Day of remembrance for the victims of National Socialism

On January 27, 1945, the survivors of the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp were liberated by Soviet soldiers. Like no other concentration camp, Auschwitz stands as a symbol for the murder of millions by the Nazi regime, primarily of Jews, but also of other ethnic groups.

Therefore, the day of liberation in 1996 was celebrated for the first time as a day of remembrance for the victims of National Socialism.

The German Bundestag meets every year for a memorial hour on this day, and the victims of National Socialism have also been commemorated on this day in the form of an event in Herzogenaurach for many years.