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On this page you will find news and press releases related to the National Hannie Schaft Foundation and its founder and board member, Truus Menger-Oversteegen. The foundation organizes the annual National Hannie Schaft Remembrance and the Hannie Schaftreading.

As we commemorate 80 years of peace, we remember a remarkable woman who was murdered 80 years ago for her resistance work: …

September 16, 2025 – Haarlem’s sidewalks have been enriched with a special stone. A memorial stone was unveiled in front of the …

Come to Cultuurkoepel Haarlem on September 16th: We’ll commemorate Hannie Schaft with music, inspiring stories, and moving art! Enjoy beautiful music from …

In the podcast “Icons of History,” journalist Bart D’Hanis and historian Sebas Lammers sit down with an expert every other week to …