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A group of young visitors with their guide touching the memorial plaque at Appellplatz.

Public Tours 2 hours

Explore the memorial accompanied by our trained educational staff.

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Auf dem Bild sieht man das Logo der Initiative "weltoffenes Thüringen". Das Logo setzt sich aus abgerundeten Speren in Rot, Orange, Gelb, Blau, Grün und Lila zusammen.

Wir tretten ein für ein Weltoffenes Thüringen

Nicht nur wir sind in Sorge um die Demokratie und die Achtung der Menschenwürde in unserem Land. Daher engagieren sich über 7.000 Organisationen und Menschen aus dem gesamten Freistaat in der Initiative »Weltoffenes Thüringen«.

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Livestream

Zum 80. Jahrestag der Befreiung des Konzentrationslager Buchenwald wird es zwei Zeremonien geben, eine im Kongresszentrum Weimarhalle und eine auf dem ehemaligen Appellplatz. Beide werden live gestreamt.

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10 to 12 May 2025 - Restrictions concerning your visit to the Buchenwald Memorial

Conservation measures in the former prisoner camp

Access to the exhibitions is only possible via the eastern entrance.

To contain an invasive plant species, a pesticide must be applied to the grounds of the former prisoners' camp. To protect our guests, the affected areas will be closed for 48 hours. It is not permitted to enter, drive on or otherwise stay on the site during this period.

Café Paul vom 18. bis 22. Februar 2025 geschlossen

Aus betrieblichen Gründen muss das in einem inklusiven Projekt von dem Lebenshilfe-Werk Weimar-Apolda betriebene Café bis einschließlich zum 22. Februar 2025 leider geschlossen bleiben.

Wir bitten um Ihr Verständnis.

What Is Where? Map

Get a first overview of the location of the exhibitions, the most important historical sites and our service offers.

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Online Magazine Marina Weisband am 80.Jahrestag

„... damit wir übermorgen blühen können.“ Rede von Marina Weisband zum 80. Jahrestag

Marina Weisband über Faschismus, der nicht erkannt wird und darüber, womit Nazis nicht umgehen können.

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Donations for victims of Nazi persecution in Ukraine

The current war in Ukraine has left many people in great need. Among those suffering are also the survivors of National Socialist persecution. They need our help now more than ever, so that vital basics such as warmth, food and medical care can be ensured, but also reconstruction work can be supported.

You can donate through our aid network for victims of Nazi persecution!

A visitor stands in front of a display case and listens at a listening station.

Buchenwald. Ostracism and Violence 1937 to 1945 Exhibition

Exploring the history of the camp and how it was embedded in german society, the exhibition encompasses 2000 square metres. In addition, numerous original objects illustrate everyday life in the camp.

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View into the glazed area of the art exhibition where sculptures are placed.

"Means of survival - testimony - work of art - pictorial memory" Art Exhibition

In the former disinfection of the concentration camp, the permanent art exhibition with about 200 exhibits - paintings, drawings, graphics, photographs, sculptures, installations and collages - is located on about 400 square metres.

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Visitors between the showcases of the special camp exhibition.

Soviet Special Camp No. 2 (1945-1950) Exhibition

In a newly constructed exhibition building opposite the burial ground, the exhibition on the history of Soviet Special Camp No. 2 has been accessible since 1997. Relics, documents and memoirs from the time of the camp are presented on 300 square meters.

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A visitor uses the I-Guide app while touring the memorial. The smartphone used is equipped with headphones.

App / Multimedia Guide Digital accompaniment

You can also explore Buchenwald with our app, which is available for free in the Apple Store or Google Play Store.

To the biography of Éva Fahidi-Pusztai

Statement by the International Buchenwald Dora Committee and Commandos Concentration camp survivors on the results of the state elections in Thuringia

"The AfD, led in Thuringia by Björn Höcke, is fighting against Germany's current remembrance policy and is thus also threatening the efforts of former concentration camp prisoners who are still alive today."

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Geschichte statt Mythen Workshop | 04.08.2024 – 14.08.2024 | Buchenwald Memorial

Participants from Germany and Ukraine will meet and spend time together at the International Eduacation Centre of the Buchenwald Memorial. The history of Buchenwald under National Socialism will be a focal point of the camp through tours, workshops and...

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Loeffelsender Teaser

The Buchenwald concentration camp 1937 to 1945 Book of the month

To mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation, Michael Löffelsender offers a concise history of the concentration camp that covers all the important aspects. The internal history of the camp, the actions of the SS, the experiences of those persecuted...

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#otd1945 Denials of Guilt

On 16 April 1945, 1,000 men and women of Weimar had to tour Buchenwald by order of General Patton, the commander of the Third U.S. Army. On the camp grounds, liberated inmates and U.S. soldiers confronted them with evidence of the crimes. They showed...

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Events

Exhibition
01.04.2025 ‒ 01.09.2025, 10:00 AM‒18:00 PM
Outdoor-Ausstellung
Gedenkstätte Buchenwald

Buchenwald 1945. Szenen aus dem befreiten Lager

Theatre
10.05.2025, 19:30 PM‒22:30 PM
 23.05.2025, 19:30 PM‒22:30 PM
 09.06.2025, 16:00 PM‒19:00 PM
Oper von Mieczysław Weinberg
DNT Weimar, Großes Haus (Theaterplatz 2)

Die Passagierin

Lecture and discussion
14.05.2025, 17:00 PM‒19:00 PM
Kompositionen aus Konzentrationslagern 1933 bis 1945
STADTMUSEUM WEIMAR

Geschichte in Liedern

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Newsroom

Engagiert Euch! Rede von Jens-Christian Wagner zum 80. Jahrestag der Befreiung des KZ Buchenwald

Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren,  Ich begrüße Sie sehr herzlich in der Gedenkstätte Buchenwald und danke Ihnen, dass Sie mit uns gemeinsam an die Befreiung der Konzentrationslager Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora vor 80 Jahren erinnern und der Opfer gedenken.

Statement by Prof Dr Jens-Christian Wagner, Director of the Foundation

On the postponement of Omri Boehm's speech on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora concentration camps:

Statement by Prof Dr Jens-Christian Wagner, Director of the Foundation

On the postponement of Omri Boehm's speech on the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora concentration camps:
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