LIVING ARCHIVE OF MIGRANT SELF-ORGANIZATION IN EUROPE

LIVING ARCHIVE OF MIGRANT SELF-ORGANIZATION IN EUROPE
Friday, 26 September 2025 | 20:00
Translation will be provided (Türkçe, Deutsch, فارسی, Français, العربية , Русский).
Oranienplatz, Berlin

Ten years after the March of Hope, we return to Oranienplatz, a symbolic place of refugee struggles, to highlight one of the strongest legacies of this movement: people on the move self-organizing for their rights.
The evening will bring together initiatives such as International Women* Space, Women in Exile, Jugendliche ohne Grenzen, Whistle of Hope, Refugees in Libya, O-Platz, No Lager Osnabrück, Lampedusa Hamburg and Top Manta Barcelona.
Together we will share experiences and practices of resistance and liberation: protests, community organizing, music, videos, cooking, performances: each expressing what self-organization can mean in different contexts.

There will be inputs, discussions, protest music and performances, followed by a campfire and space for informal exchange.

The event is part of the WCU caravan of free movement 2025, O-Platz Protest Camp, and the Transnational Chain of Action.
Let’s build a living archive of refugee self-organization, solidarity, and resistance; and carry it into the struggles of today and tomorrow.
Our resistance will continue and solidarity will win!

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Freedom of movement and equal rights in Eisenhüttenstadt and everywhere!!

Freedom of movement and equal rights in Eisenhüttenstadt and everywhere!

In April of this year, a Dublin center was established in Eisenhüttenstadt with the aim of ensuring the rapid transfer of individuals in the Dublin procedure to Poland.
Since a group of individuals publicly protested against the unfair conditions in June, the previously common nighttime house arrest and reduction of their financial benefits have been lifted. The threat of deportation instead of access to a fair asylum procedure continues, and as a result, the Dublin Center is virtually empty with only few people remaining. In Poland, asylum seekers face extreme violence and imprisonment for up to 18 months, which is why they tend to choose to go underground rather than face deportation to Poland. However, many of the people from the Dublin center have also experienced solidarity. This year, a total of 83 people in Berlin and Brandenburg have already been given church asylum, many of them coming from the Dublin Center in Eisenhüttenstadt.

• We demand the immediate closure of the Dublin Center!
• We demand that no unlawful Dublin procedure certificates be issued!
• The absurd Dublin Regulation must finally be abolished!
• No Lager, no detentions, no deportations!

Eisenhüttenstadt has the largest initial reception center in Brandenburg, where approximately 900 people currently live, including unaccompanied minors and children. A very large proportion of the refugees in the camp are restricted to Eisenhüttenstadt .Although the stay in an initial reception center should last a maximum of two weeks, some people have to spend up to more than a year here. Eisenhüttenstadt has problems with racist and fascist structures, there is insufficient access to medical care, and the town is isolated from the outside world. Since March 2024, there has been a ban on visits to the initial reception center. This is an illegal practice which, like many other practices there, exacerbates the isolation of the residents.
The toilets are not clean, the hygienic conditions in the bathrooms are unbearable, and people are afraid of becoming infected when using the toilets. There is violence by security personnel against inhabitants.
The constant police presence and nightly deportations are traumatizing, especially for children. People do not sleep for fear of being deported at night.

• We demand that the maximum stay in the initial reception center be limited to two weeks!
• Right to stay instead of deportation!
• Equal social rights for all people!

dresden mobi

Ten years after the “Summer of Migration,” we call for: Freedom of movement for everyone – Shut down all deportation camps, reception centers, and large scale accommodations.
We take a bunch of buses and cars from Thuringia through Saxony and Brandenburg to Berlin, planning different activities as we go.

Come hang out with us on Monday, September 22, 2025, from 5:00 PM
to 8:00 PM at the Monday Café in Dresden-Neustadt. The address is Glacisstraße 28, 01099 Dresden.

