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.

05/05/2023 Commemorative ceremony, Report

78th Anniversary of the Liberation

Multiple events were held in the presence of many guests at the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial from 2 to 5 May 2023. Read more

04/11/2023 News

Sara, not Surcis – new information about one of the children from Bullenhuser Damm

20 Jewish children were murdered in the basement of a former school on 20 April 1945. We now also know the correct spelling of Sara Goldfinger’s name and her date of birth. Read more

03/31/2023 News

Decision made in competition for new ‘denk.mal Hannoverscher Bahnhof’ documentation centre

The new architectural design was presented by Dr Carsten Brosda, Senator for Culture and Media, at a press conference on 31 March 2023. Read more

03/29/2023 Exhibition

WHY HERE? History and commemoration at Lohsepark

From 22 April to 15 July 2023 a two-part installation will be providing insights into the history of the location. Read more

03/24/2023 News

New opening hours from 1 April 2023!

From 1 April 2023, the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial will have new opening hours!
The exhibitions are open:
Mondays to Fridays from 9:30 a.m.…

Read more

03/22/2023 Commemorative ceremony

78th Anniversary of the liberation of prisoners from the Neuengamme concentration camp 2023

Events organized by the Foundation of Hamburg Memorials and Learning Centers Commemorating the Victims of Nazi Crimes. Read more

02/09/2023 News

We mourn the death of Nachum Rotenberg

"I have the pictures in front of my eyes every night" - this was said by Nachum Rotenberg, who survived the Auschwitz and Neuengamme concentration camps, and this is also the title of his memoirs, published in the series of publications of the Ahlem Memorial. Read more

01/16/2023 News

We mourn the passing of Erika Estis, née Freundlich

In November 2022 Erika Estis was able to celebrate her 100th birthday in New York surrounded by her family. We have since received the sad news that Erika Estis passed away in the night from 13 to 14 January 2023. Read more

12/20/2022 Seasonal Newsletter

Year-end Circular Letter 2022/2023

Year-end Circular Letter to Survivors, Relatives of Nazi Persecutees, and Friends of Our Memorial Work. Read more

12/01/2022 Exhibition

Exhibition in Hamburg City Hall: "Death is always among us".

From 13 January to 8 February 2023 we will be showcasing the exhibition "Death is alawys among us." The Deportations to Riga and the Holocaust in German-Occupied Latvia at Hamburg City Hall. Read more