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From press releases to information about upcoming events or updates about the current activities of the Arolsen Archives – whether you are a journalist or simply interested in our work, our news section will keep you updated.
News
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For International Women’s Day: The story of Agent Rose
“Men organize life; women are their support and implement their decisions.” Joseph Goebbels wrote these words in his diary in …
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“You have to hope that you’ll survive”
February 24, 2026 marks the fourth anniversary of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Despite diplomatic efforts, Russia continues to destroy …
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“When the work you do truly matters, that helps you endure”
The opening of the second #StolenMemory exhibition in Ukraine, scheduled for February 2, 2026 has been postponed. Extensive damage to …
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Polish-Ukrainian #StolenMemory Volunteer Meeting in Warsaw
Polish #StolenMemory volunteers and supporters gathered in Warsaw on January 9 for their third annual meeting. Volunteers from Ukraine took …
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The Stories Behind the Index Cards
Who were the people who were taken by the German occupying forces to a barracks located between Brussels and Antwerp …
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Consistent Action Against AI-generated Holocaust Distortions on Social Media Platforms
In recent months, social media networks have seen a surge in content that relates to National Socialism created using artificial …
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Father Józef Bigus: A Polish cleric in the Nazi terror system
Father Józef Bigus survived five years in German concentration camps and as a victim of medical experiments. When he left …
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Help for Olga Benario Prestes from Mexico
“Unimaginable not to see you again, my little girl,” Olga Benario Prestes wrote to her daughter Anita in 1942. The …
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From the Guillotine to the Dissection Table
Not only did the Nazi judicial system withhold the farewell letters of many execution victims, it also denied families the …
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Making memories visible: Greek victims of Nazi persecution
In June 2024, a special ceremony took place as part of the #StolenMemory initiative: a pocket watch belonging to a …
Scroll stories
Our scroll stories offer you deeper insights into biographies and historical events – narrated in a multimedia format. Biographical documents and historical documents from the Arolsen Archives are often the starting point. It is worth checking back regularly, because the number of scroll stories is growing all the time.
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Concentration camp prisoner libraries
Despite the inhumane conditions in the Nazi concentration camps, some camps had what were known as prisoner libraries. The camp …
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Anna’s search for the truth
The hidden picture Anna Salton Eisen was first introduced to the Holocaust when she was a young child and found …
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Bad Arolsen: Tracing the history of the Nazi era
A small town called Bad Arolsen in the north of Hesse, Germany, has been home to the Arolsen Archives since …
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Annual Report 2023
We are currently witnessing major changes accompanied by significant challenges. The conflict in Gaza and the war in Ukraine mark …
