Freedom in Memmingen: Leadership illuminates 500 years of peasant uprising!

Freedom in Memmingen: Leadership illuminates 500 years of peasant uprising!

in the city of Memmingen, famous for their role in the history of freedom rights, an exciting city tour under the title "along the Stadtbach" took place. The group from Bodolz was not only led into the picturesque streets of the city, but also made known with various craft professions and the annual Fischerag. A particularly important topic was the 500th anniversary of the famous peasant uprising, which originated here in 1525. Schwäbische.de reports that after a lunch, the exhibition "Project Freiheit-MM 1525" visited, which are raised with the collection of "twelve articles" Employees.

But what exactly are these twelve articles? In March 1525, in the middle of the German Peasant War, Upper Swabian farmers gathered in Memmingen to formulate their demands for freedom and equality. These concerns were written down in a document that is considered one of the earliest writings under freedom rights in Europe. Among other things, the articles called for the law of the municipalities to choose their pastor, the abolition of the small tithe and the return of community forests. These significant points were spread quickly by the printing technique, so that a circulation of 25,000 copies was reached and it soon became a bestseller. You can learn more about this on Wikipedia .

Detailed insights into the exhibition

The current exhibition, which takes place until October 19, 2025 in the Dietrich-Bonhoeffer House and the former guild room of the Kramerzunfthaus in Memmingen, is organized by the Bavarian History and the City of Memmingen. Here the twelve articles are illustrated by various exhibits, staging as well as media and hands-on stations. The core demands of freedom and the discursive nature of the time are the focus of this exhibition, which is funded by the Federal Commissioner for Culture and Media. hdbg.de emphasizes that the founding of the "Christian association" to advise the further procedure of the farmers and took place in the Kramerzunftstube, a fact that the historical relevance of the place underline.

The topics of the exhibition are highly topical. In the context of today's political and social challenges, the question of freedom and justice is as important as ever. The twelve articles were certainly not only written out of a contemporary context, but also reflect the continuous search of the people for rights and freedoms that are still actively lived today.

The visit from Bodolz underlines how these stories and traditions are kept alive in the region. Because regardless of whether craftsmanship, parties or the tireless efforts for freedom - the city of Memmingen has a lot to offer and not only historical but also current importance.