Examining midwives' essential contributions within healthcare professions
On September 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM, the History Workshop Göttingen is hosting a thought-provoking neighbourhood tour titled "Medicine in Göttingen under National Socialism - Role of Midwives". This tour is part of the exhibition "On the trail of European forced labor. South Lower Saxony 1939-1945".
The tour, led by Cornelia Krapp, a midwife and member of the History Workshop Göttingen, will delve into the role midwives played during this turbulent period. The tour route includes the grounds of the old university clinic between Goßlerstraße and Humboldtallee, providing a unique insight into the history of the clinic.
The tour will discuss various aspects, including the legal requirement in Nazi Germany for a midwife to be present at every birth, the unwanted pregnancies of forced laborers, and the births of children of forced laborers in all hospitals in the region. It will also shed light on the exploitation of pregnant women from Eastern Europe for scientific purposes during National Socialism.
The tour will not repeat its starting point at the gate of Goßlerstraße / Corner Kate-Hamburger-Weg. While it is part of the exhibition, it does not repeat the topic "Medicine in Göttingen under National Socialism - Role of Midwives". The tour will also discuss the roles of forced laborers as patients and staff in the clinic, and the forced sterilizations in the women's clinic.
It's important to note that today, midwives emphasize that their professional ethics cannot be reconciled with right-wing thinking. The tour is not repeated, but it is free of charge, although donations are welcome.
For more information about the exhibition, visit www.zwangsarbeit-in-niedersachsen.eu. If you're interested in joining this enlightening tour, meet at the gate of Goßlerstraße / Corner Kate-Hamburger-Weg on September 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM.
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