Dates

Forced labour in Leipzig | Tour
Public guided tour in German: The forced labour memorial offers public guided tours of the memorial and the former HASAG company premises every month. The thematic focus changes regularly. The public tours are free of charge. They include a tour of the memorial’s permanent exhibition and a tour of the site. Afterwards there is an opportunity to get to know the memorial individually and ask questions. Please send your enquiries by email to our staff at izezg.ledewbdeg-aitasrnnie@nk-taeeistgpt or by telephone on 0341-235 2075.

Why there is no “end”! | Evening Event
The lecture by Dr. David Johannes Berchem (MeDiF-NRW and Ruhr University Bochum) takes the rise in anti-Semitic discrimination incidents as an opportunity to present an overview of the hatred of Jews in football.

In cooperation with the memorial and remembrance site Düsseldorf.

Why there is no “end”! | Evening event
The lecture by Dr. David Johannes Berchem (MeDiF-NRW and Ruhr University Bochum) takes the rise in anti-Semitic discrimination incidents as an opportunity to present an overview of the hatred of Jews in football.

In cooperation with the Alter Schlachthof – Memorial Site.

Football in the Dachau concentration camp | Tour
In addition to the history of the Dachau concentration camp, the tour will focus on football players who were persecuted during the Nazi era. Players were also imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp and football matches were even played. How this fits in with everyday violence is a central theme of the tour.

Jewish women and men in sport | Tour

Football in the Dachau concentration camp | Tour
In addition to the history of the Dachau concentration camp, the tour will focus on football players who were persecuted during the Nazi era. Players were also imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp and football matches were even played. How this fits in with everyday violence is a central theme of the tour.

The Müngersdorf Sports Park during the Nazi era | Tour
Where the European Football Championship games will take place in June 2024, sports festivals and competitions took place during the Nazi era. International matches and other encounters also captivated tens of thousands of visitors. However, Jewish club members and spectators were quickly excluded. On this tour, learn about the history of the sports park and the Müngersdorf deportation camp.

Dutch prisoners and football matches in Neuengamme concentration camp | Tour
To this day, it is a little known fact that football was also played in concentration camps. In addition to the prisoners’ football matches that took place on the former roll call area of the Neuengamme concentration camp, the tour offers starting points to talk about working and living conditions and hierarchies in the camp. The tour is carried out in Dutch.

Football in the Dachau concentration camp | Tour
In addition to the history of the Dachau concentration camp, the tour will focus on football players who were persecuted during the Nazi era. Players were also imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp and football matches were even played. How this fits in with everyday violence is a central theme of the tour.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

Police and persecution in the Nazi era | Tour
The tour of the permanent exhibition uses the development of the political police as an example to illustrate the ideological penetration of all areas of life under National Socialism. The fate of the Jewish referee Julius Baumann (Stuttgarter Kickers), who was murdered by the National Socialists, is also addressed.

Who against whom? Football under National Socialism | Workshop
What function did football have for the National Socialists, concentration camp prisoners and, after the liberation, for the survivors in a DP camp? And why is it relevant to deal with it today? In the workshop we will deal with these questions and at the same time get to know the memorial site.

Football in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp | Tour
During the tour of the memorial site, participants will gain an insight into the history of the site, with a particular focus on football during the Nazi era. The tour lasts around two hours and offers an introduction to the history of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as an overview of the creation and development of the memorial.

Recommended age for participation: From 14 years.

Football in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp | Tour
During the tour of the memorial site, participants will gain an insight into the history of the site, with a particular focus on football during the Nazi era. The tour lasts around two hours and offers an introduction to the history of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as an overview of the creation and development of the memorial.

Recommended age for participation: From 14 years.

Guided tours (in German and English) through the exhibition on football under National Socialism for adults and young people aged 15 and over.

Football and Buchenwald | Tour
Based on the outdoor exhibition created especially for the EURO, the themed tour takes visitors to various Buchenwald sites that shed light on football under National Socialism: Persecuted club officials and footballers, games in the camp and SS teams taking part in “normal” matches.

