When the Archive Became Part of the Story
The Yekkes archive was delighted and excited to take part in the filming of the end-of-year activities video of the Association of Israelis of Central European Origin. As an archive…
A visit of Kyra Gerber from the DAAD center in Amsterdam
Haifa Center for German and European Studies (HCGES) was pleased to host Kyra Gerber from the Duitsland Instituut Amsterdam (DIA), the DAAD Center at the University of Amsterdam. Kyra Gerber…
Nicole McTaggart – DAAD lecturer at the University of Haifa
In September 2025 Nicole McTaggart started working as a DAAD lecturer at the HCGES. In this position she is in charge of organizing the German courses as well as teaching…
The International Conference: Between Continuity and Transformation: German-Speaking Jews in Palestine and Israel
HCGES hosts an international conference Between Continuity and Transformation: German-Speaking Jews in Palestine and Israel
On 28 October 2025 the Haifa Center for German and European Studies (HCGES) together with the Archive of German-Speaking Jewry in Israel (AGSJI) hosted the international conference “Between Continuity and…
Something to Hold On To: A New Exhibition at Tel Aviv University Art Gallery Showcases Materials from the Rudi Lehmann and Hedwig Grossman Collection
Something to Hold On To: A New Exhibition at Tel Aviv University Art Gallery Showcases Materials from the Rudi Lehmann and Hedwig Grossman CollectionRudi Lehmann and Hedwig Grossman were two German-Jewish artists who immigrated…
Ms. Anna Bartels visited the HCGES and the Yekkes Archive and Museum
Ms. Anna Bartels visited the HCGES and the Yekkes Archive and Museum
On December 9, the HCGES and the Yekkes Archive welcomed Ms. Anna Bartels, Commissioner for Foreign Cultural Policy at the German Federal Foreign Office. The visit offered an excellent opportunity…