PODIUMSGESPRÄCH ZUR AUSSTELLUNG »Längst vergessene Held*innen – Sinti*zze und Rom*nja-Sportler*innen«

In the organizer's words:

PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE EXHIBITION
"Long-forgotten heroes - Sinti*zze and Roma*nja athletes"
Thursday, August 28, 2025 / 7:00 pm / OstKurvenSaal of the Weser Stadium

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 appear as Sinti*zze or Rom*nja. In doing so, they set an example against discrimination and prejudice. The exhibition "Long-forgotten heroines" shows the importance sport can have for the development of one's own identity and social participation and draws attention to the discrimination against Sinti*zze and Rom*nja. The portraits presented tell of identity and self-empowerment.

On the podium:
Oswald Marschall, political advisor at the Central Council of German Sinti and Roma and exhibition curator together with Andrzej Bojarski. Marschall himself was a successful amateur boxer; his story is part of the exhibition and was the starting point for its creation.

Pavel Brunssen, a research associate at the Antiziganism Research Center at the University of Heidelberg, who researches antiziganism and minority subjectivities in popular cultures.

Moderated by Ralf Lorenzen:
A freelance sports writer, he has been dealing with the history and current situation of Sinti and Roma for 30 years, including in the autobiography "Meine hundert Leben - Erinnerungen eines deutschen Sinto" (My Hundred Lives - Memories of a German Sinto), written with Ewald Hanstein.

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

You can find the exhibition here:
from August 25 to 29, 2025: Ostkurvensaal in the Weser Stadium
Opening hours Ostkurvensaal: Monday and Wednesday to Friday: 15:00 to 19:00
from September 1 to 24, 2025: DOKU Blumenthal
DOKU Blumenthal opening hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 10:00 to 14:00

Workshops accompanying the exhibition for school classes, sports clubs and other groups can be requested here:
info@doku-blumenthal.de
info@fanprojektbremen.de

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Action weeks against exclusion and discrimination in the north of Bremen

The north of Bremen is becoming colorful! From August 27 to September 14, 2025, the action weeks against exclusion and discrimination will take place in the north of Bremen. Numerous events, workshops and hands-on activities await you, with which we will work together for diverse lifestyles, participation and solidarity with one another. Let's set an example together: against the right and all forms of group-based misanthropy.

Since 2017, the action weeks have been organized by a broad alliance of associations, institutions and committed individuals from the region. As organizers, we want to encourage everyone to take a critical look at their own prejudices. In addition to raising awareness of discriminatory structures, the events are also about networking and empowerment.

Find out more at www.werkstatt-antidiskriminierung.org