Archive Events 2016

January 2016

22.01.2016

71st Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz: I see dogs straining at their leashes

Scenic reading on January 22nd, 2016, at 6.00 pm, Representation of Lower Saxony

24.01.2016

71st Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz: Sea Lavender or The Euphoria of Being

German Premiere on Sunday, January 24th, 2016: Éva Fahidi and The Symptoms, Budapest

26.01.2016

Exhibition "Don’t let our pictures die Felka Platek / Felix Nussbaum"

Opening: Tuesday, 26. January 2016, 5.30 pm German Resistance Memorial Center Stauffenbergstrasse 13-14, 10785 Berlin, second floor, hall B

September 2016

02.09.2016

6th International Socio-Political Poster Biennale

Ceremonial opening of the exhibition, delivery of the prizes and honorable mentions.

Archive Announcements 2016

March 2016

31.03.2016

On the death of Imre Kertesz: with interminable pain and utter clarity.

On the death of the Hungarian-Jewish writer and Auschwitz survivor Imre Kertesz, Christoph Heubner, Executive Vice President of the International Auschwitz Committee dedicated the following words in Berlin:

24.03.2016

Verdict in the genocide case against Radovan Karadzic: clear and exemplary

It is with great satisfaction that the Auschwitz survivors in the International Auschwitz Committee have heartily welcomed the clear and exemplary verdict against Radovan Karadzic in the legal proceedings pursuing the largest European genocide since Auschwitz.

14.03.2016

Right-wing populism returns to Germany in a massive resurge

Survivors of the German concentration and extermination camps view the current election successes of the AfD in Germany as a wake-up call, not just for society in Germany but for all European societies where nationalist separatism and simplistic slogans have led to similar results.

12.03.2016

Commentary on the second day of hearings in Neubrandenburg: Ok, it was bad, that stuff – but go to the cinema instead.

09.03.2016

Solidarity with Olivier Ndjimbi-Tshiende: “so toxic, so horrific, so shoddy”

A group of young VW trainees and young Polish college students have written a letter of solidarity to support the protests against the ostracization and expulsion of the priest Olivier Ndjimbi-Tshiende in the Bavarian town of Zorneding. The young people were motivated to protest and act especially...

April 2016

16.04.2016

Auschwitz survivors thank Pope Francis for his journey to Lesbos

Auschwitz survivors from many countries in the International Auschwitz Committee are impressed and deeply moved by the journey Pope Francis has made to the refugees on the Greek island of Lesbos.

07.04.2016

On the death of the SS guard Ernst Tremmel shortly before the start of his trial in Hanau

The former SS guard Ernst Tremmel has died at the age of 93, a few days before his trial was due to begin in Hanau. He was facing the charge of accessory to murder in more than one thousand cases during his time in Auschwitz extermination camp.

May 2016

18.05.2016

Artist Michèle Déodat is awarded the Federal Cross of Merit

The Federal President Joachim Gauck has awarded the Federal Cross of Merit to the French artist Michèle Déodat who has been living in Berlin for many years.

17.05.2016

Exhibition of Holocaust cartoons in Iran: days of shame for Iran, days of grief for the survivors

Commenting on the renewed exhibition of Holocaust cartoons in Iran, Christoph Heubner, Executive Vice President of the International Auschwitz Committee, said in Berlin:

16.05.2016

Legal scandal in Neubrandenburg: Auschwitz trial suspended

The court in Neubrandenburg has again postponed proceedings in the trial of former SS medical orderly Hubert Z. who is accused of accessory to murder.

June 2016

17.06.2016

Leon Schwarzbaum – Letter to Reinhold Hanning: "You will be alone with yourself until you die"

Leon Schwarzbaum, former prisoner No. 132624 Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp, Buchenwald, Haselhorst, Sachsenhausen concentration camps.

16.06.2016

Life Festival in Oswiecim: Performing against Hate, Antisemitism and Xenophobia

Auschwitz-Survivors from all over the world are happy and grateful for the musicians coming to perform at the Life Festival in Oswiecim and bringing their clear message of peace, tolerance and their performing against hate, antisemitism and xenophobia in Europe today.

July 2016

04.07.2016

The IAC suggests naming a street in Berlin after Elie Wiesel

People are grieving around the globe following the death of the Auschwitz survivor and Nobel Peace Prize Laurate Elie Wiesel. The International Auschwitz Committee proposes naming a street or square after him in the German capital, Berlin.

02.07.2016

On the death of Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel: He spoke and wrote for the Jewish women, children and men murdered in Auschwitz

It is with dismay and great sorrow that the survivors from Auschwitz throughout the world bid farewell to Elie Wiesel, their brother, fellow traveller and friend who was one of humanity’s great teachers to the end of his days.

