Seminars
We offer seminars for pupils from the age of 14 and for adults of all ages. In adult education, we offer occupation-related seminars. Our seminars are free of charge for pupils, trainees and students. Adult groups are usually charged three Euros per person.
The seminars for pupils last five to six hours, the occupation-related seminars last four to six hours. Seminars lasting several days are also possible.
Occupation-related seminars
- Teachers, Educators We invite visitors to become acquainted with the main components of our educational work. The participants examine historical documents and photographs and discuss a variety of topics including multi-perspectivity and didactic issues around teaching Holocaust history. They also consider their own understanding of the history of National Socialism. The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
- Police This occupation-related seminar focuses on the work of the police and their involvement in Nazi atrocities. Participants examine historical photographs and documents and discuss these questions: In what way has the history of National Socialism affected the self-image of the police after 1945? What questions of professional ethics arise from this history? The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
- Bundeswehr This occupation-related seminar focuses on the involvement of the Wehrmacht in Nazi atrocities. Participants examine historical photographs and documents. They also discuss how this history of violence has impacted the Bundeswehr’s self-image and consider questions of professional ethics. The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
- Law Enforcement This occupation-related seminar focuses on the legal system, crime and imprisonment under National Socialism. Participants look at historical photographs and documents and discuss the following questions: What role did traditional prisons play in the concentration camp system? How did the history of National Socialism affect German prisons after 1945? What questions of professional ethics arise as a result of this history of violence? The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
- Administration/Ministries This occupation-related seminar focuses on the work of lawyers under National Socialism and their participation in the bureaucratically organized mass crimes that were carried out through a collaborative work process. In small groups, participants examine historical photographs and documents and discuss these questions: How did the history of National Socialism affect the perception of the legal profession after 1945? What questions of professional ethics arise from this history? The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
- Nursing Professions This occupation-related seminar focuses on the health care system under National Socialism and how it was influenced by ideas of “public health” and eugenics, as well as euthanasia crimes. Participants examine historical photographs and documents and discuss these questions: What effect did the history of National Socialism have on the health care system and the professional image of nurses after 1945? What questions of professional ethics arise from this history? The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
- Other Occupation-Related Seminars If you are interested in a workshop that focuses on a professional group not included here, please submit an individual request. We will do our best to find a suitable program for you or to develop a new one with you.
Seminars
- Antisemitism in the Past and Present The seminar on antisemitism addresses the historical and social roots of antisemitism and their functions. Participants consider strategies to prevent antisemitism and learn about educational approaches that encourage critical thinking about antisemitism. The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
- Deportations In the seminar “Deportations,” participants explore the structure and organization of the deportations that took place publicly throughout Europe. The options available to Jews at the time are also discussed. The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
- Expropriation and Plunder Many German companies and private individuals profited from the persecution and murder of the Jewish population. In the seminar “Expropriation and Plunder,” participants use historical sources to gain an understanding of the various phases of government expropriation. The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
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Flight and Exile
The seminar “Flight and Exile” focuses on the years between the Nazi Party’s rise to power in 1933 and the outbreak of war in 1939: What was the situation for German and Austrian Jews? What were their reasons for leaving the country and what options were available to them? Contemporary stories of flight are also considered. The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
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The History of the Chotzen Family
The seminar “The History of the Chotzen Family” shows how a Jewish family in Berlin experienced Nazi persecution. Using original documents from the Chotzen family estate, participants learn about and discuss issues related to the exclusion, disenfranchisement, deportation, murder and survival of Berlin Jews. The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
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The Planning and Organization of Genocide
The seminar “The Planning and Organization of Genocide” explores the different phases of the persecution of the European Jews. Using historical sources and research-based learning, participants learn about definitions, theft, deportation, ghettos and murder as they relate to the persecution process.
- Behaviour of the German Majority Society The seminar “Behaviour of the German Majority Society” begins with the question of what the German non-Jewish population knew about the persecution and murder of the Jews. Using historical sources, the participants discuss the course of action available to individuals at different times. The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
- Preparing a Visit to a Memorial Site In preparation for a trip to a memorial site, the seminar addresses the specific camp history while placing it in a larger historical context. The seminar also provides a protective space in which participants can discuss their questions and insecurities. The program includes a guided tour through the permanent exhibition.