Review of Educational Trip to Auschwitz
From September 23rd to 27th, 26 employees from various companies, institutions, and foundations from across Germany participated in the first educational trip organized by the Finkelstein Foundation to the State Museum Auschwitz and Oświęcim in Poland.
Picture of the prisoners of the Auschwitz II Birkenau camp complex at today's memorial site. © Mascha Wilke
The program included an exploration of the city of Oświęcim and its historical development into the "model city" of Auschwitz, followed by visits to various camp complexes, including Auschwitz I - Main Camp, Auschwitz III Monowitz, and Auschwitz II Birkenau. Participants had ample opportunity for exchange and reflection.
The trip was organized in collaboration with what matters gGmbH and the World Jewish Congress, with a focus on the role of I.G. Farben in history. The educational trip is part of the commemorative projects of the Finkelstein Foundation, which particularly addresses the topics of Nazi forced labor and the I.G. Farbenindustrie AG, or I.G. Farben.
The Hans and Berthold Finkelstein Foundation plans to conduct this type of trip annually.
