President Friedrich Ebert Memorial, Heidelberg

President Friedrich Ebert Memorial is devoted to the life and work of Friedrich Ebert, born in Heidelberg on February 4, 1871. From humble origins, he became a member of Germany’s Social Democratic Party. A small exhibition was first opened in his birthplace in 1960. In the 1980s the memorial was expanded, including a library and record office containing documents written by Ebert and some personal belongings. In 2007 the exhibition underwent a general refurbishment program. The library now offers more than 7000 books, magazines and brochures concerning the history of the labor movement in Germany and Friedrich Ebert’s time in general. Currently, this attraction is visited by about 50,000 people each year.