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Remembering the experience of dictatorship, promoting historical awareness and strengthening democracy.

The Schifflersgrund Border Museum is a historical place of learning for democracy education. Our educational programs focus on the history of German dictatorship and division after 1945 as well as German unity and the transformation since 1989/90. Our educational program is aimed at all age groups and learning levels. Depending on the size of the group, the time available and the desired focus of the content, we offer various educational formats.

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Our formats:

  • Guided tours
  • Hikes
  • Interviews with contemporary witnesses
  • Workshops
  • Project weeks
  • Further training

You can find offers for preparation and follow-up here:

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Border stories digital

by appointment
ca. 2h
In this online training course, the Schifflersgrund Border Museum presents the new 360° learning landscape "Border Stories", shows examples of its use and invites you to discuss contemporary digital and hybrid teaching and learning methods.
Workshop

Border stories digital

by appointment
ca. 2h
In this hybrid workshop, pupils work with the 360° learning landscape "Border Stories". There they encounter selected border stories and various topics relating to the division of Germany.
Workshop

Life in a dictatorship

from 2026
ca. 2h
In this workshop, the pupils work with the online portal "Zeitzeugenmemorial" from the Hessian State Center for Political Education.
Workshop, Interview with contemporary witnesses

The contemporary witness interview

by appointment
ca. 2h
This workshop includes an interview with a contemporary witness. The pupils work out a guideline for the interview in advance using a short biography and some sources.
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Guided tour of the memorial

by appointment
ca. 2h
In our approximately two-hour guided tour of the memorial site, we tell the eventful history of the Schifflersgrund.