The fire department old building in Münsterstraße, opposite a crime scene from 1913 where Peter Kürten tried to murder the 17 years old Gertrud Franken.
Still a fire department
Ernst Jäger
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Scaffolding over Auferstehungskirche
Renovations are taking place
Crime scene of Änne Goldhausen
1929 and 2022
August 12th 1929
On this night Kürten tries to murder 3 people: Anne Goldhausen at Ludwigshafenerstraße12 , then he proceeded to ErkratherStraße 428 and...
The original letters
By Georg and Frieda Lindemeyer at the Heinrich Heine Institute. On te right Georg's handwriting and on the left Frieda's handwriting.
The old cafe Kürten in now Mango
On June 10th 1937 Frieda Lindemeyer sat in cafe Kürten at 48 Schaddowstraße with her friend Ms. Grossmann. Today it's Mango store.
The first "official" murder by Kürten
Although it is probably not the first, this is the crime scene of nine years old Christine Klein who was murdered in her bed in 1913. It...
A sewing machine in Köln
On the way to photograph another crime scene I came across this sewing machine on the ground.
Attempted murder on Bertastraße
On 2.2.1929 Apolonia Kühn was injured on her way home by Peter Kürten who attempted to murder her. It was very difficult to find the...
An innocent bench in Volksgarten
This may be te exact bench where Kürten attacked a man and did not succeed in killing him.
Still a fire department
The fire department old building in Münsterstraße, opposite a crime scene from 1913 where Peter Kürten tried to murder the 17 years old...
A vampire at Rheinkirmes
I spotted traces of a vampire at the Funfaire, hopefully they won't me multiplying soon.
No concert at the church tonight
The CD's on Luegallee are the only way I could have listened to the concert that never happened at Evangelische Kirchengemeinde...
A hiding place at church
While waiting for the church to open I discovered this hiding place inside a tree in the church garden. Perhaps Georg and Frieda could...
Rheinkirmes 2022 active
When I crossed the bridge to get to Salierstraße to keep working on my project I realized the funfair is open and full of visitors. Now I...
Exhibition outside NRW FORUM
A bear on the grass
New fence at the park
They put new fences in the Hofgarten very close to the Kunstpalast.
A factory reminder
When I walked here I remembered a factory I used to work in before I moved to Düsseldorf.
Kino chairs
The moment I've seen these on the street, two ladies jumped out of a car and grabbed them. I didn't know they were this popular.
A day at the church
Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Düsseldorf Oberkassel I can imagine Frieda and Georg sitting in service not too far from my great...
Rheinkirmes 2022
In two days the funfaire is about to begin. I need to see how it effects my work progress on Salierstraße.
Lens malfunction
While taking photos of the crime scene at Münsterstraße of the murder attempt of 17 years old Gertrud Franken, exactly 109 years later I...
Grass on the railway
On Berliner Allee this grass around the railway reminds me of a case I was once asked to give my professional opinion about an evidence...
Window in Feldkirch
A window in a basement showing a tree in the fall. The lead can seal it powerfully, it reminds me of a computer game my siblings played...
A family photo where you least expect it
Unless you're a musician. Last week I traveled to Feldkirch Austria to visit an art and music festival. My friend works in the production...
On the way to Volmerswerth
I spotted these geese. They were grazing and took no notice of me. It is not the first time I am going there to try and find the exact...
A dove in Oberkassel
Only while editing the video pieces of my project, I noticed that while Johann was reading Frieda and Georg's letter in front of...
Stolpersteine in Ergo-Platz
Yesterday I saw the stepping stones being installed in the pavement next to the tall Ergo building, a family crew came to video the...
Sheep on the Rhein bank
When I went down to the bank of the Rhein for the starting point of the route my great grandmother took back home on July 11th 1931 the...
34 minutes, 2.7 km
In the Düsseldorf address book from 1936 Georg Lindmeyer's office was registered at Steinstraße 78 on the 3rd floor. I went there today...
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