Commemoration of the 81st anniversay of the liberation of Dachau concentration camp

The central commemoration of the 81st Anniversary of the Liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp will take place on Sunday, May 3, 2026.

According to current plans, the Memorial Site will be open to individual visitors during the usual opening hours. Audio guides in 18 languages are available.

We ask for your understanding that unfortunately, no guided group tours will take place on May 3, 2026, as some buildings and parts of the grounds of the Memorial Site will need to be temporarily closed.

Details on the program as well as other important information will be published here in good time.

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Program

09:15 am               Ecumenical Service (Protestant, Catholic and Greek-Orthodox)
                                Carmelite Convent of the Precious Blood (until 10:15 am)

09:30 am               Russian-Orthodox Service
                                Chapel “Resurrection of Our Lord”

09:45 am               Jewish Remembrance Ceremony of the State Association of Israelite Religious Communities in
                               Bavaria
                                Jewish Memorial (until 10:30 am)

10:45 am               Commemoration at the former Crematorium
                                former Crematorium

11:30 am               Central Commemorative Ceremony
                                on the former roll call sqaure

Wreath Laying at the International Monument

Following this      Day of Encounters  
                                Max Mannheimer Haus

 

Please note that film and photographs will be taken for public relations purposes.