"On Auschwitz" (67): The SS Hygiene Institute

About this episode

The episode discusses the establishment and activities of the SS Hygiene Institute at Auschwitz, including its use of camp prisoners for labor and research.

The Waffen-SS and Police Hygiene Institute at Auschwitz was established in the autumn of 1942. Its tasks included conducting hygienic and bacteriological tests for SS units, the German army, the police, and concentration camps, including the entire Auschwitz camp complex. Teresa Wontor-Cichy from the Auschwitz Museum Research Centre talks about the activities of the institute, which used camp prisoners both for labour and as research subjects. ===== Voiceover: Sarah Edwards, Therese McLaughlin

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Edwards, Therese McLaughlin

Guest: Teresa Wontor-Cichy

Topics covered

• Auschwitz
• SS Hygiene Institute
• World War II
• concentration camps
• medical experiments
• historical research

Keywords

• Auschwitz
• SS Hygiene Institute
• Teresa Wontor-Cichy
• medical experiments
• concentration camps
• World War II
• historical research

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Auschwitz Museum Research Centre, Waffen-SS and Police Hygiene Institute

Places: Auschwitz, Auschwitz camp complex

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