Now · Sunday, 15 November 2026
Against forgetting
Volkstrauertag, the German day of national mourning, remembers the victims of war and violence. Light a candle, for someone of your family or for all whom nobody remembers any more.
Volkstrauertag
Volkstrauertag, two Sundays before the first Sunday of Advent, remembers the dead of the wars and the victims of violence and persecution, in Germany and worldwide.
Many families have a grandfather, an uncle or a great-grandmother who never came back, often without a grave. A memorial keeps what is known of them: a name, a photo, a letter. There the whole family can light a candle.
The Hall of Lights has room for a candle for everyone nobody else remembers any more. Every candle burns for seven days.
For someone who has no memorial yet, you can create one in a few minutes, free of charge.
Create a memorial