Institute of History, Theory and Ethics in Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany.
J Anat. 2013 Oct;223(4):410-8. doi: 10.1111/joa.12084. Epub 2013 Aug 12.
While it is known that all German anatomical institutes that have been examined made use of the bodies of victims of the National Socialist (NS) regime for teaching and research between 1933 and 1945, detailed investigations on many institutions are still missing. Among these is the anatomical institute of the University of Cologne. This university was the first university to voluntarily self-align with the policies of the new regime and was therefore often called a 'model NS university'. In addition, Cologne was the site of a NS special court and a central place for executions. Based on archival sources, this study investigates the interaction between the anatomical institute of the University of Cologne with the NS authorities and the origin of the body supply for dissection and research. The documents reveal that the institute continued to receive bodies from traditional sources like the public morgue and hospitals, but with the beginning of World War II (WWII) an increasing amount of bodies of victims of the NS regime became available. Thus, the anatomical institute of Cologne collaborated and benefited from the policies of the NS regime, especially during WWII, like all other already explored anatomical institutes in Germany to varying degrees.
虽然已知在 1933 年至 1945 年间，所有接受检查的德国解剖学研究所都利用了国家社会主义（NS）政权的受害者的尸体进行教学和研究，但对许多机构的详细调查仍存在缺失。其中包括科隆大学的解剖学研究所。这所大学是第一所自愿与新政权政策保持一致的大学，因此常被称为“模范 NS 大学”。此外，科隆是 NS 特别法庭的所在地，也是处决的中心。本研究基于档案资料，调查了科隆大学解剖学研究所与 NS 当局的互动以及解剖和研究用尸体供应的来源。这些文件表明，该研究所继续从公共停尸房和医院等传统来源接收尸体，但随着第二次世界大战（WWII）的开始，越来越多的 NS 政权受害者的尸体成为可用资源。因此，科隆解剖学研究所与 NS 政权的政策合作并从中受益，尤其是在二战期间，就像德国已经探索过的所有其他解剖学研究所一样，在不同程度上都与 NS 政权合作并受益。
