“Längst vergessene Held*innen– Sinti*zze und Rom*anja-Sportler*innen“

In the organizer's words:

Long-forgotten heroes - Sinti*zze and Rom*nja athletes

from 25.8. to 28.8. in the OstKurvenSaal of the Weserstaion

Panel discussion on the exhibition

on Wednesday, August 28, 2025 from 7 pm

The exhibition "Long-forgotten heroines - Sinti*zze and Rom*nja athletes" shows the importance sport can have for the development of one's own identity and social participation and draws attention to the discrimination of Sinti*zze and Rom*nja.
Athletes such as boxer Oswald Marschall, footballer Angel Theiss and kickboxer Gerard Lindner are united by their outstanding performance in sport - and their decision to openly identify as Sinti*zze or Rom*nja. In doing so, they set an example against discrimination and prejudice. Their portraits tell of identity and self-empowerment.

Speaking on the podium:
Oswald Marshall, whose personal story is highlighted in the exhibition. Together with Andrzej Bojarski, he curated and revised the exhibition.
Pavel Brunssen, a research associate at the Antiziganism Research Center at the University of Heidelberg, who researches antiziganism and minority subjectivities in popular cultures.
The discussion will be moderated by freelance journalist and author Ralf Lorenzen.

Following the panel discussion, Oswald Marshall will give a guided tour of the exhibition and the evening can be rounded off at the bar in the Ostkurvensaal.