#WeRemember 2026 – Remembering together,
taking responsibility
In 2026, the Hans and Berthold Finkelstein Foundation and Bayer will once again support the #WeRemember campaign, which takes place annually around International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27.
The campaign was launched in 2016 by the World Jewish Congress (WJC) in collaboration with UNESCO.
People around the world have been participating for ten years: they share photos with the hashtag #WeRemember, attend events, or take advantage of educational opportunities. The aim is to keep alive the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and to send a clear signal against anti-Semitism, racism, and hatred. As a foundation, we support this with specific activities and events. In 2026, we will be participating in Leverkusen, Weimar, Monheim, Dormagen, Wuppertal, and Berlin.
Virtual Guided Tour for Bayer employees: “Auschwitz – In Front of Your Eyes”
The “Auschwitz – In Front of Your Eyes” tour, offered by the Auschwitz Foundation and Memorial, will be available at Bayer’s sites in Berlin, Leverkusen, and Monheim. During the two-hour virtual live tour of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial site, participants will have the opportunity to ask the guides questions. Afterwards, there will be an opportunity to talk to Bayer employees who have visited the memorial site. They will share their own experiences and provide additional information about Auschwitz III Monowitz and the history of I.G. Farben at the site.
“Dein ist mein ganzes Herz” (You have my whole heart) – Concert in memory of Fritz Löhner-Beda
On Monday, January 12, at 7 p.m., the Finkelstein Foundation and Bayer Arts and Culture invite you to a special concert. The evening is dedicated to the Austrian writer and librettist Fritz Löhner-Beda. As a Jewish artist, he was persecuted, deported, and ultimately murdered in the I.G. Farben camp in Auschwitz III Monowitz. Despite his success, his name is almost forgotten today. The event commemorates his musical legacy and tells the story of a man whose songs enchanted the world while he himself was denied his humanity.
Vocals: Katharine Mehrling, Piano: Ferdinand von Seebach
Panel discussion with Annemarie Hühne-Ramm (Finkelstein Foundation), Sophie Jira (Komische Oper) and Christoph Böhmke (Bayer Arts and Culture)
When? Monday, January 12, 2026, 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)
Where? Komische Oper @ Schillertheater, Bismarckstraße 110, 10625 Berlin
Click here to purchase tickets (8 Euros)
Visit to the Museum of Forced Labor in Weimar
Bayer employees are invited to visit the Museum of Forced Labor under National Socialism on February 5.
The permanent exhibition (opening in May 2024) highlights the pan-European dimensions of Nazi forced labor. More than 60 documented and photographed case studies depict the fate of millions of forced laborers. The exhibition also addresses the history of I.G. Farben, which is closely linked to Bayer. In addition, Annemarie Hühne-Ramm, director of the Finkelstein Foundation, will be on site to answer questions about how the company deals with its own Nazi past.
Exhibition in Dormagen and Wuppertal on I.G. Farben for employees
The Bayer sites in Dormagen and Wuppertal are showing the exhibition: “I.G. Farben – economic security, collaboration with the Nazi regime, difficult memories – documents from the Bayer Archive.” The exhibition was developed jointly by the Bayer Archive and the Finkelstein Foundation at the end of 2025. Using selected sources, it traces the development of I.G. Farben – from its founding on December 2, 1925, through its close ties to the Nazi regime and involvement in the concentration camp structure, to its dissolution by the Allied Control Council in 1945 – and how this memory is dealt with today. Dr. Fabian Engel (Bayer Archive) will offer guided tours for employees during this time.
Blind Man’s Buff with Death at the Erholungshaus Leverkusen
The guest performance by Junges Schauspiel des Düsseldorfer Schauspielhauses will be presented twice at the Erholungshaus Leverkusen February 4th, 6 p.m. for everyone and February 5, 10 a.m. for school groups. The play is recommended for audiences aged 14 and up and explores the memories of four Jewish children before and during the Second World War. Each performance is followed by a post-show discussion with experts and contemporary witnesses. Including the discussion, the total duration is approximately two hours.
Tickets are available via the following link: Eventbrite
School registrations can be made via: finkelstein.stiftung@bayer.com
Photo campaign
Currenta also organized a photo campaign as a joint initiative with CHEMPARK as a sign of an active culture of remembrance: Employees could have their photo taken with the hashtag #WeRemember. Currenta is now creating a collage from the photos, which will be displayed on billboards at CHEMPARK during the commemorative weeks.
