News

The Hungarian survivor of Auschwitz, Ravensbrück and Retzow-Rechlin concentration camps passed away in Budapest on 23 October 2025. more

The Dutch journalist and survivor of the Vught and Ravensbrück concentration camps passed away in London on 20 October 2025 at the age of 103. more

Closure of the national memorial rooms from 22 October due to renovation of the upper floor more

Due to illness, the visitor information center will be closed on Saturday, 18 October 2025. more

Due to maintenance work on the telephone system, the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum is only partially reachable today. You can still contact us by email. Thank you for your understanding. more

From Monday 25 August to Wednesday 27 August 2025, engineering works will take place on the RE5 railway line. On all three days, no trains will run between Berlin and Oranienburg from 8:00 to 18:00. S-Bahn line S1 will operate as normal between Berlin and Oranienburg. more

In memory of the participants, relatives and associates of the 20 July 1944 plot a memorial plaque was unveiled at the new memorial site of the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum. Several individuals involved or connected to the failed assassination attempt on Hitler were held in the Ravensbrück Women’s Concentration Camp. more

For the Research Exchange, we are looking for young researchers who are working on a project in the subject area of this year's European Summer University or on various aspects of the history of the former Ravensbrück women's concentration camp. more

With funding from the German Federal Rural Development and Regional Value Creation Programme (BULEplus) in 2024, the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum was able to acquire the audiovisual archive of filmmaker and documentarian Loretta Walz. more

In June 2026, the 28th Workshop on the History and Memory of National Socialist Camps will take place at the Ravensbrück Memorial Museum. This international workshop brings together emerging scholars and practitioners, with this year’s focus on the themes of “Scale” and “Trajectories.” more

Are you in the possession of photos, documents, letters, memoirs, audio or video recordings, everyday objects or works of art that relate to the Ravensbrück concentration camp and its satellite camps or to the history of the site after 1945? more