Commemoration for the 79th Anniversary of the Liberation
21.04.2024, 14:00 Uhr
Leading up to the commemoration ceremony, beginning Friday, April 19, 2024, there will be a manifold social programme for relatives and interested visitors. In our meeting hub you will have the opportunity to connect with other visitors and memorial employees in a relaxed atmosphere. In our pop-up archive you will receive historical information and support with researching your family history.
Please find the complete program here:
This year we want to decorate the Meeting Hub together with you! Each of us has different perspectives on this place, perspectives that might have changed over time. We would love to show your perspectives with the help of photos in our Meeting Hub. Therefore, it would be great, if you could send us two to three photos that you associate or connect with Flossenbürg. Please send us your photos using the following email address: event@gedenkstaette-flossenbuerg.de
The weather forecast predicts cold and sometimes wet weather for the weekend. Please remember to wear warm clothing and sturdy shoes, as it is always a little colder in Flossenbürg than everywhere else.
Programme for the Liberation Weekend April 19 - 21, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
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Opening of the Meeting Hub with the Flossenbürg Photo Club
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4.00 pm
Meeting HubFor the past 50 years the works of the photo club have been documenting the village of and life in Flossenbürg. We invite you to get into conversations through these works, whilst enjoying drinks and appetizers.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
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Open Community Space and Café
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9.30 am – 5.00 pm
Meeting HubNetworking, gathering information about the weekend or simply resting. Coffee, tea and water are being served free of charge.
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Opportunity to visit the DESt Building
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10.00 am – 4.00 pm
DESt Building, Quarry areaGranite mining in the former concentration camp quarry ended on March 31, 2024. We provide insights into current developments and would like to hear your opinions and thoughts on the future of the site.
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Pop-up Archive
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10.00 am – 5.00 pm
Meeting HubOur archival staff will be there for you to discuss your family history, historical questions, objects and documents you have brought with you.
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Guided Tours
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1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Meeting Point: Entrance Meeting HubGuided tours of the former camp site in German and English.
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Guided Tour: Quarry
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1.00 pm – 2.30 pm
Meeting Point: Former Administration Building in the QuarryTour of the quarry site and DESt building with information and exchange on the past, present and future of the site.
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Opening of the travelling exhibition “I Deportati del Trasporto 81 Bolzano – Flossenbürg 5-7 Settembre 1944”
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4.00 pm
Former Detention BarrackThe exhibition was jointly curated by ANED Pavia together with survivors and relatives.
Sunday, April 21, 2024
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Open Community Space and Café
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9.30 am – 2.00 pm
Meeting HubNetworking, gathering information about the weekend or simply resting. Coffee, tea and water are being served free of charge.
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Opportunity to visit the DESt Building
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10.00 am – 2.00 pm
DESt Building, Quarry areaGranite mining in the former concentration camp quarry ended on March 31, 2024. We provide insights into current developments and would like to hear your opinions and thoughts on the future of the site.
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Pop-up Archive
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10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Meeting HubOur archival staff will be there for you to discuss your family history, historical questions, objects and documents you have brought with you.
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Guided Tours
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10.00 am – 12.00 am
Meeting Point: Entrance Meeting HubGuided tours of the former camp site in German and English.
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Oecumenical Service with commemoration of the dead
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10.30 am – 11.30 am
Chapel
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Kaddish with Rabbi Goldberg from Hof
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11.30 am – 12.30 pm
Jewish Memorial
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Commemoration
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2.00 pm – 4.00 pm
Main Tent on the former Roll Call GroundsCommemoration for the 79th anniversary of the liberation of Flossenbürg Concentration Camp and subsequent wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial site “Valley of Death”.
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Informal Conclusion of the Liberation Weekend
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4.00 pm – 6.00 pm
Meeting HubCake, coffee, tea and water are being served free of charge.
Should you not be able to attend the event on site, you can follow the commemoration via a live stream in German or English language. The event starts on April 21 at 2.00 pm (UTC+2).