Following Germany’s example in grappling with the issue of compensating former slave and forced laborers under the Nazis, the Austrian government commissioned historians to research slave and forced labor in Austria during World War II. Their reports were issued in 2000: www.historikerkommission.gv.at
The following programs were administered by the Claims Conference in the past but presently are CLOSED TO NEW APPLICANTS. These pages are for informational purposes only. Read about the direct compensation programs we currently administer.