Post Bellum - Príbehy 20. storočia

Name

Post Bellum - Príbehy 20. storočia

Legal name

Post Bellum SK, o. z.

Website

https://postbellum.sk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage & Historical Memory Preservation

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Libraries and Archives (519210)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Political, Social History & Civic Tours (THAJAAAK), History, Heritage & Museum-Focused Study Tours (THAKAGAN), Disaster Relief & Humanitarian Aid Volunteering (EDAIAGAF)

Keywords

• Oral history documentation
• Experiential history education
• Cultural heritage preservation
• Historical memory archive
• Non-profit educational services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bratislava

HQ country

Slovakia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: Primary revenue stream from individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and institutional grants from foundations and government bodies. The organization operates donation pages on Darujme.sk platform and receives 2% tax designation from Slovak taxpayers.
2. Magazine Sales and Subscriptions: Quarterly magazine 'Príbehy 20. storočia' sold via annual subscription (40 EUR) and individual issues (8 EUR). Also sells complete annual volumes (28 EUR) in e-shop.
3. E-commerce Product Sales: Sells branded merchandise including books, cotton bags (15 EUR), women's t-shirts (27 EUR), notebooks, and other products related to their educational mission through their e-shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Post Bellum documents and preserves oral history testimonies of witnesses to 20th century totalitarian regimes through the Memory of Nations online archive; delivers experiential education workshops to schools across Slovakia; publishes the quarterly cultural-historical magazine 'Príbehy 20. storočia'; and organizes traveling exhibitions, public discussions, the annual 130 km Memoriál Stopami ukrývaných detí pilgrimage, and podcasts to share these testimonies with the public. The organization also runs humanitarian aid programs supporting Ukraine and distributes merchandise, books, and educational materials through its own e-shop.

Product overview

Post Bellum is a Slovak civic association documenting testimonies of witnesses to 20th century totalitarian regimes. The core offering consists of the Memory of Nations archive (one of world's largest oral history collections), the quarterly magazine 'Príbehy 20. storočia' (Stories of the 20th Century), experiential education workshops for schools, traveling outdoor exhibitions (Sloboda nie je happy end!, HERstory, 80 rokov od SNP), and the annual Memoriál Stopami ukrývaných detí pilgrimage. The organization also produces podcasts, discussion series, and humanitarian aid programs for Ukraine. Products are distributed through the e-shop (eshop.postbellum.sk) and supported via donation platforms including the George banking app integration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Memory of Nations (Paměť národů): Online archive documenting testimonies of witnesses to totalitarian regimes of the 20th century
• Príbehy 20. storočia
• Kolégium pamäti národa
• Puzzle pamäti národa
• Memoriál Stopami ukrývaných detí

Products and services

• Časopis Príbehy 20. storočia (Quarterly Magazine) Quarterly cultural-historical magazine covering topics from former totalitarian regimes with context for contemporary society, sold via annual subscription (40 EUR), individual issues (8 EUR), and complete annual volumes (28 EUR). Includes profile interviews, analyses, opinion pieces, documented testimonies, and methodological sheets for teachers, reaching 15,000+ readers per issue.
• Archív Memory of Nations (Online Archive) One of the world's largest collections of oral history testimonies documenting experiences under totalitarian regimes of the 20th century, including Holocaust survivors, political prisoners, war veterans, and dissidents. Accessible online at memoryofnations.sk and memoryofnations.eu, with thousands of documented testimonies.
• Zážitkové vzdelávanie (Experiential Education Workshops) Experiential educational workshops for primary and secondary schools across Slovakia, with 216 workshops conducted in 2025/2026 school year reaching 5,616 students. Also includes university-level sessions and the 'Príbehy našich susedov' (Stories of Our Neighbors) extracurricular program, provided free to schools through institutional funding.
• Memoriál Stopami ukrývaných detí (Memorial Pilgrimage) Annual week-long pilgrimage (approximately 130 km) following the route from Vrútky to Čierny Balog in memory of hidden Jewish children during WWII, particularly Eli Vago and his sister Ester. Now in its 7th edition (2026).
• Podcast Príbehy 20. storočia Podcast series featuring discussions, opinions, memories, and information spanning from the 1990s to present, produced in collaboration with Aktuality.sk and available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
• Traveling Outdoor Exhibitions Traveling outdoor exhibition panels installed in public spaces across Slovak towns and cities, including 'Sloboda nie je happy end!' commemorating WWII's end, 'HERstory' showcasing women from Slovak history, and '80 rokov od SNP' commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising. Hosted by municipalities and cultural institutions.
• Children's Book "Z bunkra do bunkra" (From Bunker to Bunker) Educational book for children ages 5-10 containing 8 true stories of heroes and heroines of the Slovak National Uprising, sold via the e-shop at 25 EUR.
• Puzzle pamäti národa (Educational Resource) Freely available educational resource featuring worksheets and project assignments helping students understand modern Slovak history through eyewitness testimonies, available at puzzlepamatinaroda.sk.
• Beh pre pamäť národa (Run for National Memory) Annual symbolic run/walk event held in Devínska Nová Ves honoring political prisoners, war veterans, Holocaust survivors, dissidents, and all fighters for freedom.
• E-shop Post Bellum (Merchandise) Online store selling branded merchandise including books, cotton bags (15 EUR), women's t-shirts (27 EUR), notebooks, and other products related to the educational mission, supporting the organization alongside magazine subscriptions and individual issues.

