As part of the "Day of Remembrance for the Victims of National Socialism 2026," the city archives commemorated the lives of persecuted women from Mainz. Three women embarked on a historical search for clues. They presented their findings at the Mainz City Archives on February 6, 2026.

Alice Stahn, a Jewish woman from a middle-class family, was deported to the ghetto, survived, and returned to her hometown in 1945. Her granddaughter Andrea Stahn recounts the fate of her grandmother and her family.

Elisabeth Darapsky, archivist—arrested in 1943 for expressing criticism of the regime in letters. Librarian Susanne Speth had the opportunity to meet Elisabeth Darapsky. She reports on her research and investigations.

Hortense Silz-Morel, music teacher – deported in 1942 because of her Jewish heritage. In 2025, archivist Carola Bolte came across books with her name in them. This marked the beginning of research into a life about which little more than the name was known.

A stumbling stone will be laid for Hortense Silz-Morel on May 6, 2026.