📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The memorial in Wöbbelin commemorates the former subcamp of “Neuengamme concentration camp”. It was established at the end of World War II and had only existed for ten weeks. Nevertheless, more than 1,000 prisoners of the approximately 5,000 concentration camp prisoners from 20 different countries died from starvation, diseases and the consequences of abuse. On 2 May 1945, the camp was liberated by the U.S. army.
A new permanent interactive exhibition opened its doors in August 2014, its part of the Theodor- Körner-Museum. Theodor Körner, who died 1813 during the „liberation war“ against Napoleon, was laid to rest in Wöbbelin and in 1938 a warrior memorial was erected. It´s situated next to the former subcamp of Neuengamme where a few of the inmates were buried in 1945.
💼 What the programme involves
Art workshop transparent worlds with a local artist, a photo-documentary of the newly designed memorials, refurbishment of brick sculptures with help of an construction engineer, maintenance work on the camp’s former grounds and at the memorials for the victims of the camp.
🏠 Accommodation on site
In two-bed rooms at a communal accommodation some kilometers away from the memorial.
📍 About the location
Wöbbelin is located in North-Germany close to Schwerin. Berlin, Germany’s capital and the Baltic Sea are only 2 or 3 hours away. The former site of the concentration camp is located about 3 km from Wöbbelin.
ℹ️ Additional information
The memorial cemeteries for the subcamp victims are getting redesigned.
This year the 24th international Workcamp takes place. The camp is supported by the Association for Memorials in the District Ludwigslust-Parchim and the Rosa Luxembourg Foundation.
Bicycles and minibus for excursions are available.