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Lifeline · shoa.de over time
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On AboutUs since 2006 · last checked Sep 7, 2026.
Registration
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AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described shoa.de from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Shoa.de ist eine gemeinnützige Initiative, die sich der wissenschaftlich-didaktischen Auseinandersetzung mit den Schrecken des Holocaust und ihren Nachwirkungen bis in die Gegenwart widmet. Unter dem Gedanken zivilg…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
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Ownership
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Zone file
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Certificate
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (3)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described shoa.de from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Shoa.de ist eine gemeinnützige Initiative, die sich der wissenschaftlich-didaktischen Auseinandersetzung mit den Schrecken des Holocaust und ihren Nachwirkungen bis in die Gegenwart widmet. Unter dem Gedanken zivilg…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jul 10, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Current AboutUs recordJul 10, 2026 – Sep 7, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
1 of 2 safety checks passed (Nov 1, 2026).
AboutUs could not get a response over HTTPS when it checked (Nov 1, 2026)
Shoa.de
Shoa.de ist eine gemeinnützige Initiative, die sich der wissenschaftlich-didaktischen Auseinandersetzung mit den Schrecken des Holocaust und ihren Nachwirkungen bis in die Gegenwart widmet.
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Current facts
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checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an education or reference site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
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Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 54 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 54 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Recorded HTTPS check did not confirm a valid connection
What shoa.de said about itself, 2006
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2006
Shoa.de ist eine gemeinnützige Initiative, die sich der wissenschaftlich-didaktischen Auseinandersetzung mit den Schrecken des Holocaust und ihren Nachwirkungen bis in die Gegenwart widmet. Unter dem Gedanken zivilgesellschaftlichen Engagements betreibt Shoa.de das größte, deutschsprachige Internetportal zum Thema Antisemitismus, Holocaust und Drittes Reich.
Site history
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