Visiting Brandenburg an der Havel

On my way back to Berlin, after visiting Brandenburg an der Havel. The Brandenburg Prison is interesting, the information is very well presented, in German and English. I'm glad I went, but I would not take students there, it's not worth the 90 minutes' ride (and 15 Euro on top of the Berlin ABC public transport card).
The Memorial for the Victims of the Nazi Euthanasia Program, on the other hand, would be a great addition to any visit to WWII sites in Berlin with students or teachers. It tells, also in German and English, a very dark and sad chapter in the history of the Third Reich in a clear, comprehensive and convincing manner. Including the continuity between the T4 program and Operation Reinhardt.

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