ehri

Ehri, often styled EHRI, stands for European Holocaust Research Infrastructure, a European Union–funded research infrastructure designed to support scholars by connecting archives, libraries, museums, and other institutions that hold Holocaust-related material. The project aimed to provide enduring access to archival records and to enable transnational research across national boundaries.

EHRI coordinates a network of partner organizations across Europe to create interoperable access points to material held in national and local archives. It maintains a portal and a data integration framework that links descriptions, finding aids, and digital copies, while developing standards for metadata, digitization, and preservation. The infrastructure supports researchers through training, fellowships, and collaborative projects, and promotes interoperability with other digital humanities resources.

EHRI originated in the early 2010s as part of broader EU efforts to improve access to European archival heritage. It has progressed through multiple project phases, expanding partnerships and adding new repositories, while refining its technical architecture and governance model to ensure long-term sustainability and impact.

By enabling cross-border discovery of Holocaust-related materials, EHRI has facilitated transnational and comparative research, contributing to memory work and education by making sources more accessible to scholars, students, and the public.

See also: Holocaust studies; archives; digital humanities; memory institutions.