Forum För Levande Historia

What Forum För Levande Historia does

Forum för levande historia is a Swedish government agency (myndighet) under the Ministry of Culture, headquartered at Stora Nygatan 10-12 in Gamla Stan, Stockholm, with a national mandate to promote democracy, human rights, and equal value of all people, and to educate about the Holocaust and crimes against humanity committed by communist regimes. The organization operates as a public educational institution, delivering a portfolio of products including physical and touring exhibitions (e.g., 'Gilla dela hata', 'Jag är jag!', 'Vem bryr sig?'), approximately 30 free teaching materials for primary, secondary, and adult education, free school workshops at the Stockholm site, a reference library with access to Yale's Fortunoff Archive (4,400+ testimonies, 12,000+ hours), a digital video platform called Forum Play, the 'Demokratin och du' podcast, reports and books, and the annually awarded Per Anger Prize (since 2004).

The technology stack is a web-based multilingual platform (Swedish, English, Swedish sign language, easy-read Swedish) with an internal library catalog system, an AI chatbot for Holocaust-related knowledge retrieval, and text-to-speech functionality for accessibility. Distribution is free of charge through physical sites, touring exhibitions at Swedish museums and cultural centers, printable exhibits for schools and libraries, on-demand digital content, webinars, and a small e-commerce storefront for publications. The business model is non-commercial: the agency is funded entirely through annual government appropriations from the Swedish state via the Ministry of Culture, with no commercial revenue diversification beyond a small publications shop. Primary user segments are Swedish schools and teachers, public-sector employees in municipalities and regions, and the general public as visitors to exhibitions and consumers of digital content.

Name

Forum För Levande Historia

Legal name

Forum för levande historia

Website

https://levandehistoria.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Forum för levande historia is a Swedish government agency under the Ministry of Culture that educates about the Holocaust, democracy, and human rights through free exhibitions, teaching materials, a reference library, webinars, and publications, serving Swedish schools, public-sector employees, and the general public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic and Holocaust Education Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Libraries and Archives (51921)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Scholarly & Academic Multimedia (Research Videos, Interactive Figures) (EDAGALAJ)

Keywords

• Holocaust education
• Civic education
• Human rights education
• Museum exhibitions
• Teacher professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Appropriations: Forum för levande historia is a Swedish government agency operating under the Ministry of Culture (Kulturdepartementet). It is funded through annual government appropriations to carry out its public mission of promoting democracy, human rights, and remembrance of the Holocaust and other crimes against humanity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Forum för levande historia is a Swedish government agency that provides free civic and Holocaust education through physical and touring exhibitions, approximately 30 downloadable teaching materials for schools, free workshops for school classes, a specialized reference library with access to the Yale Fortunoff Archive, professional development courses for teachers and public sector employees, the Forum Play digital video platform, a podcast, publications, and commemoration of remembrance days. All exhibitions, library access, seminars, and workshops are provided at no charge to individual citizens, schools, and public sector institutions across Sweden.

Product overview

Forum för levande historia is a Swedish government agency under the Ministry of Culture that operates as a public educational institution focused on democracy, human rights, and remembrance of the Holocaust. The organization offers a multi-faceted portfolio centered on educational services: physical and digital exhibitions (Utställningar) shown in Stockholm and across Sweden; approximately 30 teaching materials (Undervisningsmaterial) for schools; free workshops for school classes; professional development courses (Kompetensutveckling) for teachers and public sector; a reference library (Bibliotek) specializing in Holocaust and genocide studies with access to Yale's Fortunoff Archive; the Forum Play video platform for on-demand content; a podcast series 'Demokratin och du'; reports and publications (Rapporter och böcker); the annual Per Anger Prize for human rights; and commemorative days (Minnesdagar). The organization also provides accessibility features including sign language interpretation, easy-read content, and audio options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Per Anger-priset: The government's international prize for human rights and democracy, awarded annually to individuals or organizations making significant humanitarian contributions.
• Forum Play
• Demokratin och du

