Topics: property
Frequently Asked Questions
General compensation FAQs PLEASE NOTE: The information presented herein is intended for information purposes only and solely as a general guide. The information is not intended as legal advice. It is a summary of specific issues and does not represent a definitive or complete statement of the programs and policies of the agencies or governments […]
Help for Holocaust Survivors
Frequently Asked Questions Find answers to common compensation program questions Learn more Paneem Helpful Resources Find instructional videos and resources to help you use Paneem Learn more Compensation Payment Programs Find applications and information on programs administered by the Claims Conference for Holocaust survivors. Learn More Rest of the World Emergency Assistance Program Emergency Assistance for […]
Restitution in Poland, Hungary, Romania and Other Countries in Eastern Europe
For years, the Claims Conference has been a constituent member of the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO), which is charged with the recovery of confiscated property from countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Together with local Jewish communities, the WJRO and the Claims Conference continue to press governments to provide for the restitution of, or […]
The Wertheim Property
The Wertheim Department Store group was among the largest and most distinguished Jewish department stores in pre-Hitler Germany. Wertheim owned a number of stores, including the famous Wertheim Department Store at Leipziger Platz in Berlin. Three Wertheim brothers had majority ownership in the department stores. As early as 1933, Jewish department stores became the focus […]
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 […]
