Mauthausen Memorial

What Mauthausen Memorial does

The Mauthausen Memorial (Bundesanstalt KZ-Gedenkstätte Mauthausen/Mauthausen Memorial) is a Federal Institution under Public Law in Austria, supervised by the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior and operating under the statutory mandate of the Austrian Memorials Act (GStG). The Austrian Republic established the first memorial at the former Mauthausen concentration camp site in 1947, two years after the camp's liberation by the U.S. Army in May 1945. The institution commemorates the victims of the Mauthausen concentration camp and its more than 40 subcamps, in which approximately 90,000 people were murdered or died between 1938 and 1945. It is led by Managing Director Barbara Glück and operates offices in Mauthausen, Vienna, and Gusen, with affiliated subcamp memorial sites at Melk, Ebensee, and Loibl.

The organization operates physical memorial sites with free general admission alongside a network of interconnected digital platforms: the main multilingual website (mauthausen-memorial.org), the collections database, the Room of Names and Virtual Room of Names containing over 84,000 victim names and biographies, a tour booking system (booking.mauthausen-memorial.org), the coMMents open-access scholarly journal, the mm-tours guide platform, and a Virtual Guide. Active research and digitization projects include the TAGS prisoner tags documentation, the Liberation Objects project, and the Kulturerbe Digital initiative (EU/Next Generation funded). Educational programming includes guided tours in 11+ languages, workshops, curriculum-aligned school preparation materials, the annual Dialogforum Mauthausen international conference, Liberation Ceremonies, and the eachnamematters light and sound installation.

Revenue derives from statutory Austrian federal appropriations under the Memorials Act, tax-deductible donations (minimum 10 EUR, online capped at 10,000 EUR), fee-based educational tours and workshops, on-site bookshop and bistro operations (bistro run with Diakoniewerk in an integrative employment model for people with disabilities), and archival research fees. Customer segments are horizontal: schools and educational institutions, survivors and their families, academic researchers and historians, the general public and tourists, and partner memorial organizations such as the Mauthausen Committee Austria. Distribution is direct via on-site visitor centers, the booking platform, online donation portal, and global digital channels including a TikTok presence targeting younger audiences.

Name

Mauthausen Memorial

Legal name

Bundesanstalt KZ-Gedenkstätte Mauthausen/Mauthausen Memorial

Website

https://mauthausen-memorial.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Mauthausen Memorial is a Federal Institution under Public Law in Austria that commemorates victims of the Mauthausen concentration camp system through physical memorial sites, scholarly research, multilingual educational programs, and digital documentation platforms serving survivors, families, researchers, students, and the public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Memorial and Historical Education Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Historical Sites (712120), Historical Sites (71212), Museums (712110)

akta.pro primary industry

Museums & Heritage Sites (History, Science, Specialty) (BPAGAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI), Archaeological Sites & Heritage Interpretation Centers (THAJADAG)

Keywords

• Holocaust memorial services
• Historical education programs
• Museum collections research
• Concentration camp commemoration
• Guided memorial tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Mauthausen

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Federal institution funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior, operating under the Austrian Memorials Act (GStG). Receives statutory funding for fulfillment of its legal mandate.
2. Donations: Accepts single and recurring donations from individuals and companies. Listed on Austrian Federal Ministry of Finance's list of beneficiaries for donations, making donations tax-deductible for Austrian taxpayers. Website donations capped at 10,000 EUR; larger donations handled via direct bank transfer.
3. Educational Tours and Programs: Guided tours, workshops, and educational programs offered at the memorial site. Booking system handles group bookings with various tour options including 'begleiteter Rundgang' (accompanied tour), themed tours, and workshops. Languages available include German and English, with other languages upon request.
4. Bookshop Sales: Sale of books, publications, and memorial materials at the on-site bookshop.
5. Bistro Operations: On-site bistro operated in partnership with Diakoniewerk, providing refreshments to visitors.
6. Collection Access Fees: Fees charged for access to collections of the Mauthausen Memorial, including archival research and document reproduction services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Mauthausen Memorial operates a former Nazi concentration camp site as a memorial, place of historical education, and research center. It provides free public access to the memorial grounds, guided tours and educational workshops for schools and visitors, maintains the Room of Names and Virtual Room of Names memorializing over 84,000 victims, operates a specialist library and digitized collections, and publishes the coMMents open-access scholarly journal on the camp system's history.

