Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen

What Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen does

Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen is a publicly funded historical memorial and educational institution located on the site of the former Bergen-Belsen concentration camp near the village of Bergen in Lower Saxony, Germany. Operated by the Stiftung niedersächsische Gedenkstätten (Lower Saxony Memorials Foundation) and funded principally by the Lower Saxony Ministry of Education, it offers free public access to the historic grounds, memorial signs, a Documentation Centre with permanent and special exhibitions, a library, a museum café, and a bookshop (with online shop at shop.bergen-belsen.de). Entry is free and the site operates under seasonal opening hours (April–September daily 10am–6pm; October–March daily 10am–5pm).

Its core service portfolio is educational and archival. Educational programmes include guided tours, study days, multi-day offers, occupation-specific programmes, further-education courses, Summer School, Spring School, and a curriculum-aligned offering on 'Against discrimination in sport.' The memorial maintains the Register of Names documenting victims of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, runs research services (personnel search, library and collection access, witness interviews), and produces and lends five travelling exhibitions — 'A crime scene: Bergen-Belsen', '...on German soil for the whole world', 'Life lines', 'Children in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp', and 'Liberated. And then?' — to partner institutions. Current thematic projects include 'Football Contact Zones', 'What benefits the state is right?', and 'Who against whom?'.

The business model is non-commercial and publicly anchored. Direct revenue is limited to bookshop sales and museum café operations, while the operating budget is sustained through government grants from the Lower Saxony Memorials Foundation, additional donations, and—distinct from standard commercial revenue—institutional funding. With 17 employees, the institution serves a primarily European audience of general public visitors, school and student groups, researchers and historians, survivors and family members, and educators; the lending programme extends reach to partner memorial institutions abroad. Distribution channels include the physical memorial site, the online bookshop, and the European travelling-exhibitions and memorial-site partnerships (including the Declaration of European Memorial Sites with 30+ institutions).

Name

Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen

Legal name

Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen

Website

https://bergen-belsen.stiftung-ng.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gedenkstätte Bergen-Belsen is a publicly funded memorial and educational institution on the historic site of the former Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Lower Saxony, Germany. It provides free access to exhibitions, archives, and educational programmes for the public, school groups, researchers, and survivors' families.

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Product category

Historical Memorial and Holocaust Education Services

NAICS

Historical Sites (712120), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Libraries and Archives (51921)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic Preservation & Landmarks Conservation (BPAGAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

Keywords

• Holocaust memorial services
• Historical education programs
• Museum exhibition services
• Archival research services
• Memorial site visits

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public funding and donations: The memorial site is primarily funded through government support from the Lower Saxony Memorials Foundation and receives donations. Entry to the memorial is free.
2. Retail operations: Revenue generated from bookshop sales and museum café operations on-site.

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Distribution channels3 records

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Core offering

The Bergen-Belsen Memorial is a publicly funded historical memorial and educational institution located on the site of the former Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. It operates the Documentation Centre with a permanent exhibition, library, bookshop, and museum café, and offers guided tours, study days, multi-day programs, summer and spring schools, and professional development courses. It also conducts historical research, maintains the Register of Names of victims, and develops travelling exhibitions lent to other institutions.

Product overview

The Bergen-Belsen Memorial is a historical memorial site and educational institution, not a technology company. It operates as a unified memorial and educational facility offering visitor services (Documentation Centre with permanent exhibition, library, bookshop, museum café), educational programmes (guided tours, study days, summer/spring school), research and documentation services (personnel search, witness interviews, Register of Names), and travelling exhibitions. The memorial is sponsored by the Lower Saxony Memorials Foundation and is free to enter.

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Products and services

• Documentation Centre with Permanent Exhibition The central visitor facility of the Bergen-Belsen Memorial, featuring a permanent exhibition on the history of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, a library, bookshop, and museum café. Open to visitors from April to September (10 am - 6 pm) and October to March (10 am - 5 pm) with free entry.
• Educational Programmes Extensive educational offerings including guided tours for groups, study days, multi-day programs, occupation-specific programs, further education courses, summer school, spring school, educational materials, and programs on Bergen-Belsen and its history. Targeted at school groups, students, and educators.
• Research and Documentation Services Research services for academics, historians, survivors, and family members, including personnel search, library access, archival collection access, witness interview documentation, and the Register of Names of victims of the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.
• Travelling Exhibitions Mobile exhibition programs available for lending to museums, educational institutions, and other memorial sites. Current titles include 'A crime scene: Bergen-Belsen', '...on German soil for the whole world', 'Life lines', 'Children in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp', and 'Liberated. And then?'.
• Historical Grounds and Memorial Sites Historic camp grounds with memorials and memorial signs available for self-guided and guided visits, including the Learning Center M.B. 89 and historical sites in the surrounding area. Free access to all visitors.
• Bookshop On-site bookshop and online shop (shop.bergen-belsen.de) offering publications, books, and educational materials related to Bergen-Belsen history and the memorial's work.
• Museum Café On-site café facilities for visitors located at the memorial site, providing refreshments during visits.

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lower Saxony Memorials Foundation (Stiftung niedersächsische Gedenkstätten)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parent organization that sponsors and operates the Bergen-Belsen Memorial. Also includes the Wolfenbüttel Prison Memorial and the Lower Saxony Memorials Development department. Provides institutional funding, governance, and strategic direction.
• Wolfenbüttel Prison MemorialcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the same Lower Saxony Memorials Foundation network, working together on memorial and educational missions.
• Lower Saxony Memorials Development department (Gedenkstättenförderung)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the foundation responsible for funding and supporting memorial sites in Lower Saxony.
• Competence Centre Against Antiziganism (KogA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA specialized project within the Lower Saxony Memorials Foundation focusing on combating antiziganism.
• Declaration of European Memorial Sites (30+ institutions)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint declaration with 30+ memorial institutions from Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Austria and other countries to preserve memory and promote cooperation among European memorial sites.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GedenkstaetteBergenBelsen
• Instagraminstagram.com/belsenmemorial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gedenkst%C3%A4tte-bergen-belsen

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