The whole of Europe played in Berlin. Football and Nazi forced labour | Tour
Football matches gave the appearance of normality. But who was allowed to play and who was excluded? Many players came from a little-known group of victims: The civilian forced labourers. The exhibition shows their stories and the racist ideology that underpinned the system.

Football in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp | Tour
During the tour of the memorial site, participants will gain an insight into the history of the site, with a particular focus on football during the Nazi era. The tour lasts around two hours and offers an introduction to the history of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as an overview of the creation and development of the memorial.

Recommended age for participation: From 14 years.

Football in the Dachau concentration camp | Tour
In addition to the history of the Dachau concentration camp, the tour will focus on football players who were persecuted during the Nazi era. Players were also imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp and football matches were even played. How this fits in with everyday violence is a central theme of the tour.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

The Müngersdorf Sports Park during the Nazi era | Tour
Where the European Football Championship games will take place in June 2024, sports festivals and competitions took place during the Nazi era. International matches and other encounters also captivated tens of thousands of visitors. However, Jewish club members and spectators were quickly excluded. On this tour, learn about the history of the sports park and the Müngersdorf deportation camp.

The Alter Schlachthof memorial site | Tour
Open guided tours through the exhibition of the Alter Schlachthof memorial site at the HSD, on several dates and in English.

The Müngersdorf Sports Park during the Nazi era | Tour
Where the European Football Championship games will take place in June 2024, sports festivals and competitions took place during the Nazi era. International matches and other encounters also captivated tens of thousands of visitors. However, Jewish club members and spectators were quickly excluded. On this tour, learn about the history of the sports park and the Müngersdorf deportation camp.

Police and persecution in the Nazi era
The tour of the permanent exhibition uses the development of the political police as an example to illustrate the ideological penetration of all areas of life under National Socialism. The fate of the Jewish referee Julius Baumann (Stuttgarter Kickers), who was murdered by the National Socialists, is also addressed.

Searching for clues – Jewish fates at Schalke under National Socialism | Tour
Schalke 04 was as successful in the Third Reich as Bayern Munich is today. But how did his Jewish players, officials and supporters fare? A search for traces tells the story of the district club and the exclusion, persecution and destruction of those who lived next door to it.

Football in the Dachau concentration camp | Tour
In addition to the history of the Dachau concentration camp, the tour will focus on football players who were persecuted during the Nazi era. Players were also imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp and football matches were even played. How this fits in with everyday violence is a central theme of the tour.

Jewish women and men in sport | Tour

Stories of persecution during National Socialism and the HSV | Tour
The history of the Hamburger Sport-Verein (HSV) is closely linked to Hamburg's Grindel district, the city’s historically Jewish district, and its surroundings. During the tour, biographies of persecuted HSV members will be told and their fates will be used to explore topics such as persecution, resistance, flight, deportation, and murder during National Socialism. In addition to Stolperstein (stumbling stones), there are also memorial plaques and places named after the persecuted that help us remember these stories. Therefore, the ongoing struggle for remembrance is also an important part of the tour.
The tour is organised in cooperation with the Netzwerk Erinnerungsarbeit and a part of www.fussballunderinnerung.de - a EURO24 project.
Guides: Netzwerk Erinnerungsarbeit (an association of people from HSV)
The tour will be held in English and is free of charge.

The Müngersdorf Sports Park during the Nazi era | Tour
Where the European Football Championship games will take place in June 2024, sports festivals and competitions took place during the Nazi era. International matches and other encounters also captivated tens of thousands of visitors. However, Jewish club members and spectators were quickly excluded. On this tour, learn about the history of the sports park and the Müngersdorf deportation camp.

The Alter Schlachthof memorial site | Tour
Open guided tours through the exhibition of the Alter Schlachthof memorial site at the HSD, on several dates and in English.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

Football in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp | Tour
During the tour of the memorial site, participants will gain an insight into the history of the site, with a particular focus on football during the Nazi era. The tour lasts around two hours and offers an introduction to the history of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as an overview of the creation and development of the memorial.

