War, Memory, and the Present

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has brought back memories of Germany’s war of annihilation against the Soviet Union. What significance does this historical experience hold for the present, and how can we counter attempts to instrumentalise it?

Opening remarks by Raphael Gross, President of the German Historical Museum Foundation

Joachim Gauck, former President of Germany

Rüdiger von Fritsch, former German ambassador to Warsaw and Moscow, among other posts 

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).