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Racism in Berlin

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Racism in Berlin

Sinti and Roma are increasingly subjected to discrimination. In 2025, the documentation center on anti-Gypsyism run by the Amaro Foro association recorded the highest number of incidents since documentation began: a total of 293 cases – an increase of approximately 19 percent compared to the previous year. According to the association, the actual number of cases is likely even higher.

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Django Reinhardt Movie

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Django Reinhardt Movie

A movie from 2017 about Django Reinhardt. While other Sinti across Europe are persecuted, Django’s popularity allows him to feel safe – until the Nazis try to send him on tour to Germany. Django refuses. His Parisian lover helps him, his pregnant wife, and his mother go into hiding near the Swiss border. There he meets members of his extended family, who are also on the run. He plans to cross Lake Geneva into Switzerland, but the Nazis are hot on his heels.

Well, the Swiss denied him Entry …

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Roma in Berlin

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Roma in Berlin

After years of complaints and repeated police operations, the Berlin authorities are finally pulling the plug: The controversial Roma accommodation in the “BB Hotel” in Berlin Schöneberg will no longer be used to house the homeless, with many Roma under them.

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German Police

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German Police

A police operation involving a 25-member Roma family at the University Hospital of Cologne has had repercussions: Police in Bonn are now investigating six Cologne officers on suspicion of incitement to hatred. Bodycam footage is to be reviewed.

In December 2025, a Roma family celebrated the birth of a child in the foyer of the University Hospital of Cologne, triggering a police operation. The result: A complaint against the university hospital from the Rom Association, which advocates for the rights of Sinti and Roma, as well as a criminal complaint and a formal complaint filed with the Cologne Police Headquarters. Now it is clear: The operation could have far-reaching consequences for six police officers

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Hamburg and Roma

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Hamburg and Roma

With a cross-media public awareness campaign, the social services authority of Hamburg, Germany, aims to send a message against anti-Gypsyism and for greater visibility of Roma and Sinti in Hamburg. Posters, flyers, short videos on screens in the S-Bahn and U-Bahn, and social media all call for respectful coexistence.

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April 8th – Germany

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April 8th – Germany

Some of the activities and articles about April 8th in Germany.

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Hamburg and Sinti

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Hamburg and Sinti

Hamburg is dedicating a street to Rosa Kiela Weiß a Sintiza She survived the concentration camp and dedicated herself to helping others after the war. Her moving story shows how commitment leaves its mark.

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April 8th in Germany

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April 8th in Germany

Berlin, Nurenberg, and Munich will hoist the Roma flag on their city halls.

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Dachau and Racism

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Dachau and Racism

As a contribution to the International Weeks Against Racism, the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site is offering the thematic tour “(Dis)Continuities of Racist Discrimination, Exclusion, and Persecution” on Saturday, March 28.

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Germany: Exhibition

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Germany: Exhibition

Nine life stories of Sinti and Roma are the focus of the exhibition “#maremanuschenge – Our People,” on display at the Elias Hospice. The exhibition is dedicated to survivors and those murdered, addressing persecution, resistance, and self-assertion. The exhibition can be viewed from Tuesday, April 7, to Sunday, April 27, at the Elias Hospice, Steiermarkstraße 12, in Ludwigshafen, in the Gartenstadt district. Admission is free.

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Germany: Judgement

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Germany: Judgement

A blogger with around 52,000 followers posted on Twitter (now X) accusing a “large portion of the Sinti and Roma” of excluding themselves “from civilized society.” She listed accusations including welfare fraud, truancy, theft, littering, and “rental nomadism.”

The Higher Regional Court of Jena clarified that not every discriminatory statement violates human dignity. Describing Sinti and Roma as “rotating Europeans with a property-ownership disability” is grossly tasteless and defamatory—but not incitement to hatred.

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Germany: Exhibition

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Germany: Exhibition

The traveling exhibition “Swabian Sinti and Roma in Past and Present” will be on display at the Nördlingen City Museum from March 17 to November 8, 2026. It illuminates the history, culture, and way of life of the German Sinti and Roma—from the first records in the 15th century through the persecution under National Socialism to the present day.

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Dachau

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Dachau

To commemorate the deportation of Munich’s Sinti and Roma on March 13, 1943, the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site is offering a themed tour, “Sinti and Roma in Dachau Concentration Camp.” The event on Saturday, March 14, is also a contribution to the International Weeks Against Racism.

From 1938 onward, Sinti and Roma were deported to Dachau Concentration Camp in large numbers. There, they often occupied a low position in the prisoner hierarchy and were assigned to particularly harsh work details. Even after 1945, Sinti and Roma often continued to face discrimination. Using numerous biographical examples, the tour tells the story of a long-forgotten group of persecuted people.

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Photographs

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Photographs

An exhibition in the newly furnished exhibition room at the Museum of City and Cultural History in Menden, opens on March 7, 2026. It is titled  “Photographs of Sinti and Roma” by the photographic artist Dirk Vogel  who photographed several series of images of Sinti and Roma in Germany, Poland, and southern France during his studies.

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Representation

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Representation

From March 6 to 29, 2026, BLECH, Kunstraum Halle e.V., will present the exhibition “In Search of Eldorado – Roma and Sinti in the Struggle for Representation.” It will feature photographs by the artist Nihad Nino Pušija, who has been photographically exploring the lives of members of the Roma community for more than 30 years.

Sinti and Roma are considered one of the most marginalized population groups in Europe. Their public perception is still often shaped by stereotypical imagery. According to the organizers, there is a continued lack of spaces for self-determined cultural representation and nuanced visibility. Pušija’s photographic work aims to foster a more complex and self-determined perspective on Sinti and Roma.

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Hanover: Memorial

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Hanover: Memorial

A memorial to the murdered Sinti and Roma is to be erected in the city center. The plans are now taking concrete form: Six selected international artists will participate in a competition. The design of the memorial should be finalized in September.

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