A critical historical lecture and discussion presented by Prof. Dr. Thomas Beddies, medical historian at Charité's Institute for Medical Ethics. This event examines the systematic killing of over 10,000 children in Nazi Germany between 1939-1945 through specialized pediatric departments (Kinderfachabteilungen). The lecture explores the organized destruction of what the regime termed "life unworthy of living," documenting the methods—starvation, neglect, poisoning—administered by medical personnel across approximately 30 facilities in Berlin, Vienna, and throughout the Reich. A sobering historical examination essential for understanding medical ethics, Nazi atrocities, and the responsibility of medical professionals. Part of DT Kontext program. Free admission. Read more