Interactive workshops based on the life stories of Holocaust survivors are offered for students in grades 8–12. Topics such as family, love, school experiences, first jobs, survival, and rebuilding life after the Holocaust are explored through true stories that bring history closer to students.

Using personal narratives, short films, and photographs from Centropa’s archive, the workshop creates an emotional and historical connection to the past—making it both relatable and memorable.

Duration: 90 minutes
Target group: Grades 8–12

What connects Robert Capa, László Moholy-Nagy, Martin Munkácsi, and André Kertész? All four were world-famous photographers of Hungarian Jewish descent. They left Hungary between the two world wars, built careers abroad—mostly in America—and became icons of modern photography.

And then there is Imre Kinszki, a talented contemporary of theirs who remained in Hungary and lost his life in the Holocaust.

“It's not enough to be talented; you have to be Hungarian.” – Robert Capa

What connects Robert Capa, László Moholy-Nagy, Martin Munkácsi, and André Kertész? All four were world-famous photographers of Hungarian Jewish descent. They left Hungary between the two world wars, built careers abroad—mostly in America—and became icons of modern photography.

And then there is Imre Kinszki, a talented contemporary of theirs who remained in Hungary and lost his life in the Holocaust.

“It's not enough to be talented; you have to be Hungarian.” – Robert Capa

At Centropa, we believe it is essential to stay connected with the elderly Holocaust survivors whose personal stories and family photographs form the foundation of our archive. That’s why we launched Café Centropa—a series of monthly cultural gatherings for Holocaust survivors.

We also aim to foster intergenerational dialogue. That’s why we welcome inquiries from secondary schools and teachers interested in bringing their students to meet Holocaust survivors and hear their personal stories firsthand. 

Stories from a Family Album is a traveling exhibition created from the personal stories and family photographs of Jews who lived through the 20th century—individuals whom Centropa interviewed between 2000 and 2009.

Browse the project site here.  

These are stories of life, told by ten Viennese Jews, who shared their memories with Tanja Eckstein from the Jewish historical institute Centropa – about their childhood and youth in Vienna, the horror they lived through, and how they established their Jewish life in Vienna in the post-war years.