Events

07. January - 09. January 2026

A stage adaptation of Barbara Yelin's graphic novel The Colour of Memory. more

18. January 2026 – 11:30 - 13:30 Uhr

A guided tour at Ravensbrück Memorial Museum conveys the history of Ravensbrück Concentration Camp, with a particular focus on the experiences of women deported from France. more

27. January 2026 – all day

On the occasion of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum invites you to the annual Participatory Reading on 27 January 2026. This year’s focus will be on the ‘14 f 13’ murder campaign in the Ravensbrück concentration camp. more

28. January 2026 – 19:00 - 21:00 Uhr

The documentary film "Nelly & Nadine" tells the love story of two women who fall in love with each other in Ravensbrück Concentration Camp in 1944. The film will be followed by a discussion between Antje Bernhardt and Andrea Genest. more

19. February 2026 – 18:00 - 20:00 Uhr

Historian Camille Fauroux presents her research on the history of French female forced labourers, particularly in Berlin, and their trajectories to the Ravensbrück Concentration Camp. more

22. February 2026 – 14:00 Uhr

A stage adaptation of the graphic novel "The Color of Memory" by Barbara Yelin. more

29. March 2026 – 15:00 - 16:30 Uhr

30 March 2026 marks the 81st anniversary of the death of the French nun Élise Rivet. As a member of the Resistance, she saved persecuted people from deportation until she herself was taken to Ravensbrück and murdered on Good Friday 1945. In her memory, the Catholic parishes of Fürstenberg/Havel, Neubrandenburg and Waren invite you to a memorial service at the Ravensbrück Memorial Site. more

01. May - 03. May 2026 – all day

On the weekend of 1 to 3 May 2026, the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum, together with the International Ravensbrück Committee, commemorates the liberation of the Ravensbrück women’s concentration camp. The central commemorative ceremony will take place on Sunday, 3 May 2026, at 10:00. more

02. May 2026 – 19:30 - 22:00 Uhr

The Ravensbrück Memorial Museum invites guests and cooperation partners to a joint dinner. The evening offers an opportunity to conclude the day in conversation in a relaxed atmosphere. REGISTRATION CLOSED! more

03. May 2026 – 10:00 - 12:00 Uhr

On Sunday, 3 May 2026, at 10:00, the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum and the International Ravensbrück Committee invite you to the Central Commemoration Ceremony marking the 81st anniversary of the liberation of the Ravensbrück women’s concentration camp. REGISTRATION REQUIRED. more

17. May 2026 – 11:30 - 13:00 Uhr

In cooperation with the association Brückenschlag Fürstenberg e.V., the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum invites you to a presentation of the SPIEGEL bestseller “Rote Linien – Wie das Bundesverfassungsgericht die Demokratie schützt” (German edition; Red Lines – How the Federal Constitutional Court Protects Democracy). Susanne Baer, former judge of the Federal Constitutional Court and professor at Humboldt University of Berlin, offers a personal insight into the work of the Court and discusses how it protects democracy. more

17. May 2026 – 14:30 Uhr

On 17 May 2025, museums and memorial sites around the world will mark International Museum Day, highlighting their role as places of education, remembrance and research. To mark the occasion, the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum invites visitors to join a public guided tour. The tour will be held in German. more

14. June - 20. June 2026 – all day

In June 2026, the international and interdisciplinary remembrance and performance project “Sound in the Silence – Raise Your Voice” returns to the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum. In this edition, students from Freie Universität Berlin and Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts will develop a performance together with artists from various disciplines. more

14. June - 20. June 2026 – all day

In June 2026, the international and interdisciplinary remembrance and performance project “Sound in the Silence – Raise Your Voice” returns to the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum. In this edition, students from Freie Universität Berlin and Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts will develop a performance together with artists from various disciplines. more

17. June 2026 – 14:00 - 15:00 Uhr

The Ravensbrück Memorial Museum, in collaboration with Arndt-Gymnasium Dahlem, cordially invites you to the opening of the special exhibition 'Memory of Colour' on 17 June 2026 at 2 pm at the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum. more

09. July 2026 – 10:00 Uhr – all day

On 9 July 2026, the #StolenMemory traveling exhibition of the Arolsen Archives opens on the forecourt of the former SS headquarters – personal belongings of concentration camp prisoners and the search for their families. On view until 5 August, daily 10 am to 6 pm, admission free. more

19. July 2026 – 11:15 - 13:15 Uhr

The guided tour provides an overview of the history of the former women's concentration camp and follows the themes of the #StolenMemory traveling exhibition, from the theft of personal belongings to their return to the families today. Participation is free of charge, no registration required. Please note that the tour will be held in German. more

31. July 2026 – 22:00 Uhr

The Ravensbrück Memorial Museum, in collaboration with the ‘Brückenschlag Fürstenberg’ e.V. association, is once again delighted to invite you to an open-air cinema evening on Friday, 31 July 2026. The event will take place in front of the pavilion in Fürstenberg City Park. more

02. August 2026 – 13:00 - 16:00 Uhr

2 August is the European Day of Remembrance for Sinti and Roma persecuted and murdered under National Socialism. To mark this day of remembrance, the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum is commemorating the history of the persecution and murder of Sinti and Roma with a guided tour, followed by a silent commemoration at the Schwedtsee. more

31. August - 04. September 2026

The 18th European Summer School will take place from 31 August to 4 September 2026 at the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum under the title ‘Camps – Spaces – Neighbours. Concentration Camps and their Surroundings’. more

13. September 2026 – 13:30 Uhr

The Israeli artist Rotem Bidas reads the fallen poplars of Ravensbrück as an archive. Opening of the special exhibition on Sunday, 13 September 2026, 1:30 pm, as part of Heritage Day (Tag des offenen Denkmals). In English, registration by 9 September. more

24. September 2026 – 18:00 Uhr

The German Resistance Memorial Center, in cooperation with the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum, opens a special exhibition on the lives and acts of resistance of sixteen women imprisoned in Ravensbrück concentration camp. Dr Andrea Genest, director of the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum, will speak at the opening about resistance in Ravensbrück. Registration by 22 September. more

27. September 2026 – 11:30 Uhr

In cooperation with the association Brückenschlag Fürstenberg e.V., the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum invites you to a reading with Götz Aly. The historian and journalist will present his latest book “Wie konnte das geschehen? Deutschland 1933 bis 1945” (German edition; How Could This Happen? Germany 1933 to 1945) at the Kulturgasthof “Alte Reederei” in Fürstenberg. more