Rural Land Purchased in Neugraben by Hamburg: Outdoor Memorial for Concentration Camp
In a significant move, the city of Hamburg has acquired a 12-area land package from the Federal Agency for Real Estate, paving the way for the establishment of a memorial site at the location of the former women's sub-camp of KZ Neuengamme in Neugraben.
Currently, only a granite boulder and an information board serve as reminders of the sub-camp. The implementation of the memorial site will be done in collaboration with the district, and the project is part of the Foundation Hamburger Gedenkstätten und Lernorte zur Erinnerung an die Opfer der NS-Verbrechen.
The memorial site will take the form of a historical learning trail, offering visitors an opportunity to learn about the dark chapter of history that unfolded on this site. The SS had selected around 500 Jewish women, mostly from Czechoslovakia, for work deployment in Hamburg. These women were later deported via Theresienstadt to the extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau.
The sub-camp at Falkenbergsweg in Neugraben was established in September 1944. Initiatives such as the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Neuengamme, founded by survivors of Nazi detention in 1948, have played a crucial role in erecting monuments, memorial plaques, and commemorative sites at Neuengamme. Over the years, the Hamburg Senate and local historical organizations have also contributed to various memorials and educational projects on the former camp grounds.
Dr. Andreas Dressel, finance senator of Hamburg, highlighted the importance of the acquisition for keeping the memory of NS crimes alive for future generations. Dr. Carsten Brosda, senator for culture and media, emphasized the possibility of remembering the crimes of National Socialism on the grounds of the former women's sub-camp of KZ Neuengamme with the land purchase.
The acquisition of the land by the city of Hamburg is set to change the state of the former sub-camp grounds, marking a significant step towards ensuring that the history of the women who suffered there is not forgotten. The memorial site, once completed, will serve as a powerful reminder of the atrocities committed during the Nazi era and the resilience of those who survived.
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