August 2016

16.08.2016

Appeal in the trial against Oskar Gröning takes to long: Survivors level harsh criticism against the German judicial system and its almost non-existent activity concerning the sentencing of SS perpetrators

In a statement concerning the current appeal procedure in the Auschwitz trial in Lüneburg against the former SS man Oskar Gröning, Christoph Heubner, the Executive Vice President of the International Auschwitz Committee said in Berlin:

September 2016

30.09.2016

“Disgust”: IAC on the Holocaust comments of Philippines President Duterte

Survivors of the Holocaust in the International Auschwitz Committee have reacted with pain and disgust at the revolting and inhuman comments of Philippines President Duterte.

28.09.2016

IAC mourns Shimon Peres: “The Holocaust must not become a barrier against faith in decency, in hope and in life.”

On the death of Shimon Peres, Christoph Heubner, the Executive Vice President of the International Auschwitz Committee, said in Berlin:

24.09.2016

Bidding farewell to Max Mannheimer

With deepest sorrow and gratitude the International Auschwitz Committee bids farewell to Max Mannheimer – the impressive witness of his times and the crimes of Auschwitz.

19.09.2016

The trial of Hubert Zafke: a nightmare for the survivors of Auschwitz

The Auschwitz trial of the former SS medic Hubert Zafke continued today in Neubrandenburg. The Neubrandenburg Regional Court today rejected the petition accusing the presiding judge Klaus Kabisch of bias which the representatives of the joint plaintiffs entered a week ago on the last day of...

October 2016

31.10.2016

Reformation Anniversary: Luther’s ‘darker side’ – a duty to throw light on anti-Semitism

Holocaust survivors in the International Auschwitz Committee are sincerely hoping that the worldwide celebration of the Reformation Anniversary will also be used to focus on the anti-Semitism that the reformer Martin Luther preached and to discuss the far-reaching consequences.

07.10.2016

Neubrandenburg: judge delays Auschwitz trial

It went almost unnoticed by the public. The Regional court in Neubrandenburg managed to again delay the pending trial of the former SS medic Hubert Z. by cancelling the trial date on Monday 10 October 2016.

November 2016

28.11.2016

On the Federal Court of Justice decision in the Gröning trial: everyone who served in Auschwitz is both responsible and guilty.

Commenting on the Federal Court of Justice decision to throw out the appeal in the Gröning-Auschwitz trial in Lüneburg the Executive Vice President of the International Auschwitz Committee Christoph Heubner stressed in Berlin:

16.11.2016

A speedy decision is now required from the Federal Court of Justice in its ruling on a revision in the Lüneburg Auschwitz trial of Oskar Gröning / International Auschwitz Committee. It is "a race against time".

Auschwitz survivors around the world are still waiting for the decision of the Federal Court of Justice on a revision in the Auschwitz trial against Oskar Gröning against whom a judgement was made in July 2015 in Lüneburg. The press office at the Federal Court of Justice was unable to give a...

08.11.2016

9th of November: Survivors of the Holocaust are watching with deep dismay and great concern growing hatred spread by penetrant populism

Looking at the bigger picture, the many meaningful events associated with 9 November in German history also reflect the historical turmoil and joint responsibility of Europe. In this respect, for survivors of the Holocaust the ninth of November is both a German and a European day of remembrance,...

December 2016

22.12.2016

BBC radio broadcast: Prince Charles warned against repeating the European horrors of the past

Prince Charles has spoken out clearly and with deep personal empathy in a BBC radio broadcast he gave today, warning against repeating the European horrors of the past. He reminded listeners of the persecution and murder of Jewish families in Europe by the National Socialists, and he called on the...

12.12.2016

30th anniversary of the International Youth Meeting Center in Oswiecim/Auschwitz

It was Willy Brandt who acquired the first symbolic building block from the stand set up by the Action Reconciliation Service for Peace (ARSP) during the Evangelical Church Congress in West Berlin in 1977. It was for a project that was close to many people’s hearts in both East and West Germany:...

07.12.2016

Auschwitz survivor Adolf Burger from Prague dies at the age of 99

The Auschwitz survivor Adolf Burger has died in Prague at the age of 99. As a result of his ordeals and his personal history in the Nazi concentration and extermination camps he became one of the world’s most famous witnesses of those times.

04.12.2016

Auschwitz survivor speaks out in run-up to the Austrian presidential election: a special thank-you to Gertrude

Auschwitz survivors in many countries who belong to the International Auschwitz Committee are welcoming the result of the presidential election in Austria, which they feel is a clear and very important signal against growing right-wing populism in Europe. But, on this election day, they especially...