Arne Semsrott - Gegenmacht
took place · 1 Oct 2026
Vorderhaus, Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Description was written before the event
Democracy, climate, peace - the situation is tense, and as authoritarianism rises, a sense of powerlessness spreads. Arne Semsrott shows that there are nonetheless a thousand ways to move from defence to offence.
The conversation explores what already works and what needs to grow: legal battles, care work, autonomous spaces, popular legislation, happiness - and if necessary, we learn from Jens Spahn.
Arne Semsrott heads the research and transparency portal FragDenStaat, has published the NSU files among other things, and regularly sues the federal government with success. Through the Freedom Fund, he frees people from prison.











