Topics: Jewish property
Goodwill Fund
Although the Claims Conference became the successor to unclaimed Jewish properties under German law, it established the Goodwill Fund in 1994 in order to enable former Jewish original owners and their heirs to receive a payment even after the German deadline of 1992. Through the Goodwill Fund, certain former owners and heirs could apply for […]
The Successor Organization
In 1990, the new democratic government of East Germany introduced legislation to restitute property that had been nationalized by the former East German Communist regime. Even before the reunification of East and West Germany was finalized, the Claims Conference was able to achieve in intense negotiations that this legislation included the restitution of Jewish property […]
Shoah Education, Documentation, Research and Film
Learn more programs and projects we support Research and Publication The Claims Conference supports scholars and major research institutions in researching pre-war Europe and North Africa in its relationship to the Shoah and the Shoah’s immediate aftermath Shoah Film Recognizing the potential of film to reach large numbers of people and to educate and spark powerful discussions, […]
