Events

Two panel discussions with relatives of victims of Nazi persecution and scholars on the effects of Nazi crimes on the second and third generation of survivors. The discussion will be moderated by Andreas Genest, Director of the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum.

16:30 – 17:15 hrs

Panel I. Identity & the struggle for recognition

with Ib Katznelson, Katarzyna Piotrowska-Cholewińska and Petra Rosenberg

The effects of their time in the Ravensbrück concentration camp on the children of survivors are complex. The experiences of the mothers in the camp vary depending on the reason for their persecution, the length of their stay and the time of their imprisonment. In addition, the living conditions of the families after 1945 had a decisive influence on how and when the experiences could be processed or shared.
The first panel sheds light on these different life experiences of the 2nd and 3rd generations of Ravensbrück survivors from a biographical perspective. Relatives will report on how the experiences of family members shaped their own lives and how they understand their role in the work of remembrance.

17:15 – 18:00 hrs

Panel II. Society & self-determination

with Sharon Adler, journalist & photographer; Adina Dymczyk, AMCHA Berlin and Matthias Heyl, Head of the Education Department of Ravensbrück Memorial

Post-Nazi society's treatment of survivors and their relatives was characterized by silence, ignorance and a refusal to acknowledge their own responsibility for the crimes. The 2nd and 3rd generations of survivors play a decisive role in breaking this silence through social engagement and overcoming trauma.

The second panel will focus on the role of the 2nd and 3rd generations as social actors.
 

Languages: English, French, Polish and German with simultaneous translation

A project within "Welten verbinden - Kulturland Brandenburg 2024 / 2025". Kulturland Brandenburg 2024 / 2025 is supported by the Ministry for Science, Research and Culture as well as the Ministry for Infrastructure and State Planning of the State of Brandenburg. With kind support from the Ostdeutscher Sparkassenverband and the Investitionsbank des Landes Brandenburg.

Important Information: The RE5 trains (Rostock Hbf/Neustrelitz Hbf - Berlin Südkreuz) are cancelled between Oranienburg and Berlin Südkreuz in both directions. A replacement bus service has been organised between Oranienburg and Berlin Gesundbrunnen.

For the route Berlin --> Oranienburg we recommend the connection with the S1 to Frohnau. From there, a bus from the rail replacement service will run. From Oranienburg, the RE5 to Fürstenberg runs again.

Current information on route closures can be found here.

Venue

Large Foyer in the Garage Building