“But our goal was the same: to survive at any cost!”

Jewgeni Nikolajewitsch Myschewski, Ukraine, 1998

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Reduced bus services to the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial

Due to the conversion of the Neuengammer Hausdeich/Heinrich-Stubbe-Weg junction into a roundabout, bus routes 127, 227, 327, 328 and 428 will be partially diverted via a longer route in the…

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81st anniversary of the liberation

To mark the end of the war and the liberation of the concentration camps, many international guests travelled to Hamburg in early May 2026. Among them were former prisoners Helga Melmed (USA) and…

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Heidburg Behling on her 80th Birthday in the Neuengamme Memorial

We mourn the loss of our friend and companion Heidburg Behling (1939–2026)

Heidburg Behling passed away on April 30 after a brief but serious illness. For decades, she dedicated herself with great energy and compassion to supporting survivors of the Neuengamme Concentration…

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Register now for the 2026 Volunteer Camp

Between 22 August and 5 September 2026, young people will once again have the opportunity to take part in the Volunteer Camp.

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[Translate to English:] Bild einer Kreidezeichnung mit dem Text "I want to know what happened to them

New Documentary: The Life and Memory of the 20 Jewish Children Imprisoned at the Neuengamme Concentration Camp

A new documentary takes a fresh look at one of the most disturbing stories from Hamburg during the Second World War.

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