An exhibition on the transformation and significance of remembrance

The exhibition invites visitors to discover memory as something both personal and communal.

Dokumentationszentrum NS-Zwangsarbeit Berlin Schoeneweide

Set against the backdrop of the historic site of the former Nazi forced-labour camp, the exhibition provides insights into the history of the site and its development into today’s documentation centre. We show how memory is formed, how contested it is, and what role remembrance plays in our present.

Using selected objects from the collection, the exhibition presents various forms of remembrance. It showcases personal memories, family memories and societal forms of remembrance of Nazi forced labour. A look at Berlin’s urban landscape also highlights just how diverse public remembrance can be.

Remembrance is not a static process: it changes, is passed on and thrives on participation. Interactive stations invite you to discover, explore and contribute your own thoughts.

Join the conversation about the past, present and future of remembrance – and about its significance for a democratic society.

Pupils from the Archenhold Gymnasium in Schöneweide, participants in an international youth exchange and local residents have helped to shape this exhibition.