It can be very touching and informative to go round one of the concentration camps located in Berlin. It is a chance to get acquainted with the tragedy that took place during the Second World War and to honour the victims. But, such visits should be done with respect, and with an open mind and heart, to understand history and willing to appreciate it.
Choosing a Concentration Camp
There are two main concentration camps near Berlin that you can visit: Sachsenhausen and Ravensbrück. Unlike Sachsenhausen camp Ravensbrück is mainly a women’s concentration camp and the museum is only open occasionally. It is therefore mandatory to conduct a research and identify the most appropriate camp to attend depending on camp’s interest and your availability.
Planning Your Visit
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Before visiting, try to read as much literature as possible and watch documentaries about holocaust, the camp which you visiting. This will increase your knowledge on the experience hence being able to ask better questions when you visit.
2. Dress Appropriately
When visiting the site of the camp, there are some recommendations that clients have to be aware of this includes dressing appropriately and comfortably. Dress appropriately; pants are preferred to shorts and skirts should not be too revealing T-shirts should have no vulgar images or text on them.
3. Plan Sufficient Time
Do not hurry through the camp and spend some time to wander and to get the feeling of the territory. This generally takes at least a few hours, and possibly much longer if you are to read the information panels in the different exhibits which are proposed.
4. Consider Guided Tours
It would be advisable to take a guided tour since this is a good way of availing yourself of the history of the camp and indeed its importance. A guide can give more information, as well as answer questions that the client may have or even provide more choice.
During Your Visit
1. Enter this place with due respect and honor.
Bear in mind that you are attending a place associated with a great and horrible disaster. When you are in the disaster area, do not act like a fool; do not make vulgar gestures or talk loudly, speak quietly and try to take photographs.
2. Reflect and Contemplate
Visiting different places in the camp, people should take some time to consider all the sufferings and deaths of people, who were there. Regulate your emotions and allow yourself to get personal with your feelings.
3. Read the Provided Information
In most concentration camps, there are panels with information along the corridors of the various exhibitions. Do not skip through these panels as you will find some useful background information and real-life experiences here.
4. Capture the Moment Mindfully
If you want to photograph something so that you could remember when you were there take a photograph, do it in a dignified style. Do not photograph other people in the park and always should not interfere with other people’s experience.
Processing Your Visit
As a result, after the visit the person should be engaged in handling emotions and thoughts that may arise. Chat with other people, pick up a pen and a piece of paper and start writing in a diary or identify an area where you are willing to keep a solo conversation.
A visit to a concentration camp goes a long way in making a visitor more sensitive to what transpired during the Second World War. One has to remember the burden of centuries and come to this place with respect. , thus, it is always possible to learn from the information provided on the site and observe other people’s behavior to make the received knowledge beneficial and personally significant.
