Far-Right Party in Germany Targets Bauhaus School Ahead of Critical State Election
Germany's far-right AfD has targeted the famous Bauhaus design school ahead of elections where it aims to control a state for the first time since World War II.
Ahead of critical elections in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt, the far-right Alternative for Germany party targeted the world-renowned Bauhaus design school, criticizing the modernist movement.
Bauhaus School at the Center of Cultural War
Nearly a century after the Nazis shut down the world-famous Bauhaus design school, the institution has once again become an area of cultural conflict between Germany's mainstream politics and the far-right party.
Founded in 1919, Bauhaus stands out as an important cultural icon that continues to influence global design today by blurring the boundaries between art and industry.
Far-Right Party's Targets Against Bauhaus
The Alternative for Germany party described the art movement as a deviation of modernism, claiming that the school strives to distance itself from national roots and violates the human need for security.
The party announced in its election program that following a potential electoral victory, it plans to change the current modern advertising slogan and bring German thought to life.
Critical State Elections and the Government's Stance
If the far-right party wins a majority in the upcoming elections in the state of Saxony-Anhalt, it could mark the first time since World War II that control of a German state falls into the hands of the far right.
German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer stated that even if the AfD wins the elections, the federal government will continue to fund the Bauhaus Foundation and defend the school's independence.