Transforming the Holocaust. Remarks after the beginning of the 21st century

The remembrance of the Holocaust is in the midst of a profound change – it has become particularly visible since the turn of the millennium and is far from being completed. After decades of denial, ignorance of the mass crimes against Jewry have now arrived at the centre of interest. It is more and more important to focus on the concrete events of the Holocaust and to identify what is specific about them – that is the only way to do justice to the historical events