Volucap Preserves Holocaust Survivor Margot Friedländer as a 3D Testimonial for Future Generations.
In a groundbreaking initiative, Berlin-based Holocaust survivor Margot Friedländer was recorded in 2021 at the Volucap Studio in Potsdam-Babelsberg using volumetric video technology. The project aims to preserve her story in a fully immersive 3D format, making it accessible to future generations in ways never before possible.
Using over 30 synchronized cameras, Volucap captured Friedländer in ultra-high resolution, creating a life-like, three-dimensional hologram. This allows viewers to later experience her testimony as if she were physically present, enabling a new level of emotional engagement and educational impact. The technology also allows her to be placed into virtual or augmented reality environments, ensuring that her experience can be shared in classrooms, museums, and digital platforms across generations.
The project is led by the Film University Babelsberg “Konrad Wolf” with director Christian Zipfel and media professor Björn Stockleben. Funded by the state of Brandenburg, it is part of a broader effort to volumetrically record six to eight Holocaust survivors, including Inge Auerbacher, Ruth Winkelmann, and Eva Umlauf.
Volucap CEO Sven Bliedung von der Heide emphasized the urgency of the mission: as survivors age, it’s the last opportunity to preserve their firsthand accounts using modern immersive tools.
This initiative marks a turning point in Holocaust remembrance, using cutting-edge technology not only to document history but to bring it to life, ensuring that the voices of survivors like Margot Friedländer remain vivid and impactful for generations to come.
