German far-right party targets iconic Bauhaus school ahead of landmark state election
Summary
The far-right Alternative for Germany party (AfD) has criticized the Bauhaus art school as part of its campaign in the Saxony-Anhalt state election. The party calls Bauhaus an attack on German identity, while many in Germany oppose these views and see Bauhaus as a valuable global cultural symbol.Key Facts
- Bauhaus is a famous design school founded in 1919 that influenced art and industry worldwide.
- The school is located in Dessau, Saxony-Anhalt, and attracts many visitors each year.
- The AfD party calls Bauhaus an “aberration of modernism” and criticizes it for lacking national identity.
- Saxony-Anhalt holds an election where AfD could win control of the state for the first time since World War II.
- AfD wants to change the state’s slogan from “Think Modern” to “Think German.”
- German cultural leaders strongly defend Bauhaus and warn against the political impact of the far-right’s views.
- The Bauhaus school was originally shut down by the Nazis nearly 100 years ago.
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