Products and services

• Utställningar (Exhibitions) Physical and digital exhibitions about the Holocaust, genocide, democracy, human rights, and racism shown in Stockholm and touring across Sweden. Free admission.
• Undervisningsmaterial (Teaching Materials) Approximately 30 different educational materials for primary school, secondary school, and adult education, covering topics like the Holocaust, genocide, racism, and democracy. Freely available online.
• Forum Play Digital video platform featuring panels, documentaries, testimonies, and other video content available on demand in multiple languages including Swedish, English, and Swedish sign language.
• Workshoppar för skolklasser (School Workshops) Free workshops for school classes at exhibitions in Stockholm, led by agency educators.
• Kompetensutveckling (Professional Development) Courses, study trips, seminars, and networking for teachers and public sector employees on democracy, human rights, and racism prevention.
• Bibliotek (Library) Reference library specializing in the Holocaust and genocide, with literature on democracy, communist crimes, human rights, LGBTQ, racism, and education. Provides access to Yale's Fortunoff Archive with over 4,400 testimonies and 12,000+ hours of recorded Holocaust accounts. Free admission.
• Minnesdagar (Remembrance Days) Annual commemorations including Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27) and Roma Genocide Remembrance Day (August 2).
• Per Anger-priset (Per Anger Prize) The Swedish government's international prize for human rights and democracy, awarded annually since 2004 to individuals who have made humanitarian contributions in their home countries.
• Rapporter och böcker (Reports and Books) Publications including reports on antisemitism, racism studies, travel guides, anthologies, and educational materials, available for purchase through the online store.
• Demokratin och du (Podcast) Podcast series with conversations featuring researchers, authors, and experts on democracy issues, available via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
• AI-chattbot om Förintelsen AI chatbot that answers questions about the Holocaust, providing responses based on information from the website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 30 teaching materials available for free download by schools
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Yale University Fortunoff ArchivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum för levande historia's reference library provides visitors access to the Yale Fortunoff Archive, containing over 4,400 testimonies and more than 12,000 recorded hours documenting the effects of the Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Europe. The archive includes first-hand accounts from survivors, bystanders, resisters, and liberators across 19 countries, covering Jewish survivors, Roma and Sinti, Jehovah's Witnesses, and political prisoners.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• House of the Wannsee Conference Memorial and Educational Site: German memorial and educational site focused on the Holocaust and the Nazi persecution of Jews. Comparable as a state-supported historical site combining exhibitions, educational programming for schools and public servants, and teacher training.
• Anne Frank House: Amsterdam-based museum and educational organization at the site of Anne Frank's hiding place. Comparable as a Holocaust-focused museum with a strong educational program, traveling exhibitions, and pedagogical materials for schools.
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: U.S. federal institution chartered by Congress to preserve Holocaust memory, operate exhibitions, conduct research, and deliver educational programming. Highly comparable as a government-backed museum and education center with national scope, a vast archive, and teacher training.
• Yad Vashem - The World Holocaust Remembrance Center: Israel's official Holocaust remembrance and education center with statutory national status, an extensive archive, exhibitions, educational programs, and a research institute. Directly comparable as a state-mandated institution dedicated to Holocaust education, remembrance, and research.
• USC Shoah Foundation: U.S.-based organization preserving audiovisual testimonies of Holocaust survivors and other genocide witnesses, with educational programs and a digital archive. Highly comparable in operating a large testimony-based archive integrated with school and educator programs.
• Mémorial de la Shoah: Paris-based Holocaust memorial, museum, archive, and education center with public-mission status. Directly comparable in combining a permanent museum, a research library, teacher training, exhibitions, and educational materials.
• Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum: Polish state museum at the former Nazi concentration and extermination camp, focused on Holocaust remembrance, education, and preservation. Comparable as a state-mandated museum and education center with on-site exhibitions, archives, and pedagogical programs.

Others

• European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI): Pan-European research infrastructure connecting Holocaust-related archives and institutions. Comparable in mission around Holocaust documentation and access, though operating as a research network rather than a public-facing education agency.

Broad incumbents

• Imperial War Museums: UK network of museums covering conflicts from WWI onward, including significant Holocaust content. Comparable as a publicly funded museum network with national scope, a large archive, exhibitions, and educational programming, though with a broader thematic remit.

Emerging players

• Living Knowledge (UK Holocaust education project): UK-based partnership project supporting Holocaust education and research across universities and cultural institutions. Comparable in developing educational content and professional development for teachers in the Holocaust and human rights space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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