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Romani Rose

Roma Foundation — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:11:10 +0000

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

Prof. Dr. Rita Süssmuth

Roma Foundation — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:58:26 +0000

The Documentation and Cultural Centre and the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma mourn the loss of Prof. Dr. Rita Süssmuth, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 88. “Sinti and Roma owe Rita Süssmuth a great debt of gratitude. She not only supported the work of the Central Council for many years, but also campaigned at the political level for the realization of the Documentation and Cultural Centre in Heidelberg,” emphasized Romani Rose, Chairman of the Central Council and Managing Director of the Documentation and Cultural Centre.

Nachruf: “Sinti und Roma haben Rita Süssmuth viel zu verdanken”. In: Presseportal. 02.02.2026. https://www.presseportal.de/pm/128332/6208788
Rita Süssmuth – Ein Nachruf, Uin: ARD. 01.02.2026. https://www.ardmediathek.de/video/wdr/rita-suessmuth-ein-nachruf/wdr/Y3JpZDovL3dkci5kZS9CZWl0cmFnLXNvcGhvcmEtODQ1MjE4MzItNzIyNi00ZWU4LWE0NTYtYzUxZjdhZWQ5ZWM0
Die Nächstenliebende. In: TAZ. 02.02.2026. https://taz.de/Zum-Tod-von-Rita-Suessmuth/!6150428/

Romani Rose

Roma Foundation — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:46:34 +0000

The city of Heidelberg has honored Romani Rose with its Citizen’s Medal for his outstanding commitment to the city and the rights of Sinti and Roma.

Mayor Eckart Würzner presented the award on Thursday evening, December 4, at the town hall. Romani Rose has been Chairman of the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma since 1982. From 1991, he served as Managing Director of the Documentation and Cultural Center of German Sinti and Roma in the Old Town.

Romani Rose mit Bürgermedaille ausgezeichnet. In: de. 10.12.2025. https://www.heidelberg.de/Stadtblatt/start/stadtblatt-artikel+in+der+uebersicht/10_12_2025+romani+rose+mit+buergermedaille+ausgezeichnet.html

Interview with Romani Rose

Roma Foundation — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 08:30:38 +0000

An interview of Romani Rose, chairman of the Council of German Sinti and Roma. He is worried about the AfD and the new antigypsyism, which he says, is now socially acceptable.

“Antiziganismus ist wieder salonfähig”. In: ZDF Heute. 15.02.2025. https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/sinti-und-roma-romani-rose-sorge-antiziganismus-100.html

Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma

Roma Foundation — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 07:30:41 +0000

The official statement of the Central Council of the German Sinti and Roma on August 2^nd.

Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma: Commemoration of the European Holocaust Memorial Day for Roma and Sinti on 2 August 2024. In: NTB Kommunikasjon. 05.08.2024. https://kommunikasjon.ntb.no/pressemelding/18190651/zentralrat-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-commemoration-of-the-european-holocaust-memorial-day-for-roma-and-sinti-on-2-august-2024?publisherId=17819585&lang=en

Roma and Antisemitism

Roma Foundation — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 13:02:23 +0000

The Central Council of German Sinti and Roma issued a statement saying that they are deeply concerned by the increase of antisemitism and crimes and attacks against Jews in Germany.

They are right.

Pressemitteilung: Der Zentralrat Deutscher Sinti und Roma zeigt sich zutiefst beunruhigt über die Zunahme antisemitischer Straftaten und Übergriffe in Deutschland. In: Presseportal.de. 09.11.2023. https://www.presseportal.de/pm/128332/5645415
Roma zeigt sich zutiefst beunruhigt über die Zunahme antisemitischer Straftaten und Übergriffe in Deutschland. In: Life PR. 09.11.2023. https://www.lifepr.de/inaktiv/zentralrat-deutscher-sinti-und-roma/der-zentralrat-deutscher-sinti-und-roma-zeigt-sich-zutiefst-beunruhigt-ueber-die-zunahme-antisemitischer-straftaten-und-uebergriffe-in-deutschland/boxid/966862

Sinti in Germany

Roma Foundation — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:07:08 +0000

Romani Rose commented in detail about the conflict between the Heidelberg-based Central Council of German Sinti and Roma and the federal association founded two years ago. The dispute led to the planned state treaty and the financing of the conversion and new construction of the Documentation Centre for German Sinti and Roma being put on hold. Romani Rose calls on the federal government to face up to its responsibilities and support the Central Council’s commitment rather than blocking it.

Romani Rose zum Streit zwischen den Sinti-Dachverbänden. In: SWR Aktuell. 31.10.2023. https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/mannheim/romani-rose-zum-streit-zwischen-den-sinti-dachverbaenden-100.html
Streit der Sinti und Roma-Verbände: Romani Rose kritisiert Politik. In: SWR Aktuell. 31.10.2023. https://www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/mannheim/streit-zwischen-sinti-und-roma-dachverbaenden-100.html

Daniel Libeskind

Roma Foundation — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 08:52:26 +0000

The architect Daniel Libeskind was awarded the European Sinti and Roma Civil Rights Prize.

Architekt Daniel Libeskind mit dem Europäischen Bürgerrechtspreis der Sinti und Roma ausgezeichnet. In: Presseportal. 18.10.2023. https://www.presseportal.de/pm/128332/5629279
Libeskind: Hass darf die Demokratie nicht untergraben. In; RTL. 18.10.2023. https://www.rtl.de/cms/libeskind-hass-darf-die-demokratie-nicht-untergraben-fb9a237a-f270-5624-8b3d-9320231fd6ed.html
Bürgerrechtspreis der Sinti und Roma für Architekt Libeskind. In: WDR. 18.10.2023. https://www1.wdr.de/kultur/kulturnachrichten/preis-buergerrechte-sinti-roma-100.html
Hass darf die Demokratie nicht untergraben. In: Berliner Zeitung. 18.10.2023. https://www.morgenpost.de/berlin/article239832793/Libeskind-Hass-darf-die-Demokratie-nicht-untergraben.html

German Railways and Roma

Roma Foundation — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:46:23 +0000

The head of the German Railways visited the Sinti and Roma Documentation centre. He stated there is no place in the railways for antitziganism.

Bahn duldet im Unternehmen keinen Antiziganismus. In: RNZ. 13.10.2023. https://www.rnz.de/politik/suedwest_artikel,-Besuch-bei-Sinti-und-Roma-in-Heidelberg-Bahn-duldet-im-Unternehmen-keinen-Antiziganismus-_arid,1207472.html

Anti-Roma Racism in Germany

Roma Foundation — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 11:48:45 +0000

English reports on the first report for racism against Roma in Germany.

Report on racism against Roma and Sinti in Germany shows widespread discrimination. In: ABS. 18.09.2023. https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/report-racism-roma-sinti-germany-shows-widespread-discrimination-103272177
Report on racism against Roma and Sinti in Germany shows widespread discrimination. In: AP. 18.09.2023. https://apnews.com/article/germany-racism-discrimination-roma-sinti-report-e28d51b65649e7828067a1160b1b3e51