The International Liberation Ceremony at Concentration Camp Memorial Mauthausen commemorates the 74rd anniversary of its liberation. Over 10,000 participants, domestic and international, participated in this year's ceremony commemorating the 73rd anniversary of the liberation.
Before the last National Assembly elections, Mauthausen Committee documented 68 extreme right-wing activities by "Freedom" Party politicians over a span of four and a half years. Mauthausen Committee has since pursued the "Individual cases" after the National Assembly election and has documented these in the brochure "Individual cases and repeat offenders".
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Interest in history is commensurate with the degree to which die one’s own world of experience is affected. At 22 locations of previous satellite camps, accompanied tours as well as preparation and follow-up are offered.
Since 2013, MKÖ has been hosting the Festival of Joy at Vienna’s Heldenplatz on May 8. Official Austria has taken a clear position: May 8 is a day of joy celebrating the end of the Nazi regime in Europe and is dedicated to the memory of the victims of Nazi-Terror-Regime.
Our successful youth project increases sensitivity for courageous civil action, enhances individuals’ repertoire of behavior, and conveys civil courage and social responsibility in the past and the present.
At regular intervals since 2014, the Austrian Association of Mauthausen Survivors and Mauthausen Committee Austria have presented the Hans-Maršálek Award for excellent achievement in the area of memorial, commemoration and consciousness work.
Mauthausen Committee Austria offers antiracism workshops. A range of exercises supports work with young people on various topics such as prejudice, racism, antisemitism, diversity, religions, human rights and identity.
Historical tours in and around downtown Vienna focus on the history of the republic and the time of National Socialism (Nazi period) and provide continuous reference to the present day.
