Please note: The news of the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial are presented here. All news of the Foundation of Hamburg Memorials and Learning Sites can be found in the Foundation's news list.

11/20/2025 Archival Research

My Grandfather's Suitcase

Today, Martine Letterie donated an object of great significance to her family's history to the archives of the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial: When Martinus Letterie was deported to the Neuengamme concentration camp, he had a suitcase with him. After his death, the suitcase was returned to the family. Read more

09/30/2025 News

Personal Item Belonging to a Victim of Nazi Persecution Returns

On Saturday, a special handover took place at the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial: the ring belonging to former Neuengamme concentration camp prisoner Czesław Drozdzyniak was returned to his nephew Michel Drozdzyniak. He was accompanied by his sister and his wife. Read more

09/26/2025 Report

Three new volunteers at the memorial

Since September, three volunteers have been supporting us at the foundation: Emma, Margalit (both Action Reconciliation Service for Peace) and Jette (Voluntary Social Year for Culture, FSJ). They will spend a year exploring the different departments and areas of the foundation and the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial and also realising their own projects. Read more

09/07/2025 News

New publication on the deportations from France to the Neuengamme concentration camp

The eleventh volume of the Neuengammer Kolloquien is titled “Repression politics and deportation practices in occupied France 1940-1944. Participants, perceptions of an enemy, persecuted groups.” In her dissertation, Christine Eckel focuses on a central element of German occupation policy. Read more

08/28/2025 Conference

A Day for Relatives

A day for relatives of former prisoners of the Neuengamme concentration camp and victims of Nazi persecution: meeting, exchange, writing workshop Read more

08/15/2025 Report

Volunteer Service Report

In this article, volunteers from Action Reconciliation Service for Peace (ASF) reflect on their year of voluntary service at the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial. We are delighted and grateful for the helpful and dedicated support provided to our work by Uliana and Gabriel. Read more

07/08/2025 Event

Daily guided tours

From July 14 to August 30, 2025, we will be offering short public guided tours of the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial Read more

06/02/2025 News

Our dear friend Livia Fränkel has passed away

We mourn the loss of our friend, Auschwitz survivor Livia Fränkel ‘Livi’, who died in Stockholm on 31 May 2025 at the age of 97. Read more

05/27/2025 Exhibition

Stolen Memory - Exhibition at the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial

From 5 to 25 June 2025, we will be showing the #StolenMemory exhibition by the Arolsen Archives about personal belongings of concentration camp prisoners. Read more

05/07/2025 Commemorative ceremony

80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Prisoners from the Neuengamme Concentration Camp

A first reflection on eventful days with many international guests, meaningful discussions and diverse acts of remembrance. Read more