Memorial sites to benefit from Böhmermann donation gala

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The Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation is delighted with an appeal for donations from presenter Jan Böhmermann and musician Olli Schulz. "Many thanks to both of them and to all donors!" wrote the Weimar-based foundation on the X platform (formerly Twitter) on Monday night. In their joint podcast, Böhmermann and Schulz named the foundation as an organization that should benefit from the proceeds of their annual fundraising campaign "Festive and Fluffy Christmas Circus".

In the podcast, Böhmermann ("ZDF Magazin Royale") praised the work of the memorials. They do a lot of educational work and inform people about what happened there. "And hopefully ensure that something like this doesn't happen again," said Böhmermann. The "Christmas Circus" is to take place on December 16 at the Berlin Natural History Museum.

The former concentration camp and current Buchenwald memorial is located near Weimar, while the Mittelbau-Dora memorial is in the town of Nordhausen. From 1937 until shortly before the end of the Second World War, the National Socialists deported around 280,000 people from all over Europe to the Buchenwald concentration camp, 56,000 of whom perished. In the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp, 60,000 prisoners had to perform forced labor and 20,000 died.

Foundation response at X About the fundraising campaign

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1. The appeal for donations from Jan Böhmermann and Olli Schulz is particularly relevant for the Memorials in Thuringia, specifically the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials.
2. People who are interested in supporting the cause can look forward to the "Festive and Fluffy Christmas Circus" on December 16 in Berlin, where the proceeds will go towards the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation.
3. The Buchenwald memorial, located near Weimar, serves as a potent reminder of the atrocities committed during the Nazi era, with around 280,000 deportees from various European countries and 56,000 fatalities.
4. Similarly, the Mittelbau-Dora memorial, situated in Nordhausen, was a concentration camp where 60,000 prisoners worked under forced labor, and 20,000 lost their lives.
5. Participants in this year's "Christmas Circus," including entertainment figures and attendees, can contribute to honoring the memory of the victims and promoting awareness about the need for a peaceful and tolerant society.
6. Twitter has become a powerful platform for sharing the latest developments of the fundraising campaign, with supporters and media outlets like Stern discussing the appeal for donations and urging people to participate in the "Christmas Circus."

Source: www.stern.de