Product overview

The Mauthausen Memorial (KZ-Gedenkstätte Mauthausen) is a Federal Institution under Public Law operating as a former concentration camp memorial site, cemetery, place of historical education, and research center. Its core offerings include physical memorial visits with guided tours and educational services, the Room of Names and Virtual Room of Names (containing over 84,000 victim names), a Research Centre with publications including the coMMents scholarly journal, and annual events such as the Dialogforum conferences. The memorial also operates affiliated sites including the Gusen Memorial and Subcamp Memorials (Melk, Ebensee, Loibl), digital platforms including a Virtual Guide and booking system, and supporting services such as a library, book shop, bistro, and newsletter. The organization also conducts specialized projects like the TAGS prisoner tags documentation and Liberation Objects research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Gusen Memorial: Memorial site at the former Gusen concentration camp branch location
• Room of Names
• coMMents
• Virtual Room of Names

Products and services

• Guided Tours and Educational Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 84,000 victims now memorialized by name in the Room of Names
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Mauthausen Committee AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 July 2026Key advocacy partner collaborating with the Mauthausen Memorial on statements regarding the development at the former Hirtenberg concentration camp site and preservation efforts.
• querkraft architektenflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Viennese architectural firm (founded 1998, team of 45 people) selected as winner of international competition for the expansion and redesign of the Gusen Memorial. Collaboration with Kieran Fraser Landscape Design and artist Peter Sandbichler.
• Kieran Fraser Landscape DesignflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Landscape architecture firm specializing in memorial and public space design, collaborating with querkraft architekten on the Gusen Memorial expansion project since 2011.
• Peter SandbichlerflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Renowned Austrian artist collaborating on Gusen Memorial redesign, using motif of railway sleepers to create leitmotif connecting memorial sites.
• WH-Interactive GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationWebsite hosting, maintenance, and web design services provider for the Mauthausen Memorial's main website and booking system. Manages the content management system and web application firewall implementation through subcontractor Sucuri LLC.
• Unzer E-Com GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationExternal online payment partner processing credit card payments (Visa, Mastercard) and EPS online transfers for donations and services. Based in Heidelberg, Germany.
• DiakoniewerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable organization operating the Bistro Mauthausen Memorial with integrative employment model providing jobs for four people with disabilities, supported by professional catering staff.
• Burghauptmannschaft ÖsterreichcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian federal building authority managing the Gusen Memorial property and collaborating on the expansion and redesign project.
• Federal Ministry of the Interior (Bundesministerium für Inneres)coreOthersSupervisory authority for the Federal Institution KZ-Gedenkstätte Mauthausen/Mauthausen Memorial. Receives statutory funding for fulfillment of its legal mandate under the Memorials Act.
• erinnern.at (BMBF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustrian Holocaust memorial service initiative collaborating on educational programs and the 'Talking About It' touring exhibition.
• BMKOES (Bundesministerium für Kunst, Kultur, öffentlichen Dienst und Sport)minorOthersAustrian Federal Ministry co-funding the Kulturerbe Digital initiative for digitizing 600 archaeological objects from the collection, financed by European Union/Next Generation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum: Polish state museum operating the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum, the largest and most-visited Nazi concentration camp memorial. Directly comparable as a federally/statutorily operated concentration camp memorial with similar educational, research, and remembrance missions.
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: Federal Holocaust memorial museum in Washington, D.C. Comparable in mission (commemoration, education, research) and in operating a large victim/archival database, scholarly publications, and multilingual outreach.
• Yad Vashem: Israel's official Holocaust memorial and museum. Comparable as a national-level institution dedicated to Holocaust documentation, education, research, and remembrance, with extensive digital archives and victim databases.
• Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site: Memorial site at the former Dachau concentration camp in Bavaria, Germany. Comparable in operating model: preserved camp site, museum, archives, guided tours, and educational programs for schools and the public.
• House of the Wannsee Conference Memorial and Educational Site: Berlin memorial and educational site at the location of the 1942 Wannsee Conference. Comparable as a German memorial institution combining historical education, exhibitions, and research on Nazi crimes, though focused on the Holocaust's administrative history rather than a camp site.
• Sachsenhausen Memorial and Museum: Brandenburg Memorial Foundation operating the Sachsenhausen Memorial. Comparable as a publicly funded memorial with educational programs, archival collections, and an active international research program on concentration camp history.
• Buchenwald Memorial: German memorial at the former Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar. Comparable as a concentration camp memorial with educational programs, archives, exhibitions, and ongoing research functions.
• Ravensbrück Memorial: Brandenburg Memorial Foundation site at the former Ravensbrück women's concentration camp. Comparable in operating a memorial site with museum, archives, research, and educational programs focused on concentration camp victims.
• Neuengamme Memorial: Memorial site at the former Neuengamme concentration camp near Hamburg, Germany. Comparable as a publicly funded concentration camp memorial offering exhibitions, guided tours, archives, and educational programming.

Broad incumbents

• Imperial War Museums: UK national museum organization covering conflicts from WWI onward, including Holocaust exhibitions. Comparable as a publicly funded war/memorial museum network with significant archival, educational, and exhibition functions, but broader in scope than the Mauthausen Memorial's single-site concentration camp focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/user129634459
• Facebookfacebook.com/kzgedenkstaettemauthausen
• Instagraminstagram.com/mauthausenmemorial
• TikToktiktok.com/@mauthausenmemorial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mauthausen-memorial

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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