Stiftung Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung, Foto: Markus Gröteke

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Opening Hours
Tue – Sun 10 am – 7 pm

Library & Testimony Archive
Tue - Fr 10 am - 7 pm

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Blick in die Ständige Ausstellung © Stiftung Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung, Foto: Markus Gröteke Blick in die Ständige Ausstellung © Stiftung Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung, Foto: Markus Gröteke

The Exhibition

The permanent exhibition is on two floors. On the first floor you can learn more about forced migrations in the 20th century in Europe and beyond that were politically, ethnically and religiously motivated. The historical overview highlights the significance of the topic, while in-depth thematic islands on causes, phenomena and discourses establish the link to the present.

The focus of the exhibition on the first floor is on the displacement and expulsion of Germans in the European context of the history of the Second World War and the Nazi policy of expansion, occupation and extermination and their subsequent integration in West and East Germany.

Innenansicht Sonderausstellungsraum Innenansicht Sonderausstellungsraum © Stiftung Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung, Foto: Dawin Meckel

Special Exhibitions

From spring 2022, we will show special exhibitions on an area of around 450 square metres on the ground floor of the Documentation Centre.

Zur Sonderaustellung

Lesesaal Der Lesesaal im Dokumentationszentrum © aatvos bv / Marco Heyda

Library & Testimony Archive

On the first floor of the Documentation Centre, we invite you to visit the scientific library and the archive with documents, escape reports and interviews with contemporary witnesses. Here you can delve deeper into the topics of displacement and expulsion and forced migrations in Europe in the 20th century and beyond.

At media stations you can research our holdings and the most important external databases on family research or watch interviews with contemporary witnesses.

All materials are available to the interested public and researchers for use in our reading room.

Workshop-Situation © Stiftung Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnung, Foto: Felice Fornabaio

Education & Outreach

Our diverse educational programme is aimed at contemporary witnesses and their descendants, visitor groups, schoolchildren, young people, teachers and students. We offer multi-perspective educational formats such as guided tours, workshops and further training, teaching materials for preparation and follow-up as well as inclusive offers.

Our Services

For contemporary witnesses and their descendants

Guided tours on the topic of displacement and expulsion with a thematic or geographical focus, events, introduction to family research and Oral History.

For Pupils and Young People

Action-oriented guided tours and workshops on overarching subject areas, conversations with contemporary witnesses.

Residents

Public and group tours, events.

Für Lehrkräfte und Referendar*innen

Digital materials for the preparation and follow-up of workshops and guided tours, training courses and seminars.

For Scientists and Researcher

Events and conferences on our topics, diverse research options in the scientific library and the testimony archive as well as digital access to holdings and databases of other institutions.

Accessible services

Inclusive design of the permanent exhibition with floor guidance system, two-sense stations, explanatory films and an audio tour in simple language, videos in German sign language as well as barrier-free educational programmes.

Visitor Service

+ 49 30 206 29 98-50

gruppen@f-v-v.de

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Innenansicht zu "Raum der Stille" Room of Stillness © SFVV, photo: Dawin Meckel

Room of Stillness

The sculpturally designed room on the ground floor of the Documentation Centre encourages you to pause and reflect.

Learn more about the architecture of the institution

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