The German Embassy in Kosovo marked the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, commemorating the more than one million victims murdered at the site during the Holocaust.
Auschwitz was liberated in 1945 by the Red Army, revealing the unimaginable scale of crimes committed by Nazi Germany.
On this occasion, the German Embassy in Kosovo, together with German Ambassador Rainer Rudolph and Israeli Ambassador to Kosovo Tamar Ziv, paid tribute to the victims — men, women, and children, primarily Jews, as well as many other groups persecuted by the Nazi regime.
A Reminder of Unimaginable Suffering
In its commemorative message, the embassy highlighted that the suitcases displayed today at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Museum stand as silent witnesses to Nazi persecution and suffering, telling the stories of thousands of people who entered the camp gates and never returned.
Beyond the Jewish victims, remembrance was also paid to Sinti and Roma, political prisoners, people with disabilities, homosexuals, and many others who were persecuted and murdered under Nazi terror. At the same time, Holocaust survivors were honored for their resilience and testimony.
Preserving Historical Memory
The German Embassy stressed that more than 80 years after the end of World War II, the number of direct Holocaust witnesses is rapidly declining, while younger generations have fewer personal connections to this dark chapter of history.
“Preserving historical memory is essential to ensure that these crimes are never repeated,” the embassy stated, emphasizing the importance of education and collective remembrance for future generations.
