# Buchenwald — The official app

> Official app for Buchenwald Memorial, offering historical tours and information. (iPhone/iPad app by Stiftung Gedenkstätten Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buchenwald/id1276212031 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Stiftung Gedenkstätten Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora](https://appshunter.io/developer/591973904)
- Category: Education, Travel
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 16 MB
- Languages: German (Germany)
- Released: 2019-04-07
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buchenwald/id1276212031/reviews.md

## What is Buchenwald?

The official Buchenwald Memorial app 

In 1937, the Nazis had the Buchenwald concentration camp built on Ettersberg Mountain, just outside the city of Weimar. By the end of the war, the SS had held more than a quarter of a million persons from nearly all countries of Europe in custody here and in the many Buchenwald subcamps. Beginning in August 1945, the Soviet occupying power used parts of the former concentration camp as one of its special camps. After the dissolution of the special camp in early 1950, the German Democratic Republic established a national monument on the Ettersberg. Today the name "Buchenwald" stands like almost no other for the complexities of twentieth-century German and European history.

The app offers a tour of the former camp grounds and a tour of the permanent exhibition on the history of the Buchenwald concentration camp. In both cases, you can design the tour according to your individual preferences. On the camp grounds, the app provides basic information on 27 historically significant sites, supplemented with photographs from the memorial's extensive photo archive. In addition, former inmates talk about their experiences. The tour of the permanent exhibition "Buchenwald: Ostracism and Violence 1937 to 1945" features the main exhibition texts and provides explanations of selected objects. Biographies shed light on the fates of the inmates. 

The app can be used both as an interactive tour guide at the memorial and as a general source of information on the history of the place.

The app was developed by the Buchenwald Memorial in cooperation with itour city guide GmbH. For further information, see www.buchenwald.de and www.itour.de.

Contents:
• Tour of the camp grounds with stops at altogether 27 sites 
• Tour of the permanent exhibition
• High-quality production with professional narrators
• Convenient navigation map
• Scrollable menu list offering direct selection of all sites 
• GPS function in outdoor area

## Key features

- Camp grounds tour
- Permanent exhibition tour
- 27 historically significant sites
- Photographs from archive
- Former inmate testimonies
- Interactive tour guide
- GPS function

## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buchenwald/id1276212031/reviews.md

### 1/5 — 1 Stern

*2026-03-26, version 2.0.23*

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### 5/5 — Sehr gut gemacht mit vielen Infos

*2024-10-15, version 1.3.8*

Wir haben mit der App unsere individuelle Führung gemacht und waren sehr zufrieden. Ein großer Vorteil: beim Zuhören kann man sich in den Bereichen fortbewegen und muss nicht am Platz bleiben. 

Die Informationen sind sehr umfangreich aber man kann auch Themen überspringen, welche einen weniger Interessieren.

### 5/5 — Super

*2023-07-14, version 1.3.8*

War mit der App super zufrieden. Die Führung war dadurch sehr angenehm. War alles gut nummeriert und einfach zu finden. 👍

### 3/5 — Can’t download language pack

*2020-02-03*

This app looks promising but I cannot get past the language selection.    Connection error.

### 4/5 — Hat wohl noch ein paar Fehler

*2019-04-28, version 1.0*

Nach der Installation und herunterladen der Sprache, wurde diese entpackt. Dabei muss was schiefgelaufen sein, denn die App reagierte nicht mehr und nach Neustart der App war diese nur noch Weiss. Nachdem ich die App gelöscht und neuinstalliert habe  klappte  es mit dem herunterladen und entpacken und die App läuft. Keine Ahnung was beim ersten mal schief gelaufen ist.
Wenn man bei einer Station mehr als eine Audiodatei hat fehlt bei allen ausser der Hauptaudiodatei die Gesamtdauer.

### 1/5 — Funktioniert nicht

*2019-04-22, version 1.0*

App öffnet mit einem weißen Bildschirm und dann geht nichts mehr

## Frequently asked questions about Buchenwald

### What is Buchenwald?

Buchenwald was a Nazi concentration camp built in 1937 near Weimar, Germany. The app provides a detailed historical overview and guided tours of the former camp grounds and its permanent exhibition.

### What kind of tours does Buchenwald offer?

Buchenwald offers two main tours: one of the former camp grounds, highlighting 27 significant sites with historical photos and inmate accounts, and another of the permanent exhibition, detailing the camp's history and inmates' fates.

### Can I use Buchenwald offline?

The provided data does not specify offline functionality. However, the app is designed to be used as an interactive guide on-site and a general information source, suggesting it may require an internet connection for full features.

### What devices support Buchenwald?

Buchenwald is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is available for users aged 4 and up.

### How often is Buchenwald updated?

The latest version of Buchenwald is 2.0.23, last updated on June 17, 2025. This indicates regular updates to maintain and improve the app's content and functionality.

### Is Buchenwald free to use?

Yes, Buchenwald is completely free to download and use. It does not have any in-app purchases or advertisements.

### What is the user rating for Buchenwald?

Buchenwald has an excellent rating of 5.0 stars based on 1 review. This suggests a highly positive user experience among its early users.

### Who developed Buchenwald?

The Buchenwald app was developed by the Buchenwald Memorial in cooperation with itour city guide GmbH. Further information can be found on their respective websites.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.23 — 2025-06-17

Download the tour when starting the app

### 2.0.22 — 2025-02-26

Fix small issues.

### 2.0.21 — 2025-02-25

Fixing small Bugs

### 2.0.18 — 2025-02-19

Complete revision incl. new design

### 1.3.8 — 2021-02-01

Changing Location Information

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