„Siemens-System“, Hall 2
„Siemens had an elaborate system for poisoning the relations between prisoners and guards. Very few of them resisted this system and showed any kindness to prisoners. […]“
– Rita Sprengel, * 1907, German; Siemens: November 1942 – October 1944, Hall 2
Commission from Berlin, hall 1
„Once a delegation came from Berlin – the Director General of Siemens was part of it – in order to inspect the camp. The Director General literally (I was in the office) said:“ I can only wonder at the fact that these people do such good work under these conditions.”
– Mimi de Bontemps, * unknown, from Luxembourg; Start of work at Siemens, unknown, hall 1
„Profitable business“
„Two comrades (Anni Vavk and Ria Bockowa) once got their hands on the calculations and accounting statements of the Siemens forced labour business. They deduced from these documents that Siemens had expected to pay off the costs for the buildings and machinery at the facility in Ravensbruck from the work produced there within two years. Contrary to this estimate, the costs had already been recovered within one year.“
– Rita Sprengel, * 1907, German; Siemens: November 1942 – October 1944, Hall 2