Bei antimuslimischem Rassismus denken viele Menschen zunächst an offenen Hass und Hetze. Dabei passiert Diskriminierung oft leise im Alltag. Was genau antimuslimischer Rassismus ist und warum nur Wenige Vorfälle melden, erfährst du in der neuen Folge „Wusst‘ ich nich‘“: youtu.be/O-dmHGMHsvQ?...
Wir wollen einen Großteil der Dokumente im Archiv per Personensuche, Geolokation & Sachthemen recherchierbar machen. Für die Bewältigung dieser Aufgaben suchen die Arolsen Archives dich als Data Engineer / Data Scientist (m/w/d) als neues Teammitglied! Alle Infos: arolsen-archives.org/ueber-uns/jobs
80 years after WWII, more people than ever are turning to the Arolsen Archives for information about victims of Nazi persecution. Interest in the victims’ fates is growing from year to year – and we are still reuniting families today. Find out more: arolsen-archives.org/en/press-rel...
A black-and-white photo of four men, all looking at the camera and wearing striped jerseys. Árpád Weisz is on the far right of the picture.
Árpád Weisz was born 130 years ago today. A successful footballer and coach for Inter Milan, AS Bari, FC Bologna, and FC Dordrecht, he was murdered by the Nazis in Auschwitz in January 1944. Learn more in our brochure “Football Players in Focus”: arolsen-archives.org/content/uplo...
A brown envelope with a white label lies on a white background. The name “Eduard Kresl” is written on the label. There are personal items on the envelope: a silver wristwatch on the left, a plain gold ring and a gold ring with a red stone next to it to the right. At the top right corner of the envelope is a rusty silver pocket watch. All the items are listed on the label and indicated as belonging to Eduard Kresl.
81 years ago, British soldiers liberated the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. We still have items belonging to Eduard Kresl, one of the prisoners. He was born on 01.05.1901 in Jenišov, and he was in Neuengamme in February 1944. Help us find his family! arolsen-archives.org/en/learn-par...
An image featuring a historical document in the center. It is a questionnaire for concentration camp inmates issued by the Military Government of Germany. It was completed on May 8, 1945, at the Buchenwald concentration camp by Pavel Freudenberg. In it, he provides personal information, details of when and by whom he was arrested, and the reasons for his arrest. It also includes detailed information on the conditions of detention, such as torture by the SS.
Did you know that the liberated prisoners of the Buchenwald Concentration Camp had to complete a questionnaire before they were released? Some of these documents are kept in our archives. We aim to digitize them with #everynamecounts. Read more: arolsen-archives.org/en/news/the-...
As a social media manager, Gina makes sure the stories of people who were persecuted by the Nazis reach wider audiences. If you’re interested in joining the Arolsen Archives, take a look at the current job openings on our website: arolsen-archives.org/en/about-us/...
Manchmal sind es die großen Überzeugungen, manchmal die kleinen privaten Momente: Halt kann für jede*n anders sein. Bei „Meine, Deine, Keine Geschichte“ teilen Menschen unterschiedlicher Generationen, was ihnen Halt gibt: youtu.be/mblB-B1qhG4
Photo of Moritz Wein, the new director of the Arolsen Archives, in the permanent exhibition at the Arolsen Archives. In the background is a wall lined with brown boxes. Moritz Wein is standing in the foreground. He is looking directly at the camera and is wearing a suit.
New Director for the Arolsen Archives: Moritz Wein is taking over as head of the world’s largest archives on victims and survivors of National Socialist persecution. Read the full press release: arolsen-archives.org/en/press-rel...
International Children’s Book Day: Erich Kästner could only stand and watch as the Nazis burned his works to ashes in Berlin in 1933. He brought out his children’s novel “The Flying Classroom” that same year. From 1942 onward, he was not allowed to publish his writing any more.
Unser #StolenMemory Container wurde in Hofheim am Taunus mit „Remigration“ beschmiert. Danke an die Polizei und „mtk gegen rechts“ für die schnelle Unterstützung. Der Begriff steht für Ausgrenzung und Vertreibung. Mehr dazu erklären wir bei „Wusst‘ ich nich‘“: youtu.be/7DJxn7qIqVg?...
Für unseren Hauptstandort sowie für die Nebengebäude suchen wir zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine Reinigungskraft (m/w/d). Bewirb dich bis zum 03.05.2026, alle Infos findest du auf unserer Website: arolsen-archives.org/ueber-uns/jobs
A graphic showing a clipping from the *Hamburger Tageblatt* from April 1933. It reads: “The boycott of Jews begins tomorrow at 10 a.m. sharp!”
93 years ago today, the Nazis launched a boycott of Jewish businesses across the German Reich. The Hamburger Tageblatt announced the boycott the day before. Although it ended after 3 days, it marked the beginning of a series of state measures aimed at stripping the Jewish population of their rights.
An image featuring a postwar document about Imre Kertész. It lists his name, year of birth, last known address, and the concentration camp where he was held: Buchenwald. In the lower left corner, his name is written in white on a blue background; in the lower right corner is the Arolsen Archives logo.
