Episode 1 - An untold Lesbian story

Remembrance Podcasts

01-11-2024 • 13 Min.

This episode traces the persecution of lesbian women before, during, and after the Nazi regime. Through the story of a fictional lesbian woman, inspired by the lives of Elli Smula and Margarete Rosenberg, we delve into the harrowing experiences faced by non-conforming women in Nazi Germany.

Chapter I: Persecution of Lesbian Women Before the World War II

Chapter II: Persecution of Lesbian Women during the War

Chapter III: Recognition of Homosexual Victims after the War

Recorded and edited by: Aleksandra Czajka & Freddie Stebich


The summer school “Remembrance Podcasts: Persecution of queer people under National Socialism” was realised by Deutsche Gesellschaft e.V. in cooperation with GFPS-Polska. The project is funded by the EVZ Foundation and the Federal Foreign Office as part of the programme YOUNG PEOPLE remember international. This publication does not represent the opinion of the EVZ Foundation. The authors bear responsibility for any statements contained herein.