The Latin dancers, who dance to salsa and other Latin American rhythms at the foot of the European Central Bank on the weekends, have already caught the attention of many Frankfurters while strolling along the banks of the Main in the evenings.
Most people notice them pleasantly.
The type of dance alone stands for a lively attitude towards life.
And the fact that it is not just the young, but a middle-aged generation who are appropriating the public space there, is an expression of urbanity for many.
But if you know the Philipp-Holzmann-Weg in Frankfurt a little better, you suspect that there is a reason why the flooring in one section is special: It is part of the memorial that commemorates the deportation of Frankfurt Jews in October 1941 were initially crammed together in a basement of the wholesale market hall, which is now part of the ECB, and later transported to the death camps.
The impressive memorial, which is consciously drawn into the public space, is young.
It was only opened when the European Central Bank moved in six years ago.
Many dancers and the vast majority of observers are probably not aware of where and on which quotations embedded in the floor the leather soles are placed.
The city has long overlooked this place
That says a lot about how weak the culture of remembrance is in the Frankfurt population.
But the city itself also overlooked this place of deportation for many years.
That shouldn't happen again.
Street dance at the place of remembrance of the Holocaust, in a city that was significantly shaped by Frankfurt's Jewish faith, should not exist.
At the same time, Frankfurt can consider itself lucky that the citizens of their city want to revitalize the public space in an attractive way.
The new city government should meet with the authorities immediately in order to be able to offer the dancers an area on which loud music can be heard and at the same time the floor is suitable for dancing.
It will probably be found in a metropolis - in the foreseeable future.