Projects

In the run-up to the project for the creation of an educational program in easy-to-understand language (see also Educational programs), Hartheim Castle – Place for Learning and Remembrance participated in an EU-funded project entitled “Inklusiv (Ge)Denken” (“Inclusive Thinking/Remembrance) in 2016/17, which served to raise awareness of the topic and create a dialogue with other memorials and institutions.

In 2016, the Johannes Kepler University Linz launched a research project in cooperation with Hartheim Castle – Place for Learning and Remembrance under the title “Inclusive Remembrance. A qualitative study on the perception of Hartheim Castle – Place for Learning and Remembrance by people with disabilities”. This included the questions “How do people with disabilities think about what happened in the Nazi era?” and “How do they see the memorial sites and exhibitions?” The findings of the project were summarised in a short film on YouTube.

Project “Our History(ies)” 2025-2027 - supported by "Licht ins Dunkel"

The project “Our History(ies)” strengthens the self-empowerment of people with disabilities in remembrance and educational work – supported by "Licht ins Dunkel". The inclusive project “Our History(ies)” was launched in 2025 at the Hartheim Castle Learning and Memorial Site in Upper Austria. With the award of the "Licht ins Dunkel" Fund, the project will be financed over a period of three years. The aim of the project is to actively involve people with disabilities in remembrance work and to make it more participatory and accessible. With concrete measures such as the introduction of easy language, tactile orientation aids, and inclusive safety concepts, the team at the learning and memorial site is setting new standards in accessible educational work.