There, you can connect with the anti-racist network “We’ll come United” and meet a lot of other folks in Dresden.
There’s going to be a concert, some tasty Kurdish food, and a few short films from the “Summer of Migration” 2015.
If you’d like, you can join us on Monday evening for a bus trip to an action camp close to Leipzig.
We’ll connect with activists from all across Germany. You’ll meet other groups from Saxony dedicated to combating racism. There will be workshops on residency rights, a film screening, a concert, and plenty more.
If you have a sleeping mat or a sleeping bag, make sure to bring it along.
If you’re able to help with translations into various languages, please reach out to us.
Please register – mail@welcome-united.org

 

💥Save the Date!💥

💥Save the Date for Leipzig!💥

On September 24, the We’ll come united caravan for freedom of movement is coming to Leipzig-Grünau. Together with local initiatives, we are organizing a street festival of solidarity under the motto “Together in Grünau – united against isolation.”

With this festival, we break the isolation that refugees in camps and shelters around Leipzig face every day, and we take action to create spaces of solidarity. More information will follow in the coming days!

Stay tuned 🚀

We ARE BACK

WE ARE BACK!

this September, people on the move, migrant activists, comrades and allies marching from Thuringia to Berlin protesting against increased restrictions and inhumane migration and asylum policies in Germany. 2025 marks 10 years since the 2015 March of Hope, where thousands demanded their right of freedom of movement! We as alliance want to support and welcome our siblings in Berlin, that´s why we organise this protest camp. We are in solidarity with the Caravan for Free Movement that will take the streets from 20th to 27th September culminating in a Parade in Berlin on the last day.

The camp will take place from 20th September until 1st October at O-Platz, a place that has been a place of resistance, solidarity and community building for decades.

In 2012 people came from lagers all over germany and occupied O-Platz for 1,5 years, claiming right to asylum, a stop to deportations, the lager system, and abolition of residenzpflicht! Now, in 2025, as a result of restrictive policies, fortification of deportation prisons, push backs on EU borders, we as O-Platz movement take on the ongoing struggle!

We come together to bring our demands, the STOP of all deportations, the end to the racist bezahlkarte, self-organized housing, equal social and political rights, the right to stay for everyone, and many others!

There will be discussions, workshops, music, films, getting together, and strategy talks on how to organize and fight together, and much more!

Let´s connect, learn from each other and make our demands loud and clear! Let´s unite and fight.

O-Platz lives!
#freedomofmovement #refugees #refugeeswelcome #kreuzberg

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Prison Quake on September 21, 2025, at 1 PM

Prison Quake on September 21, 2025, at 1 PM
Location: In front of the deportation prison in Arnstadt

For nearly two months now, the Thuringian deportation prison near Arnstadt has been in operation. Currently housing about 10 detainees, the facility is intended to hold up to 37 people in the future.

This means that for several weeks, people have been imprisoned here, deprived of their freedom, and forced to live in isolation. The state criminalizes people and locks them up simply because they seek protection in a country that does not want them.

We are outraged and condemn this racist and repressive policy of the Thuringian state government – and of Germany as a whole!

We demand the closure of the deportation prison in Arnstadt and all deportation prisons in Germany!
We demand freedom of movement and the right to stay for everyone!

So let’s come together on Sunday, September 21 at 1 PM in front of the deportation prison in Arnstadt to show solidarity with the people imprisoned there. Together, we want to let them know they are not alone and that we are fighting for their release.

At this protest, we aim to establish contact with those inside the prison, listen to their voices and music requests, and amplify them loudly and in solidarity on the streets.

On September 21, we stand united in front of the deportation prison – because migration is not a crime!

