# Manfred Goldberg > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Manfred_Goldberg > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Manfred_Goldberg.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_Goldberg > Source revision: 1333011635 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Manfred Goldberg** (21 April 1930 – 6 November 2025) was a German-born British electronics engineer who survived the [Holocaust](/source/The_Holocaust). He went on to become an educator and public speaker, working with the [Holocaust Educational Trust](/source/Holocaust_Educational_Trust) to raise awareness of the Holocaust. ## Biography Manfred Goldberg was born in [Kassel](/source/Kassel) on 21 April 1930, the elder son of [Galician](/source/Galicia_(Eastern_Europe)) born textile merchant Baruch "Benno" Goldberg (died 1986) and Rosa Seeman (died 1961), both Polish [Orthodox Jews](/source/Orthodox_Judaism).[1][2] He attended a Jewish primary school.[2] Just before the outbreak of [World War II](/source/World_War_II), his father escaped to the United Kingdom in August 1939.[3] In December 1941, Goldberg, alongside his mother and little brother, was detained and deported to the [Riga Ghetto](/source/Riga_Ghetto).[3] His little brother was later killed by the Nazis.[4] In March 1943, while at the ghetto, he celebrated his [Bar mitzvah](/source/Bar_mitzvah).[3] In August 1943, he was sent to a labour camp near the Riga Ghetto where he was forced to work laying railway tracks.[3] During the [Riga offensive in 1944](/source/Riga_offensive_(1944)), he was moved to the [Stutthof concentration camp](/source/Stutthof_concentration_camp). Goldberg spent eight months doing forced labour at Stutthof and its subcamps Stolp and Burggraben.[3] Only a few days before [the end of the war](/source/German_Instrument_of_Surrender), Goldberg, together with his mother, was sent on a [death march](/source/Death_marches_during_the_Holocaust) on a [barge](/source/Barge) for six days.[3][1] On 3 May 1945, he was liberated by British troops in [Neustadt in Holstein](/source/Neustadt_in_Holstein).[3][5] Goldberg, together with his mother, moved to North London in September 1946 and was reunited with his father.[3][1] In North London, he studied at a [crammer](/source/Cram_school) and worked first at a Jewish bakery and later as an electrician's mate.[1] He learnt English and graduated from [Northampton Polytechnic](/source/Northampton_Polytechnic) (present-day [City St George's, University of London](/source/City_St_George's,_University_of_London)) with a degree in light electronics.[3][1] After graduation, Goldberg became an electronics engineer.[6][7] In 1958, he joined [Associated Electrical Industries](/source/Associated_Electrical_Industries), developing transistors, and later started a central heating installation business.[1][7] He married Shary Schechter in 1961, with whom he had four children.[1] Goldberg did not speak publicly about his experiences until the 2000s, when in his 70s, his synagogue asked him to give a talk on [Tisha B'Av](/source/Tisha_B'Av).[6][8] After that point, he spent the remainder of his life educating and lecturing across the country, working most notably with the [Holocaust Educational Trust](/source/Holocaust_Educational_Trust).[9] In 2024, he became the first participant in Testimony 360, an initiative by the Holocaust Educational Trust in which he answered more than a 1000 questions which were then trained with AI so that he could have virtual conversations with future schoolchildren. The project includes a [virtual reality headset](/source/Virtual_reality_headset) that includes footage of key locations in Goldberg's life which are accompanied by audio commentary and explanation from Goldberg.[1][10] In July 2017, for the first time since moving to the UK in 1946, Goldberg returned to the Stutthof concentration camp together with fellow survivor and close friend [Zigi Shipper](/source/Zigi_Shipper), accompanying [William, Prince of Wales](/source/William,_Prince_of_Wales) and [Catherine, Princess of Wales](/source/Catherine,_Princess_of_Wales) (then the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) on a state visit to Germany and Poland. There, he recited a [Jewish memorial prayer](/source/Yizkor) for the victims of the camp.[11] In 2018, he returned to Germany for the installation of [Stolpersteine](/source/Stolperstein) for his family on Müllergasse Street in Kassel. During the installation, Goldberg recited the prayer [El Malei Rachamim](/source/El_Malei_Rachamim) for his late brother Hermann for the first time, acknowledging his death.[12][13] In January 2022, Goldberg was one of [Seven Portraits: Surviving the Holocaust](/source/Seven_Portraits:_Surviving_the_Holocaust) commissioned by [the then Prince Charles](/source/Charles_III) to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.[14] In January 2023, [Frances Segelman](/source/Frances_Segelman) created a sculpture of Goldberg's likeness for [Yad Vashem UK](/source/Yad_Vashem).[15] Later that month, Goldberg spoke at a [Holocaust Memorial Day](/source/Holocaust_Memorial_Day_(UK)) event co-hosted by the [Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office](/source/Foreign,_Commonwealth_and_Development_Office) and the [Israeli embassy in the UK](/source/Embassy_of_Israel,_London).[16] In January 2025, he met King [Charles III](/source/Charles_III) at [Buckingham Palace](/source/Buckingham_Palace), shortly before the monarch's visit to [Oświęcim](/source/O%C5%9Bwi%C4%99cim) to mark the 80th anniversary of the [liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp](/source/Liberation_of_Auschwitz_concentration_camp).[17] In 2020, Goldberg was awarded a [British Empire Medal](/source/British_Empire_Medal) for his services to Holocaust education.