In our work at the Archives, we often encounter topics that deserve greater focus and a closer look from multiple perspectives. In our dossiers, we explore these key topics in depth, providing editorial analysis that frames them both historically and within a broader social context.
Background Information about us and our current topics
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Data Protection
Working together, eleven different countries have established a supervisory body that directs the work of the Arolsen Archives. This unique …
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#LastSeen – Research and education project on pictures of Nazi deportations
The collaborative project #LastSeen. Pictures of Nazi deportations is a unique combination of Holocaust research, education, and remembrance. Since 2021, …
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Digitalization
Millions of documents line the shelves of the Arolsen Archives – each file a piece of testimony, each list a …
Nazi Persecution: Backgrounds and Biographies
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80 years since liberation
The Second World War ended in Europe on May 8, 1945. Our dossier highlights a range of perspectives on liberation. …
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Persecuted Artists
Artists who were unable to provide “proof of Aryan descent” after 1933 were officially no longer allowed to practice their …
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Pride Season
We provide insights into the history of queer people in Germany over the course of the 20th century. The National …
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Journalists in danger
The Nazis managed to take control of press and radio within a very short space of time. Even before the …
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Olympic Games
They too had cause to fear for their lives – if they did not conform to the Nazis’ racist worldview, …
