Last year, commemorative events marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the war took place in many locations. A few survivors and, above all, numerous descendants of former prisoners visited the sites of former concentration camps. Many of them are organized in associations that played a central role in establishing memorial sites at the … Read more
In 2021, I wrote an article about my father, Erik Holger Grome (Nielsen – the surname was dropped in 1961), his work in the resistance, his time in concentration camps and the period after the Second World War. This article was written for the reflections blog, I will therefore not repeat much here about the resistance … Read more
Martine Letterie is currently the President of the Amicale Internationale KZ Neuengamme. The AIN is an international association of the national organizations of survivors of the Neuengamme concentration camp as well as the families and friends of former prisoners of the Neuengamme concentration camp. It consists of different member organizations, spread out over various European countries. We … Read more
Family stories, research and projects are welcome! The Reflections Blog offers a platform for people whose family history has been shaped by the crimes of the Nazis to share their personal stories. The focus is on the experiences of the descendants – these stories powerfully illustrate how deeply the effects of Nazi persecution have permeated … Read more
What can happen when you write about your family history After you leave, I will count the silver. I often hear this joke at celebrations and parties. The jokers have read my book and know that two of my ancestors were leaders of a gang of burglars in The Hague. Fortunately, there are also positive … Read more
On May 2, 2026, new posters will once again be presented at the Space to Remember at the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial on the anniversary of the liberation. Would you, as a relative, like to design a poster in memory of your loved one? A Poster at A Space to Remember The Space to Remember is an … Read more
On May 2, 2024, the working group “Ort der Verbundenheit” (Space to Remember) once again hosted an open printing workshop for relatives of former inmates followed by a public poster presentation to mark the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the prisoners of Neuengamme concentration camp. Almost 200 relatives and others who were interested attended … Read more
Relatives of former prisoners of the Neuengamme concentration camp are once again invited to honour their persecuted family member with a poster. Since the opening of the Space to Remember, relatives of those persecuted have already designed more than 120 posters. The poster motifs are used to produce printing plates that can be seen in … Read more
On 02 and 03 May 2022, relatives and other interested people gathered to commemorate the victims of the ship catastrophe in the Bay of Lübeck on 03 May 1945. You can now find the documentation of the commemoration on the YouTube channel of the Amicale Internationale KZ Neuengamme. The Amicale Internationale KZ Neuengamme (AIN), in … Read more
On May 2, 2023, relatives of former Neuengamme Concentration Camp inmates will once again have the opportunity to jointly print, placard and publicly present their posters designed for the Space to Remember. Each year, the Space to Remember at the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial “Plattenhaus” is added to with new printing plates of posters with … Read more
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