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Germany continues to pay reparations and compensation for war crimes, primarily through agreements with the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) and other funds to Holocaust survivors and their heirs. These payments have been ongoing since the 1950s, and in 2023, Germany announced a further extension of hardship payments until at least 2027 for survivors from the former Soviet Union.
Ongoing payments and compensation
Holocaust Survivor Payments: Germany makes regular payments to individuals and organizations that support Holocaust survivors and their families.
Hardship Payments: The German government has agreed to continue one-off hardship payments to eligible survivors of Nazi persecution, particularly those who fled the former Soviet Union, through 2027.
Property and Asset Restitution: Germany has returned thousands of Nazi-looted objects and provides compensation for assets that were wrongfully seized during the Holocaust.
Total Amount Paid: From 1945 to 2018, Germany paid approximately $86.8 billion in restitution and compensation to victims and their heirs.
Historical context
Wiedergutmachung: Germany's program for restitution and compensation is known as "Wiedergutmachung" (making the good again) and is considered one of the largest and most comprehensive reparations programs in history.
Early Agreements: Agreements for payments began in the 1950s, starting with a treaty with Israel and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Wider Scope: Payments and restitution efforts go beyond monetary compensation to include ongoing truth-telling and remembering the victims.
Unresolved claims Some countries, such as Poland and Greece, have ongoing claims for further reparations for damages from World War II that Germany disputes.
Germany continues to pay reparations and compensation for war crimes, primarily through agreements with the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference) and other funds to Holocaust survivors and their heirs. These payments have been ongoing since the 1950s, and in 2023, Germany announced a further extension of hardship payments until at least 2027 for survivors from the former Soviet Union.
Ongoing payments and compensation
Holocaust Survivor Payments: Germany makes regular payments to individuals and organizations that support Holocaust survivors and their families.
Hardship Payments: The German government has agreed to continue one-off hardship payments to eligible survivors of Nazi persecution, particularly those who fled the former Soviet Union, through 2027.
Property and Asset Restitution: Germany has returned thousands of Nazi-looted objects and provides compensation for assets that were wrongfully seized during the Holocaust.
Total Amount Paid: From 1945 to 2018, Germany paid approximately $86.8 billion in restitution and compensation to victims and their heirs.
Historical context
Wiedergutmachung: Germany's program for restitution and compensation is known as "Wiedergutmachung" (making the good again) and is considered one of the largest and most comprehensive reparations programs in history.
Early Agreements: Agreements for payments began in the 1950s, starting with a treaty with Israel and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Wider Scope: Payments and restitution efforts go beyond monetary compensation to include ongoing truth-telling and remembering the victims.
Unresolved claims Some countries, such as Poland and Greece, have ongoing claims for further reparations for damages from World War II that Germany disputes.
