Regierungsvierte in Berlin in Mitte, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)
Fritz Henkel
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2025
1. Fritz Henkel stolperstein
Fritz Henkel
Jg. 1886
Verhaftet 1937
1938 Verurteilt § 175
Eingewiesen in verschiedene Kliniken
Ermordet 23.2. 1939
Here worked Fritz Henkel, born 1886. Arrested in 1937. Convicted under Section 175 in 1938. Admitted to various clinics. Murdered on February 23, 1939.
Erected 2021.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Stolpersteine series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 23, 1939.
Location. 52° 30.763′ N, 13° 22.952′ E. Memorial is in Berlin, in Mitte. It is in Regierungsvierte. It is on Wilhelmstraίe, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Wilhelmstraίe 92, Berlin 10117, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Albrecht Graf von Bernstorff (here, next to this marker); Rudolf von Scheliha (here, next to this marker); Hans Bernd von Haefen (here, next to this
this page online
Regarding Fritz Henkel. § 175 under German law is the section that criminalized homosexual behavior.
Also see . . .
1. Fritz Henkel (Stolpersteine in Berlin, in German). (Submitted on September 19, 2025.)
2. A STOLPERSTEINE ceremony in commemoration of Foreign Office staff members (Federal Foreign Office). Full title: A STOLPERSTEINE ceremony in commemoration of Foreign Office staff members who were persecuted by the National Socialist regime
(Submitted on September 19, 2025.)
The small memorial plaques will keep alive the memory of former Foreign Office staff members who were either laid off, persecuted or murdered by the National Socialist regime after it came to power in 1933. Suffering was inflicted on them on account of their faith, origin, parentage, political beliefs, sexual orientation or worldview
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Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2025
2. Fritz Henkel stolperstein - wide view
The stolperstein for Fritz Henkel is visible here as part of a group of more than 50 such, dedicated in November 2021 to commemorate Foreign Office employees that were persecuted by the Nazis.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
