Romani Rose, a prominent civil rights activist for the Sinti and Roma minority in Germany, has dedicated over 50 years to combating anti-Roma sentiment and advocating for recognition of their history and rights.

Key milestones in his activism include the acknowledgment of the Holocaust by Chancellor Helmut Schmidt in 1982 and the recognition of Sinti and Roma as a national minority in Germany through a European agreement ratified in 1998.

Rose emphasizes the importance of viewing the Sinti and Roma as integral to German society, advocating for a future-oriented perspective while remaining aware of ongoing challenges and anti-Roma violence.

• Interessenvertreter der Sinti und Roma in Deutschland: Romani Rose feiert 80. Geburtstag. In: SWR. 20.08.2026. https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/mannheim/romani-rose-vorsitzender-zentralrat-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-80-geburtstag-100.html