Heim Neu-Isenburg

Heim Neu-Isenburg is a building with two separate structures that provided housing, classrooms, and support facilities for Jewish girls and single mothers. The facilities were designed to offer education and daily care in one location.

The residence was founded in 1907 by Bertha Pappenheim and provided shelter for over 100 Jewish girls and women from Eastern Europe. It was violently attacked in November 1938 and eventually closed in 1942.

The residence served as a place where Jewish girls and single mothers lived together while learning practical skills for independence. It represented a space of hope and preparation for building their own futures.

The site now serves as the Hessian State Center for Political Education and includes kindergarten and infant care facilities. Visitors should expect to walk between the two separate structures and plan for varying weather conditions depending on the season.

During a pogrom in November 1938, attackers set fire to the first house and damaged the second, forcing residents to flee in freezing weather. This event documents violence against a shelter specifically built to protect vulnerable women.

Location: Neu-Isenburg

GPS coordinates: 50.05760,8.68470

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:02