“For me, it’s important to preserve
history for my descendantsas a contemporary witness”
First-hand experience reports
Contemporary witnesses play an important role at the memorial. At events, they talk about their experiences, give interviews and talk to school classes or guide and accompany groups of visitors. Since 2020, we have also had a digital and constantly growing archive of eyewitness interviews, which we use for research and educational purposes.
Excerpts from these interviews can be seen, for example, in our new permanent exhibition, are used in workshops or prepared for the eyewitness portal of the Hessian State Agency for Civic Education.
Further information
Click on the button to go to the contemporary witness memorial of the Hessian State Center for Political Education. You can also find the most important information about our eyewitness project on our flyer. If you are interested in talking to a contemporary witness, please take a look at our educational offers.
What memories do you have of the division of Germany?
Tell us your story and become part of our contemporary witness archive. Your contact: Anne Schmidt zeitzeugen@grenzmuseum.de
Phone: +49 (0)36087/97994 – 5