In a lecture and reading, Christine Rehberg-Credé and Brigitte introduce Ida Masius, a woman who was active in Schwerin in the 19th century.
Although a street in a residential area of Schwerin commemorates Ida Masius today, little is actually known about her. Some people may associate her name with the Augustenstift or the Anna Hospital for Children. She was instrumental in the founding of both institutions.
Ida Masius' commitment to these "charitable institutions" - as they were called at the time - and her influence on their development will be examined in more detail on this evening. However, the radius of action of this "extraordinary" woman was much wider. There were several other social projects and institutions in Schwerin in which Ida Masius was involved. They may hardly be known today, but at the time they were important mosaic stones in the city's social system, which Ida Masius helped to shape.
The lecture on her life and work will be accompanied by a reading from letters and historical documents by and about Ida Masius.
