Support #everynamecounts from 10.04.-17.04.2026 as part of the anniversary of the liberation of Buchenwald
Arolsen Archives
- Democracy & Human Rights
About the volunteering opportunity
The Buchenwald concentration camp was liberated on April 11, 1945. Even 81 years later, the reappraisal of historical sources and the documentation of the names of those murdered has not yet been completed. In order to preserve the memory of each individual fate, we are calling on you to take part in #everynamecounts during this week of remembrance.
With #everynamecounts, you record the names and dates of victims and survivors of National Socialism. In this way, you actively engage with the past and set an example for respect, diversity and democracy today.
With #everynamecounts, you record the names and dates of victims and survivors of National Socialism. In this way, you actively engage with the past and set an example for respect, diversity and democracy today.
The documents in our archive, which document the fates of 17.5 million people, have already been scanned. However, in order to make them findable and visible worldwide in our online archive, the information must be entered into a database - with your help!
Your Tasks
Help to collect information that has not yet been digitized from documents of those liberated from the Buchenwald concentration camp.
When the US army reached the camp shortly before the end of the war, the last survivors had already taken control. But liberty did not come immediately: before they were allowed to leave, they had to fill out "questionnaires". The Allies wanted to use these to identify prisoners with a Nazi past. But you can see even more on the documents: for the first time, the survivors were able to tell what they had experienced and write down the names of the perpetrators.
Just a few minutes on a computer or tablet are enough to complete a document – and add another brick to the world’s largest digital memorial to the victims and survivors of Nazism.
When the US army reached the camp shortly before the end of the war, the last survivors had already taken control. But liberty did not come immediately: before they were allowed to leave, they had to fill out "questionnaires". The Allies wanted to use these to identify prisoners with a Nazi past. But you can see even more on the documents: for the first time, the survivors were able to tell what they had experienced and write down the names of the perpetrators.
Just a few minutes on a computer or tablet are enough to complete a document – and add another brick to the world’s largest digital memorial to the victims and survivors of Nazism.
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity you don't need any German skills.
Your laptop, your tablet or your cell phone.
Time required
Project-based
You can make the commitment at any time, even five minutes will help. Send us a message and we'll show you how to access the documents at any time.
Important notice
The introduction is given in German. However, the assignment itself can be carried out in English and it is possible to ask questions in English during the assignment. This means that participation is also possible without knowledge of German.
Location
This project is location independent.
Arolsen Archives
The Arolsen Archives are the international center on Nazi persecution with the world's most comprehensive archive on the victims and survivors of National Socialism. The collection with information on around 17.5 million people is part of the UNESCO World Documentary Heritage. It contains documents on the various victim groups of the Nazi regime and is an important source of knowledge for today's society.