The Strategic Defense Initiative, started by the US government, has initiated a lot of protest from sceintists, and particulary particle physicists. Attempts were made to involve also DESY into the "Deutsches Strategie Forum".

A report in "Der Spiegel" from 1986 shows a list of participants in the  "Deutsches Strategie Forum".

A signature campaign was started at DESY, with more than 300 signees protesting against any participation in SDI, as reported by "Wissenschaft & Frieden" in 1985. 

Articles in the press:

    •    Wissenschaft & Frieden 05-1985

    •    Interview SHB Zeitschrift Oct-1985

    •    Neues Deutschland Nov-1985 (link)

    •    Sueddeutsche Zeitung 05-12-1985

    •    Interview Hamburg Aktuell NDR Nov-1985

    •    Frankfurter Rundschau etc Nov-1985

    •    Bild der Wissenschaft Dec-1985

    •    Articles in Press Nov-1985Press 

    •    Release Hamburg Congress Nov-1985

    •    UniHH Jan-1986

    •    Hamburger Utsichten Jan-1986

    •    Sueddeutsche Zeitung Mar-1986

    •    Handelkammer Jan-1986

    •    Weltwoche June-1986

    •    Stuttgarter Zeitung July-1986

    •    Schwaebische Zeitung Mar-1986

    •    Der Spiegel July-1986