When: May 23, 2026
Host: International Welcome Center & KHG
Meeting point: 2 PM - Kepler Hall
Departure: 2.15 PM - Kepler Hall
Return: approx. 6.30 PM - Kepler Hall
Jause: from 6.30 PM - KHG Gallery
"From 1938 to 1945, the Mauthausen concentration camp was at the centre of a system of over 40 subcamps and was the main site of political, social and racist persecution by the National Socialist regime on Austrian territory. Of a total of around 190,000 people imprisoned here, at least 90,000 were murdered.
The Mauthausen Memorial is a former crime scene, a place of memory, a cemetery for the mortal remains of thousands of those murdered here and, increasingly, a site of political and historical education. Its task is to ensure public awareness of the history of the Mauthausen concentration camp and its subcamps, the memory of its victims, and the responsibility borne by the perpetrators and onlookers. At the same time it seeks to promote public critical engagement with this history in the context of its significance for the present and future." (Mauthausen-Memorial)
Schedule:
First, we will join a guided tour through the whole complex and will learn about important historical facts that should never be forgotten.
After the guided tour there is some time to walk through the museum and then we take the bus back to Linz.
To end the day with enough time for reflection, the IWC and KHG team will provide snacks (typical Austrian "Jause") and plenty of space for conversation in the KHG Café.
Participants only pay a small contribution of € 5 for the entire day (including bus transfers, tickets, and snacks). The fee will be collected in cash on the day of the excursion.
As this excursion requires a good deal of advanced planning and organization, if you have signed up and must cancel, you must inform us by no later than May 19 - international@jku.at!
Register now for the excursion: https://www.reglist24.com/mauthausen2026