“They say that only someone who was killed in a gas chamber can write about the Holocaust.” In 2002, Holocaust survivor Imre Kertész was the first Hungarian to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature for his writing on the Holocaust. We remember him today, on the 10th anniversary of his death.
Malgorzata Przybyla has been processing inquiries at the Arolsen Archives for over 30 years. In this interview, she talks about the many facets of her work. Interested in a career at the Arolsen Archives? Check out our current job openings here: arolsen-archives.org/en/about-us/...
Du möchtest Erinnerungskultur mitgestalten? Dann komm zu den Arolsen Archives! Wir suchen zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt jeweils eine*n Bildungsreferent*in und wissenschaftliche*n Mitarbeiter*in im Referat Education. Es handelt sich um Elternzeitvertretungen. arolsen-archives.org/ueber-uns/jobs
Should anyone feel guilty for having survived? Claire Steinberg did. She survived a death march and was liberated from Bergen-Belsen. But never from her memories. Read her story here: vimeo.com/1176624270/2...
Later he starred in Nazi propaganda films. Theodor survived and fought against racism until his death. We remember him on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. (2/2)
An image showing an Identity Card for Displaced Persons. It includes information about Theodor Michael, a photograph of him, and his fingerprints. At the bottom left, “Theodor Wonja Michael” is written in white on a blue background; at the bottom right is the Arolsen Archives logo.
“Just don’t stand out.” This is how Theodor Wonja Michael survived the Nazi era as a Black German. Even as a young child, he had to work in “Völkerschauen” (exhibitions where people of color, especially Black people, were put on display and presented as “natural” or “primitive”). (1/2)
2/2 The list documenting Gertrud Kolmar’s (née Chodziesner) deportation to Auschwitz can be found in our online archive: collections.arolsen-archives.org/de/document/...
A young woman with short hair looks straight past the camera. She has a neutral expression.
1/2 On World Poetry Day, we remember Gertrud Kolmar, a Jewish poet. As early as 1933, she was already recording Nazi persecution in her poetry. While some of her poems were published during her lifetime, most appeared posthumously. The Nazis murdered her in Auschwitz in 1943.
Ми шукаємо родину Володимира Заплатинського, щоб повернути їй його кишеньковий годинник. Про долю Володимира розповідає наша виставка #StolenMemory, яку до 24 березня можна побачити в його рідному українському місті Стрий. Детальніше: www.stolenmemory.org/ausstellungen/
We’re looking for the family of Volodymyr Zaplatynskyi so we can return his pocket watch. His story is featured in our #StolenMemory exhibition, which is on display in his hometown, Stryi, in Ukraine, through March 24. More info: www.stolenmemory.org/en/exhibitio...
Two documents from the Nazi era in a single graphic. It is a letter from an SS Obergruppenführer and Lieutenant General of the Police to Heinrich Himmler concerning “Aktion Reinhardt.”
In March 1942, the Nazis launched what they called “Aktion Reinhardt”. At the end of 1943, the SS-Gruppenführer in charge declared that it was over. Under this code name, the Nazis murdered at least 1.8 million Jews in the extermination camps in Bełżec, Treblinka, and Sobibór in just under 2 years.
The short film “Butterfly” has been nominated for an #Oscar. Filmmaker Florence Miailhe commemorates Alfred Nakache, the swimmer to compete in the Olympics both before and after the Holocaust and to survive Auschwitz. Learn more in our online archive: collections.arolsen-archives.org/en/search/pe...
Graphic with a picture and a scanned document in the middle. The photo shows a man with short hair looking directly into the camera. He has a mustache and is wearing a suit with a bow tie. The document next to him contains information about him. He was a “farm worker” and lived in Innsbruck. It also states the date of his death in Neuengamme in January 1943 and information about his relatives. The man is Andreas Einwaller; his name is also written in white letters on a blue background at the bottom left. The Arolsen Archives logo is at the bottom right.
When Austria was annexed by the German Reichin March 1938, many Austrians celebrated. But for political opponents, Jews, Sinti and Roma, and others, it marked the start of Nazi persecution. Andreas Sylvester Einwaller was one of them. He died on January 18, 1943, in Neuengamme concentration camp.
Group photo with around 20 people standing next to each other. They are wearing blue T-shirts with the words “#StolenMemory” printed on them. On the right-hand side of the picture is a blue roll-up banner with #StolenMemory written on it.
Polish-Ukrainian #StolenMemory Volunteer Meeting in Warsaw: Over the past 10 years, since #StolenMemory was launched in 2016, the Polish Tracing Team at the Arolsen Archives has worked with volunteers to locate more than 400 families in Poland. www.stolenmemory.org/en/polish-uk...
Graphic with a letter in the center. It is a draft of a reply letter to Richard Plant. His name is written in white on a blue background at the bottom left, and the Arolsen Archives logo is at the bottom right.
“I emigrated as a Jew in order to survive as a gay man.” Survivor Richard Plant was one of the first researchers to request documentation from the Arolsen Archives on the systematic Nazi persecution of homosexuals. The Nazis convicted around 53,000 men under §175 arolsen-archives.org/en/news/nazi...
As a teenager, Karl Rom survived a ghetto, several concentration camps, and a death march. The Nazis persecuted him because he was Jewish. Karl Rom died on February 28, 2023, aged 97.