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📣 ¡BREAK ISOLATION! 📣

⁨⁩ ⁨📣 ¡BREAK ISOLATION! 📣
‼️Close the Obermehler shared accommodation facility NOW‼️
📅 Saturday, September 20, 2025
⏰ 4:00 p.m.
📍Obermarkt, Mühlhausen
Camps are not safe places!
The Obermehler shared accommodation facility is the largest shared accommodation facility in Thuringia. And also the most problematic! Up to 850 people of different nationalities, ages, and genders live here together in cramped conditions in so-called prefabricated buildings. Among them are numerous families with small children or school-age children.
Currently, there are about 600 people who live cut off from the world, 18 km from Mühlhausen in the middle of nowhere. Cut off from the world means:
➡️ There are only 4 buses a day from the GU to Mühlhausen and back!
➡️ It is impossible to live in Obermehler and have a fairly paid job;
➡️ There is no clean drinking water!
➡️ There is no access to doctors, social and/or cultural life, in short: no contact with German society, instead: isolation instead of inclusion!
Added to this is discrimination through the so-called social card instead of cash or bank accounts.
The consequences are: hopelessness, mental and physical illness, drug use, violence, sexual violence, because camps are not a safe place!
That is why we – the residents and the We’ll Come United caravan – demand: ¡BREAK ISOLATION! Fair access to education and work for all! Close the GU Obermehler NOW! As well as decentralized accommodation.
On September 20, let’s raise our voices together for human dignity and the right to migration, freedom of movement, and the right to stay! 📣✊🏾✊🏻
Side by side! Hand in hand! Alerta! 💯⁩

🔥Gathering against the isolation🔥

🔥Gathering against the isolation🔥
The We’llcome United Caravan for free movement & equal rights arrives in Berlin! On Friday, 26.09.2025 we will come to the refugee camp in Tegel.

Tegel is the biggest and most expensive camp of Germany. Very far away and isolated people are forced to live under harsh conditions. We say: No to Tegel and all other camps! Decent housing for everyone!

On 26th we come together in front of the camp and spend the day together with the people living in Tegel. There will be music, food, art, political stage program and program for children.
Let’s break the isolation!

⏰26.09.2025, 13.00-17.00
📍Zufahrt zum Flughafen Tegel
📍Busstop General-Ganeval-Brücke

FINAL FAQ JUST DROPPED!

FINAL FAQ JUST DROPPED!

food, shelter, how to join, and most importantly what it’s all about – find all the information on our slides.
find the public agenda with all the stops in our pinned posts as well!
tag a friend, see you soon at the destination of your choice! 🫰

FAQ: HOW TO JOIN THE CARAVAN
WORKSHOPS.
CAMPS. PROTESTS.
PARADE IN BERLIN.
AGAINST RACISM AND INHUMANE MIGRATION POLICIES

WHAT IS THE CARAVAN?
MULTI-DAY CAR TOUR THROUGH THURINGIA, SAXONY & BRANDENBURG
REFUGEES, LOCALS & ACTIVISTS COMING TOGETHER
WORKSHOPS, DEMOS, CULTURAL EVENTS
ENDS WITH A PARADE IN BERLIN!

WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN?
10 YEARS AFTER THE “SUMMER OF MIGRATION”
WE CHALLENGE HARMFUL MIGRATION NARRATIVES & CELEBRATE SELF-ORGANIZATION & SOLIDARITY

IF YOU WANT TO RESIST INJUSTICE – THIS IS YOUR PLACE!

DO YOU NEED TO REGISTER?
ONE STOP ONLY? –> NO NEED TO REGISTER
FULL TOUR OR MULTIPLE DAYS? –> PLEASE MAKE SURE TO REGISTER AT:
MAIL@WELCOME-UNITED.ORG

STAY OVER NIGHT – IS THERE ACCOMODATION OR DO I NEED GEAR?
BRING YOUR OWN TENT, MAT & SLEEPING BAG
WE CAN’T GUARANTEE SLEEPING SPOTS!
CAN’T BRING GEAR? EMAIL US EARLY – WE’LL TRY TO HELP, BUT NO PROMISES.

HOW TO JOIN?
A COME ALONE OR WITH A GROUP – ALL ARE WELCOME!
A CAR COULD BE HELPFUL, DEPENDING ON FOR HOW LONG YOU WANT TO JOIN IN!
JOIN FOR JUST ONE STOP? MANY PUBLIC STOPS ARE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FRIENDLY!
JOIN FOR THE WHOLE THING – OR JUST ONE PART. UP TO YOU!

FOOD & SUPPORT
KüFA-STYLE MEALS AVAILABLE
(DONATION- BASED)
WANT TO HELP OUT?
YES, PLEASE:
SETUP, COOKING, AWARENESS, TECH

REACH OUT: MAIL@WELCOME-UNITED. ORG

OR COME FIND US AT YOUR STOP!

