On Saturday, 21 March 2020, activists, alliances and initiatives faced a special challenge – positioning against racism in times of social distancing. … Continue reading »

Far more than 1,000 Berliners took to the streets to protest against yet another right-wing extremist rally in Berlin-Mitte. Protestors gathered along the entire marching route, with the main protest event at Friedrichstadt-Palast under the slogan “Den Nazis keine Mitte” hosted by a residents’ initiative. … Continue reading »

With only about a week of time to prepare, Omas gegen Rechts organized a brilliant event with about 250 participants on July 14, 2019 on Breitscheidplatz in Berlin, supported by Evangelische Kirche Berlin-Brandenburg – schlesische Oberlausitz (EKBO), the congregation of Kaiser – Wilhelm – Gedächtniskirche and the alliance … Continue reading »

On occasion of the 81st anniversary of the November Pogroms of 1938, a grouping related to the “Reichsbürger” scene held a rally through the center of Berlin. Civic protest events as well as a demonstration to commemorate the victims took place. … Continue reading »

Since the past spring, Berlin has been preparing for yet another right-wing extremist “Heßmarsch” rally. Despite the cancellation of the expected rally on August 17 by the right-wing extremists, numerous initiatives and alliances have been setting strong signals Berlin-wide against the glorification of National Socialism, … Continue reading »

In January 2015, under the name “Bärgida” – derived from the Dresden-based “Pegida” –, the first so-called evening walk took place in Berlin-Mitte. It has since recurred each Monday. From the start, Berlin gegen Nazis accompanied the protests against the racists, neo-Nazis, right-wing football fans, and xenophobes, who arrived … Continue reading »