Dialogue
Workshops and training courses based on archival documents and aimed at educators in schools and other contexts – an educational program provided by the Arolsen Archives
Akim Jah describes the archival education workshops offered by the Arolsen Archives and outlines the methods used and the topics covered.
Working with historical documents from the Arolsen Archives in an educational context
Akim Jah highlights the importance of historical documents for learning about history. He uses the three stages of historical inquiry – comprehension, source criticism and source interpretation – to throw light...
Life after Survival. The History of Displaced Persons as a Subject for Education in Schools and Other Educational Contexts
Akim Jah und Elisabeth Schwabauer explore the question „who are Displaced Persons?“ and consider what potential the stories of their lives after National Socialist persecution have for learning in schools and other contexts.
Research Project on Effects for Relatives and the #StolenMemory Campaign as an Educational Project
In another article, Anna Meier-Osiński together with Kamila Kolakowski presents the #Stolen Memory traveling exhibition, which focuses on personal effects and the life stories of their former owners. These personal effects are belongings which were taken...
Tracing: Responding to Inquiries about Victims of Nazi Persecution at the Arolsen Archives
Tracing, i.e. the search for survivors of Nazi persecution and the provision of information to their relatives, still constitutes one of the core tasks of the Arolsen Archives today. The...
The Arolsen Archives. A Historical Overview
The International Tracing Service came into being in 1948. It was an institution in a constant state of flux. Isabel Panek and Henning Borggräfe give a historical account of its development and describe the...
Use of archival materials of the International Tracing Service in my work as a member of the Research and Educational Center for Oral History of the Voronezh Institute of High Technologies
Olga Kulinchenko writes about her experiences during the International Winterschool Nazi Forced Labour. History and Aftermath of the International Tracing Service.
The United States Holocaust Memorial and the ITS Digital Archive
The United States Holocaust Memorial is one of the ITS international partner organisations. Elizabeth Anthony (USHMM) is presenting some results which arised from the collaboration.
Dancing into the past, dancing into the future
Alan Brooks gives an impression of his work with young people in a dance workshop in Flossenbürg memorial site. The participants were part of an international youth encounter.
LGBT*I*Q Refugees in Germany
The Situation of lesbian, gay, bi-, trans- and intersexual people as well as queers, who flee their home countries and seek asylum in Germany is not very common. The authors describe...