QueerHistoryMonth | Queere Menschen im Nationalsozialismus | Gedenkstättenführung

In the organizer's words:

QUEERHISTORYMONTH

QueerHistoryMonth will take place in Hamburg from May 1 to 31, 2026(www.queerhistoryhamburg.de). Various events as part of the festival will bring the history(ies) of the queer community in Hamburg to life. Everyone is welcome - kings, queers, queens, allies, friends, families (of choice) and everyone in between and beyond!

The event

Themed tour of the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial with a focus on queer people under National Socialism

The rise to power of the National Socialists meant a deep cut in the lives of queer people. Within a few years, queer infrastructures were smashed and queer people were increasingly subjected to state repression and persecution.

For example, around 10,000 queer men and trans* women were deported to concentration camps on the basis of Section 175, which was tightened in 1935. Half of them did not survive the camps. Queer women, gender non-conforming and trans* people were also affected by various forms of persecution and repression under National Socialism.

The tour takes place on the occasion of the International Day against Homo-, Bi-, Inter- and Transphobia and provides insights into the living situations and persecution of queer people in Hamburg as well as the prison conditions for queer people in Neuengamme concentration camp. Continuities of persecution and exclusion after 1945 as well as gaps in research on and commemoration of queer victims of National Socialism will also be addressed.

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Date: May 17, 2026

Location: Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial, Jean-Dolidier-Weg 45, 21039 Hamburg

Meeting point: Service point at the main entrance

Implementing organization: Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial

Speakers: Ansgar Tonya Karnatz and Jona Diwiak (both Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial)

Tickets: Registration is required, the number of participants is limited. Please register via the ticket system of the Hamburg Memorials and Learning Sites Foundation. Tickets: 5€ (3€ reduced)

Information on accessibility: Our exhibitions are accessible via ramps, and an elevator takes you to the main exhibition.

Further offers of the Neuengamme Concentration Camp Memorial: Calendar of events

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Information

Photos and video recordings can be made as part of the public relations work for QueerHistoryMonth.

The QueerHistoryMonth is only responsible for marketing and coordination and is not the organizer of the individual events.

All organizational and content-related tasks, including security, permits and insurance, are the sole responsibility of the respective organizers (responsible organization).

The QHM is not liable for the content, organization or damages that occur during the events. The organizers shall indemnify the QHM against all third-party claims, including those for injury, property damage or loss.

Price information:

5€ / 3€ reduced