09/17/2023 News

A Tree from Israel

On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was founded - only three years after the Shoah. As part of the anniversary celebrations, members of the Greens Party in the Bundestag planted 75 trees in their respective constituencies in a joint action with the Embassy of Israel to express the rootedness of both countries. One of the trees was planted at the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial. Read more

08/02/2023 News

We mourn the passing of Karl Pajuk (1926–2023)

Karl Pajuk was born on 15 February 1926 in the village of Mazkiwzi in the western Ukrainian region of Khmelnytsky. As the son of Ukrainian peasants,…

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06/08/2023 News

House of Remembrance is closed this summer

Roof work will be taking place in the House of Remembrance from 30 June to 5 August 2023. Therefore, it will unfortunately not be possible to visit this building during this time.

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05/11/2023 News

We mourn the passing of Ivan Moscovich (1926–2023).

Concentration camp survivor Ivan Moscovich died on 21 April 2023, shortly before his 97th birthday. 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

03/24/2023 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.…

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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

11/30/2022 News, Exhibition

New Online Exhibition #WhatDoYouWantToDo? (#Waswillstdutun?)

www.waswillstdutun.de: A new online exhibition portrays 21 people with diverse family histories during National Socialism and World War II and shows the impact of family history on identity, thinking and social action. Read more