The present contribution examines the history of the genetic biology experts reports in
Austria up until 1938. This field of activity effected the research topics and –methods at
the Viennese Institute for Anthropology considerably and caused an increase of application
in practice. The motives of the scientists, the coalition of interests as well as the orientation
towards the content of the discipline before 1938 – which created the prerequisites
for the racial experts reports of the NS time – will be discussed
