Events

On the day before the dedication to the public of the memorial to Jehovah’s Witnesses persecuted and murdered under National Socialism, the Arnold-Liebster-Stiftung invited guests to an event at the Akademie der Künste on Pariser Platz—very close to the Brandenburg Gate and the Großer Tiergarten, where this same ceremony—the dedication

On May 19, 2026, the town of Ueckermünde in Western Pomerania commemorated some of the victims of the Nazi regime by laying Stolpersteine (stumbling stones). Among others, a Stolperstein (stumbling stone) for Jehovah’s Witness Martha Gehrke was dedicated at Bornbruchweg 3 – the 500th to commemorate men and women from

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.

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

The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has awarded Simone Arnold-Liebster the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany as a token of gratitude for her commitment to preserving and passing on the memory of the tyranny of the National Socialists. The award rightly