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
On December 15, 2023, Consul General Thomas Pröpstl presented the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany to contemporary witness Simone Arnold-Liebster in Chambéry, near her home in Aix-les-Bains in the French Savoy. On August 17, 2023, the German ambassador to France, Stephan Steinlein, informed Simone Arnold-Liebster, who
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
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
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
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
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
