Lecture on the beginnings of National Socialist camps in Dachau

On October 7, 2026, as part of a historical lecture at the Evangelical Reconciliation Church, part of the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, there will be a deep insight into the early concentration camps under National Socialism. The lecture highlights the development and the inhumane conditions of these first camps, which served as forerunners to the later extermination camps.

The Beginnings of Atrocities

The lecture particularly focuses on the early years after the seizure of power by the National Socialists. It not only explains the ideological backgrounds but also the alarming efficiency with which these camps were established and operated. A focus is placed on the personal stories of individual prisoners, which illustrate the cruelty and the daily struggle for survival.

Scientific Classification

• Illuminating the political motivation behind the camps
• Personal accounts from witnesses
• The systematics and logistics of the camps are presented based on historical documents and images

Interested visitors are invited to engage intensively with this dark phase of German history and to gain insights for the present.