Continue funding for the MUT-MUSKEL-TRAINING project!
Continue funding for the MUT-MUSKEL-TRAINING project!
The Federal Ministry of the Interior – as the supervising authority of the Federal Agency for Civic Education – has prohibited funding for a project in the field of democracy promotion by the activist group “Radikale Töchter.”
Federal funding institutions, including subordinate agencies, whose project funding is dedicated to aspects of democratic coexistence in the Federal Republic that are relevant to society as a whole, should not have their autonomy compromised in any way: Through their fact-based work, they are an integral part of a resilient and vibrant democracy in Germany.
At stake here is also the fundamental approach of politicians to the federal government’s socio-political responsibilities: this concerns the exemplary principles of reliability, freedom, and integrity in the matter at hand, which define the work of numerous federal institutions and must not be undermined by political arbitrariness.
As signatories, we view these developments with great concern and appeal to the federal government and parliament to act with greater expertise and sensitivity in the realm of grants and awards, so as not to jeopardise precisely what these decisions are meant to protect: nothing less than the freedom of opinion and art in a democracy.
Initial signatories:
Akademie der Künste, Manos Tsangaris, President
Alliance of International Production Houses with
FFT Düsseldorf, Kathrin Tiedemann, Artistic Director and Managing Director
HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Berlin, Annemie Vanackere, Artistic Director and Managing Director
HELLERAU - European Center for the Arts, Dresden, Carena Schlewitt, Artistic Director
Kampnagel Hamburg, Amelie Deuflhard, Artistic Director
Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt am Main, Anna Wagner and Marcus Droß, Artistic Directors and Managing Directors
PACT Zollverein, Essen, Stefan Hilterhaus, Artistic Director and Managing Director
tanzhaus nrw, Düsseldorf, Ingrida Gerbutavičiūtė, Artistic Director
Fonds Darstellende Künste, Wolfgang Schneider, Board Member, and Holger Bergmann, Managing Director
Freie Volksbühne Berlin e.V. / Kulturvolk, Katrin Schindler, Managing Director
Verband Deutscher Puppentheater / VDP, Heike Klockmeier, Board Member
ver.di, Lisa Mangold, Head of Arts & Culture
GDBA / Cooperative of German Stage Associates, Lisa Jopt, President
Vienna Festival, Milo Rau, Artistic Director, among others