STIKO Liberec a osud majetku židovských obcí a spolků
STIKO Liberec and the Fate of the Property of Jewish Communities and Associations

Author(s): Markéta Lhotová, Vlastimila Hamáčková
Subject(s): Jewish studies, Economic history, Ethnohistory, Recent History (1900 till today), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949), Fascism, Nazism and WW II, History of Antisemitism
Published by: Židovské Muzeum v Praze
Keywords: Sudetenland; Jewish communities; Aryanization; STIKO; Kristallnacht; Nazi policies;
Summary/Abstract: This analysis looks into the fate of Jewish communities and their properties in the Sudetenland after its annexation by Nazi Germany in October 1938. It highlights the challenges in researching the history of these communities, whose members fled before the arrival of the German army. The text discusses the role of the Stillhaltekommissar für Organisationen (STIKO) in managing and Aryanizing Jewish properties, including synagogues and other communal assets. The document also explores the involvement of various Nazi organizations and local authorities in the process, as well as the impact of Kristallnacht on Jewish properties. The research is based on archival materials from Vienna and the Czech Republic, shedding light on the systematic approach taken by the Nazis to confiscate and repurpose Jewish assets. The study underscores the importance of understanding the administrative mechanisms and the broader context of Nazi policies towards Jewish communities in the Sudetenland.

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