Jennifer Teege, granddaughter of a Nazi war criminal | DW English

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Published 2013-12-03
At the age of 38, Jennifer Teege discovered by chance that she is the granddaughter of Amon Göth, the notorious Nazi concentration camp commander depicted in the movie 'Schindler's List.' On Talking Germany, she looks back at the day her life changed, recalling her childhood in a home and growing up in a foster family.

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All Comments (21)
  • @Judah7Victor
    She's getting on with life the best she can. She didn't choose the family she was born into. She is just dealing with these events. God Bless her.
  • She looks like a model. Her Grandfather was one of the most horrible persons ever lived, but she is elegant, intelligent & beautiful.
  • @janathomas5759
    Apparently, some are having trouble following her line.
    Amon Goth and his mistress Ruth Kalder had a daughter, her name was Monika and Monika had Jennifer with a Nigerian man. Jennifer doesn't HAVE to look like her mother to be her daughter ffs. But her features do resemble Goth. 
  • @danamoore3051
    Amon Goeth would roll over in his grave if he knew he had a black half German Jewish granddaughter.
  • @rosemimi973
    I feel like she is representing the „victory of life“.....if you can use this description. Her grandfather was a disgusting piece of work and surely would not have wanted a granddaughter like her. But here she is, beautiful, smart and friendly... everything her grandfather never was. She kind of proves his ideas wrong and I think this is pretty amazing.
  • @jochildress5003
    I am reading her memoirs, "My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me." Well worth reading!
  • @evattko7738
    by the way she did not write a book to get money, she wrote a book to cure herself... look at the tears in her eyes if you dont understand
  • The interviewer was very good, asking good questions.24 members of my mothers family were murdered by the Germans and my father was in the Polish Army in Warsaw and saw and experienced terrible thing done by the Germans. This woman is smart and shouldn't  be blamed at all for her murderous grandfather. None of us can every pick our parents or grandparents. Like the old saying goes..."you can pick your friends but you can't pick your relatives"
  • @MsVamPireChic
    Wow, she's so tall. She looks like a model. Beautiful.
  • @toxicperson8936
    Man give the woman a break, you can tell that she isn’t fluent in English & that she’s struggling. But I do not think she should be held responsible for her grandfathers actions. It is beautiful however that she has come forward to tell her story. Her book, “My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me” is a very good read, I definitely recommend it.
  • I can't imagine what it must be like to discover your grandfather was a Nazi war criminal and concentration camp commandant. Ms. Teege is a brave woman to go public with her story and should be commended.

    She's also charming, intelligent, and beautiful. Proof that having dignity and being a decent human being isn't genetic.
  • @gumdokim
    You can't judge her for what her grandfather did...She's beautiful.
  • @barryolaith
    Courage, integrity, intelligence, beauty.
    No self pity, no judging, no hatred.
  • @rboudville
    The resemblance of Jennifer Teege to her biological grandfather Amon Goeth is remarkable.
  • I quite agree with you. Elderly at about 40! I'm over 60, so does that mean I'm now a museum piece?!!!!!!!!
  • @kp14year1
    I was adopted... turned out okay. I was raised on a cattle farm. How lucky. For this lady to carry this weight could not be a pleasing experience. My respects in all ways.
  • @johnballs729
    What a marvellous Lady.!!!
    She has obviously the kindness of an Angel.
    The weight of your family history is not on your shoulders,,you are part of it by default ....
    What an incredible story.
    Speechless.....
  • @sunshinelizard1
    She's a beautiful person and brave and I'm glad she has shared her very interesting story. Those who say she is simply making money are naive and young and have much to learn. Thank you Teege for sharing your special story, and I don't care how much money you make from the book, I love that you told your story.
  • Very smart, strong and well grounded woman!  No to mention easy on the eyes.   I wish her well.
  • @mellievern1161
    It wasn't "out of the blue" that she found that book. It was divine intervention. She needed ot know her family history.