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How DER SPIEGEL processed the data from the NSDAP membership card file - [M] Lea Rossa / DER SPIEGEL; Peer Grimm / dpa / picture alliance

How DER SPIEGEL processed the data from the NSDAP membership card file - [M] Lea Rossa / DER SPIEGEL; Peer Grimm / dpa / picture alliance

NSDAP membership card file How DER SPIEGEL processed the data from the NSDAP membership card file

Where does the data come from? What do the matches mean? What errors exist? And what does the date of joining reveal about entanglement with Hitler’s regime? Here you can find the answers to the most important questions about the Nazi card file.

Interactive Research Tool for Nazi Past Was Your Grandpa in the SS? Find Out in Our Updated Nazi Files

DER SPIEGEL has cross-referenced hundreds of thousands of SS files with the millions of NSDAP membership cards. Here, you can search through the updated files and find clues as to possible SS membership.

"My Grandmother Said We Had Nothing to Do With the Nazis. A Fat Lie." - Nazi-Offiziere und SS-Helferinnen im Sommer 1944 auf einer Holzbrücke im SS-Erholungsheim Solahütte nahe Auschwitz [M] DER SPIEGEL; Foto: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum / dpa / picture alliance

"My Grandmother Said We Had Nothing to Do With the Nazis. A Fat Lie." - Nazi-Offiziere und SS-Helferinnen im Sommer 1944 auf einer Holzbrücke im SS-Erholungsheim Solahütte nahe Auschwitz [M] DER SPIEGEL; Foto: U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum / dpa / picture alliance

Familien im Nationalsozialismus "My Grandmother Said We Had Nothing to Do With the Nazis. A Fat Lie."

What did Grandpa do in the war? Many German families spent decades dodging that question. But now that Nazi membership files are online, the time for reckoning has arrived. Here are their stories. by Cathrin Schmiegel und Max Polonyi

Nazi Card Index Digitized The Lies Come to an End

Over ten million people were in Hitler’s party, many keeping it secret for life. Now the registry is online, exposing Grandpa or Grandma with a few clicks. How is this new knowledge affecting Germany?

A New Wave of Anti-Semitism Sweeps Across Germany - Stefan Boness / IPON

A New Wave of Anti-Semitism Sweeps Across Germany - Stefan Boness / IPON

"Absolutely Appalling" A New Wave of Anti-Semitism Sweeps Across Germany

Hamas' terror and Israel's counterattacks have unleashed levels of anti-Semitism not seen in years in Germany. Jews are living in fear and now wonder if they should leave the country. The political response so far appears to be doing little to change the situation.

A "Toxic Environment" and Allegations of Harassment - Margrit Schmidt

A "Toxic Environment" and Allegations of Harassment - Margrit Schmidt

Scandal at Germany's Leading Jewish College A "Toxic Environment" and Allegations of Harassment

Accusations of sexual harassment have rocked Germany's leading rabbinical training center. The allegations have shined the spotlight on one of the country's most influential Jewish officials. By Juliane Löffler

A German Jewish Congregation Searches for Normalcy - Christoph Busse/ DER SPIEGEL

A German Jewish Congregation Searches for Normalcy - Christoph Busse/ DER SPIEGEL

Life After the Synagogue Attack A German Jewish Congregation Searches for Normalcy

Three months after the right-wing extremist attack on the synagogue in Halle, in which a gunman tried and failed to enter the building, the Jewish community in the city is still wrestling with its consequences. Von Felix Bohr und Timo Lehmann

German Politicians Grapple with Tracking Extremists - Ronald Wittek/ EPA-EFE/ REX/ Shutterstock

German Politicians Grapple with Tracking Extremists - Ronald Wittek/ EPA-EFE/ REX/ Shutterstock

Blind Spot German Politicians Grapple with Tracking Extremists

Following the attempted mass murder at a synagogue in Halle, political parties in Germany are debating what action can be taken to prevent radicalization on the internet. Some politicians say surveillance is the answer. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

The Halle Attack and Everyday Anti-Semitism in Germany - Markus Nowak/ KNA

The Halle Attack and Everyday Anti-Semitism in Germany - Markus Nowak/ KNA

Never Again? The Halle Attack and Everyday Anti-Semitism in Germany

Jews in Germany are taunted and harassed every day, often -- but by no means exclusively -- by the far right. This daily discrimination also sets the stage for violence against Jewish people. Von Annette Großbongardt, Tobias Rapp und Antonia Schaefer

Deadly Attack Exposes Lapses in German Security Apparatus

Deadly Attack Exposes Lapses in German Security Apparatus

Far-Right Terrorism Deadly Attack Exposes Lapses in German Security Apparatus

The 27-year-old German man who went on a shooting spree during the Yom Kippur holiday was out to kill Jews. He apparently self-radicalized in the darkest corners of the internet, beyond the reach of police or intelligence officials, who are woefully unprepared for this new breed of terrorism. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