Recommended age for participation: From 14 years.

The Müngersdorf Sports Park during the Nazi era | Tour
Where the European Football Championship games will take place in June 2024, sports festivals and competitions took place during the Nazi era. International matches and other encounters also captivated tens of thousands of visitors. However, Jewish club members and spectators were quickly excluded. On this tour, learn about the history of the sports park and the Müngersdorf deportation camp.

Football and Buchenwald | Tour
Based on the outdoor exhibition created especially for the EURO, the themed tour takes visitors to various Buchenwald sites that shed light on football under National Socialism: Persecuted club officials and footballers, games in the camp and SS teams taking part in “normal” matches.

The whole of Europe played in Berlin. Football and Nazi forced labour | Tour
Football matches gave the appearance of normality. But who was allowed to play and who was excluded? Many players came from a little-known group of victims: The civilian forced labourers. The exhibition shows their stories and the racist ideology that underpinned the system.

Football in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp | Tour
During the tour of the memorial site, participants will gain an insight into the history of the site, with a particular focus on football during the Nazi era. The tour lasts around two hours and offers an introduction to the history of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as an overview of the creation and development of the memorial.

Recommended age for participation: From 14 years.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

The history of Steinwache | Tour
1928-1958 The Dortmund police prison and the most important place of National Socialist persecution, today the Steinwache memorial site is located in the Steinstrasse 50 building. The house, its history and the permanent exhibition “Resistance and persecution 1933-1945” are presented as part of the tour.

Football in the Dachau concentration camp | Tour
In addition to the history of the Dachau concentration camp, the tour will focus on football players who were persecuted during the Nazi era. Players were also imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp and football matches were even played. How this fits in with everyday violence is a central theme of the tour.

The Müngersdorf Sports Park during the Nazi era | Tour
Where the European Football Championship games will take place in June 2024, sports festivals and competitions took place during the Nazi era. International matches and other encounters also captivated tens of thousands of visitors. However, Jewish club members and spectators were quickly excluded. On this tour, learn about the history of the sports park and the Müngersdorf deportation camp.

The Alter Schlachthof memorial site | Tour
Open guided tours through the exhibition of the Alter Schlachthof memorial site at the HSD, on several dates and in English.

From a place of celebration to a place of injustice | Evening event
The participatory project “From a place of celebration to a place of injustice” (presented by Bastian Satthoff) takes an unusual look at sports and football fields: People from clubs, fan scenes and civic associations as well as interested individuals are researching the history of forced labour camps on football and sports fields in Germany and Austria.

Football in Stuttgart under National Socialism | Lecture, city exploration, bus ride
With the “Stuttgart Declaration”, Jewish players and officials were excluded from football clubs immediately after the National Socialists came to power in 1933. During the city tour, we visit places in the city that played an important role for football in the Nazi era.

Searching for clues – Jewish fates at Schalke under National Socialism | Tour
Schalke 04 was as successful in the Third Reich as Bayern Munich is today. But how did his Jewish players, officials and supporters fare? A search for traces tells the story of the district club and the exclusion, persecution and destruction of those who lived next door to it.

Football in the Dachau concentration camp | Tour
In addition to the history of the Dachau concentration camp, the tour will focus on football players who were persecuted during the Nazi era. Players were also imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp and football matches were even played. How this fits in with everyday violence is a central theme of the tour.

“Only for Aryans”? I Workshop

In the workshop we discuss the exclusion of athletes from the gymnastics and sports clubs in Krefeld during the Nazi era as well as their exclusion from everyday life. max. 25 people, in German.

For more information click here.

Football Contact Zones Project I Pop-Up

The Football Contact Zones Project will be set up in public spaces for between one and two days. The Football Contact Zones consist of four different thematic stations, with each station focusing on one of the following questions:

- how are football and politics connected?

