NS During World War II
During the Second World War, NS operated special trains under orders from the German occupiers to transport people to concentration and extermination camps abroad. We regard this cooperation as a dark chapter in our history. In 2005, we issued an official apology for this.
NS Compensation Committee
Would you like to know more about the compensation for victims?
Individual Compensation
Here you will find the latest information about individual compensation.
Collective Remembrance
There is collective recognition for groups of transported individuals without surviving family members.
Press Releases
NS Supports World War II Remembrance Centres – 26 June 2020(opens in new tab) NS Offers Individual Compensation to Victims of World War II Transports – 26 June 2019(opens in new tab) Establishment of the World War II Compensation Committee – 10 January 2019(opens in new tab) NS Establishes Committee on Individual Compensation for World War II – 27 November 2018(opens in new tab) NS response to Brandpunt broadcast on 70 years since the liberation of Auschwitz – 27 January 2015(opens in new tab)