About This Project
Erinnerungsspur is an independent information service on remembrance culture in Germany and on the history of women in the twentieth century.
What It Is About
The service explains in plain language how Germany remembers and how the legal and political position of women changed in the twentieth century. The articles are factual and deal with places, laws and dates, not with individual people.
Editorial Approach
Statements about dates, figures and institutions rely on information from public and institutional sources, such as the Federal Agency for Civic Education, the German Historical Museum, the German Bundestag and memorial sites. Where the sources are unclear, the text stays general. The articles replace neither an academic account nor legal advice.
Independence
This service is not connected with memorial sites, foundations, museums, public authorities or organizations and never speaks on their behalf. It is an independent, purely informational offering.