Andrea Löw Lecture Exhibition: The Difficult Post-Liberation Lives of Jewish Deportees in 1945

This event features a lecture by Andrea Löw discussing the challenging post-liberation period for Jewish deportees in 1945, based on their personal testimonies. The talk will explore their weakened physical and emotional state, the loss of loved ones, and the difficulty of finding a new home after surviving the Holocaust.

The lecture, titled 'Die erste Zeit der Befreiung war mir das Leben fast unerträglich.' (The first period after liberation was almost unbearable for me.), presented by Andrea Löw, focuses on the complex situation faced by German and Austrian Jewish survivors of ghettos and camps in 1945. Based on their self-testimonies, the talk will detail their weakened health, the profound sense of isolation and loss, and the struggle to find a place to live, especially when facing rejection from their former neighbors in the countries responsible for their persecution. Andrea Löw is the scientific director of the Center for Holocaust Studies at the Institute for Contemporary History in Munich and teaches at the University of Mannheim. Her publications include 'Deportiert. „Immer mit einem Fuß im Grab“ – Erfahrungen deutscher Juden' (2024) and 'Juden im Getto Litzmannstadt' (2006).

Registration is required by January 28, 2026. Attendees must bring a valid photo ID. By participating, attendees agree to the publication of photos, video, and audio recordings made during the event.