Who we are

The Max Mannheimer Study Centre is an extracurricular educational institution that has been offering young people from all over the world an intensive study of contemporary history for 25 years. The educational programme includes one-day or multi-day study days for school classes, youth association groups, students and other interested groups. The focus is on the National Socialist era and in particular the history of the Dachau concentration camp. Current thematic debates from areas such as anti-discrimination education are also integrated into the study days. The programme is tailored to the wishes and requirements of the groups. Special consideration is given to the individual interests, social context and previous knowledge of the groups.

As an extracurricular educational institution, we enable learning in a stress-free atmosphere and without pressure to perform. At the centre of the educational concept are the interests of the participants and the principle of the greatest possible voluntariness. The programme content is therefore designed in close consultation with the group leaders and guided by competent pedagogical staff in a participant- and process-oriented manner.

The study centre is named after Max Mannheimer, a survivor of the Auschwitz and Dachau concentration camps.
The institution is run by the Dachau Youth Hostel Foundation, which is maintained by the Free State of Bavaria, the city of Dachau and the district of Dachau.