In the Saxon state parliament, all parliamentary groups have spoken out in favor of a branch of the Israeli Holocaust memorial Yad Vashem in the Free State of Saxony. In Saxony, Leipzig is under discussion. Yad Vashem would like to set up an educational center outside Israel for the first time. It is already certain that it will come to Germany.
In addition to Saxony, Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia are also under discussion. This was announced by the director of the memorial, Dani Dayan, and Federal Education Minister Karin Prien (CDU) last September. A decision on the location is to be made in the first half of 2026. The center could start work two to three years later.
