More Than 25,000 Algerian Jews Who Survived The Holocaust May Now Be Eligible For The First Time For Compensation From The German Government. PARIS, FRANCE: February 5, 2018 – Julius Berman, President of the Conference on Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) is pleased to announce for the first time, a newly recognized group of […]
The Claims Conference has reached a landmark agreement with the German Finance Ministry under which the organization and the German government will together provide assistance to Jewish child survivors of the Holocaust. “The joint fund will recognize survivors worldwide who were in camps, ghettos, hiding and false identity for psychological and medical trauma caused during their […]
Experts in Looted Art and Restitution; Calls for Transparency, Cites Moral Imperative January 8, 2014 — To assist in determining the extent and origin of Nazi-looted art in the collection discovered to be in the possession of Cornelius Gurlitt in Munich, Germany, the Claims Conference has recommended two experts in Holocaust-era art recovery to serve […]
Contact information for inquiries about the artworks discovered in Munich 1) The Coordination Office for Lost Art in Magdeburg: Koordinierungsstelle Magdeburg Turmschanzenstr. 32 39114 Magdeburg Germany Fax: 01149 391 567 3899 2) The Prosecutor’s Office in Augsburg: Staatsanwaltschaft Augsburg Herrn Leitenden Oberstaatsanwalt Nemetz 86197 Augsburg Germany Fax: 01149 821 3105-1360 3) Any Embassy or Consulate […]
New Approaches Provide Vital Support for Non-Professional Caregivers September 30 – The Claims Conference today announced the launch of its Caregiver Support Seminars, an online series of presentations providing advice and information to family caregivers of Holocaust victims, covering medical, emotional and legal concerns presented by health care specialists in fields ranging from gerontology and […]