On September 1, 1981, a group of Sinti gathered at the University of Tübingen to reclaim documents related to the Nazi persecution of their community, including photographs and records from the ‘Racial Hygiene Research Center’.

The term “Zigeuner” (Gypsy) is historically loaded and considered derogatory; the article uses “Z*” to avoid perpetuating this stigma while discussing the historical context of the genocide known as Porajmos.

The involvement of scientists in legitimizing the persecution of Sinti and Roma is highlighted, with calls for recognition and justice continuing to this day, as the community seeks to reclaim their narrative and history.

• NS-Rassenforschung: Der Tag, an dem Sinti das Uni-Archiv Tübingen besetzten. In: SWR. 01.09.2026. https://www.swr.de/kultur/geschichte/45-jahre-besetzung-uniarchiv-tuebingen-sinti-100.html