Overview

• Margot Friedländer, the sole survivor of her family from the Theresienstadt concentration camp, passed away in Berlin on May 9, 2025, at the age of 103.
• A state memorial service was held on May 15 at the Jewish Cemetery Berlin-Weißensee, attended by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and former Chancellor Angela Merkel, among others.
• The ceremony featured tributes highlighting Friedländer’s advocacy for humanity, with Gideon Joffe emphasizing her enduring message: 'Seid Menschen' ('Be human').
• Friedländer was interred in an honorary grave next to her grandparents, with white and pink roses adorning her casket and a performance by singer Max Raabe at her request.
• Public tributes continue in Berlin, including flags at half-mast and a condolence book at the Rotes Rathaus, while her foundation carries forward her mission to combat antisemitism and promote tolerance.