Memorial for persecuted Jehovah’s Witnesses to be inaugurated in 2026

After 15 years of intensive efforts, the foundation Stiftung Denkmal (www.stiftung-denkmal.de) has now initiated the erection of a memorial to the Jehovah’s Witnesses in Europe who were persecuted and murdered under National Socialism. The 4.95-metre-high bronze sculpture in the shape of a tree trunk will weigh around 10 tons and

Photo of the goldfish pond in Berlin-Tiergarten
Photo of the goldfish pond in Berlin-Tiergarten

Moving commemoration of the ban on Bible Students 92 years ago – Review of the event

June 24, 2025 marked the 92nd anniversary of the ban on Bible Students (Jehovah’s Witnesses) in Prussia. The Foundation Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe and the Arnold Liebster Foundation jointly hosted the commemoration. The event took place at the site of the planned memorial for Jehovah’s Witnesses persecuted

Foto der Übergabe des Verdienstordens der Bundesrepublik Deutschland durch den Generalkonsul Thomas Pröpstl
Consul General Thomas Pröpstl presents Simone Arnold-Liebster with the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany © Jolene Chu

Simone Arnold-Liebster mit dem Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland ausgezeichnet

Am 15. Dezember 2023 überreichte Generalkonsul Thomas Pröpstl der Zeitzeugin Simone Arnold-Liebster in Chambéry, nahe ihrem Wohnort Aix-les-Bains im französischen Savoyen, den Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Der deutsche Botschafter in Frankreich, Stephan Steinlein, hatte am 17. August 2023 der an diesem Tag vor 93 Jahren geborenen Simone Arnold-Liebster mitgeteilt, dass

School Events 2024

Japan Reshow Simone Liebster interview with 21 students and 87 parents and members of the community and Simone Liebster.January 12 Aylward Academy, London, United Kingdom Video conference with 250 students and teachers and Simone Liebster.January 22 Learnity, Bucharest, Romania Video conference with 30 students and 2 teachers and Simone Liebster.February

School Events 2023

Wawasee Middle School, Syracuse, Indiana, USA Video conference with 9 classes, 250 students and teachers and Simone Liebster.February 17 San Tan Valley (Phoenix), Arizona, USA Video conference with 70 students and 170 parents and members of the community and Simone Liebster.February 20 Yelm, Washington, USA Video conference with 20 Spanish

Forgotten Heroes: New Book Documents the Resistance of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Austria During the Nazi Era

New book documents the moving fates of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Nazi Austria: Gerti Malle researches resistance and persecution based on personal testimonies. 596 pages, 114 illustrations.
Photo of Elisabeth Dopazo (née Fickert), 2023 (source: privately owned by Elisabeth Dopazo).
Elisabeth Dopazo (née Fickert), 2023 (source: privately owned by Elisabeth Dopazo).

95-year-old witnesses Stolperstein laying – family helped Jewish neighbors

On November 4, 2024, Elisabeth Dopazo (95) will experience the laying of Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) in Sachsenburg for her, her brother and her parents. Although she herself was persecuted as a Jehovah’s Witness during the Nazi era, her family helped Jewish neighbors.
Photo of Emma Tiesel with granddaughter Johanna, 1954. (Source: private.)
Emma Tiesel with granddaughter Johanna, 1954. (Source: private.)

First Stolperstein (stumbling stone) for Jehovah’s Witnesses in Schwerin

On September 25, 2024, a Stolperstein (stumbling stone) will be laid in Schwerin in memory of Jehovah’s Witness Emma Tiesel. This is the first time that the state capital of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern has commemorated a member of the religious community who was persecuted under National Socialism. The Bible Students were already

Photo of the goldfish pond in Berlin-Tiergarten
Photo of the goldfish pond in Berlin-Tiergarten

Commemoration of the 91st anniversary of the ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses

The commemoration unfortunately has to be canceled due to security measures in connection with the European Football Championship. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The foundation Stiftung Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas, together with the Arnold Liebster Foundation, invites to a public commemoration on the 91st anniversary