Actions
The anti-racism campaign #JenaSchauHin was created in close cooperation between civil society and the city administration and thrives on this.
For this reason, actions within the framework of the campaign, cooperation events or third-party events in Jena that raise awareness of anti-racism work will be announced or reported here.
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Day of diversity 2025
On 27.05.2025 Jena celebrated the Day of Diversity!
Numerous institutions, organizations and associations joined forces to set an example for diversity and equal opportunities. We were also there again on the nationwide Diversity Day, inviting people to change their perspective and, of course, drawing attention to our #JenaSchauHin campaign. More information is available at Diversity Day.
When: 27.05.2025, 14:00 to 18:00
Where: on the areas at Holzmarkt, corner Löbderstraße/Nonnenplan and in the StadtLab, 07743 Jena
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Day of diversity
Author reading "Mama Superstar" on 21.03.2025
The authors Melisa Manrique and Manik Chander, winners of the German Integration Prize, were guests in Jena. They read from their book "Mama Superstar", which portrays eleven courageous "Migrant Mamas" from the perspective of their German daughters.
Interested parties were cordially invited to the free reading on Friday, 21.03.2025, 15:00 in the Helene Petrenz Hall of the Ernst Abbe Library, Engelplatz 2. There were plenty of opportunities to talk, laugh and even dance together. With a lot of heart, the authors presented the stories of two migrant moms to the audience and told of challenges, hurdles and misunderstandings, but above all of unconditional love, cultural diversity and integration in practice.
The event was organized by the Jena Municipal Anti-Discrimination Office, the "My Migrant Mama" team and the Ernst Abbe Library as part of the #JenaSchauHin campaign during the International Weeks against Racism.
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Exhibition "What you don't see"
To mark the International Weeks against Racism, the Ernst Abbe Library Stadtmitte presented the exhibition on everyday racism for the second time. "What you don't see" documents everyday experiences of racism by black people in Germany. Dominik Lucha from Ravensburg has collected and documented them on his Instagram channel of the same name. The exhibition raises awareness of forms of discrimination and provides recommendations for action.
Interested school classes were able to visit "What you don't see" in the morning by registering in advance at eab@jena.de and many took advantage of this opportunity.
The exhibition was open to anyone aged 14 and over.
When: 18.03. to 21.03.2024, 14:00 - 18:00 h
Where: EAB Stadtmitte, Helene-Petrenz-Saal, Engelplatz 2, 07743 Jena
International Weeks against Racism 2025
The motto of the International Weeks against Racism in 2025 was "Protecting human dignity". From March 17 to 30, 2025, campaigns were also held in Jena by various activists, associations and organizations.
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Together against racism - 100% human dignity
Campaign motifs in the city
Since 14.03.2024, the #JenaSchauHin motifs have been regularly found in public spaces. Especially during the International Weeks against Racism from 11 to 24 March 2024, around the day of remembrance of Enver Şimşek on 11 September 2024 or during the Intercultural Week from 22 to 29 September 2024, we wanted to raise awareness and draw attention to the problem of everyday racism.
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#JENASCHAUHIN Together against racism.
Exhibition "What you don't see"
As part of Intercultural Week 2024, the Ernst Abbe Library in Jena hosted an exhibition on the topic of everyday racism.
"What you don't see!" (WINS) is a project by Dominik Lucha from Ravensburg. Under this title, Lucha has launched an Instagram channel on which black people anonymously report on their everyday experiences of racism in Germany.
Lucha has also developed an exhibition under the same name. More than 20 tiles depict the personal experiences of non-white people. The channel and the exhibition are intended to help black people understand that they are not alone in their experiences. The aim is also to raise awareness of the issue of everyday racism.
The exhibition was intended to raise awareness of these and other forms of discrimination and encourage conversations and reflections on how to counter them. There were recommendations for action with tips on how to behave and act in such situations.
