Overview

• A commemoration at the Schlieben-Berga memorial on April 26, 2025, brought together politicians and citizens to honor the millions of victims of the Nazi regime.
• The Schlieben-Berga subcamp, part of the Buchenwald network, was one of 1,154 subcamps and primarily used forced labor to produce armaments, including Panzerfausts.
• Up to 5,000 prisoners, mostly women, were held at the camp, with 130 survivors liberated by the Red Army on April 21, 1945.
• Culture State Secretary Tobias Dünow highlighted the site's role in demonstrating the pervasiveness of the Nazi camp system and its exploitation of labor for economic gain.
• Additional commemorative events are planned in Berlin and Brandenburg leading up to May 8, including a ceremony at Sachsenhausen on May 4 with regional leaders.