- What role does nationalism play in European football?

- Who is fighting for recognition and belonging in football?

- How can solidarity be strengthened in sport?

The Bergen-Belsen Memorial is cooperating on the project with Makkabi Deutschland e.V. and the Institute for Didactics of Democracy at the University of Hanover, as well as with other partners at the individual dates.

Jewish women and men in sport | Tour

The Müngersdorf Sports Park during the Nazi era | Tour
Where the European Football Championship games will take place in June 2024, sports festivals and competitions took place during the Nazi era. International matches and other encounters also captivated tens of thousands of visitors. However, Jewish club members and spectators were quickly excluded. On this tour, learn about the history of the sports park and the Müngersdorf deportation camp.

Searching for clues – Jewish fates at Schalke under National Socialism | Tour
Schalke 04 was as successful in the Third Reich as Bayern Munich is today. But how did his Jewish players, officials and supporters fare? A search for traces tells the story of the district club and the exclusion, persecution and destruction of those who lived next door to it.

From the Stadthaus to the Millerntor | Tour
How did football clubs like FC St. Pauli behave during National Socialism and how did their members behave? The tour leads from the historical town of Stadthaus through Hamburg-Neustadt to St. Pauli. It visits sites of Nazi terror between 1933 and 1945, but also places of resistance.

Football in the Dachau Concentration Camp I Tour

Tour Guides: Klaus Schultz, former deacon Versöhnungskirche in der KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau; Andreas Wittner, former archivist of FC Bayern München

Registration via Münchner Volkshochschule, Volkshochschule Eching or at the Visitors' Centre at the memorial before 29/06/2024 at 1:45 p.m.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

Searching for clues – Jewish fates at Schalke under National Socialism | Tour
Schalke 04 was as successful in the Third Reich as Bayern Munich is today. But how did his Jewish players, officials and supporters fare? A search for traces tells the story of the district club and the exclusion, persecution and destruction of those who lived next door to it.

The Müngersdorf Sports Park during the Nazi era | Tour
Where the European Football Championship games will take place in June 2024, sports festivals and competitions took place during the Nazi era. International matches and other encounters also captivated tens of thousands of visitors. However, Jewish club members and spectators were quickly excluded. On this tour, learn about the history of the sports park and the Müngersdorf deportation camp.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

Football in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp | Tour
During the tour of the memorial site, participants will gain an insight into the history of the site, with a particular focus on football during the Nazi era. The tour lasts around two hours and offers an introduction to the history of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as an overview of the creation and development of the memorial.

Recommended age for participation: From 14 years.

Football and Buchenwald | Tour
Based on the outdoor exhibition created especially for the EURO, the themed tour takes visitors to various Buchenwald sites that shed light on football under National Socialism: Persecuted club officials and footballers, games in the camp and SS teams taking part in “normal” matches.

The whole of Europe played in Berlin. Football and Nazi forced labour | Tour
Football matches gave the appearance of normality. But who was allowed to play and who was excluded? Many players came from a little-known group of victims: The civilian forced labourers. The exhibition shows their stories and the racist ideology that underpinned the system.

From the Stadthaus to the Millerntor | Tour
How did football clubs like FC St. Pauli behave during National Socialism and how did their members behave? The tour leads from the historical town of Stadthaus through Hamburg-Neustadt to St. Pauli. It visits sites of Nazi terror between 1933 and 1945, but also places of resistance.

Football in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp | Tour
During the tour of the memorial site, participants will gain an insight into the history of the site, with a particular focus on football during the Nazi era. The tour lasts around two hours and offers an introduction to the history of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as an overview of the creation and development of the memorial.

Recommended age for participation: From 14 years.

The history of Steinwache | Tour
1928-1958 The Dortmund police prison and the most important place of National Socialist persecution, today the Steinwache memorial site is located in the Steinstrasse 50 building. The house, its history and the permanent exhibition “Resistance and persecution 1933-1945” are presented as part of the tour.

