A reflection written by the pupils of the Žulová primary school, the Czech Republic, after the meeting with Alena Lehovcová On 20 January 2026, the attic theater in the former Magdeburg Barracks at the Terezín Memorial hosted a discussion between pupils from the Žulová and Milovice primary schools and Mrs. Alena Lehovecová, a second-generation Holocaust […]
Historians from the Terezín Memorial and their Lecture Series in the Litoměřice Library
The series of lectures entitled “History around Us: Repressive Facilities in Terezín and Litoměřice (1940–1945)” (for more details on the first year, see Newsletter 2/2024: History around Us | Newsletter) was very well received by the general public. This positive response led the Terezín Memorial and the Karel Hynek Mácha library in Litoměřice decided to […]
Holocaust in Education: Terezín Memorial Hosts an International Seminar for Czech Educators
From November 27 to 30, 2025, the Terezín Memorial played host to the 23rd advanced teacher training seminar entitled Holocaust in Education. Held with the financial support of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic, the course was designed for Czech teachers of all types of schools. Forty educators from across […]
Czech-Polish Teacher Training Seminar 2026
At the turn of January and February of this year, the Terezín Memorial hosted the first part of an ongoing joint seminar for teachers from the two countries. This cooperative program with the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum brought together 12 Polish and 10 Czech teachers. The aim of the Czech-Polish seminar is not only to deepen […]
