| July 1945 - Summer 1948 |
| The US military uses the former SS and
prisoner camp for arrested National Socialist functionaries and members
of the SS. Of the 489 procedures processed in military court, 672
accusations are raised. |
| 1948 |
| The US military returns the area of the
former prisoner camp to the Bavarian state. A housing development is
established at the camp site for refugees and those left homeless. |
| 1955 |
| The CID (Comité international de Dachau) is renewed. Demolition of the former crematorium is deterred. |
| 1959 |
| A curatorial committee is formed, and demands the creation of a memorial at the site of the former concentration camp. |
| 1960 |
| In the presence of 50,000 participants
Johannes Neuhaeusler, bishop of Munich, inaugurates The Chapel of
Christ's Mortal Fear on the grounds of theformer prisoner camp. |
| 1962 |
| The Bavarian state government and the CID
agree on the creation of a memorial. Work begins on outlining the former
barracks (the area had changed due to the construction of the refugee
camp) and repairing of the walls and watch towers. |
| 1964 |
| Establishment of the Carmelite Convent Heilig Blut (Holy Blood) |
| 1965 |
| Opening of the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, with a new documentation exhibition. |
| 1967 |
| Establishment of the Protestant Church of Reconciliation and the Jewish Memorial.
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| 1968 |
| Unveiling of the memorial sculpture by Nandor Glid. |
| 1975 - 1985 |
| During this decade, the memorial is
increasingly used for political education. "Forgotten Victims" are of
particular interest (Sinti and Roma, Jehovah's Witnesses, homosexuals).
In the spring of 1980, Sinti and Roma perform a hunger strike to protest
their continued discrimination. |
| 1995 |
| 50th anniversary of the liberation of the
Dachau Concentration Camp. An advisory committee is formed to develop
future work on the memorial. Inauguration of the Russian Orthodox Chapel. |
| 2001 |
| Opening of a new partial exhibition in the former bunker. |
| 2002 - 2003 |
| Opening of a new permanent exhibition in the former maintenance building.
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| 2005 |
| On the 60th anniversary of the liberation, the memorial reopens the original entrance to the prisoner camp through the Jourhaus. |
| 2009 |
| Opening of the visitor's centre. |