Guided tours (in German and English) through the exhibition on football under National Socialism for adults and young people aged 15 and over.

The Alter Schlachthof memorial site | Tour
Open guided tours through the exhibition of the Alter Schlachthof memorial site at the HSD, on several dates and in English.

Football in the Dachau concentration camp | Tour
In addition to the history of the Dachau concentration camp, the tour will focus on football players who were persecuted during the Nazi era. Players were also imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp and football matches were even played. How this fits in with everyday violence is a central theme of the tour.

A journey through the history of Jewish football in Hamburg | Evening Event
In the first decades of German football history, many Jewish men were part of football culture. Just a few weeks after the National Socialists came to power in 1933, many German gymnastics and sports clubs began to voluntarily exclude their Jewish members. Lorenz Peiffer’s lecture looks for Jewish traces in Hamburg’s football history.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

Football Contact Zones Project I Pop-Up

The Football Contact Zones Project will be set up in public spaces for between one and two days. The Football Contact Zones consist of four different thematic stations, with each station focusing on one of the following questions:

- how are football and politics connected?

- What role does nationalism play in European football?

- Who is fighting for recognition and belonging in football?

- How can solidarity be strengthened in sport?

The Bergen-Belsen Memorial is cooperating on the project with Makkabi Deutschland e.V. and the Institute for Didactics of Democracy at the University of Hanover, as well as with other partners at the individual dates.

Stories of persecution under National Socialism using the example of HSV | Tour
The history of Hamburger Sport-Verein is closely linked to Hamburg’s Grindel district and its surroundings. During a tour in cooperation with the Remembrance Work Network (association of HSV members), the biographies of persecuted HSV members are told and, based on their fates, topics such as persecution, resistance, escape, deportation and murder under National Socialism are discussed.

Ivo Schricker | Evening Event
In his lecture, Dr. Henry Wahlig (German Football Museum) explains the importance of Ivo Schricker, a forgotten football cosmopolitan who stood against the Nazis and was decisive for the Football World Cup.

In cooperation with the memorial and remembrance site Düsseldorf.

Ivo Schricker | Evening event
In his lecture, Dr. Henry Wahlig (German Football Museum) explains the importance of Ivo Schricker, a forgotten football cosmopolitan who stood against the Nazis and was decisive for the Football World Cup.

In cooperation with the Alter Schlachthof – Memorial Site.

Football Contact Zones Project I Pop-Up

The Football Contact Zones Project will be set up in public spaces for between one and two days. The Football Contact Zones consist of four different thematic stations, with each station focusing on one of the following questions:

- how are football and politics connected?

- What role does nationalism play in European football?

- Who is fighting for recognition and belonging in football?

- How can solidarity be strengthened in sport?

The Bergen-Belsen Memorial is cooperating on the project with Makkabi Deutschland e.V. and the Institute for Didactics of Democracy at the University of Hanover, as well as with other partners at the individual dates.

Police and persecution in the Nazi era
The tour of the permanent exhibition uses the development of the political police as an example to illustrate the ideological penetration of all areas of life under National Socialism. The fate of the Jewish referee Julius Baumann (Stuttgarter Kickers), who was murdered by the National Socialists, is also addressed.

Public Tour "More than just a game – Football under the Nazis" I Tour

For more information click here.

Documentary film “Terezín League” | Evening Event
Theresienstadt was the only ghetto with its own football league. The Nazis filmed matches for propaganda purposes. When filmmaker Oded Breda discovered his uncle in pictures, he wanted to find out more about this football league. With an introduction by Joachim Schröder (Alter Schlachthof Memorial).

In cooperation with the memorial and remembrance site Düsseldorf.

Documentary film “Terezín League” | Evening event
Theresienstadt was the only ghetto with its own football league. The Nazis filmed matches for propaganda purposes. When filmmaker Oded Breda discovered his uncle in pictures, he wanted to find out more about this football league. With an introduction by Joachim Schröder (Alter Schlachthof Memorial).