CALL TO ACTION
LET’S STAND UP TOGETHER!
DATES & STOPS IN AGENDA BELOW

QUESTIONS?
MAIL@WELCOME-UNITED. ORG

CAN’T COME BUT STILL WANT TO SUPPORT?
DONATE NOW AND SHARE –

CLANDESTINI E.V.
VOLKSBANK DARMSTADT MAINZ EG IBAN: DE51 5519 0000 0068 2800 15
BIC: MVBMDE55
VERWENDUNGSZWECK: “CARAVAN”

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Mobi Material – Poster, Flyer (Collection tbd) Caravan for freedom of movement 2025

Mobi Material – Poster, Flyer (Collection tbd) Caravan for freedom of movement 2025

This post is work in progress and will be edited as time passes and the mobilization collection grows.

click on each bullet point below will start a download.

more recent:

Parade Berlin 27.09.

((older))

CALL TO ACTION CARAVAN – well’come united – final (1)

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TEASER NR. 10 NO DEALS WITH FASCISTS – EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL

TEASER NR. 10 – NO DEALS WITH FASCISTS – EQUAL RIGHTS FOR ALL

WE FIGHT FOR SOLIDARITY FROM BELOW AND THE RIGHT TO A DECENT LIFE FOR ALL. ((CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD))

Join our caravan in september – more info in the back of the video!

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WE’LLCOME UNITED CARAVAN 2025
SEPTEMBER 20 – 27
FROM THURINGIA TO BERLIN

YOU WANT TO SUPPORT?
CONTACT US VIA MAIL:
WCU-CARAVAN@RISEUP.NET

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TEASER NR. 9 – Stop the deaths at sea and all pushbacks.

TEASER NR. 9 –  Stop the deaths at sea and all pushbacks.

Politicians in Berlin and Brussels are driving the brutal externalization of the EU’s borders. ((CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD))

We fight Frontex and demand safe passages – for everyone.

Join our caravan in september – more info in the back of the video!

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WE’LLCOME UNITED CARAVAN 2025

SEPTEMBER 20 – 27

FROM THURINGIA TO BERLIN

YOU WANT TO SUPPORT?

CONTACT US VIA MAIL:

WCU-CARAVAN@RISEUP.NET

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TEASER NR. 7 – STOP RACIST POLICE VIOLENCE

TEASER NR. 7 – STOP RACIST POLICE VIOLENCE

NO TO RACISM AND FASCISM IN PARLIAMENTS, POLICE STATIONS, AND THE MEDIA.
WE REJECT HATE AND FEAR.

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WE’LLCOME UNITED CARAVAN 2025
SEPTEMBER 20 – 27
FROM THURINGIA TO BERLIN

YOU WANT TO SUPPORT?

CONTACT US VIA MAIL:
WCU-CARAVAN@RISEUP.NET

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Call for registration

Join our caravan from 20. to 27.09.2025 from Thuringia to Berlin!

 

To estimate how much food and sleeping places we need, please let us know if you will join. Let us know if you will be with us all the time or only some days.

Please send an e-mail to mail@welcome-united.org. We will contact you afterwards.

We are looking forward to a strong protest for freedom of movement and equal rights.

 

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Teaser Nr. 4 -No to racism and fascism in parliaments, police stations, and the media. We reject hate and fear.

Teaser Nr. 4 – No to racism and fascism in parliaments, police stations, and the media.

We reject hate and fear.

No to racism and fascism in parliaments, police stations, and the media. We reject hate and fear. !!CLICK HERE FOR DOWNLOAD!!

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WE’LLCOME UNITED CARAVAN 2025
SEPTEMBER 20 – 27
FROM THURINGIA TO BERLIN YOU WANT TO SUPPORT?
CONTACT US VIA MAIL:
WCU-CARAVAN@RISEUP.NET

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TEASER NR. 3 – Equal social and political rights for all!

TEASER NR. 3 – Equal social and political rights for all. In healthcare, education, mobility, and beyond.

Join our caravan in september – more info in the back of the video!