[1][18] In June 2025, he was awarded an [MBE](/source/Order_of_the_British_Empire) by Charles III, for his services to Holocaust remembrance and education.[19] Goldberg died in London on 6 November 2025, at the age of 95.[1][7] ## References 1. ["Manfred Goldberg, Holocaust survivor who shared his story with thousands of British schoolchildren"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2025/11/11/manfred-goldberg-holocaust-survivor-stutthof-prince-king/). *The Telegraph*. 2025-11-11. [ISSN 0307-1235](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0307-1235). Retrieved 2025-11-11. 1. ["We remember Holocaust survivor Manfred Goldberg, 95"](https://sfi.usc.edu/news/2025/11/37546-we-remember-holocaust-survivor-manfred-goldberg-95). *USC Shoah Foundation*. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-12. 1. ["Holocaust Educational Trust – Manfred Goldberg MBE"](https://www.het.org.uk/manfred-goldberg). *www.het.org.uk*. Retrieved 2025-11-07. 1. ["Manfred Goldberg, Holocaust survivor and voice of remembrance, dies aged 95 – English Section"](https://www.polskieradio.pl/395/7791/artykul/3604579,manfred-goldberg-holocaust-survivor-and-voice-of-remembrance-dies-aged-95). *www.polskieradio.pl*. Retrieved 2025-11-07. 1. ["Interview with Manfred Goldberg"](https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80035271). *Imperial War Museums*. Retrieved 2025-11-08. 1. Kirka, Danica (2025-01-26). ["Manfred Goldberg remembers the 'angel who was sent to save me' in a Nazi labor camp"](https://www.timesofisrael.com/manfred-goldberg-remembers-the-angel-who-was-sent-to-save-me-in-a-nazi-labor-camp/). *The Times of Israel*. [ISSN 0040-7909](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0040-7909). Retrieved 2025-11-08. 1. Teller, Neville (2025-11-29). ["Manfred Goldberg: Holocaust educator par excellence"](https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-876423). *The Jerusalem Post*. Retrieved 2025-11-30. 1. Hooper, Simon (7 November 2025). ["Manfred Goldberg: Holocaust survivor who said he was 'heartbroken' by Gaza dies aged 95"](https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/manfred-goldberg-holocaust-survivor-who-said-he-was-heartbroken-gaza-dies-aged-95). *Middle East Eye*. Retrieved 8 November 2025. 1. Jordan, Eliana (2025-11-06). ["Manfred Goldberg MBE, treasured Holocaust survivor and educator, dies at 95"](https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/manfred-goldberg-mbe-treasured-holocaust-survivor-and-educator-dies-at-95-a933r0sz). *The Jewish Chronicle*. Retrieved 2025-11-07. 1. Pollock, Karen (2025-11-11). ["Manfred's story reminds us that even after the greatest evil, goodness can endure"](https://www.thejc.com/opinion/manfreds-story-reminds-us-that-even-after-the-greatest-evil-goodness-can-endure-rb79xeo1). *The Jewish Chronicle*. Retrieved 2025-11-11. 1. ["Holocaust survivors return to concentration camp with royals"](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/europe/holocaust-survivors-return-concentration-camp-uk-royals-n784036). *NBC News*. 2017-07-18. Retrieved 2025-11-08. 1. Jeffries, Stuart (2019-01-27). ["The Last Survivors review – an extraordinary memorial to children of the Holocaust"](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jan/27/the-last-survivors-review-an-extraordinary-memorial-to-children-of-the-holocaust). *The Guardian*. [ISSN 0261-3077](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0261-3077). Retrieved 2025-11-08. 1. ["Manfred Goldberg confronts the death of his brother"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/zmtsscw). *BBC Teach*. Retrieved 2025-11-08. 1. ["RCIN 408758 - Manfred Goldberg (b. 1930)"](https://www.rct.uk/collection/exhibitions/seven-portraits-surviving-the-holocaust/palace-of-holyroodhouse/manfred-goldberg-b-1930). *www.rct.uk*. Retrieved 2025-11-13. 1. Grant, Brigit (2023-01-20). ["Immortalised in bronze: Holocaust survivor who searched for brother for 70 years"](https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/immortalised-in-bronzeholocaust-survivor-who-searched-for-his-brother-for-70-years/). *Jewish News*. Retrieved 2025-11-08. 1. ["Foreign Secretary leads calls to remember victims of the Holocaust"](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-leads-calls-to-remember-victims-of-the-holocaust). *GOV.UK*. 24 January 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2025. 1. Ward, Victoria (7 November 2025). ["King pays tribute to Holocaust campaigner who has died aged 95"](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2025/11/07/king-tribute-holocaust-campaigner-manfred-goldberg-died-age/). *The Telegraph*. Retrieved 8 November 2025. 1. ["Manfred Goldberg"](https://www.ajrmystory.org.uk/people/manfred-goldberg-bem). *AJR My Story*. Retrieved 2025-11-08. 1. No. 64759. 13 June 2025. p. B20. ## External links - [Manfred Goldberg](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11306846/) at IMDb - [Seven Portraits: Surviving the Holocaust: Palace of Holyroodhouse | Manfred Goldberg (b. 1930)](https://www.rct.uk/collection/exhibitions/seven-portraits-surviving-the-holocaust/palace-of-holyroodhouse/manfred-goldberg-b-1930) by Clara Drummond at the [Royal Collection Trust](/source/Royal_Collection_Trust) - [Manfred Drawn From Memory | FRONTLINE](https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/interactive/drawn-from-memory-the-holocaust/manfred/) by [PBS](/source/PBS) - [Articles by Manfred Goldberg](https://www.thejc.com/author/manfred-goldberg-ouhl09xz) at *[The Jewish Chronicle](/source/The_Jewish_Chronicle)* --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Manfred Goldberg](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_Goldberg) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manfred_Goldberg?action=history)). 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