We mark the anniversary of the death of the composer Fanny Hensel, née Mendelssohn Bartholdy, who died on 14 May 1847. A central figure in Berlin’s cultural life, Hensel composed over 450 works, encompassing lieder, piano pieces, and chamber music.

We are pleased to share our latest Snapshot of German-Jewish History and Culture: The Wait and the Fight: Creation of the Jewish Brigade, 1939-1944,…

On 10 May 1933, student groups across Germany organised the public burning of thousands of books deemed ‘un-German’. The campaign targeted works by Jewish authors, political dissidents, and intellectuals whose ideas the National Socialist state considered a threat.

The birth anniversary of Sophie Scholl on 9 May offers an opportunity to examine individual conscience and intellectual resistance during the National Socialist period.

The Leo Baeck Institute London observes VE Day, marking the end of the Second World War in Europe.