Station 6

The baths were the last station of the admission procedure. This is where newly arrived prisoners had their heads shaved, were disinfected, showered and then sent to the barracks dressed in their prisoner clothing. Those already imprisoned came here once a week at the beginning - later less frequently - to "bathe," a procedure that according to the recollection of many survivors often involved harassment. At the same time though, many also tell of the relief at being able to finally wash themselves with a piece of soap or to feel briefly the luxury of warm water after the frequently long transports or weeks of imprisonment.

As the arbitrary tyranny and brutality increased after the start of the Second World War, an additional site for executing the punishment in the camp was set up in the prisoner baths. Between 1941 and 1942 pole hangings were carried out here, the hooks can still be seen on the pillars that divide the room.