Museum Blindenwerkstatt Otto Weidt

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The museum tells the story of the Otto Weidt workshop for the blind. During the Second World War, the small manufacturer Otto Weidt mainly employed blind and deaf Jews.

Brooms and brushes were made in the workshop for the blind. During the Second World War, Otto Weidt tried to protect his Jewish employees from deportation by hiding them. One of these hiding places was in the workshop.

Understanding history first-hand

For many persecuted workers, Otto Weidt's workshop was the last place of refuge. The permanent exhibition in the museum tells gripping life stories that impressively portray Weidt's commitment and the reality of those affected. The back room of the workshop, which served as a hiding place, has been preserved in its original state. Photographs, documents, letters and poems bear witness to the history of the workshop. The Otto Weidt Workshop for the Blind Museum is supervised by the German Resistance Memorial Center Foundation in terms of content and organisation.