Post by Hogan Lovells

We’ve completed the 2026 #everynamecounts Digital Memorial Challenge, bringing colleagues together across offices to support a global initiative led by the Arolsen Archives – the International Center on Nazi Persecution. Over two weeks, our colleagues from 15 offices across Europe and Johannesburg volunteered their time to digitize and preserve records – transcribing historical documents and capturing names, dates of birth, and other key details – to help make the identities of those persecuted visible and contribute to a growing digital memorial. Collectively, we archived more than 10,100 documents in 2026, adding to the more than 9,800 documents recorded in 2025, with over 300 colleagues taking part this year (200+ in 2025). We are now just five documents short of reaching 26,000 submitted documents in total as the participation went on even beyond the challenges and still goes on right now. Reflecting on the initiative, partner Dr. Kerstin Neighbour said: “‘Erinnern ist Arbeiten an der Zukunft’ (Remembering is work on the future), as a quote by cultural studies scholar Prof. Dr. Aleida Assmann puts it. In this sense, participating in the Arolsen Archives’ #everynamecounts project has been a very meaningful way for our firm to engage with the communities where we work.” By taking part in #everynamecounts, we continue to demonstrate our commitment to historical responsibility, cultural diversity, and living democratic values. We also recognise the colleagues who helped organise and deliver this initiative across our offices - Samantha Bianchi, Aynur Demirtas and Heike Kaschner. Learn more in the comments.