Das Frauenbild im Nationalsozialismus

The Nazi regime promoted a clear gender role: A woman’s primary duty was to have children and care for her family in order to ensure the survival of the so-called “Volksgemeinschaft” (people’s community). In Nazi ideology, women’s participation in the workforce was considered irrelevant. Various measures, such as the “marriage loan,” helped to further cement the image of women as mothers—although this “ideal image” did not always correspond to social reality.

What exactly was the image of women under National Socialism? How did the Nazis deliberately establish women’s roles through propaganda? And how did the propagated image of women change, particularly as the war progressed? We will explore these and other questions during the tour by examining the biographies of various women.

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