Milli Mai geb. Grünebaum

In Würzburg, Milli Mai geb. Grünebaum is remembered by a Stolperstein set into the pavement. The small square brass plaque marks where she lived and identifies her as a victim of National Socialist persecution. A passing footstep can bring her story into an ordinary walk through the city.

Artist Gunter Demnig began the Stolpersteine project in 2005 as a way to commemorate people persecuted or murdered by the Nazi regime. Würzburg formed its local working group that year, and the first stones appeared in 2006. Each plaque carries a person’s name, birth year, fate, and, when known, details of death. Research by local historians or relatives supports the laying of each stone.

Stolpersteine across Würzburg connect personal lives with the city’s history of destroyed synagogues and deported Jewish residents. The Jewish community supports this tangible form of remembrance, while volunteers clean the brass so the engraved names remain visible. Here, a small square at ground level keeps Milli Mai’s memory within the place where her life unfolded.