Germany’s culture of remembrance | DW Documentary

Germany’s culture of remembrance | DW Documentary

Germany’s culture of remembrance | DW Documentary

Amid far-right populism and growing support for the AfD, what can Germany do to ensure the atrocities of its history are never forgotten or repeated?

In recent decades Germany has worked to build a culture of remembrance that includes coming to terms with difficult chapters in its history, such as German colonial genocide and the Nazi dictatorship. Remembrance of Nazi crimes and commemoration of the victims should help ensure that these atrocities are never repeated. But increased far-right populism and growing support for the AfD party are a serious cause for concern. What can be done to keep awareness of Nazi crimes and the Holocaust alive in Germany, to prevent people playing down this terrible chapter in its history, and to convey its significance to the younger generation?

00:00 Intro
01:02 Susanne Siegert: Remembrance videos on TikTok
04:11 Memorial site: The Buchenwald Concentration Camp
06:09 Eva Umlauf: A Holocaust survivor raises awareness
08:24 Swastikas in Buchenwald and how the AfD downplays Nazi crimes
10:22 Protests against the far-right and concerns about upcoming state elections
11:50 The future of memorial work

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