Teachers’ Workshop at the Old and the New Jewish Cemeteries in St. Pölten

The National Fund, in cooperation with the Institute for Jewish History in Austria (Injoest), has invited teachers from local schools to explore Jewish history as part of the history of their city, starting with the newly renovated Jewish Cemetery (Karlstettner Straße 3, St. Pölten) and the art project currently being carried out at the Old Jewish Cemetery (Pernerstorfer Platz, St. Pölten).

he National Fund, in cooperation with the Institute for Jewish History in Austria (Injoest), has invited teachers from local schools to explore Jewish history as part of the history of their city, starting with the newly renovated Jewish Cemetery (Karlstettner Straße 3, St. Pölten) and the art project currently being carried out at the Old Jewish Cemetery (Pernerstorfer Platz, St. Pölten). At the learning centre in the former synagogue in St. Pölten (Dr.-Karl-Renner-Promenade 22), work with dedicated teachers will begin from the 2024/2025 school year onwards to anchor the two Jewish cemeteries in St. Pölten and local Jewish history in the cultural memory of the city and the region.

The workshops can be credited as further training by the Private University College of Teacher Education of Christian Churches Austria (KPH) and will take place on 29 November 2024, 24 January 2025, 11 April 2025 and 26 September 2025.

Registration is open until 17 November 2024.