A comprehensive study reveals that racism within German authorities is often embedded in routines and organizational structures rather than overt hostility.
A new study funded by the German Federal Ministry of the Interior has uncovered that racism within German authorities rarely manifests as overt aggression but is often entrenched within organizational routines, decision-making processes, and structural frameworks. This investigation, conducted by researchers from the University of Leipzig, is considered the most extensive empirical study on racism within state institutions to date. Over the course of three years, the study examined various agencies, including job centers, foreign authorities, police forces, the judiciary, health departments, youth services, and social work across ten different locations. Additionally, a part of the study scrutinized four federal agencies, encompassing a total of 23 individual projects.
