81th Anniversary of the Liberation of Prisoners from the Neuengamme Concentration Camp 2026

Information on the Commemorative Event and the Wreath-Laying Ceremony on Sunday 3 May 2026

• Admission: 3.45-4.30 p.m.
• Beginning: 4.30 p.m.

Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial,  former Walther Factory (near the bus station ‘KZ-Gedenkstätte, Ausstellung’)

Jean-Dolidier-Weg 45, 21039 Hamburg

For organizational reasons, we request that you register for the commemoration ceremony on 3 May 2026 at the Concentration Camp Memorial: eveeno.com/200641763eveeno.com/200641763 Admission is also possible without prior registration.

Invited Guests are kindly requested to register by 23 April 2026 at the latest: eveeno.com/319447412

There are additional offers for relatives of former prisoners of the Neuengamme concentration camp. Please register here by 24 April 2026: eveeno.com/193760958

Public Transport

Starting from Hamburg Central Station, take the S-Bahn to Hamburg-Bergedorf. Buses depart regularly from Bergedorf central bus station (“ZOB”) to the memorial site. Departure times can be found on the HVV website: www.hvv.de/en

Parking facilities

Please use the parking bays on Jean-Dolidier-Weg.

Are you a relative of a former Neuengamme prisoner and interested in a guided tour about the history of the Neuengamme concentration camp, in participating in the printing workshop or the public poster presentation at the Space to Remember? Would you like to take the bus to the commemorative events in Neustadt in Holstein and/ or join the boat trip to the sites where the prisoner ships sank? If so, please register separately by 24 April 2026: eveeno.com/193760958

The Space to Remember (ort-der-verbundenheit.org/en/) is a participatory memorial developed by relatives of former prisoners. If you have any questions, please contact: info@ort-der-verbundenheit.org.

Are you a relative of a former Neuengamme prisoner and interested in a guided tour about the history of the Neuengamme concentration camp, in participating in the printing workshop or the public poster presentation at the Space to Remember? Would you like to take the bus to the commemorative events in Neustadt in Holstein and/ or join the boat trip to the sites where the prisoner ships sank? If so, please register separately by 24 April 2026: eveeno.com/193760958

The Space to Remember (ort-der-verbundenheit.org/en/) is a participatory memorial developed by relatives of former prisoners. If you have any questions, please contact: info@ort-der-verbundenheit.org.

Which languages will the speeches be translated into?

On site, we will provide you with printed copies of the speeches in the following languages: German, English, French, Dutch, Polish, Spanish, Ukrainian and, if requested, in Danish.

Will photos or videos be taken?

Yes, photos and videos will be taken. These may be used for documentation purposes or in media reports.

Dr Alexandre Froidevaux

E-Mail: alexandre.froidevaux@gedenkstaetten.hamburg.de