Quantifiable outcome

• 216 experiential learning workshops reaching 5,616 students delivered in single school year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nadácia E.SKcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Nadácia E.SK supported Post Bellum's educational program in school year 2025/2026, enabling experiential learning workshops for students.
• Nadácia Tatra bankycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Nadácia Tatra banky provided funding for Post Bellum's educational activities in schools during the 2025/2026 school year.
• Nadácia mesta BratislavycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Nadácia mesta Bratislavy supported Post Bellum's educational workshops and activities in Bratislava schools.
• Nadácia OrangecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Nadácia Orange provided funding for Post Bellum's educational program reaching students across Slovakia.
• Nadačný fond Accenture pri Nadácii PontiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Accenture's foundation fund at Nadácia Pontis supported Post Bellum's school workshop program.
• Mestská časť Bratislava – Staré MestominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Bratislava-Staré Mesto district supported Post Bellum's educational activities.
• Kult MinorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2026Kult Minor supported Post Bellum's educational activities for school year 2025/2026.
• HyundaiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Hyundai is a financial supporter of the Memoriál Stopami ukrývaných detí 2026, an annual memorial walk following the route of hidden children during WWII.
• Mesto VrútkyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026The town of Vrútky is a partner and supporter of the Memoriál Stopami ukrývaných detí, hosting the opening ceremony in the local Synagogue.
• Fond na podporu kultúry národnostných menšíncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025The Fund for Supporting Culture of National Minorities financially supported Post Bellum's project documenting stories of Hungarian and Roma national minority witnesses to 20th century history.
• Post Bellum Česká republikacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Czech Post Bellum is the sister organization and primary international partner. Both organizations jointly award the Memory of Nations Awards (Ceny Pamäti národa), organize events, and collaborate on documentation projects.
• Post Bellum UkrajinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Ukrainian Post Bellum documents testimonies from the ongoing Russian invasion and collaborates with Slovak Post Bellum on humanitarian aid and documentation of current conflict experiences.
• Slovenská sporiteľňaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2025Slovenská sporiteľňa enables clients to support Post Bellum through the George internet banking application, allowing donations during payment transactions.
• Bratislavský samosprávny kraj (BSK)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 October 2024Bratislava Self-Governing Region provided patronage for the international outdoor exhibition on Kramatorsk and Ukrainian women's stories.
• Nadácia March of the Living (Hungary)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 September 2024Post Bellum became a partner of the March of the Living Foundation from Hungary and part of the 'Experiencing History' program supported by the European Union, which offers engaging presentations about Auschwitz-Birkenau history designed for young people.
• European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2024European Network Remembrance and Solidarity supports Post Bellum's exhibition on the 80th anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising. ENRS is a European platform for cooperation in the field of remembrance, history, and democratization.
• British Embassy BratislavacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2024British Embassy Bratislava co-sponsored the exhibition on the Slovak National Uprising 80th anniversary, supporting public awareness of WWII resistance history.
• U.S. Embassy SlovakiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 August 2024U.S. Embassy Slovakia supported the exhibition on the Slovak National Uprising, contributing to education about anti-Nazi resistance and international participation in the uprising.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Yad Vashem: World Holocaust Remembrance Center combining archives, museum, research, and education. Significantly larger scale, but operates in overlapping mission space — historical memory of totalitarian regimes and witness testimony.
• USC Shoah Foundation: Global leader in Holocaust testimony archives with 55,000+ testimonies. The international benchmark for oral history collection and educational use of survivor testimony; a much larger and better-funded peer in the same archival/educational category.

Others

• Slovenský národný archív: Slovak national archival institution maintaining historical state and public records. Comparable as a Slovak archive operator but state-run, focusing on documents rather than oral histories.
• Nadácia Pontis: Slovak umbrella grantmaking foundation administering the Accenture fund and other corporate philanthropy. Acts as a funding intermediary for Post Bellum's school workshops — adjacent in the Slovak civic/educational ecosystem.
• European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ENRS): European intergovernmental platform coordinating remembrance, history, and democratization projects. Already a strategic partner funding Post Bellum exhibitions; an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Post Bellum Česká republika: Czech sister organization operating the same Memory of Nations model, jointly awarding Memory of Nations Awards and collaborating on documentary projects. Functionally the closest possible peer — same mission, methodology, and archive in a sibling market.
• Ústav pamäti národa (Nation's Memory Institute of Slovakia): Slovak state institution documenting the period of non-democratic regimes, with archives, education programs, and historical research. Operates in the same archival and educational space as Post Bellum but as a public-sector body.
• Post Bellum Ukrajina: Ukrainian sister organization documenting testimonies of the ongoing Russian invasion, with humanitarian aid collaboration. Same organizational model adapted to a live-conflict context.

Emerging players

• Nadácia Milana Šimečku: Slovak grantmaking foundation supporting civic education, democratic values, and historical memory — overlapping with Post Bellum on donor pool, education programming, and Slovak civic-society landscape.

Regional players

• March of the Living International: International educational program organizing the annual March of the Living at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Post Bellum is already a partner via the March of the Living Hungary foundation; comparable in mission around Holocaust education and remembrance walks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bellumpost
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@PostBellumSlovakia
• Facebookfacebook.com/postbellumsk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/postbellumsk
• Instagraminstagram.com/postbellumsk

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Profiles3 records

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