Unfortunately, the Anti-Discrimination Camp Working Group was established late this year. This meant that we had less time to implement all the measures planned in the concept. We want to be transparent about this because openness and honesty are important to us. Only in this way can we work with you to identify areas for improvement and how we can make the camp even more discrimination-free in the future. We see this process as a joint task and invite you to contribute your ideas and feedback so that we can successfully implement even more measures next year. If you have any questions or criticism, or if you would like to get involved this year or next, please write to us at
Below you will find a short version of the concept. You can download the complete concept as a PDF here.
Who We Are
We are the Working Group for a Low-Discrimination Camp. Our goal is to make the System
Change Camp a place where everyone feels welcome and safe – regardless of origin, gender,
religion, abilities, or income.
This year, we are an independent working group. We work closely with the Accessibility Working
Group, but we operate separately. This way, we can focus more effectively on anti-discrimination
issues.
If you would like to join us: Sign up via the helpers form. We appreciate your support!
How to Reach Us
Before the camp:
Email us at: . We will try to respond quickly.
During the camp:
We are available by phone. The number will be listed on the website and posted around the camp.
If you see or experience something discriminatory during the camp – call us. When in doubt, it’s
better to report once too often than not at all! If we’re not the right contact, we will connect you to
the appropriate group, such as the Awareness Team.
Our Goal
We want to make the camp an inclusive space. Everyone should:
- feel comfortable
- be able to participate
- experience respect and safety.
To achieve this, we will:
- Raise awareness about discrimination,
- Remove barriers,
- Improve structures.
What We Offer
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Information and signs on discrimination and respectful behavior
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Safer Spaces (e.g., for FLINTA*, BIPoC, Jewish people)
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Consultation hours with our working group during the camp
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Contact for questions and feedback (before and during the camp)
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Bring topics into community meetings (plenaries)
How We Work
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Openness and Learning from Mistakes: Mistakes happen. We learn from them.
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Emancipatory Approach: We aim for more equality and a critical perspective on
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Participation: Everyone can contribute ideas – in the working group and at the camp.
Relationship to the Awareness Team
There is sometimes confusion about who does what, so here’s a short explanation:
- Our group: Prevention. We create structures to prevent discrimination.
Example: information materials, workshops, safer spaces. - Awareness Team: Support during acute problems. If discrimination or boundary
violations happen, Awareness provides direct help to those affected.
If someone says: “To feel safe, something needs to change” → that’s our job (e.g., creating an extra safer space).
Our Position on Discrimination
and improve.
The following points are not a complete checklist. They are based on experience and feedback
from past camps.
Please see this as a living document: open to criticism and new ideas.
Intervention Areas
- For all points on this topic, please see the detailed inclusion concept of the Accessibility Working Group (AG Barrierearmes Camp) on this website.
2. Ageism
- Include all age groups in decision-making
- Mixed-age workshops and exchange formats
- Diversity among moderators and speakers
- Accessible information (e.g., large print, audio versions)
- Age-aware language and reflection in plenaries
3. Anti-Masonic Prejudice
- Clear rejection of conspiracy ideologies
- Workshops on power critique and history
- Information materials about Freemasonry and diversity
- Dialogue formats for transparency
4. Anti-Religious Discrimination
- Respect for religious expressions
- Rooms for prayer and quiet time
- Consideration in daily life and program
- Educational work on religious diversity
- Discussion groups on faith and secularism
5. Antisemitism
- Antisemitism workshops at the camp.
- Participation in the Middle East conflict working group to prepare dealing with conflicts on this topic at the camp.
- Substantive discussion by the camp organizers, including communication regarding red lines that exist in relation to the topic of Israel and Palestine.
- Exchange spaces on emotional handling of the Middle East conflict; safer spaces for Jewish people (according to ongoing discussions).
- Encourage people to use open spots in safer space tents.
- Internal engagement with the history of antisemitism and its current forms.
- Information: avoid provoking police lightly during actions and camp life, as this is a danger for Jewish people.
- When choosing camp location or setting, consider safety of Jewish people (e.g., camp area safely within the camp, not at the outer edge).
- Lectures on “critical whiteness” and antisemitism.
- Prevention of antisemitism (e.g., antisemitic conspiracy narratives) in camp design, workshops, and program.
- Antisemitism education via posters.
- Discussion round on the role as a predominantly white movement in the context of the global climate justice movement (privileges, etc.).
6. Educational Discrimination
- Make information and communication simple and clear
- Value experiential knowledge
- Keep workshops open to all educational backgrounds
7. Classism
- Suggested donation based on self-assessment, including €0 option
- Use non-academic language in workshops
- Encourage questions about complex terms
- Cooperate with movements fighting social inequality
8. Queerphobia
- During introductions: “Share your pronouns if you want”
- Name tags with pronouns available
- Safer spaces and discussion rounds for queer people
- Check program language: use terms like FLINTA* only when relevant
9. Racism (including anti-Muslim racism)
- Lectures on “critical whiteness” and anti-racism.
- Lectures and workshops on colonialism, resistance history of the global south, and the movement history of climate justice.
- Information: avoid provoking police lightly during actions and camp life, as this is a danger for BIPoC persons.
- Early debate among BIPoC persons, camp organization, and Awareness on whether there should be a BIPoC Awareness Team and in what form.
- Participation in the Middle East conflict working group to prepare dealing with conflicts on this topic at the camp.
- When choosing or designing camp areas, consider safety of BIPoC persons (e.g., camp area safely within the camp, not at the outer edge).
- Internal engagement with the history of racism and its current forms.
- Exchange round on the role as a predominantly white movement in the global climate justice movement (privileges, etc.).
- Review program content for white saviorism, etc.
- Exchange spaces on emotional handling of the Middle East conflict; safer spaces for BIPoC persons (according to ongoing discussion).
- Anti-racism education via posters.
- Prevent cultural appropriation in camp design, workshops, and program.
- Encourage people to use open spots in safer space tents.
10. Sexism
- Concept for handling sexualized violence
- Rules for workshops with physical contact (e.g., consent principle)
- Retreat spaces for FLINTA*
- All-gender toilets and squat urinals
- Free menstrual products
- Provide materials on perpetrator strategies
11. Language Barriers
- Signs in two languages (German/English) + pictograms
- Exchange space for non-German speakers
- More workshops in English or with interpretation
- Whisper translation, optional buddy system for plenaries
What Matters to Us
- Everyone can learn: We make mistakes, but we want to improve.
- Feedback welcome: Tell us what’s missing or what could be better.
- Shared responsibility: A low-discrimination camp is only possible if everyone participates.