Redener Hannes

Fritz Koelle was tasked by the Bergwerksdirektion ("mining directorate") of Saarbrücken to create a sculpture for the mining building in Landsweiler-Reden. This Saarlandic mining building, which was proclaimed as an "exemplary facility" by the national socialists, was to receive a heroic workers statue to serve as a memorial. The bronze sculpture commonly known as the "Redener Hannes" is three meters high and still stands in front of the entrance of the mining building. The typical mason's ladder with its close rungs leans against the building. It served the transportation of heavy loads.