Photos: “Sky-high – For a Berlin against Nazis” – protest action on November 5, 2016, against right-wing extremist demonstration “Merkel muss weg”

On November 5, 2016, more than 500 right-wing extremists gathered on Washingtonplazu in the center of Berlin for their fourth demonstration under the slogan “Merkel muss weg”. Several alliances and initiatives called to counter-protest the right-wing extremist gathering. Berlin gegen Nazis was there as well, featuring a balloon … Continue reading »

Resident’s protests against a right-wing extremist rally

UPDATE 5 +++ New counter rally registered in Kreuzberg +++ Thursday, October 3, 2019, from 13:00, Berlin-Mitte – The resident’s initiative Anwohnerinneninitiative für Zivilcourage – Gegen Rechts will be hosting, for the fifth time, protest events against a rally organized by “Wir für Deutschland” (WfD) through their … Continue reading »

The end of Bärgida? – A review

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 »

+++ Update 3 +++ right-wing extremist march and alternative events currently prohibited +++ Friday, November 9, 2018, from 16:00, Berlin-Mitte: broad protests against right-wing extremist march +++ maps with overview of counter protests +++ probable marching route

On occasion of the 80th anniversary of the pogrom night of 1938, the right-wing extremist organization “Wir für Deutschland (WfD)” attempts to hold a so-called “march of sorrow for the victims of politics” from Washingtonplatz towards the government district. Broad protests of initiatives from civil society have been announced … Continue reading »

Update 4 +++ ATTENTION: 2. right-wing march announced +++ Wednesday, Oktober 3, 2018, 14:00, Pappelplatz (Invalidenstr-/Ackerstraße): residents protest against a right-wing extremist demonstration in Berlin-Mitte +++ route of demonstration announced

The right-wing extremist organization “Wir für Deutschland (WFD)” calls to march from Hauptbahnhof through the center of Berlin from 14:00. The route of the demonstration leads from Europaplatz via Invalidenstraße, Ackerstraße, Torstraße, Novalisstraße, Tieckstraße, Chausseestraße, Invalidenstraße back to Europaplatz. The … Continue reading »

Monday, May 28, 2018, 07:00 pm, Mehringplatz: neighborhood gathering in defense of diversity and tolerance under the slogan “Für Vielfalt und Toleranz” ++ 06:30 pm, counter demonstration of No Bärgida at Friedrichstr. train station ++ 06:30 pm, extreme right rallie of WfD at Friedrichstr. and Bärgida at central station ++ 07:00 pm, right-wing extremist demonstration of WfD ++

To protest against the recurring gatherings at Mehringplatz in the district of Kreuzberg, residents and local initiatives registered a series of demonstrations defending diversity and tolerance on each of the coming Mondays, starting from 07:00 pm, under the slogan “Für Vielfalt und Toleranz am Mehringplatz”. The committee No … Continue reading »