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Secretary General of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism personally brings to Israel a painting restituted by the City of Vienna

In accordance with the recommendation of the Viennese Restitution Commission, the decision was made to restitute the painting "The Love Letter" by Johann Nepomuck Schödlberger to the heirs of the owners from whom it was unlawfully seized, Ignaz and Clothilde Schachter. The spouses managed to flee …

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The National Fund website in the light of remembrance

On the seventieth anniversary of the 'Anschluss' Austria's, the National Fund will remember the years of Nazi rule from the perspective of those persecuted. Beginning in March 2008, a series of autobiographical texts, composed by survivors of National Socialist persecution will be published on the …

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Book Presentation “Persecuted Childhood – Children and Young People as Victims of Nazi Social Administration”

The publication “Persecuted Childhood”, which was co-funded by the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, will be presented to the public on Friday 7 December 2007 in the MP’s reception room at the Parliament. The President of the National Council and Chairperson …

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Award for Hannah Lessing’s Work Building Bridges to Holocaust Survivors

Hannah M. Lessing, Secretary General of the National Fund for Victims of National Socialism and of the General Settlement Fund will be awarded the “Shofar of Freedom Award” on 22 September 2007 in honor of her work for survivors of Nazi persecution.

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English Version of the Art Database of the National Fund for Victims of National Socialism is Online

Since 3 July 2007 the art database of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism has also been available in English. At www.artrestitution.at the art database provides information in English on art and cultural objects that have remained “heirless”, and which were …

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Art Database of the National Fund for Victims of National Socialism Available Online

Today, 17 October 2006, the art database of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism went online. The database takes the form of a digital gallery at the address www.kunstrestitution.at and provides information on art and cultural objects that were likely to …

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10th Anniversary of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria – Building Bridges

Commemorative ceremony at the parliament / Review of ten years of work in service of the Austrian victims of National Socialism

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