Please note:
Due to renovation work, the memorial will be closed on 1, 3 and 4 August and from 8 - 11 August. On weekends it will be open regularly.
At the end of the year the Memorial will close from Friday, December 12th, 2023 to January 2nd, 2024.
Brief summary containing the most inportant facts about the history of the camp as well as the morial work in Hinzert after 1945.
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Entrance is free
Guided Tours for individuals in German are offered free of charge on Sunday from April to October at 2:30pm. Reservation is required.
Guided tours are also available for groups of adults or students. Please contact us for a reservation.
From the south (Saarbrücken/Kaiserslautern) or north (Koblenz) take Autobahn 1 (A 1) to exit 132 (Reinsfeld). Follow the signs "Gedenkstätte SS-Sonderlager/KZ Hinzert" via the B 52 (in the direction of Trier) to exit Hinzert. Follow the signs "Gedenkstätte SS-Sonderlager/KZ Hinzert" to the memorial site.
From the west (Trier) take the B 52 to exit Hinzert. Follow the signs "Gedenkstätte SS-Sonderlager/KZ Hinzert" to the memorial site.
The memorial site is not accessible via public transportation.
Parking for cars and coaches is available free of charge.
Gedenkstätte SS-Sonderlager/KZ Hinzert
An der Gedenkstätte
D-54421 Hinzert-Pölert
Fon: +49 (0) 65 86 - 99 24 93
Fax: +49 (0) 65 86 - 99 24 94
or by E-Mail
A pathway with a grade of 7% leads to the memorial site. The surface changes from asphalt to loose chippings in the cemetery area. There are 5 steps to get to the monument.
The permanent exhibit and the seminar rooms of the SS Special Camp Hinzert are wheelchair-accessible.
The surface of the entrance area changes from carpet to wooden floors. The permanent exhibit has concrete floors.
Wheelchair-accessible restrooms are located on the ground floor (door width 87 cm).
Guided tours for visually impaired visitors in German are available by appointment.
Gedenkstätte SS-Sonderlager/KZ Hinzert
An der Gedenkstätte
D-54421 Hinzert-Pölert