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The steel slabs in front of the town hall in Salzgitter-Lebenstedt.

They commemorate decisive events.

After the end of the war, the victorious Allied powers began dismantling industrial plants in Germany. Dismantling was not only intended as compensation for war damage, but also to prevent Germany from building up arms production again.

Arne Homann reports on the events in Salzgitter.

However, the dismantling met with strong resistance from civil society in Salzgitter. In Salzgitter, a broad alliance was formed by the workforce, works council, trade unions, political parties, churches and the population. Despite the threat to 14,000 jobs and in view of the difficult situation with over 30,000 displaced persons and refugees in the city, dismantling was successfully halted in the summer of 1951.

The monument was created by Salzgitter artist Helmut Lingstädt.

The steel steles in front of the town hall are therefore not only an impressive work of art, but also silent witnesses to the successful resistance against dismantling and an important chapter in the history of Salzgitter.

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

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