Who was Oskar Schindler (1908–1974), known for the famous Spielberg film *Schindler’s List*, really? Letters and documents that were unexpectedly discovered in an attic in Hildesheim in 1999 offer new insights into both the dramatic events of that time and Schindler’s life in the postwar period. These documents not only shed new light on Schindler the hero, but above all bring us closer to Schindler the man. Emilie Schindler (1907–2001), like her husband, dedicated her life to saving Jews—a courageous woman who maintained her integrity during a barbaric era and whom many mistakenly believe stood in her husband’s shadow.

Erika Rosenberg-Band was born on June 24, 1951, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her parents, German Jews, had fled there to escape the Nazi regime. She studied literature, languages, history, and education in Argentina, Germany, and England. In 1990, she met Emilie Schindler, Oskar Schindler’s wife, during an interview for Deutsche Welle. Erika Rosenberg-Band subsequently wrote several books about her and Oskar Schindler. She worked as a lecturer at the Goethe-Institut in Buenos Aires until 2010, at the Catholic University of Buenos Aires in Argentina until 2011, and currently trains future diplomats for the German Foreign Office in Argentina. She also works as a writer, translator, and journalist. During her lecture, Erika Rosenberg-Band will talk about her life and work and will then be available to answer questions.

The event is being held in cooperation with the Stolpersteine Meppen Initiative Group.