In the Spotlight

Our dossiers zoom in on various different topics ranging from “pink triangles” to questions about data protection 

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

  • Dossiers

    A Paper Monument – The Exhibition about the Arolsen Archives

    Tracing missing persons, clarifying fates, and documenting Nazi crimes – learn more about the work of the Arolsen Archives by …
  • Our work

    #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, …
  • Dossiers

    Digitalization

    Millions of documents line the shelves of the Arolsen Archives – each file a piece of testimony, each list a …
  • Dossiers

    Data Protection

    Working together, eleven different countries have established a supervisory body that directs the work of the Arolsen Archives. This unique …

Nazi Persecution: Backgrounds and Biographies

  • Dossiers

    #lostwords – Letters that never arrived

    The dossier explores the issues raised by the #lostwords project, its historical background, and its lasting impact to this day. …
  • Dossiers

    Dossier In the Name of the Red Cross

    On October 29, 1863, the groundwork was laid for the First Geneva Convention. On that day, at the first conference …
  • Dossiers

    Remembering the Ohrdruf Concentration Camp

    The Arolsen Archives are committed to promoting an active culture of remembrance together with associations, initiatives, and foundations. Cooperative partnerships, …
  • Dossiers

    80 years since liberation

    The Second World War ended in Europe on May 8, 1945. Our dossier highlights a range of perspectives on liberation. …
  • Persecution

    Persecuted Artists

    Artists who were unable to provide “proof of Aryan descent” after 1933 were officially no longer allowed to practice their …
  • Persecution

    Pride Season

    We provide insights into the history of queer people in Germany over the course of the 20th century. The National …
  • Persecution

    Journalists in danger

    The Nazis managed to take control of press and radio within a very short space of time. Even before the …
  • Persecution

    Olympic Games

    They too had cause to fear for their lives – if they did not conform to the Nazis’ racist worldview, …