As part of the international convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses taking place in Hamburg, over 2,000 participants will visit the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial. Read more

The cafeteria in the main exhibition building is now open to visitors again. Read more

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 Camp, maintained close ties with Israel and Eastern Europe, and served as a reliable and loving mentor to countless generations of young volunteers at the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial in all circumstances. Read more

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

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

January 13, 2026

Open letter

Consistent Action Against AI-generated Holocaust Distortions on Social Media Platforms

In recent months, social media…

Last weekend, we received the sad news from Israel that our friend Dita Kraus had passed away at the age of 96. Read more

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

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