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Polish Television will broadcast the commemorations of the liberation of Auschwitz for the next five years.

19-11-2025
Polish Television will produce the television signal and broadcast the commemorations of the upcoming anniversaries of the liberation of the German Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz in the years 2026–2030. The agreement was signed on 19 November by Dr. Piotr M. A. Cywiński, Director of the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum, and Tomasz Sygut, Director General of TVP. The signing took place at the Auschwitz Museum during a session of the International Auschwitz Council, in the presence of Deputy Minister of Culture and National Heritage Marek Krawczyk.

Webinar "SS Garrison in KL Auschwitz" - 3 December 2025

17-11-2025
The International Center for Education about Auschwitz and the Holocaust invites you to the webinar “The SS Garrion in KL Auschwitz.” It will take place on 3 December 2025 on the Zoom platform and will be simultaneously translated into English.

Piotr Cywiński: Auschwitz Should Not Be a Space for Politics

03-11-2025
According to Dr. Piotr M. A. Cywiński, Director of the Auschwitz Memorial, the vast cemetery that Auschwitz represents should not become a space for politics during the anniversary of its liberation. He stated in an interview with the Polish Press Agency (PAP) that without the voices of Survivors, the threat of politicisation would hang over the commemoration. He added that he would like political leaders to stand in silence during the ceremony.

Memoria Magazine no. 97

31-10-2025
'Memoria' is an online magazine dedicated to the history of Auschwitz, the Holocaust as well as memory and education around the world.

"Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away" exhibition in Cincinnati

17-10-2025
On 16 October the travelling exhibition 'Auschwitz. Not Long Ago. Not Far Away' created by the Museum and the Spanish company Musealia was opened in Cincinnati Museum Center located in the historical building of Union Terminal.

Online tour of the Auschwitz Memorial for education ministers of all German states

16-10-2025
On 16 October, the ministers responsible for education in all German states took part in a special online tour of the Auschwitz Memorial through the platform “Auschwitz in Front of Your Eyes.”