The Holocaust — What Did the Germans Know?

For a long time after the end of the Second World War, many Germans claimed that they had known nothing about the mass murder committed under National Socialism. They thereby sought to avoid accusations that they had been jointly responsible for the crimes. Today, many people still ask themselves what the Germans did actually know.

What information about the Holocaust was accessible in the German Reich? What did Germans notice if they were not directly involved in the crimes and not targeted by persecution? How did relevant facts and rumours spread at the time? What did individuals do with their knowledge? These questions are at the heart of the exhibition.