The child of former Jewish Augsburg residents who had to flee in 1933, Miriam Friedmann was born and raised in the southern United States in 1942. Most of the rest of her family that stayed back in Augsburg was destroyed during the Nazi era:

"I have been fortunate to have a very eventful life as a teenager with extended stays in Italy, where I went to school for almost 2 years, and Mexico, as my father was a cultural anthropologist, among other things, and took the whole family everywhere, which of course made me curious and open to other cultures and situations."

After earning a Master's Degree in Education (Uni. of Pennsylvania USA), a professional life with a variety of stations began. Among other things, she worked for BR Munich (13 broadcasts of Telekolleg English program); in New York City: elementary school teacher (disabled children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds); social worker at IRC-International  Rescue Committee (refugee care with focus on health); Program Officer at Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung UN office; On behalf of the Institute of Contemporary History Berlin compilation of the diary of Hertha Nathorff - afterwards concept & participation in BR documentary film "Traumspuren"."

Since 2001 Miriam lives in Augsburg. Activities include: Research & lectures on "A lost chapter of my family history" in the Nazi era; memorial plaque installed at the former Friedmann's house at Martin-Luther-Platz (today Kreissparkasse); Stolpersteine laid for Friedmann/Oberdorf grandparents, Jenny Schnell (aunt); collaboration in project group of students and teachers, on the topic: "Searching for traces at the Maria-Theresia-Gymnasium during the NS Era"; in cooperation with Josef Pröll realization of the documentary film "Die Stille schreit"®, as well as the English dubbed version - "It was all legal".

She has been awarded the Medal of Merit of the City of Augsburg