Digital Memory

Remembrance of National Socialist Crimes in the Digital Space: Reflections, Experiments, and Experiences from Memorial Sites.

What opportunities and challenges do digital transformation processes offer for memorial work in the 21st century? This issue presents questions, approaches, and concepts related to this topic. It aims to contribute to the active shaping of the new hybridity that emerges from the interaction between memorial sites at historical locations of National Socialism and digital worlds. The discussion includes both the framework conditions of the digital transformation process in the interplay of digital media and historical learning, as well as representations of the Holocaust in VR and computer game environments. Additionally, the issue showcases concrete application examples from the field of memorial sites, such as crowdsourcing campaigns and various interactive elements in exhibitions. The appropriateness of selfies and the development of a participatory memory are among the topics addressed, particularly regarding the potential of social media in the educational sector. Contributions are provided by Stephanie Billib, Henning Borggräfe, Tobias Ebbrecht-Hartmann, Karola Fings, Swenja Granzow-Rauwald, Christian Günther, Natascha Höhn, Steffi de Jong, Thomas Lutz, Mykola Makhortykh, Alexandra Reuter, Pia Schlechter, Martina Staats, and Felix Zimmermann.