Thirty years ago today, the Law on the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism was promulgated, having entered into effect on 27 April 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from Nazi Germany and, with it, the restoration of the …
The Board of Trustees of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism and the Fund for the Restoration of the Jewish Cemeteries met today for the first time in the current legislative period under the chairmanship of the Second President of the National Council, …
Since 1995, the National Fund has provided recognition to people persecuted by the Nazi regime due to their sexual orientation and sought to preserve their memory, which it does by subsidising numerous projects. This June, the National Fund is demonstrating its solidarity with the LGBTIQ+ community …
The Arbitration Panel for In Rem Restitution was established in 2001 with the General Settlement Fund and could recommend, in accordance with the General Settlement Fund Law, the restitution of real estate, superstructures and movable property belonging to Jewish communal organizations, if the …
The National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism and the House of Austrian History warmly invite you to the presentation of Volume 8 of the book series "Lives Remembered. Life Stories of Victims of National Socialism", published by the National Fund, with a focus on …
On 5 March 2025, Hannah Lessing, Managing Director of the National Fund of the Republic of Austria for Victims of National Socialism, was made a Knight of the Legion of Honour (“chevalier de la Légion d’honneur”) in Paris. The presentation of the insignia by Patricia Mirallès, Deputy Minister for …
In October 2025, the National Fund will once again offer a study trip to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial for teachers with the OeAD-Programm ERINNERN:AT and in cooperation with the Vienna University of Teacher Education. During the four-day study trip, teachers will get to know the memorial and the …
Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp was liberated by the Red Army 80 years ago. In the days and weeks preceeding the liberation, the Nazis set about evacuating the camp. Prisoners who had not been transferred to other camps within the Reich were sent out on death marches.
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