Malchin honors Udo Dohms: memorial with heart and history

Malchin honors Udo Dohms: memorial with heart and history

Basedower Straße, 17124 Malchin, Deutschland - this day, June 27, 2025, Udo Dohms would have turned 83. One reason to remind a person who has left great traces in the city of Malchin. The museum and home association dedicated him to a bank with a memorial plaque at the cenotaph in Basedower Straße at the entrance to the Wall. This small gesture recognizes Dohms' decades of commitment to regional history and the preservation of important monuments in his homeland.

Udo Dohms, who died on March 29, 2023 after a long illness, was not only a committed citizen, but also a passionate master painter. Born in Malchin in 1942, he learned his craft from the master painter Otto Schultz. From 1970 to 2001 he was active in various honorary offices in the craft, including a time as President of the Neubrandenburg Chamber of Crafts and the Ostmecklenburg Chamber of Crafts. But he discovered his true passion in regional history and ancestral research.

an inheritance of the Enlightenment

Dohms left an important legacy in the form of a five -volume family book by Malchin. This work comprises 4,500 pages and a full family directory with over 52,000 inhabitants, which is not only historically valuable, but also performed valuable services to the registry office, as Mayor Axel Müller (CDU) knows how to report. Since 2003, Dohm's active member of the "Association for Mecklenburg Family and Personal History e.V.", where he was at your side in ancestral research.

Ancestral research is very popular today, and many people use the Internet to explore their roots. Family History of Family History Vorpommern supports interested people and offers valuable information about the genealogy. It's not just about dry data, but about discovering the stories behind the names in a family tree.

protect and preserve monuments

udo Dohms ’commitment to the monuments in Malchin is remarkable. For example, he campaigned for the reconstruction of the memorial for the fallen of the Franco-German War of 1870/71 and was actively involved in creating a monument concept. Vernissage with information boards at other monuments are also among his merits. His tireless effort was recognized in 2019 when he was awarded the “Honorary letter from the city of Malchin” for his voluntary work.

His example shows how important it is to maintain the cultural heritage and not to be forgotten the stories of home. Whether working in the home club or in the documentation of family history - Dohms has always worked with a good hand for the concerns of his fellow human beings.

Today we remember Udo Dohms, his tireless efforts and how he contributed to Malchin's cultural identity with his work. From now on, the bank with the plaque will be a quiet witness of his passion and commitment, and a place to pause and think about the past.