In the 1980s a local initiative renovated the enclosure walls and headstones of the Jewish cemetery, which had weathered the Nazi period untouched. In 1989, the Town Church became a venue for people demanding change in East Germany.
In the 1980s, a community-led renovation revitalized the enclosure walls and headstones at the Jewish cemetery, which had remained untouched since the Nazi period. Two years later, the Town Church played a key role as a gathering place for individuals seeking change in East Germany.