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WE’LLCOME UNITED CARAVAN 2025
SEPTEMBER 20 – 27
FROM THURINGIA TO BERLIN YOU WANT TO SUPPORT?
CONTACT US VIA MAIL:
WCU-CARAVAN@RISEUP.NET

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FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR ALL – THE RIGHT TO GO AND TO STAY.

Teaser Nr. 2 – FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR ALL – THE RIGHT TO GO AND TO STAY.

FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FOR ALL – THE RIGHT TO GO AND TO STAY. (Click for Download)

CLOSE ALL DEPORTATION CAMPS, ANKER CENTERS, AND MASS SHELTERS.

join our caravan in september – more info in the back of the video!
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WE’LLCOME UNITED CARAVAN 2025
SEPTEMBER 20 – 27
FROM THURINGIA TO BERLIN YOU WANT TO SUPPORT?
CONTACT US VIA MAIL:
WCU-CARAVAN@RISEUP.NET

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First Teaser – Stop All Deportations!

First Teaser – Stop All Deportations!

Stop all Deportations! (Click for Download)

Stop all deportations. No one is illegal. No more Dublin transfers, no more expulsions to so-called “safe countries.” No Abschiebeknäste! Everybody should have the same right to decide where to live. Don’t tear families apart.
Join our caravan in september – more info in the back of the video!

🙂 sharing is caring 🙂

WE’LLCOME UNITED CARAVAN 2025
SEPTEMBER 20 – 27
FROM THURINGIA TO BERLIN
YOU WANT TO SUPPORT?
CONTACT US VIA MAIL:
WCU-CARAVAN@RISEUP.NET

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We’ll Come United – March Caravan 2025 – Manifesto

We’ll Come United – March Caravan 2025 – Manifesto

 
20–27 September 2025 from Thuringia through Saxony and Brandenburg to Berlin
A week of protest, camping, swarming, empowerment, creative actions, demonstrations – ending in a united parade on 27.09.2025 in Berlin.
Ten years after the March of Hope and the so-called Summer of Migration, the situation for people on the move has worsened dramatically. Racist border regimes are being expanded, rights are being rolled back, and far-right forces are gaining strength across Europe. But we will not be silent.
We come together from different cities and struggles – as people affected by racist structures, as allies and activists, as local initiatives, housing networks, climate justice groups, feminist movements, care alliances, and anti-deportation campaigns. We are part of a transnational movement for freedom of movement and equal rights for all.
This caravan is our response – loud, collective, and unstoppable.
 
Our Demands
  • Stop all deportations. No one is illegal. No more Dublin transfers, no     more expulsions to so-called “safe countries. No Abschiebeknäste! Everybody should have the     same right to decide where to live. Don’t tear families apart. 
  • Freedom of movement for all – the right to go and to stay. Close all     deportation camps, AnkER centers, and mass shelters. 
  • Abolish the racist Bezahlkarte. Equal access to money, services, and     dignity for everyone – no second-class treatment. 
  • Housing is a right. End racist discrimination in the housing market. Stop     forced evictions. Use public money for decent housing – not repression. 
  • Abolish the Ausländerbehörde. No more humiliation, waiting, or fear. We     demand security, dignity, and residence permits for all. 
  • Stop the deaths at sea and all pushbacks. Politicians in Berlin and     Brussels are driving the brutal externalization of the EU’s borders. We     fight Frontex and demand safe passages – for everyone. 
  • Right to work. Everyone must have the right to work, regardless of     passport or status. 
  • Family reunification now. Families belong together – stop the separation     of loved ones through racist laws and delays. 
  • Equal social and political rights for allIn healthcare, education,     mobility, and beyond. 
  • No to racism and fascism – in parliaments, police stations, and the media.     We reject hate and fear. 
  • No deals with fascists. We fight for solidarity from below and the     right to a decent life – for all.
This is not just one week in September.
This is a movement to connect our struggles and build lasting solidarity across borders.
Join us on the road and in the streets!
Contact: wcu-caravan@riseup.net
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We’ll Come United Meeting 2025 – Berlin, May 2–4

