18 September 2025 - 1 March 2026

WE … TOGETHER

acting. democratically. together.

Voting, demonstrating and becoming politically active … all these are integral parts of our democracy. But where do we experience democracy in everyday life? And how can we actively shape it?

PREVIEW: from 21 January 2026

Intervention!

How do we tell the history of National Socialism today?

Since the opening of the permanent exhibition at the NS-DOK in 1997, three decades have passed. Knowledge of Nazi history has evolved and expectations of a visit to an exhibition have changed. Therefore an intervention will comment on forms of presentation presentation that can be viewed critically today. Together with the visitors, more general questions about exhibiting Nazi history will be discussed.

 

permanent exhibition

The permanent exhibition in the NS-Documentation Centre on the first and second floor provides comprehensive insights into the history of Cologne under National Socialism. In the "Gestapo Prison Memorial" in the basement of the building, numerous wall inscriptions by prisoners have been preserved.

Temporary exhibitions archive

You will find exhibitions and topics that have been on display in the NS-Documentation Centre in the past here.

Temporary exhibitions archive

Guided tours

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