In cooperation with the Alter Schlachthof – Memorial Site.

Football in concentration camps | Tour
To this day, little is known about the fact that football was played in concentration camps. The football matches played by prisoners on the former roll call square of the Neuengamme Concentration Camp provides a starting point for talking about working and living conditions as well als hierarchies within the camp.
Guide: Maren Degener
The tour will be held in German and English at the same time.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

Football in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp | Tour
During the tour of the memorial site, participants will gain an insight into the history of the site, with a particular focus on football during the Nazi era. The tour lasts around two hours and offers an introduction to the history of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as an overview of the creation and development of the memorial.

Recommended age for participation: From 14 years.

Football and Buchenwald | Tour
Based on the outdoor exhibition created especially for the EURO, the themed tour takes visitors to various Buchenwald sites that shed light on football under National Socialism: Persecuted club officials and footballers, games in the camp and SS teams taking part in “normal” matches.

The whole of Europe played in Berlin. Football and Nazi forced labour | Tour
Football matches gave the appearance of normality. But who was allowed to play and who was excluded? Many players came from a little-known group of victims: The civilian forced labourers. The exhibition shows their stories and the racist ideology that underpinned the system.

Football in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp | Tour
During the tour of the memorial site, participants will gain an insight into the history of the site, with a particular focus on football during the Nazi era. The tour lasts around two hours and offers an introduction to the history of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as an overview of the creation and development of the memorial.

Recommended age for participation: From 14 years.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

The history of Steinwache | Tour
1928-1958 The Dortmund police prison and the most important place of National Socialist persecution, today the Steinwache memorial site is located in the Steinstrasse 50 building. The house, its history and the permanent exhibition “Resistance and persecution 1933-1945” are presented as part of the tour.

Football in the Dachau concentration camp | Tour
In addition to the history of the Dachau concentration camp, the tour will focus on football players who were persecuted during the Nazi era. Players were also imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp and football matches were even played. How this fits in with everyday violence is a central theme of the tour.

Remembrance work in football – in conversation with Paula Scholz from the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial | Evening Event
Whether it’s the HSV Remembrance Network or the Holocaust memorial days organised by the St. Pauli fan shop – remembering the victims of National Socialism plays a major role in the context of football. At the Stadthaus historical site, we talk to Paula Scholz, who is responsible for adult education at the Neuengamme concentration camp memorial, about why many people in football are politically involved and do remembrance work.

Football in the Dachau concentration camp | Tour
In addition to the history of the Dachau concentration camp, the tour will focus on football players who were persecuted during the Nazi era. Players were also imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp and football matches were even played. How this fits in with everyday violence is a central theme of the tour.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

Jewish women and men in sport | Tour

Jewish athletes in North Rhine-Westphalia | Evening Event
In his lecture, Dr. Lorenz Peiffer (sports historian) shows the history of Jewish sportsmen and women in North Rhine-Westphalia, their important role in sport and their challenges, especially during the Nazi era.

In cooperation with the memorial and remembrance site Düsseldorf.

Jewish athletes in North Rhine-Westphalia | Evening event
In his lecture, Dr. Lorenz Peiffer (sports historian) shows the history of Jewish sportsmen and women in North Rhine-Westphalia, their important role in sport and their challenges, especially during the Nazi era.

In cooperation with the Alter Schlachthof – Memorial Site.

On the move: Jewish women and men in football | Evening Event
It has long been recognised that women are sometimes more successful than men in football. However, less so who is Jewish in the male-dominated domain. On the occasion of the 2024 European Football Championship, we are focusing on Jewish female footballers as well as their male colleagues. What challenges do they face? Do the experiences they have in the field have an impact on their identity? Can religiosity be combined with a tight training schedule? And how can equal opportunities and inclusion be further expanded in the future?
Our renowned guests provide insights into their personal experiences and discuss how football can serve as a platform for integration, empowerment and social change.
Guests: Alon Meyer (President Makkabi Deutschland e.V.), Katharina Kiel (Technical Director Eintracht Frankfurt) and N.N.
The discussion will be moderated by Jacqueline Dreyhaupt

Football in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp | Tour
During the tour of the memorial site, participants will gain an insight into the history of the site, with a particular focus on football during the Nazi era. The tour lasts around two hours and offers an introduction to the history of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as an overview of the creation and development of the memorial.

