Now that the final concept of the “Space to Remember” has been approved and the seed funding has been secured, the realization process begins. On 2 May 2020, the “Space to Remember” will be inaugurated on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps. In the following letter, the “Working … Read more
From the early age of 10 Kristof van Mierop got fascinated by WWII and the concentration camps because of his grandfather’s story. Not until 2015, when he was 39, he started to seriously probe into this history and he visited the places in Germany where his grandfather stayed during his captivity in the Neuengamme concentration … Read more
Great news! The “Studio Experimentelles Design” (Hochschule für Bildende Künste Hamburg / HfBK) has now presented a final concept for our “Ort der Verbundenheit – A Space to Remember, Connect and Support”. For many years, we have been wishing for an opportunity for descendants of former prisoners of Neuengamme concentration camp from various countries to … Read more
With the support of Mme Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris, and her Council, the French Amicale de Neuengamme organised a conference in Paris Town Hall, in order to make Neuengamme concentration camp better known. The audience included members of Neuengamme former prisoners’ families but also Parisians who had received an invitation, students and members of … Read more
Hewad Alikhil and Cindy Tian are the camp leaders of this years International Summer Workcamp at Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial, that is organized by the Service Civil International (SCI). Hewad and Cindy wrote an article about the voluntary work of the 12 participants from all over the world and what motivated them to travel to … Read more
On the third of May 1945 my father Willi Neurath survived the sinking of the Cap Arcona off Neustadt/Holstein. On 6 June 1948 he was elected – together with Rudi Goguel, Hans Schwarz and Jupp Händler, to name only a few – to the executive committee of the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft Neuengamme” (AGN). I learned that while … Read more
In her fourth article about her visit to Germany in 2018 Roslyn Eldar describes her visit to Muna Lübberstedt, the former satellite camp of the Neuengamme concentration camp, where her mother and other family members had had to do forced labour in an amunition factory. Her article illustrates the importance of family history across the … Read more
Jörg Watzinger has been following up the history of his family during the Nazi era for many years. Karl Otto Watzinger, his father, is at the centre of his research. He was persecuted as a supporter of the SAP (Socialist Workers Party) and survived Dachau concentration camp. Karl Otto Watzinger’s concentration camp detention caused a … Read more
Impressions from the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial Roslyn Eldar’s mother Lili Ruttner survived the Muna Lübberstedt satellite camp of the Neuengamme Concentration Camp. After the war Lili built a new life in Australia. In May 2018 Roslyn accepted an invitation by the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial to attend the commemorative services held on the 73rd … Read more
On May 1st, 2019 the Amicale Internationale KZ Neuengamme founded a new committee to represent 3rd and 4th generation descendants of victims and survivors of the Neuengamme concentration camp. It will focus on building a global network of descendants, supporting family history research and developing educational material for remembrance education. The needs of the younger … Read more
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