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WELCOME TO THE LEARNING CENTER OPEN ARCHIVE!

Please note: The Learning Center is under construction. Only limited use of the library and the computer lab  are possible. If you have any questions regarding the use of any of the material or the library and computer lab, send us an email at:  lernwerkstatt@gedenkstaetten.hamburg.de.

What is the Learning Center?

The Learning Center offers students and young adults the opportunity to do their own research. They learn through engaging and creative methods about the history of the Neuengamme concentration camp and the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial. The learning center also offers material for teachers and other facilitators as well as individual visitors and scholars etc.

In the library of the learning center you can find non-fiction books, childrens' and youth literature and graphic novels. Through this website, visitors can access educational materials, photos, and videos related to the memorial, and explore various themed pages. These pages include introductory texts and links to in-depth media, many of which are digitally available. 

What does the Learning Center offer?

In addition to the opportunity for independent research, we offer several media education projects, including a radio and a stop-motion film workshop. Groups spend several days researching the history and exploring the site and can record their research findings in the form of a podcast or a short stop-motion film. Further information and booking instructions can be found here.

In addition to the media education projects, there is also the opportunity to delve deeper into the history of the concentration camp during other workshops at the Lernwerkstatt. Teachers and other facilitators can find a large selection of teaching material on the Nazi era and related social issues in the library.

 

Individual visitors have the opportunity to conduct their own research on the two computers in the front room and use the media available in the media library.

Please note: All non-digital media can only be used in the Learning Center. There is no library  lending service!

Where can I find the Learning Center?

The Learning Center can be visited by all visitors during the opening hours of the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial. It is located in the building next to the exhibition about the Camp’s SS guards.

I have a question

If you have any questions, comments or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact us, either on-site or: lernwerkstatt@gedenkstaetten.hamburg.de.