About the Project
For a long time, forced labour was all but overlooked in Germany’s remembrance culture. But since the 1990s, a great many Places of Learning and Remembrance have been created with their main focus on this topic. Many different kinds of educational work are undertaken at these places – by volunteers, permanent staff and project team members – in the form of projects, guided tours, online workshops and much more.
The project “Bildungsportal NS-Zwangsarbeit” has been created to make this work visible. Over a period of two years, representatives from a total of 19 institutions have met together regularly to work on this portal. It is our hope that this will enhance awareness of the phenomenon of Nazi forced labour, a subject which is still little-known. It is intended that teachers and multipliers should be encouraged to initiate their own projects, plan excursions or deal with the subject in their classrooms.