Український центр вивчення Голокосту

Holocaust

Donate

Вхід

Research team needed for “One Stone, One Life: 80 Stumbling Stones for Kyiv” Project

If you are a teacher, lecturer, student, staff member of an educational center, informal education organization, or a civic initiative working with teenagers — we invite you to join!

Here’s what awaits you in the project:

- History brought to life. You’ll explore the story of a real person whose fate was tied to Babyn Yar and the years of Nazi occupation in Kyiv (1941–1943).

- Hands-on learning with historians. Discover how to work with historical documents, archives, and personal memoirs — guided by experienced experts.

- Mentorship and support. You won’t be alone: a dedicated mentor will accompany you every step of the way.

- Living memory. Take part in preparing and attending the opening ceremony of a Stumbling Stone.

- Inspiring encounters. Join educational events that will leave a lasting impression.

Team format: 1 teacher or lecturer + 2–4 pupils or students

Your team. Your story. Your Stumbling Stone.

Application deadline: 9 September 2025

You can fill out the application form here: https://forms.gle/EsSs9o3FCQNrHotJA

Only 6 teams will be able to take part in the project! Don't miss your chance!

For more details on the terms and conditions of participation, please visit: https://kyivstones.org/materials-and-contacts-for-media/

The project was initiated by the German Embassy in Kyiv / Deutsche Botschaft Kyjiw and implemented by the Ukrainian Centre for Holocaust Studies in cooperation with the Educational Centre Space of Tolerance and the Kyiv City State Administration.

Photo gallery of the School

Announcements

10/28/2025
International Scholarly and Practical Conference “War in Historical and Individual Memory” [More]
10/7/2025
On 7 October at 4 p.m. in Kyiv, at 12B Kozhumyatska Street, there will be the unveiling of a stumbling stone in honour of Klavdiia Vynokurova (Pianykh). [More]
9/19/2025
Call for Applications: Seminar-School “Learning from the Past – Acting for the Future. Teaching about the Holocaust and Human Rights” [More]
9/13/2025
The Holocaust as a Starting Point: Polish–Ukrainian Dialogue [More]
7/7/2025
History of the Holocaust in Ukraine: Research, Education, Commemoration. Educational seminar-school. Kyiv 2025 [More]

10/28/2025
Bulletin «Lessons of the Holocaust», № 3 (83), 2025

Dear colleagues! The fresh issue of information-pedagogical bulletin of UCHS «Lessons of the Holocaust», № 3 (83), July-September, 2025 has been published.
[More]
10/22/2025
Unveiling of the Stumbling Stone in honour of Serafima Kozachynska

On 16 October 2025, a Stumbling Stone was installed at 14 Ivan Mazepa Street in honour of Serafima Kozachynska. This is the thirteenth Stone on the map of Kyiv.

Thank you to everyone who came. Thank you for your flowers, words, and sincere involvement in preserving memory.
[More]
10/18/2025
The 14th Robert Kuvalek Seminar ‘The History of the Holocaust in Western Ukraine and Eastern Poland’

From 12 to 17 October 2025, Lviv and Lublin hosted the 14th Robert Kuvalek Seminar, “The History of the Holocaust in Western Ukraine and Eastern Poland.”
Experienced history teachers — graduates of UCHS educational programs — took part in the event, supported by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany and the Polish Institute in Kyiv.
[More]
10/10/2025
Stumbling Stone Unveiled in Honor of Klavdiia Vynokurova (Pianykh)

On 7 October 2025, a Stumbling Stone was unveiled in honour of Klavdiia Vynokurova (Pianykh). This is the twelfth Stumbling Stone installed in Kyiv. Despite the cool, rainy weather and air raid sirens, a large crowd gathered for the ceremony - people who came to honour the memory and show that the past continues to live alongside us.
[More]
10/9/2025
Research on the Jewish Historical and Cultural Heritage of Ukraine

On 1 October 2025, [the Judaica Department of the Manuscript Institute] at the V. I. Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine held a seminar entitled Research into the Jewish Historical and Cultural Heritage of Ukraine (on the 10th anniversary of the Ukrainian Association of Judaica).
[More]

Research team needed for “One Stone, One Life: 80 Stumbling Stones for Kyiv” Project

Announcements

Latest News

Bulletin «Lessons of the Holocaust», № 3 (83), 2025

Unveiling of the Stumbling Stone in honour of Serafima Kozachynska

The 14th Robert Kuvalek Seminar ‘The History of the Holocaust in Western Ukraine and Eastern Poland’

Stumbling Stone Unveiled in Honor of Klavdiia Vynokurova (Pianykh)

Research on the Jewish Historical and Cultural Heritage of Ukraine