We’ll Come United Meeting 2025 – Berlin, May 2–4

2025 marks ten years since the March of Hope—a decade of resistance, solidarity, and the fight against racism, deportations, and exclusion. This year, We’ll Come United is bringing our struggles back to the streets!
At our meeting in Berlin, activists and communities from across the country will come together to organize, strategize, and strengthen our networks. A key focus will be preparing for the WCU Caravan March 2025, which kicks off on September 20 in Thuringia and ends on September 27 with a big public action.
We’ll be discussing how to push back against racist policies, fight for equal rights, and keep our structures alive.
Location: Mehringhof, Berlin
Dates: May 2–4, 2025
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‘We’ll come united’ meeting in Hamburg 1 – 3 November 2024

‘We’ll come united’ meeting in Hamburg 1 – 3 November 2024

Come to the ballroom of FC St. Pauli in Hamburg on 1-3 November 2024! For more details stay tuned!

More info: https://www.welcome-united.org/en/info-well-come-united-meeting-in-hamburg-1-3-november-24/

We represent the culture of resistance! Fight against the rise of the AfD! Against the normalisation of right-wing extremist positions in the society of the many! Against the deportation fantasies of Chancellor Scholz and the federal government that are now being lived out! For an end to the demonisation of migration and the criminalisation of people on the run!

People affected and activists from all over Germany are coming to Hamburg. We are all self-organised and there are no big organisations or parties behind this project!

The aim is to unite all of our struggles into one: Against the division of social and political struggles! We remain united! Against racism and fascism!

We want to spread this message – via social media, in the neighbourhood, throughout Germany and beyond its borders! We may or may not have known each other for years, we may or may not know much about each other and we can still learn a lot from each other! Let’s get together again or meet again, reflect on our work and take a look into the future!

We want to achieve this by bringing together activists and those affected by racist politics and police violence, networking and working together on new ideas, solutions and active resistance. We call on everyone: Show courage! Show courage! We are many! We are angry – but at the same time full of hope and energy! Full of love and solidarity! Organised by everyone!

We meet every Wednesday at 18:00 from today, 9.10.24, at the Buttclub to get closer to this goal and unite the struggles! There is still the possibility to actively participate in the planning and realisation of our meeting – and it is expressly desired!

We are still looking for specific people who would like to get involved in the following areas:

– Helpers on site (there are various teams, e.g. catering, sleeping place exchange, translations, sound technology, awareness etc.)

– Innovative ideas for campaigns & actions

If you would like to take part, please register using this tool:

https://wcu-support-shifts.vercel.app/offer

Whether you are coming as an individual, are active in a group or belong to an association – we look forward to seeing you! Come and join us! Let us prove ourselves and everyone else: We can do it – and we always have 😉! And we will continue to fight – FOR A TOGETHER! Right to stay, freedom of movement and equal rights for all!

Solidarity wins!

Call: Sleeping places in Hamburg

Call: Sleeping places in Hamburg 1 – 3 November 24

We’ll Come United is coming to Hamburg! Culture of Resistance! Resistance against the rise of the AfD! Resistance against the shift to the right, which has now moved to the centre of society! Resistance against Chancellor Scholz’s deportation fantasies, which are now being lived out! Resistance against the demonisation of migration and the criminalisation of people on the move! We are fighting against it!

The affected people and activists will come from all over Germany and to make this possible, we urgently need sleeping places!
We have created a tool where you can sign up!

https://wcu-sleepingplaces.vercel.app/offer

Please spread the word to anyone who might have space. The more we have available, the better! You will be contacted by the organisation team as soon as possible after filling in the form.

Solidarity Wins!
United against Racism and Facism!

Save the date: We’ll come united meeting in Hamburg 1 – 3 November 2024

We’ll come united meeting in Hamburg 1 – 3 November 24

Grafik: We'llcome United 1.-3.11. FC St.Pauli Ballsaal

While half the country is talking about what can be done to counter the rise of the far right, the governing parties are passing EU deals and migration packages that encroach on people’s fundamental rights.

The few who continue to campaign for a truly just society for all are being attacked and defamed, are being isolated by stricter legislation, are finding it difficult to come together and are losing courage and hope.

