The child responds to friendly encouragement with a smile

This disturbing exhibition examines the fate of infants who were patients of the Städtische Nervenklinik für Kinder (Municipal Mental Hospital for Children) in Berlin during the years 1941-1945.

During the Nazi regime many of the disabled children at the hospital were classified by the Reich health commission as being "unworthy of life."

Over the next four years numerous children at the hospital died as a result of risky medical procedures.

One of the first to die was one year-old Hans-Peter whose initial diagnosis of spastic diplegia was assessed — before the Nazi classification system — as “The child responds to friendly encouragement with a smile.”

Mon-Fri, Sun 09.00-17.00. Sat closed. Advance booking required, tel. +49(0)304044062.

General Info

Address Heritage Museum Reinickendorf, Alt-Hermsdorf 35, Berlin.

View on Map

The child responds to friendly encouragement with a smile

Heritage Museum Reinickendorf, Alt-Hermsdorf 35, Berlin.

SHARE
Wanted in Europe
Wanted in Europe
Wanted in Europe, part of the Wanted Worldwide network, is a website in English for expatriates in Europe established in 2006. We cover Europe's news stories that may be of interest to English speaking residents along with tourists as well. Our publication also offers classifieds, photos, information on events, museums, churches, galleries, exhibits, fashion, food, and local travel.
80565
Previous article Europalia.india
Next article Europalia.india