title: The Munich Anatomical Institute under National Socialism. First results and prospective tasks of an ongoing research project.
abstract: While research into the history of German anatomy under National Socialist rule has increased during the last decade, the story of one of the most important anatomical institutes of the time, the Anatomische Anstalt Munich, has not yet been explored. This study presents the results of an ongoing, cooperative research project at the universities of Halle and Munich and focuses on the history of the institution, its personnel and organization, and its interactions with the National Socialist regime. It reveals continuity and disruption within the institute following Munich anatomists' involvement with the regime's policies and ideology as well as their becoming victims to these policies. Also documented is the manner in which the Munich anatomy benefited from the massive increase in executions, especially during the Second World War, by receiving and using the bodies of prisoners executed at the Stadelheim prison in Munich for scientific purposes. Finally, an outlook is presented regarding planned research aiming to fully understand the history of the Anatomische Anstalt during National Socialism.
authors: Institut für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Str. 8, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany. Electronic address: mathias.schuetz@medizin.uni-halle.de.
authors: Mathias
authors: M
authors: Schütz
authors: Anatomische Anstalt, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Pettenkoferstr. 11, 80336 München, Germany. Electronic address: jens.waschke@med.uni-muenchen.de.
authors: Jens
authors: J
authors: Waschke
authors: Institut für Ethik, Geschichte und Theorie der Medizin, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Nußbaumstr. 5, 80336 München, Germany. Electronic address: georg.marckmann@med.uni-muenchen.de.
authors: Georg
authors: G
authors: Marckmann
authors: Institut für Geschichte und Ethik der Medizin, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Magdeburger Str. 8, 06112 Halle (Saale), Germany. Electronic address: florian.steger@medizin.uni-halle.de.
authors: Florian
authors: F
authors: Steger
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes / Q000266:history*; D000715:Anatomy / Q000266:history*; D002102:Cadaver; D005858:Germany; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D028683:National Socialism / Q000266:history*; D011329:Prisoners; D011330:Prisons; D012106:Research