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Holocaust

The Holocaust, also referred as the Shoah, refers to the deliberate, systematic murder of Jewish people during the Nazi reign of Germany from 1933 to 1945. International Holocaust Remembrance Day is marked on January 27.

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Germany| Five of the leading Nazis at Nuremberg during the Final Session of the Greatest trial in History

Germany| Five of the leading Nazis at Nuremberg during the Final Session of the Greatest trial in History

The legacy of the Nuremberg Trials

The legacy of the Nuremberg Trials

Eighty years ago, Nazi war criminals stood trial in Nuremberg — a turning point in the history of justice.

A black-and-white photograph of a German Nazi soldier pointing his pistol at a kneeling Jewish man at the edge of a pit. Other German soldiers standing behind them, look on.

A black-and-white photograph of a German Nazi soldier pointing his pistol at a kneeling Jewish man at the edge of a pit. Other German soldiers standing behind them, look on.

Holocaust photo: 1941 Nazi murderer now identified

Holocaust photo: 1941 Nazi murderer now identified

How artificial intelligence and hive minds helped identify a Nazi officer seen murdering Jews in a Holocaust photo.

Aerial view of a man wearing a kippah.

Aerial view of a man wearing a kippah.

New initiative against antisemitism in Germany launches

New initiative against antisemitism in Germany launches

A new initiative, "DACH Against Hate" is combatting growing antisemitism in Germany.

The president of the Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, in a DW interview

The president of the Central Council of Jews, Josef Schuster, in a DW interview

Josef Schuster: 'Jewish life is flourishing' in Germany

Josef Schuster: 'Jewish life is flourishing' in Germany

As the Central Council of Jews in Germany marks its 75th anniversary, DW spoke with its president, Josef Schuster.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the ceremony to reopen the Reichenbachstrasse Synagogue in Munich on September 15, 2025.

Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the ceremony to reopen the Reichenbachstrasse Synagogue in Munich on September 15, 2025.

Jewish life in Germany: Merz gives emotional speech

Jewish life in Germany: Merz gives emotional speech

The Central Council of Jews in Germany is marking its 75th anniversary under the shadow of rising antisemitism.

Black and white photo of a smiling Adolf Hitler atop a convertible reaching out to jubilant party members in uniform who are reaching out to him

Black and white photo of a smiling Adolf Hitler atop a convertible reaching out to jubilant party members in uniform who are reaching out to him

Germany: Legacy of Nazi Nuremberg Laws 90 years later

Germany: Legacy of Nazi Nuremberg Laws 90 years later

In 1935, the Nazis under Adolf Hitler introduced laws targeting Germany's Jewish population.

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A room showing a wash basin and a wooden stretcher at the Nazi German Stutthof death camp.

A room showing a wash basin and a wooden stretcher at the Nazi German Stutthof death camp.

Nazi human experiments still influence medicine today

A new database details forced medical research by the Nazi regime. How do those findings influence modern health care?

A packet of birth control pills

A packet of birth control pills

What does birth control pill have to do with Auschwitz?

The pill gave women new freedom. But its development was based on brutal human experiments conducted in Auschwitz.

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The fake Auschwitz images distorting Holocaust history

AI-generated images depicting fake historical events from Auschwitz are deceiving some users online.

Picture of seated a woman with grey hair looking pensive.

Picture of seated a woman with grey hair looking pensive.

Holocaust survivor Anita Lasker-Wallfisch turns 100

She survived Auschwitz and told of witnessing the Holocaust. Now, at age 100, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch is disillusioned.

A child holds up a red banner with a yellow wheel symbol surrounded by black stars, and the words Romaday Parade, while walking on a street with other people in Berlin

A child holds up a red banner with a yellow wheel symbol surrounded by black stars, and the words Romaday Parade, while walking on a street with other people in Berlin

Germany: Racism against Sinti and Roma increasing

A new report about antiziganism in Germany has revealed alarming figures — and criticized the media for feeding cliches.

A brown-bricked building (Uilenburger synagogue) with large, arched white-framed windows is seen against the sky. There are three round windows with the Star of David on the top and a fanlight above a dark blue double door. There are two pale blue benches on either side of the steps leading up to the door

A brown-bricked building (Uilenburger synagogue) with large, arched white-framed windows is seen against the sky. There are three round windows with the Star of David on the top and a fanlight above a dark blue double door. There are two pale blue benches on either side of the steps leading up to the door

Dutch synagogues filled with life 80 years after WWII

A majority of the Jewish population of the Netherlands was murdered in the Holocaust.

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