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 …
Vienna (Press Office) – The Simon Wiesenthal Prize will be awarded for the fifth time this Thursday. The prize, endowed with 30,000 euros, is named after the architect, writer and journalist Simon Wiesenthal and rewards civic engagement to combat antisemitism and educate the public about the …
On this year’s national holiday, the Austrian Parliament opened its doors to the public for the 35th time. Countless visitors took up the invitation to visit the Austrian Parliament on Vienna's Ring and take a look behind the scenes. The National Fund of the Republic of Austria also had an …
Disinformation in online media poses a significant threat to our historical memory. Since 7 October 2023, there has been a marked increase in narratives seeking to trivialise the Holocaust and undermine the culture of remembrance.
An Austrian delegation led by Peter Haubner, Second President of the National Council and Chair of the National Fund’s Board of Trustees, together with the two members of the National Fund’s Managing Board, Hannah Lessing and Judith Pfeffer, visited the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp memorial …
The European and national Holocaust Memorial Day for Roma and Sinti takes place on 2 August. Commemorative events will be held in Austria and at the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum to mark the occasion.
It was with great sorrow that we learned that Ambassador Hon. Prof. Dr Dr h.c. Erich Kussbach, LL.M. (Yale), Member of the Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution from 2001 to 2021, passed away on 10 July 2026 at the age of 95.
A school exchange programme to encourage intercultural learning and raise awareness of Jewish life and antisemitism took place between Austria and Israel for the first time last week.
Digital spaces open up new avenues for teaching history – yet they also carry the risk of being used to distort historical facts. On Friday, 19 June 2026, the Second President of the National Council, Peter Haubner, and the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism …
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