We will not let this happen to us! Let’s have a good life for everyone! For a society of humanity in politics and civil society!

Come to the ballroom of FC St. Pauli in Hamburg on 1-3 November 2025! For more details stay tuned!

More Infos: www.welcome-united.org/en/info-well-come-united-meeting-in-hamburg-1-3-november-24/

Programme for the We’ll Come United Summer Camp 2024 in Thuringia

Programme for the We’ll Come United Summer Camp 2024 in Thuringia

The first version of the programme is now published!

There will be several workshops and discussions during the day. Music, dance, theatre and poetry will fill the evenings. On the last evening we will celebrate a closing party.
However, there are many open slots in which you can still spontaneously bring up topics. Talk to the info point and organise it together in the daily plenary sessions.

For those who bring their children, we will offer childcare during the workshops.

Here you can find some general information about the camp and the programme:

Infos We’ll Come United Summer Camp 2024 in Thuringia – English

Please note that we are still working on translating the programme into all languages and that it is subject to change. You will always find an up-to-date version at the Info-Point.

 

We’ll Come United Summer Camp 2024 in Thuringia

We’ll Come United Summer Camp 2024 in Thuringia

Hello friends of hope and change!

Are you feeling excited to make a difference in this world? Are you ready to be part of an unforgettable summer adventure that combines hard work and fun? If your answer is yes, then you’re in the right place!

We invite you to be the stars of our upcoming conference and summer camp, where we challenge racism and open our arms to all people without borders

Join our summer camp, where we defy injustice and welcome souls in search of shelter and exchange.

What awaits you:

  • Engaging discussions that enlighten minds and move hearts.
  • Innovative workshops that blend art and teamwork.
  • Nights filled with music, poetry, and dance under starlit skies.

We believe that each of you carries a light that can illuminate paths for others.

Camp Details:

Register now and be part of this amazing adventure. Let’s make this summer unforgettable!

More information:  https://www.welcome-united.org/en/invitation-well-come-united-summer-camp-2024-in-thuringia-english/

Help wanted – We’ll Come United Summercamp on 21-25.08.24 in Thuringia

Help wanted – We’ll Come United Summercamp on 21-25.08.24 in Thuringia

For August 2024 the “We’ll come United”- Network is planning a summer camp in Waltershausen, Thuringia. From Wednesday, August 21st to Sunday, August 25th, we want to come together in the Waltershausen commune KoWa (www.kommune-kowa.de).

We want to dedicate ourselves to a common culture of anti-racist resistance. In discussions and exchanges on everyday anti-racist struggles, in encounters and in the celebration of our resistance, we make We’ll Come United a living process of mutual encouragement and empowerment. In Thuringia, locally, nationwide and across Europe. Further information about registration and the program will follow shortly. Stay tuned!

Currently we are looking for more people to help with organizing.

We need help in planing and taking over responsibilities before the camp starts. Mainly for finishing the program and organizing the infrastructure of the camp like kitchen, security, finances.

We are having online meetings on every second sunday 6pm. If you would like to join, please get in touch!

=> wcusummercamp@systemli.org or Phone via +4915735820706 (WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal)

Konferenz Frankfurt eng

Conference Frankfurt

Strong participation, great diversity and productive dialogue at the We’ll Come United conference

Around 350 activists from numerous cities and groups took part in the anti-racist conference hosted by the We’ll Come United network in Frankfurt from 26 to 28 April.

In two plenary sessions, current struggles against the EU border regime were presented and discussed and the background to flight and migration was addressed.

 

The great diversity of anti-racist initiatives and everyday projects that came together in Frankfurt was reflected in 28 workshops prepared by various decentralised groups.

At the end of the conference, there was broad consensus that these three days had been a productive exchange in a respectful atmosphere.

 

The results and agreements from the workshops will be compiled in the coming days and published on the We’ll Come United website soon.

Contact addresses for the various topics can already be found in the conference reader.

 

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“Migrantifa” not protected as a trademark

 

Credit Protestfotografie Frankfurt

Register left-wing political terms as trade marks and cash in – that’s what an entrepreneur from Warburg thought. He applied for Europe-wide trade mark protection for the term ‘Migrantifa’, which has been used by anti-racist initiatives for years to express solidarity with refugees and anti-racism.

