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Germany: Germany's memorial hall refreshes visitors' memories of WWII

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Storyline: Scores of tourists streamed into the Memorium Nuremberg Trials in Germany on the 80th anniversary of the historic proceedings, drawn by a shared desire to understand how remembering the past can shape education and safeguard the future. The Memorium Nuremberg Trials in Germany, which stands on the original site of the judgment since 2010, exhibits a great deal of historical photos, documents and video records of the 216 trials held in 1945 and 1946. The trials, held between November 1945 and October 1946, prosecuted prominent members of Nazi Germany's political, military, judicial and economic leadership who planned, carried out or participated in the Holocaust and other war crimes during World War II. "The Memorium Nuremberg Trials was finally completed here in 2010. We initially received around 20,000 to 30,000 visitors each year. Now, the number of visitors we receive annually is approximately 160,000. The significant increase in the number is indeed a challenge, but of course, it also confirms the importance of this memorial method," said Axel Fisher, researcher at the Memorium Nuremberg Trials. Among the visitors, there are both young and older generations. Fisher said many schools organized students to visit the place for on-site study and the history of the Nuremberg trials should be given more attention in education. Many visitors also expressed that remembering history is very important for the education of the next generation. "We always thought that Nuremberg was an important place. So coming here and seeing all these pictures, listening to the memories of people that were present at that time, is for us something very important, because it is still reminding us where we are coming from. And I hope that even can teach something to our children. Maybe not today, but maybe when they will be a little bit older. Maybe they can understand what you don't have to do, if you want to become part of a history on the wrong side. And what you have to do if you want to grow and be able to live with the others in peace," said an Italian visitor. "Honestly, a very powerful one [exhibition]. It's something that we need to remember and something that we need to keep in mind, especially regarding things going on today," said a visitor from Romania. Shotlist: Nuremberg, Germany - Aug 23, 2025: 1. Various of entrance to Memorium Nuremberg Trials; sign 2. Various of poster 3. SOUNDBITE (German) Axel Fisher, researcher, Memorium Nuremberg Trials (starting with shot 2): "The Memorium Nuremberg Trials was finally completed here in 2010. We initially received around 20,000 to 30,000 visitors each year. Now, the number of visitors we receive annually is approximately 160,000. The significant increase in the number is indeed a challenge, but of course, it also confirms the importance of this memorial method." 4. Various of visitors, exhibitions, pictures 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Italian visitor (name not given)(starting with shot 4): "We always thought that Nuremberg was an important place. So coming here and seeing all these pictures, listening to the memories of people that were present at that time, is for us something very important, because it is still reminding us where we are coming from. And I hope that even can teach something to our children. Maybe not today, but maybe when they will be a little bit older. Maybe they can understand what you don't have to do, if you want to become part of a history on the wrong side. And what you have to do if you want to grow and be able to live with the others in peace." 6. Various of interior of Memorium Nuremberg Trials 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Romanian visitor (name not given): "Honestly, a very powerful one [exhibition]. It's something that we need to remember and something that we need to keep in mind, especially regarding things going on today." 8. Visitors entering Memorium Nuremberg Trials. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]

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