The People's Court 1934 – 1945

When Nazi terror became law

"Hanna" Solf was accused of being a resister before the People's Court. She escaped a conviction. The photograph shows her in 1947 during the Nuremberg Lawyers' Trial. There she could testify against the former Chief Reich Prosecutor Ernst Lautz, who accused her before the People's Court. Picture credit: NARA College Park, MD. Foto: U.S. Army Signal Corps.

May 13, until September 27, 2026

The People's Court was created to combat so-called enemies of the state. Over 16,700 people were tried before this highest political court in Nazi Germany. From 1942, every second person was sentenced to death. The exhibition provides information about the court, its personnel, the verdicts and its victims.

Location of the exhibition
Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Cube 600
Fürther Straße 104
90429 Nuremberg

Regular Hours
The temporary exhibition is opened within the regular hours of the Memorium Nuremberg Trials
Hours

Important Note
A registration is required for visits in groups of more than five people.
memorium@stadt.nuernberg.de

Cost:
Free entry