# Luxembourg Agreement (1952)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1952-luxembourg-agreement
Location: Luxembourg
Categories: main-event

On 10 September 1952 West Germany agreed to pay reparations to Israel and Jewish organisations. Adenauer saw it as a moral obligation. It began a special relationship between Germany and Israel.

## Why it matters
It was a first step toward reconciliation with Israel.

Ruler at the time: [Konrad Adenauer](https://germany-history.com/rulers/konrad-adenauer)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Reparations Agreement between Israel and the Federal Republic of Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reparations_Agreement_between_Israel_and_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany)