LBI 70th Anniversary

The inaugural Eva Reichmann Memorial Lecture was held last Thursday evening at The Wiener Holocaust Library, as part of the Leo Baeck Institute’s international 70th anniversary celebrations. Dr Eva Reichmann was a pioneering historian whose work has profoundly influenced Holocaust…

Leopold Zunz (1794–1886) was a pioneering historian and religious scholar who fundamentally changed how Judaism was understood and studied. The Leo Baeck Institute spoke to Dr. Rachel Livne Freudenthal, a historian and expert in Jewish studies. Dr. Livne Freudenthal works at the Leo…

Hugo Haase (1863–1919) was a prominent lawyer, Social Democrat, and later co-founder of the Independent Social Democratic Party of Germany (USPD). The Leo Baeck Institute spoke to Dr. Karsten Krampitz, a historian, journalist, and author with a doctorate in history. Dr. Krampitz has…

To mark 70 years of the Leo Baeck Institute, German broadcaster Deutschlandfunk has aired a special feature on its programme Schalom. Jüdisches Leben heute (‘Shalom: Jewish life today’), which offers an engaging portrait of the Institute’s international impact and…

We’re excited to launch our new interview series: ‘Civil Engagement and Democracy in German History: Jewish Experiences and Perspectives’.

This English-language project is based on Engagement & Demokratie in der jüdisch-deutschen Geschichte, first published by the Freunde und…

As the Leo Baeck Institute marks its 70th anniversary, German broadcaster Deutsche Welle has published a feature on the Institute’s mission to preserve the cultural achievements and everyday lives of German-speaking Jews.

The article explores the…

Last week, the Leo Baeck Institute London joined over 250 guests at the Jewish Museum Berlin to mark the 70th anniversary of the Leo Baeck Institute. Representing LBI London was Programme and Development Officer Alice Riegler, who attended the event alongside colleagues and friends…

We are pleased to present a new digital flipbook of Lina Morgenstern’s historic Illustrated Cookbook (1907) – a culinary artefact that helped shape Berlin’s social landscape in the early 20th century.

The digitised copy comes from the holdings of the…

Lina Morgenstern (1830–1909) was a pioneering German social reformer, feminist, writer, and pacifist, whose influence shaped public welfare and women’s rights in 19th-century Germany. 

Gerhard J. Rekel is an award-winning Austrian author and…

We are delighted to invite you to a special evening marking the 70th anniversary of the Leo Baeck Institute.

The evening will feature musical performances by members of the Barenboim-Said Academy, an introduction by Professor Michael Brenner,…

As part of the Leo Baeck Institute’s 70th anniversary celebrations, we spotlight the life and thought of Hermann Heller (1891–1933), a leading German constitutional scholar and social philosopher, celebrated for his defence of democracy and opposition to National Socialism. Heller’s…

The Leo Baeck Institute celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2025 with President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier as its new patron. Founded in 1955 by German-speaking Jewish émigrés, the LBI has become a global leader in preserving and studying German-Jewish…

Hugo Preuß was a pivotal figure in German history, shaping the Weimar Constitution and laying the foundations for modern German democracy. A liberal thinker and legal scholar, he envisioned a federal Germany built on civic participation and the rule of law – an alternative to the…

We’re marking our anniversary with a new short film! Discover our mission, our history, and why our work remains vital today.

Featuring insights from leading historians, including The German Historical Institute London’s Prof. Christina von Hodenberg, the…

Moritz Lazarus, a prominent intellectual of the 19th century, played an important role in shaping liberal Jewish thought. His ideas on societal integration and individual freedom were groundbreaking for his time. Lazarus advocated for a society where individuals could flourish through…

The inaugural Eva Reichmann Lecture, held as part of the LBI 70th Anniversary Celebrations: 

Eva Reichmann: Witness, Historian, Legacy

This special event celebrated the legacy of Dr. Eva Reichmann, a pioneering historian whose groundbreaking work…

Writing on the Wall: The Unfolding Persecution of Jews 1933 to 1939

Join us for a compelling lecture which explores the responses of Jews to incidents of persecution and humiliation under Nazi rule, from Hitler coming to power in 1933 through to the outbreak of the…