The trade mark was registered with the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in 2021. In October 2022, represented by a lawyer, he wrote to the association Clandestini e.V. from Darmstadt about an alleged trade mark infringement; this association had sold T-shirts with the inscription ‘MIGRANTIFA’ to finance the anti-racist alliance ‘We’ll Come United’, among other things. In his lawyer’s letter, the trade mark owner made it very clear what he was after: The payment of licence fees.

The association refused to be intimidated and applied to the EUIPO for the trade mark to be declared invalid. The authority now followed suit and ruled that the registered term lacked any distinctive character. ‘Migrantifa’ is understood ‘as a purely (socio-)political statement’.
‘The procedure of turning political terms into money through trade mark law is an attack on our political work. We have resolutely opposed this – with success,’ explains Rola Saleh from the “We’ll Come United” network. ‘Migrantifa stands for a movement with the aim of building a solidary, anti-racist and anti-fascist society together. The decision is an important step against the instrumentalisation of our terms for private gain.’

Lawyer Dr Jasper Prigge, who is representing the association in the proceedings before the EUIPO, emphasises: ‘Trade marks cannot be used to monopolise political terms. Anyone attempting to enrich themselves from political movements must expect those affected to defend themselves. In addition to the registration costs, the trade mark owner now has to bear the costs of the invalidity proceedings. All in all, not a good deal. The EUIPO’s decision is not yet final and the trade mark owner can lodge an appeal.

The cancellation decision of the EUIPO is published in anonymised form under the following link:

https://www.prigge-recht.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Migrantifa_anonymisiert.pdf

anti-racist conference 2024

Welcome to the We’ll Come United Conference in Frankfurt from April 26 to 28 2024 in Frankfurt

in Studierendenhaus in Frankfurt-Bockenheim

Mertonstraße 26, 60325 Frankfurt am Main

Program brochure

We are delighted that over 350 people have registered for the WCU conference in Frankfurt. We hope to spend three days together with intensive exchange and inspiring discussions.

To the programme
Over 25 workshops
As you could already see in the preliminary announcement, we have opted for a diverse and »decentralised« programme. There are more than 25 workshops prepared by different groups and networks. In this reader you will find brief descriptions and contacts for each of them. Most of the working groups last »only« 90 minutes and everyone should make sure to start and finish on time so that there are no delays in the subsequent sessions.

Translations
For the large meeting room (i.e. for the two panels and the final plenary session) and for three other working group rooms, we have translation equipment for simultaneous translation using small radios. For other rooms we have so-called spiders, which enable translations for smaller groups. The BLA and Interprise collectives are supporting us at the conference. But we also need the support and patience of all participants so that everyone can speak in their own languages. Please get in touch at the Info-Point if you can help with translating.

Rooms/Meeting-Spaces
The Studierendenhaus is our central conference building. On the ground floor is the Koz, where drinks and food are available (also outside). On the first floor there is a corridor with various information tables and the large meeting room where the two panels, working groups and the final plenary session will take place. We also have three smaller rooms for working groups in this building. If it doesn’t rain and hopefully gets a bit warmer again, we could also make good use of the extensive campus grounds. Only about 500 metres away from the Student House – on Beethovenplatz – is the Christuskirche, where we have 2 to 3 more working group rooms. Also about 500 metres away – at Leipziger Straße 17 – is the Hessian Refugee Council. Working groups can also take place here.


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We’ll Come United Summer Camp 2024 in Thuringia

For August of this year 2024 we are planning a summer camp for 150 people in the Waltershausen community (www.kommune-kowa.de) in Thuringia. From Wednesday, August 21st to Sunday, August 25th, we want to come together to dedicate ourselves to a common culture of anti-racist resistance. In discussions and exchanges on everyday anti-racist struggles, in encounters and in the celebration of our resistance, we make We’ll Come United a living process of mutual encouragement and empowerment. In Thuringia, locally, nationwide and across Europe.

Further information about registration and the program will follow shortly. Stay tuned!

Contact: wcu_jena@riseup.net