Göttingen University cuts anthropology collection amid budget constraints

University of Göttingen is dismantling its anthropological collection due to budget cuts. Skulls are being returned to Hamburg for burial. The university's last anthropology professorship has been vacant since 2011, leading to the closure of the collection. This reflects broader financial challenges and past austerity measures. Student representatives express concern that smaller departments are vulnerable to future cuts, citing understaffed administrative offices and significant building repair needs.