Biography and Violence

Life stories offer a complex perspective on violence that is often lost in neatly encapsulated historical narratives. How do these experiences affect us over time, in family memory? And what happens when different experiences of violence overlap? 

Helena Janeczek, author 

Irina Scherbakova, German studies scholar, co-founder of Memorial e.V., and Nobel Peace Prize laureate

Legacies of Occupation. National Socialism and Contemporary Europe

The Second World War and the German occupation of Europe ended more than 80 years ago. Yet the violence experienced during that era continues to shape European societies to this day. At the invitation of the ZWBE, prominent figures will discuss this legacy in relation to current political conflicts, long-term economic developments, social coexistence, culture, and forms of remembrance.

This series of talks organised by the Documentation Centre “German Occupation of Europe in the Second World War” (ZWBE) will be held at the Deutsches Historisches Museum.

Moderator: Sabine Adler (Deutschlandfunk)

Location: Pei Building, DHM, 2nd floor.

All talks in this series will be held in German. 

Free admission; in-person discussion (events will be recorded on video).