Survey on the digital culture of remembrance: How do people in Germany learn about the history of National Socialism?

Illustration: Jens Bonnke

From memorials and podcasts to digital games: there are many ways to engage with Germany’s Nazi past. A representative survey commissioned by the Alfred Landecker Foundation explored which sources of information people in Germany use and sheds light on the potential that lies in digital remembrance formats in particular. The results are now available in a digital brochure.

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With antisemitic violence and Holocaust denial on the rise and only a few contemporary witnesses still able to share first-hand accounts of their experiences under National Socialism, it is important to encourage people to address the past through programmes tailored to circumstances today. But how do people in Germany learn about the Nazi era and what role do digital approaches play in this?

To find out, the Alfred Landecker Foundation commissioned a representative survey. In April 2024, 2,275 people were asked by the pollster YouGov about the sources of their knowledge about National Socialism and the Holocaust. The survey focused in particular on how widespread digital remembrance formats currently are, the motivations behind their use and the potential they offer for new approaches to teaching history.

Download (in German): „Digitale Erinnerungskultur: Die Bedeutung digitaler Medien für die Auseinandersetzung mit der NS-Geschichte“

Download (in German): All survey results in table format


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