Recommended age for participation: From 14 years.

Football in Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp | Tour
During the tour of the memorial site, participants will gain an insight into the history of the site, with a particular focus on football during the Nazi era. The tour lasts around two hours and offers an introduction to the history of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp as well as an overview of the creation and development of the memorial.

Recommended age for participation: From 14 years.

Forced labour in Leipzig | Tour
Public guided tour in German: The forced labour memorial offers public guided tours of the memorial and the former HASAG company premises every month. The thematic focus changes regularly. The public tours are free of charge. They include a tour of the memorial’s permanent exhibition and a tour of the site. Afterwards there is an opportunity to get to know the memorial individually and ask questions. Please send your enquiries by email to our staff at izezg.ledewbdeg-aitasrnnie@nk-taeeistgpt or by telephone on 0341-235 2075.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

Football and Buchenwald | Tour
Based on the outdoor exhibition created especially for the EURO, the themed tour takes visitors to various Buchenwald sites that shed light on football under National Socialism: Persecuted club officials and footballers, games in the camp and SS teams taking part in “normal” matches.

The whole of Europe played in Berlin. Football and Nazi forced labour | Tour
Football matches gave the appearance of normality. But who was allowed to play and who was excluded? Many players came from a little-known group of victims: The civilian forced labourers. The exhibition shows their stories and the racist ideology that underpinned the system.

Tour
The focus is on learning together about the history of the place and its historical context. We do not conduct the tours as a monologue, but as a process of open learning in which tour guides and participants can enter into a mutual dialogue about history. This makes it possible for visitors to configure the tour actively according to their interests and questions about the location.

The history of Steinwache | Tour
1928-1958 The Dortmund police prison and the most important place of National Socialist persecution, today the Steinwache memorial site is located in the Steinstrasse 50 building. The house, its history and the permanent exhibition “Resistance and persecution 1933-1945” are presented as part of the tour.

Public Tour "More than just a game – Football under the Nazis" I Tour

For more information click here.

“Only for Aryans”? | Workshop
In the workshop we discuss the exclusion of athletes from the gymnastics and sports clubs in Düsseldorf during the Nazi era as well as their exclusion from everyday life. Registration, max. 25 people, in German.

“Only for Aryans”? I Workshop

In the workshop we discuss the exclusion of athletes from the gymnastics and sports clubs in Krefeld during the Nazi era as well as their exclusion from everyday life. max. 25 people, in German.

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“Buenos Dias, mein Führer!” | Evening Event
In his lecture, Thorsten Pomian (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf) highlights controversies and scandals at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. The “Disgrace of Cordoba” was a frustrating end for the German team.

In cooperation with the memorial and remembrance site Düsseldorf.

“Buenos Dias, mein Führer!” | Evening event
In his lecture, Thorsten Pomian (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf) highlights controversies and scandals at the 1978 World Cup in Argentina. The “Disgrace of Cordoba” was a frustrating end for the German team.

In cooperation with the Alter Schlachthof – Memorial Site.

Public Tour "More than just a game – Football under the Nazis" I Tour

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“Only for Aryans”? I Workshop

In the workshop we discuss the exclusion of athletes from the gymnastics and sports clubs in Krefeld during the Nazi era as well as their exclusion from everyday life. max. 25 people, in German.

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The whole of Europe played in Berlin. Football and Nazi forced labour | Tour
Football matches gave the appearance of normality. But who was allowed to play and who was excluded? Many players came from a little-known group of victims: The civilian forced labourers. The exhibition shows their stories and the racist ideology that underpinned the system.