Far-Right Party in Germany Targets Bauhaus School Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt Election
Germany's far-right AfD party has targeted the famous Bauhaus design school ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt state election, describing it as a perversion of modernism.
In Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany party has targeted the historic Bauhaus design school shortly before critical state elections, describing the movement as a perversion of modernism.
Bauhaus School Targeted
Nearly a century after the Nazis shut down the world-famous Bauhaus design school, the institution has once again become a target for the far right.
The Alternative for Germany party described the movement, founded in 1919 and uniting art with industry, as a perversion of modernism.
Critical State Elections
These attacks on Bauhaus come ahead of a critical vote in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
The far-right party has a chance of securing a victory in the elections scheduled for Sunday.
Targets in the Election Manifesto
In its election manifesto, the party accused the Bauhaus school of trying to avoid any signs of national origin.
The AfD plans to replace the state's current advertising slogan, 'Think Modern', with the slogan 'Think German'.
Support from the Ministry of Culture
German Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer vowed to defend Bauhaus, stating that they will continue to fund the Bauhaus Foundation in Dessau.
The ministry aims to guarantee the institution's independence and survival regardless of the election results.