A series of workshops to shine a light on the many people who were forced to labor under the Nazis.
Over 13 million people from more than 20 countries were forced into labor under National Socialism. Berlin-Lichtenberg was also home to numerous camps and work sites that are almost forgotten today. The project made these stories visible and showed that a culture of remembrance can only be created together.
Under the guidance of historian Ellen Fischer we used historical sources to develop scenes based on four biographies of people who were forced to perform hard labor in Berlin-Lichtenberg.
The results of the workshop showed how creative work can be a gateway to the culture of remembrance: listening, understanding, asking questions—and translating historical experiences into the language of the present.
