Mayor Mirko Spieckermann received the state’s grant notification for the Cap Arcona Documentation Center from Minister Dorit Stenke in the presence of curator Stefan Nies and CDU state legislator Anette Röttger (from left).
(Photo: City of Neustadt in Holstein)
Minister Dorit Stenke Presents the Grant Award Notice
As part of her summer tour of Schleswig-Holstein, Minister of Education and Culture Dorit Stenke visited Neustadt in Holstein on Monday, August 31, 2026, to learn about the current status of the planned Cap Arcona Documentation Center.
Curator Stefan Nies explained the complex planning involved in the documentation center, the Cap Arcona portal, and the collaboration among the participating institutions in the Cap Arcona Remembrance Network. The discussion also covered the historical research that will form the scholarly foundation for the future exhibition.
Following the meeting, Minister Stenke presented Mayor Mirko Spieckermann with a grant notification from the state of Schleswig-Holstein for just over 1.2 million euros to fund historical research and exhibition design. “I would like to express my sincere thanks to the state of Schleswig-Holstein for supporting our important project,” emphasized Mayor Spieckermann.