Worsening working and living conditions
How did the forced laborers in the German Reich experience the final months of the war before their liberation by the Allies?
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Das Foto zeigt zwei junge Mädchen vor dem Hintergrund von Trümmern. Das Mädchen links trägt ein dunkles Kleid und ein Kopftuch. Das Mädchen rechts trägt ein dunkleres Kleid, Strümpfe und einen gehäkelten Schal. Der Hintergrund deutet auf Zerstörung u
In the final phase of the Second World War, the living and working conditions of the millions of forced laborers in the German Reich worsened. Air raids and the collapse of supplies hit them particularly hard.
At the same time, the forced laborers were increasingly exposed to persecution by the police, SS, and Wehrmacht. Many NSDAP members and other Nazi supporters also participated in acts of violence against foreigners.
Welcome:
Dr. Roland Borchers, Documentation Center for Nazi Forced Labor
Overview lecture:
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Herbert, University of Freiburg
Lecture on crimes of the final phase:
Dr. Andreas Heusler, Munich City Archives
Moderation: Dr. Janine Fubel, FernUniversität in Hagen
Accompanying the exhibition "Forgotten Liberation. Forced Laborers in Berlin 1945."
At 6 p.m. the curators offer a guided tour of the exhibition.
(IN GERMAN)
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Dates
June 2025
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