The episode titled "Balkenbeschriftung" delves deep into the shadowy corners of history, where mysterious signs and symbols are waiting to be deciphered.

This time, the focus is on an inscription at the Am Ziesberg elementary school in Salzgitter-Bad, which recalls dark days when obedience and propaganda dominated more than just schools.

The oppressive words "Only those who have learned to obey can later give orders" are engraved in an oak bay window and hold a dark secret. Dr. Teri Arias, historian and research assistant at the Drütte Concentration Camp Memorial, takes the audience on a journey through the past to discuss the background to this inscription.

The choice to place these words in a school sheds light on the importance of propaganda in everyday school life at the time.

The "Salzgitter Mysteries" series reports on exciting, fascinating and sometimes dark aspects of local and regional history.

The municipal Medienzentrum is an institution of the city of Salzgitter and is dedicated to documenting and disseminating knowledge about the history and culture of the region, among other things. It regularly produces films and other multimedia content to make the city's cultural heritage accessible to the general public.