“Racist” carnival donuts: Baker from Baden-Württemberg sells Berliners despite criticism

As of: February 7, 2024, 2:22 p.m

By: Sina Alonso Garcia

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Last year there had already been a dispute between baker Hermann from Heilbronn and the city's anti-discrimination office.

Now there could be another scandal - because he continues to sell his controversial Berliners.

Heilbronn – The carnival season brings colorful creations to the bakeries of Baden-Württemberg, but a controversy over “racist” carnival cakes is clouding the mood.

Baker Rolf Hermann from Heilbronn is at the center of the debate because he continues to sell his “racist” Berliners despite criticism and a warning from the city's anti-discrimination office.

The criticism is directed against the decoration of the donuts, which, according to the anti-discrimination agency, reproduces colonialist ideas and stereotypical representations of people of different ethnicities.

Despite the heated debate and the demand for a “discrimination-sensitive” redesign of the decoration, Hermann remains steadfast, as

reports.

He doesn't see his carnival cakes as discrimination, but as a carnival tradition.

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