Media stations on the former subcamps and external work details of Dachau concentration camp

Media stations on the former subcamps and external work details of Dachau concentration camp

Kartenausschnitt Außenlager

The project,
sponsored by BMW AG, plans to provide future visitors with basic information on
all 140 former subcamps and external work details of Dachau concentration camp
on large, interactive displays in the Memorial Site and digitally on the
website. The information provided will include how long the camps were in
existence, the number of inmates and the composition of the inmate community
(nationalities, reasons for persecution, etc.), the distance from the main
camp, forced labor and accommodations, the role of the perpetrators and the
general population, mortality figures, the disbanding of the camps or the
liberation of the inmates, and the topic of legal prosecution. Whenever the
sources allow, more detailed information and exhibits will be shown along with
the basic information. In this way, small digital exhibitions can be set up, concerning
the large subcamps in particular. The media stations are intended to be used
for educational purposes as well.

Part of the
overall project is being financed by the city of Munich. These media stations
are intended to provide information on the current situation at the locations
of the former subcamps. Are the subcamps still identifiable today, or have they
been entirely built over? Are there commemorative plaques or exhibitions
recalling the history of these places? Up-to-date photos of the former
subcamps’ locations will give visitors an idea of the situation today. This
will enable future visitors of the main exhibition and users of the website to
get an impression of the commemorative culture in Bavaria and beyond.

The large-scale project will be
presented to the public in late 2018 at the earliest. Its content is intended
to be constantly updated.

Photo: © Haus der Bayerischen Geschichte

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