The November Pogrom of 1938: Remembering, commemorating, taking a stand.

Numerous commemorative events are taking place around 9 November to mark the anniversary of the November Pogrom of 1938, during which Jewish shops and homes were destroyed throughout the German Reich and over 40 synagogues in Vienna alone were razed to the ground, whilst thousands of people were deported.

On 9 November 2026, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Wall of Names in Ostarrichipark to commemorate the November pogroms of 1938.
BKA/Florian Schrötter

This morning, at the invitation of the Jewish Community Vienna, a wreath-laying ceremony took place at the Shoah Wall of Names. Together with senior government officials and Judith Pfeffer, Managing Director of the National Fund, the victims of the pogrom and the Holocaust were remembered.

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Further commemorative events at a glance:

  • Today, 9 November, 7.00 pm: A public commemorative concert funded by the National Fund will take place at the Odeon Theatre on the theme of “Women in Exile”.
  • Tuesday, 10 November: New educational materials for the exhibition “Torn from Life”, which sheds light on the fates of Austrian Jews following the “Anschluss” in 1938, will be presented in Parliament.
  • Saturday, 14 November, 10.30 am: Remembrance ceremony at the memorial to Roma and Sinti in Lackenbach, Burgenland.

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