The Holocaust survivor and bridge builder Felix Kolmer passed away at the age of 100 on August 5, 2022. This means that the EVZ Foundation has lost both a founding father and a long-standing companion.
Annette Schavan, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the EVZ Foundation, talks to us in an interview about the "interim year 2021" and what the foundation's founding mission has to do with the future.
Memorial International has been awarded the prestigious Theodor Heuss Prize for its long-standing commitment to human rights, the rule of law and the culture of remembrance.
We are proud: The anniversary website of the Foundation, which was launched in June 2021 to mark the 20th anniversary of the first payments to former forced laborers, has received the prestigious design award in the website category. The site was technically implemented by the Berlin agency 3pc.
On 28 February 2022, the Supreme Court of Russia confirmed the “liquidation” of the non-governmental organisation Memorial International in Moscow. This marks the beginning of the administrative process of the forced dissolution of Memorial International.
We condemn all attempts to call into doubt the European peaceful order. We stand in support of the state and civil society of Ukraine, as well as all peace-loving Ukrainian and Russian people.
