The Dutch Dachau Committee believes that we cannot understand – let alone shape – our future without taking the lessons of the past seriously. That is why we continue to share the stories of the victims of the Dachau concentration camp. Stories of humanity in inhumane conditions. Of courage, resistance, and solidarity – but also of silence, exclusion, and unimaginable loss.

We do so with one clear call: Never again.

Not as a closed chapter, but as an enduring responsibility for us all.

The history of the Second World War shows what happens when democracy is undermined, when freedom is restricted, and when discrimination and exclusion prevail. The consequences – deep human suffering, sometimes irreparable – are still with us today.

To keep these lessons alive, the Dutch Dachau Committee organizes various annual activities. On this website, you will find our current agenda and in-depth information about what happened in Dachau – and how this history helps us reflect on freedom, justice, and responsibility, especially in our present time.

Understanding the past. Taking responsibility. Protecting freedom.

Together we say: Never again.