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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I think the Germans are forgiven today. The culture of remembrance works.
The struggle for hard left to remain in power is real. Its not going to work though
Look what's happening in the US. If Trump is elected again…God help us.
a lot is said about WW2 genocide, and yet not a word about ongoing genocide and Germany's stands on it.
I wish Germany actually did "respect and value the human rights of all people"… or maybe they don't see Palestinians as people?
Those bangs alone are a crime😂
Afd: We should have borders and enforce our sovereign laws.
German state: What about the holobunga?
Shameful
NEVER FORGET!
It didn't take long.
there can be no talk of a culture of remembrance … the left cherish and cultivate the whole thing with full devotion … the normal citizen wants nothing to do with it
Auslander aus!
Never again?
How many genocides have occurred since then?
And Zionism atrocities?
5:38 This has been proven to be a fake picture, they have edited people in to it
Nothing is wrong with remembering as long as we don’t wallow in it.😇
Failure to learn the lessons of history guarantees you will pay the consequences. 😢❤️💰💵
denying or suppressing awareness of Germany's N*zi past is much like what's going on in the US with "critical race theory" and state handling of our slave-trade and lying and murdering of indigenous peoples. Once proud nations, when they are failing, finally turn inward.
When I use my TikTok, it’s me just complaining how bad the doctors have bad. I’m head nurses and not getting any help.
Pity that “never again” doesn’t apply to Gaza, according to the German government…
As a non-german: stop worrying about it already
German politicians can cry crocodile tears and build memorials all they want, but they continue to support similar atrocities being committed around the world, including in Palestine. It seems most of the world hasn't learned from WW2
Audio track hindi please
Don't mention the nazionists 🤫
But they did it again with Covid? The whole planet did. Israel is doing it right now. Germqny also helped Ukraine wipe out ethnic Russians in Eastern Ukraine. The Balkan wars are another example Iraq as well.
Remember – yes!
Forgive – no!
Prevent it happening again – yes!
Keep apologising – no!
The problem now is that we have reached a time when a lot of people question why they should feel guilt for something that happened before they were born. This is understandable. The "sins of the fathers" mentality is not only wrong but counterproductive. Educate. Inform. Do not blame.
Germany needs to outlaw national service, conscription, draft so this happens never again before it's to late.
Remember 🇵🇸
Le gouvernement actuel allemand est tres mauvais trop de migrants et buen sur les gens vont se retourner vers un autre parti
Because problem in DW, not talking to the right wing
2:40 didn't Hitler wipe out his entire SA as well? add the Aktion T4 program & Operation Reinhard?
Unless we can get cheap car parts from Xinjiang.
Never again!!
God bless Israel and Deutschland.
Two great nations, two friendship
Blessings from lake Titicaca Peru ❤🎉
No more space for extremism of any kind.
You will only ever really understand Germans and understand how the third reich happened if you live here a few years.
curious following the money wasn't it Switzerland that set up Germany? according to some?
This proves multiculturalism doesn't work
Understanding history is valuable, but dwelling on it can be detrimental.
Stumbling stones? Seriously?
Italy's culture of remembrance: "Always again"
"Never again" is a good idea only if people understand what actually happend. Most people nowadays that utter these words dont know the true history in its context and are ironically themself repeating the policies that create these political extremes. Yes im looking at you, the leftists.
Never say never
Your holocaoust guilt is allowing and justifying a genocide in Gaza. Never again?
War is war.no one can win
..even win theoretically they are lost.
Conflict is the most quintessential and everlasting human trait. Gotta love it.
The lunacy of DW putting this out while Germany's actively condoning genocide.
We stand with you GERMANY.we must remember the holocaust and the people who gave their lives.and we must biuld Germany on pluralism and as a diverse SOCIETY.
Can we just move on? This is ancient history. It is just dividing us more to dredge up past wrongs. You people need to forgive and move on. Stop this obsession with death.
Never again
But supporting Israel, an apartheid state committing genocide, is fine?