When: 24.09. to 27.09.2024, 15:00 - 18:00
Where: EAB Stadtmitte, Helene-Petrenz-Saal, Engelplatz 2, 07743 Jena
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Getting to know the parents of the new and steady boyfriend for the first time. Father:
"Boy, I can understand that you're young and free and want to try something exotic. But as a serious relationship?"
Me (16 at the time), my mother and my boyfriend - nobody said anything. Two days later, he broke up with me.
Empowerment workshop for young people
In cooperation with the AntiRaktiv project, we offered young people with a history of migration between the ages of 15 and 29 the opportunity to take part in a workshop free of charge.
Teenagers and young people often face challenges that their peers without a migration background do not. This makes it all the more important that they become aware of their own identity and confidently define their place in society. They are the driving force in the fight against everyday racism and discrimination!
In our workshop, we wanted to support you in recognizing your role in the racism debate. You were encouraged to get actively involved in the political landscape and bring about change in our society.
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Empowerment workshop for committed young people, The new generation against racism, for a better future
For young people aged 15 and over, 28.09.2024, 10:00 - 16:00, Jena
Empowerment workshop for women
In cooperation with the AntiRaktiv project, we were able to offer migrant women the opportunity to take part in a workshop free of charge.
In the "Empowerment workshop: Recognizing and dealing with everyday racism", we learned together how to recognize and deal with discrimination. It was about strengthening each other, taking the courageous step to change and standing up together against racism! Many thanks to all participants!
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Women's empowerment workshop, recognizing and dealing with everyday racism, 14.09.2024, 10:00 - 16:00, Jena
Memorial service for Enver Şimşek
A memorial service for Enver Şimşek was held again this year on the anniversary of his death on September 11. He was the first of ten murder victims of the NSU, which spread its right-wing terror from Jena. The Anti-Discrimination Office was also present at Enver-Şimşek-Platz on this occasion and, as part of the anti-racism campaign, drew attention to the fact that it is more important than ever to highlight the dangers of everyday racism. Following the commemorative event, there was a joint discussion and exchange with interested students, the Lord Mayor Dr. Thomas Nitzsche, district mayor Markus Meß and KoKont employees in the rooms of the Bonhoeffer parish.
When: 11.09.2024, 16:00 hrs.
Where: Enver-Şimşek-Platz, Jena-Winzerla
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Enver-Şimşek-Platz
Action by the Migration and Integration Advisory Board
The Migration and Integration Advisory Board of the City of Jena has already closely supported the development of the 10-point action plan against racism and the resulting #JenaSchauHin campaign. From 22.03.2024, the members of the advisory board showed their support for the campaign with their own campaign in the city area and set an example against racism.
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#JENASCHAUHIN! Take racism personally. We do it.
Migration and Integration Advisory Board of the City of Jena
International Weeks against Racism in Winzerla
From March 11 to 24, 2024, KoKont and the ThINKA project offered a meeting place every day from 12:00 to 17:00 where interested people could talk about human rights over coffee and snacks. The store space in Anna-Siemsen-Straße 27 was made available for this purpose by jenawohnen.
In addition to many interesting conversations, special highlights included offers specifically for children and young people as well as reports from EXIT Germany on how to join and leave the far-right scene.
"Racism and the media" workshop
An internal workshop on "Racism and the media" was held on 13.03.2024. It was aimed at employees of the city administration and municipal enterprises who are active in public relations.
Together with speaker Dr. Sünje Paasch-Colberg, research associate for the National Discrimination and Racism Monitor (NaDiRa) at DeZIM, they developed elements of a constructive, safe approach to racism-critical reporting.
Kick-off event for the #JenaSchauHin campaign
On 12.03.2024 at 17:00, the motifs of the anti-racism campaign were presented to invited guests for the first time in the historic town hall. In addition to representatives of the media, the people who initiated the city of Jena's 10-point action plan against racism and thus the #JenaSchauHin campaign were also invited: Members of the City Council, the Migration and Integration Advisory Board, the Steering Group for the implementation of the 10-point action plan, the Jena Network for Migration and the Round Table for Democracy. Thank you for your support!
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A warm welcome!
#JENASCHAUHIN Together against racism