Exhibition
The We, the Six Million travelling exhibition is an educational exhibition designed for secondary schools, universities, museums, memorial institutions, and public venues. It provides students and visitors with a personal and accessible introduction to Holocaust history by focusing on the lives of Jewish men, women, and children before, during, and after the Holocaust.
Rather than presenting history through statistics alone, the exhibition tells individual human stories. The number six million is almost impossible to comprehend. It is too vast and too abstract to fully grasp the human tragedy behind it. That is why We, the Six Million focuses on personal biographies. Every victim had a name, a family, dreams, and a unique life story. Through personal biographies, historical photographs, original documents, and family histories, visitors come to understand that the Holocaust was not only the murder of six million Jews; it was the destruction of six million individual lives. This personal approach helps visitors better understand the devastating consequences of antisemitism, exclusion, and persecution while emphasizing the importance of preserving memory for future generations.
The exhibition consists of large-format, professionally designed display panels that can be adapted to different exhibition spaces. Depending on the available venue, the exhibition can be presented in its entirety or in selected thematic sections. It has been shown in schools, government institutions, museums, universities, and public cultural venues in both Germany and Israel.
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The exhibition is accompanied by educational resources that support teachers during the visit. These materials have been developed to encourage active learning and critical thinking and can be adapted to different age groups and educational settings.
Each exhibition is individually adapted to the host institution. Our project team supports schools and organizations throughout the planning process, from the initial preparation to the educational implementation. If requested, we also offer lectures, workshops, guided tours, and teacher training sessions to accompany the exhibition.
Our goal is not only to teach about the Holocaust but also to inspire meaningful dialogue, encourage historical responsibility, and empower young people to stand against antisemitism, discrimination, and hatred in all its forms.