Thematic tours and individual offers

For anyone interested, over the age of 18

At the centre of the international encounter are the participants from Germany and Ukraine, who will meet and spend time together. The history of Buchenwald under National Socialism will be a focal point of the camp through tours, workshops, and individual research. Other topics, including current ones, will also be based on the interests of the participants. There will also be practical work. Along the former railway line of the camp, we will erect and work on memorial stones in memory of people who were deported from Buchenwald to Auschwitz and murdered by the National Socialists.

For the 10-day camp, we are looking for participants, aged 18 and over, with an interest in history and current developments in Ukraine, Germany, and Europe. Openness, tolerance, and language skills in English and German (B2) are required for the project.

Please send applications, along with a short motivation letter, in one of the above-mentioned languages to: Jan Malecha or Meike Bihr

The application deadline is 30 June, 2024. Further information can be found in the programme advertisement attached. We look forward to receiving your application!

German-Polish-Belarusian seminar for students and young people in Weimar (Germany) on dealing with Nazi crimes using the example of Soviet Special Camp No. 2 in Buchenwald

The seminar from the ‘History and Human Rights’ series will take place on the grounds of the Buchenwald Memorial. Here the Soviet Special Camp No. 2 for German internees was located in the Soviet occupation zone from 1945 to 1950. We will discuss what happened in Germany after the end of the war and how the crimes of the National Socialists have been dealt with over time. We want to look at the topic from different perspectives: Polish, Belarusian and German. We will also get to know the memorial, its exhibitions about the Buchenwald concentration camp, forms of remembrance of the camp in the GDR and today. We will examine the current exhibition on the Soviet special camp and discuss concepts for a future presentation of the topic. Part of the seminar is dedicated to the history of Weimar during the National Socialist era and will include a visit to the new museum on forced labour under National Socialism.

Who? Young people between 20 – 27 years
When? 25.11.-30.11.2024
Where? Weimar (DE)
How much? 50,00 EUR fee for accommodation, board & program. Travel costs are partially reimbursed.
How? Applications until 19.07.2024 via the following link