When the National Socialists occupied southern France, Im Hof-Piguet saved twelve Jewish children and adults by helping them illegally cross the border into Switzerland. Her mother accompanied the refugees to Zurich as a refugee pastor. In she married the historian Ulrich Im Hof, established a family and worked as a teacher in Berne.
In she published her memoirs, where she described her experiences as a Red Cross helper. With the prize money of the Doron Prize of , she launched the Academy of Human Rights as an educational and meeting center.
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