Project Roadmap

All phased components are designed to scale as we secure partners and funding.

PHASE 1: TEACHER RESOURCES

The “Four Indictments” modules include student and teacher training podcasts, companion primary source photos, and curated resource links for deeper study. Downloadable lesson plans and essential classroom questions included for each module.

 

Phase 2: TRAVELING EXHIBITS

Two solutions: a core, artifact-based exhibit for museums, and a series of retractable banners that set up easily in schools and libraries. Both exhibits will feature Augmented Reality experiences that drive viewers to our website for video, primary sources, and podcasts.

 

Phase 3: VIRTUAL MUSEUM

Narrative videos tell the stories of Nuremberg from those who witnessed it, while immersive 3D environments allow visitors to step into Courtroom 600 and outside to the rubble of post-war Germany. Expanded galleries will link to trusted, global resources.

AN IMMERSIVE
LEARNING EXPERIENCE

Courtroom 600 will be a storytelling platform that connects visitors to in-depth Nuremberg learning materials—a free resource for educators, students, and global citizens.

 

THE NEED AND OUR APPROACH

Current educational materials about the trials either skim the surface or lack visual and interactive appeal for today’s learners. Even in museums dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust, the trials often appear as little more than a postscript.

Inside Courtroom 600, the sheer magnitude of Nazi crimes was exposed for the first time.

Among its many accomplishments, Nuremberg defined crimes against humanity as a punishable offense, inspiring the birth of the international human rights movement.

Our approach focuses on the human experience, inviting visitors to witness Nuremberg from multiple points of view.

The best stories take you right inside them, and that’s what we will do. Courtroom 600 will teach the lessons of Nuremberg, and preserve its legacy a new way for future generations.

 

 

HOW WE'LL MEASURE IMPACT

We recognize that outputs are not outcomes. Our pilot testing will include surveying student attitudes and behaviors before and after class, in addition to testing for comprehension of the material.

Courtroom 600 will develop global partnerships to deepen engagement and reach broader audiences.


ONLINE BY THE NUMBERS

  • Teacher resources downloaded
  • Podcast downloads and listens
  • Video and photo gallery views
  • Social media follows and shares
  • Augmented Reality interactions

ACTIVITIES

  • Teacher input and feedback
  • Speaking engagements/participation in conferences
  • Promotion through partner organizations
  • Published media interviews

Preserving the Legacy of Nuremberg

 

“I am excited about the creation of the Courtroom 600 project. As the author of The Origins of Simultaneous Interpretation: The Nuremberg Trial (U Ottawa, Press, 1998), I wish that such a digital resource about the trials had existed at the time of my research.

History is best experienced via first-hand interaction with historical artifacts, and Courtroom 600’s plan to digitize and disseminate the Nuremberg Trial artifacts allows for people everywhere to access them regardless of their ability to travel to archives. This is an important feature of democracy and public education.”

Francesca Gaiba, PhD, CPRA

Research Associate Professor and Associate Director,
Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing

Northwestern University

VIEW OUR TEACHER RESOURCES

THE COURTROOM 600 COLLECTION

Thousands of primary source photos, documents, and historical artifacts from public and private family archives, including:

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