Transgender St. Pauli Resident Julia Böhmer

Much has been written about St. Pauli. Yet there is still much left to be said.

There are ‘silent chapters’ in the neighbourhood’s history that have not (yet) been told – such as that of the transgender St. Pauli resident Julia Böhmer (1938–2023).

Transgender people of Julia Böhmers’ generation (born in 1938) have mostly left their mark only in the files of the criminal investigation department or health authorities, as these individuals were criminalized and/or considered “sick.” Firsthand accounts or records are rare, which makes Julia’s estate all the more valuable.

This exhibition features excerpts from it—linked to stories and memories from and about Julia and her contemporaries. Whenever possible, Julia herself has her say. These quotes were collected and documented during many conversations with her.

She experienced the neighbourhood from the 1950s to the 2020s and was one of the last eyewitnesses who could – and wanted to – recount the queer scene in St. Pauli at that time.

The exhibition sheds light on around 70 years of the neighbourhood’s history from a queer – or, more precisely, a transgender – perspective. The central thread is the life story of Julia Böhmer.

This exhibition is dedicated to her, her friends and queer people then and now, here and everywhere – it is intended for everyo“Mutti hat etwas geahnt“. Kindheit und Jugend 1938-57.

400 Jahre Reeperbahn - Tour

Besuchen Sie mit den Machern des "Museums ohne Mauern" seltene Fundstücke aus der Geschichte der Reeperbahn, verteilt im Stadtteil. Sankt Pauli zum Anfassen.

Besuchen Sie mit den Machern des "Museums ohne Mauern" seltene Fundstücke aus der Geschichte der Reeperbahn, verteilt im Stadtteil. Sankt Pauli zum Anfassen.

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Ein historischer Rundgang zum Thema Transgender-Geschichte in St. Pauli.

Ein historischer Rundgang zum Thema Transgender-Geschichte in St. Pauli.

Ab 20.00 € pro Person