreligious exchange, it urges the entire society to combat anti-Semitism. It stands for tolerance, respect and diversity in our society and reminds us all of our responsibility for a peaceful and free world. ”

“The reconstruction of the synagogue on Bornplatz is right and important.
The restoration attests to the former and, above all, current affiliation of the Jewish Community to the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg. It will be a lighthouse among the many beautiful buildings in the city of Hamburg. ”

“The Nazis destroyed the Bornplatz Synagogue to obliterate the visibility of Jews in Hamburg. I am fighting for the reconstruction of the Bornplatz Synagogue in order to strengthen the visibility of Jews in Hamburg. ”

“With the reconstruction of the Bornplatz Synagogue, the Jewish Community is celebrating its return to the Grindelviertel and showing its diverse life in the midst of our urban society. ”

“For me, the reconstruction of the Bornplatz Synagogue is a symbol of the future of Jewish life in Hamburg, which should also become the center of Jewish religion and culture in our cosmopolitan city. ”