House of the Wannsee Conference

This villa in the Wannsee district became the site where Nazi officials coordinated plans for mass deportation and murder in 1942. The exhibition spaces display original documents, photographs, and multimedia materials that detail the persecution and systematic killings of European Jews.

The villa was built in the early 1900s and later served as a private residence before being used as a meeting place for this fateful conference in January 1942. After World War II, the building passed through different hands and purposes until it was established as a memorial and educational site in 1992.

The place serves as a space where visitors reflect on the consequences of hatred and intolerance. People come here to understand how such events shape society and to think about responsibility in their own times.

The site is located in a quiet residential area near a lake and is easily accessible by public transport. Visitors should allow two to three hours to carefully view the exhibitions and take in the sobering content presented.

The memorial houses an extensive research library containing tens of thousands of historical sources and materials about the Holocaust and related subjects. Many visitors are surprised to discover how this collection supports ongoing scholarly work and helps researchers worldwide understand this period.

Location: Berlin

Inception: 1986

Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible

Operator: Erinnern für die Zukunft - Trägerverein des Hauses der Wannsee-Konferenz e. V.

Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 10:00-18:00; May 01 off; easter -2 days off; January 01 off; December 24-26 off; December 31 off

Website: http://ghwk.de

GPS coordinates: 52.43306,13.16556

Latest update: December 14, 2025 16:47