Bergen-Belsen Memorial

Eingang zum Dokumentationszentrum der Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen
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For your visit

The Bergen-Belsen Memorial is dedicated to the memory of the victims of National Socialism at Bergen-Belsen. You can visit the historic camp grounds with its memorials and memorial signs. There is also a Documentation Centre with a permanent exhibition, library, bookshop and museum café.

  • April to September: daily 10 am - 6 pm
  • October to March: daily 10 am - 5 pm
  • Free entry
  • Public guided tours
  • English link added on English page without parent (DE) record
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  • What you will find at the Bergen-Belsen Memorial
Offers

The Bergen-Belsen Memorial offers extensive educational programmes, conducts research on individuals and enables the use of the Collection and the library. It also develops and lends out various travelling exhibitions and participates in various projects.

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Gedenkstein auf dem ehemaligen Lagergelände Bergen-Belsen
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  • Overview
The history of Bergen-Belsen

Shortly after the beginning of the Second World War, the "Wehrmacht" (German armed forces) set up a camp for Belgian and French prisoners of war in barracks on the edge of the Bergen military training area and not far from the village of Belsen. The camp was enlarged and modified several times in the following years.

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Latest Events

20 Nov
  • Type Panel discussion
  • Language German
Action against anti-Semitism two years after 7 October. A crisis dialogue. 20 November 2025, 17:00 to 20:00
ZeitZentrum Zivilcourage
On Site
16 Jan
  • Type Workshop & Conference
  • Language German
Slogans and populism? Take a stand! 16 January 2026, 10:00 to 16:30
Listerturm district centre, Hanover
On Site

Other locations

The Bergen-Belsen Memorial Site is sponsored by the Lower Saxony Memorials Foundation. The Foundation also includes the Wolfenbüttel Prison Memorial and the "Lower Saxony Memorials Development department". You can find out more about the different areas of the foundation here:

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