'We Are Facing a Monster' - Roderick Aichinger / DER SPIEGEL

'We Are Facing a Monster' - Roderick Aichinger / DER SPIEGEL

Growing Anti-Semitism in Germany 'We Are Facing a Monster'

In a DER SPIEGEL interview, Charlotte Knobloch, 85, speaks of the fears Jews in Germany have of growing right-wing populism in the country. The former president of the Central Council of Jews in Germany is also sharply critical of U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell. Von Veit Medick und Christoph Schult

Religious Symbols Take Center Stage - Omri Gadol / DER SPIEGEL

Religious Symbols Take Center Stage - Omri Gadol / DER SPIEGEL

Culture War Over German Identity Religious Symbols Take Center Stage

The Bavarians want crosses in public buildings, German Jews want to be able to wear kippas in public without being attacked and Muslims would like more understanding for the headscarf. Germany's search for identity has turned religious. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

An Author's Quest to Explain Muslim Anti-Semitism - Karsten Thielker / DER SPIEGEL

An Author's Quest to Explain Muslim Anti-Semitism - Karsten Thielker / DER SPIEGEL

Envy and Prejudice in Germany An Author's Quest to Explain Muslim Anti-Semitism

Israeli author David Ranan spent a year speaking to Muslims in Germany about anti-Semitism, with the goal of understanding prejudices and their root causes. He has transformed his findings into a book that draws surprising conclusions about the extent of the problem. Von Sven Becker und Dominik Peters

German Jews Advised Against Wearing Kippah - Sebastian Kahnert/ picture alliance / dpa

German Jews Advised Against Wearing Kippah - Sebastian Kahnert/ picture alliance / dpa

'Risk Has Gotten Greater' German Jews Advised Against Wearing Kippah

How anti-Semitic is Germany? The Central Council of Jews is warning members of the community against wearing traditional head coverings. It is a precaution that 26-year-old Mark Krasnov has been taking for some time. Von Peter Maxwill

German Jewish Communities Face Uncertain Futures - Maja Hitij/ dpa

German Jewish Communities Face Uncertain Futures - Maja Hitij/ dpa

A Fleeting Renaissance German Jewish Communities Face Uncertain Futures

In recent decades, Germany's Jewish community enjoyed considerable growth. Due to changes in the government's immigration policy, however, the number of new members has fallen and the population is graying fast. Has the boom ended? Von Pavel Lokshin

Why the Last SS Guards Will Go Unpunished - ERIC GAILLARD/ REUTERS

Why the Last SS Guards Will Go Unpunished - ERIC GAILLARD/ REUTERS

The Auschwitz Files Why the Last SS Guards Will Go Unpunished

In February, German prosecutors conducted a wave of raids targeting former SS concentration camp guards. It was hoped the proceedings could help make up for decades of inaction. Instead, they will likely mark the latest chapter in the German judiciary's shameful approach to the Holocaust. Von Klaus Wiegrefe

A Jewish Family's Fight to Reclaim Its Land - Gordon Welters/ DER SPIEGEL

A Jewish Family's Fight to Reclaim Its Land - Gordon Welters/ DER SPIEGEL

'Justice Delayed' A Jewish Family's Fight to Reclaim Its Land

A German-American lawyer and his family have been fighting for over two decades to reclaim lucrative properties lost under the Nazi regime. But he continues to face legal hurdles in trying to restore their legacy. Von Steffen Winter

Munich Art Trove Jewish Groups Criticize Plans to Return Paintings

The elderly man in Munich whose more than 1,000 artworks were seized on suspicion of being stolen by Nazis is likely to get around 300 of the pictures back. Jewish groups accuse authorities of seeking to hastily end the scandal with the move.

A Herculean Task in Identifying Provenance - Britta Pedersen/ dpa

A Herculean Task in Identifying Provenance - Britta Pedersen/ dpa

Gurlitt Works A Herculean Task in Identifying Provenance

A scholarly task force has been set up to clarify the origins of some of the artworks found in Cornelius Gurlitt's Munich apartment. The group will be led by prominent German art historian and will include two experts with the Jewish Claims Conference. Von Michael Sontheimer

Jews in Germany Fear Rising Anti-Semitism - Bernd Wüstneck/ picture alliance / dpa

Jews in Germany Fear Rising Anti-Semitism - Bernd Wüstneck/ picture alliance / dpa

EU Study Jews in Germany Fear Rising Anti-Semitism

A vast survey conducted by the EU's Agency for Fundamental Rights and published Friday contains troubling results almost exactly 75 years after Kristallnacht: Jews in Germany and seven other EU countries continue to live in fear of verbal or physical abuse -- whether in public or, increasingly, online. Von Barbara Hans

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