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In the background of the photograph, the information panels of the Kaufering VIII Seestall concentration camp subcamp can be seen. In the foreground, a person is shown holding a smartphone to explore the memorial site, viewing and listening to additional information.

Topic area

Remembrance culture, inclusive and digital. Memorial sites of concentration camps and National Socialism in Bavaria – made visible on a shared digital platform.

Initial phase completed, project continues

A central platform for remembrance culture

For the first time in Bavaria, this topic area creates a shared digital platform that brings together the many actors of remembrance work — concentration camp memorials, local remembrance initiatives, museums and educational institutions. Not as isolated solutions, but as an integral part of Bavarian history within the BayernHistoryApp.

Forgetting would be a second guilt.

In the background of the photograph, the information panels of the Kaufering VIII Seestall concentration camp subcamp can be seen. In the foreground, a person is shown holding a smartphone to explore the memorial site, viewing and listening to additional information.
In the background, the memorial panels of the Kaufering VIII Seestall concentration camp subcamp — photograph by Wolfgang Hauck

What does this topic area offer?

The project develops a contemporary, inclusive model of remembrance culture, focused on former concentration camps, memorial sites in Bavaria and other sites of National Socialism. Content includes:

  • Digital documentation of memorial sites
  • Multimedia content: texts, audio, video, 360° tours
  • Immersive media: VR, AR, MR (in development)
  • Inclusive and accessible design
  • The history of post-1945 reckoning as a bridge to the present
Wolfgang Hauck has designed a graphic identity that marks memorial sites with their geographic coordinates.
Graphic identity for memorial sites with coordinates – © Wolfgang Hauck

In memoriam

Scientific direction was held by Dr. Edith Raim (1965–2025), historian and specialist in National Socialist judiciary and persecution. In memoriam — her guidance has shaped this project.

Project history

The initial phase 2025 was funded by the German Foundation for Engagement and Volunteering (Programme TransformD) and by the District of Upper Bavaria (Bezirk Oberbayern). Concept and idea: Wolfgang Hauck. The project is continuously developed in cooperation with partners.

In the background of the photograph, the information panels of the Kaufering VII concentration camp subcamp near Landsberg am Lech can be seen. In the foreground, a person is shown holding a smartphone to explore the memorial site, viewing and listening to additional information.
Sites of Remembrance of National Socialism in Bavaria, in the background the Kaufering VII concentration camp subcamp — photograph by Wolfgang Hauck

Discover this topic area in the BayernHistoryApp

Open the BayernHistoryApp and navigate to “Sites of Remembrance of National Socialism in Bavaria”. For detailed project information, please visit the project page at dieKunstBauStelle e. V.

Concept and idea

  • Wolfgang Hauck

    Concept and idea

    dieKunstBauStelle e. V.

Partners and participating institutions

  • Concentration camp memorials in Bavaria
  • Anstalt Irsee
  • Bezirk Oberbayern (District of Upper Bavaria)
  • Bezirk Schwaben (District of Swabia)
  • Museum Stadt Landshut
  • Halle 116 Augsburg
  • Gedenken im Würmtal
  • Erinnerungswerkstatt Augsburg

and many local initiatives

Technical cooperation partner

  • berlinHistory e. V.

    Technical platform

Actors and partners

Funders

  • Deutsche Stiftung Engagement und Ehrenamt (DSEE)

    Programme TransformD, initial funding 2025 (completed)

  • Bezirk Oberbayern (District of Upper Bavaria)

    Funding 2025 (completed)

Contacts

Coverage and press review selection

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Cover image: © Wolfgang Hauck

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