Here, we present various formats that not only provide significant impulses and strengthen the dialogue on antisemitism but also demonstrate how creative, interactive and scientific approaches can foster a deeper understanding of the complex societal challenges associated with addressing antisemitism, while supporting long-term prevention efforts.

The Institute for New Social Sculpture, in cooperation with the Berlin University of the Arts and the Jewish Student Union of Germany, is founding the Jewish Art School Berlin (JKB). This institution offers Jewish and antisemitism-critical students and young adults an innovative platform for artistic development and critical engagement.

The JKB is led by internationally renowned artists such as Victoria Hanna, David Adika, and Yehudit Sasportas. Through masterclasses and workshops spanning various disciplines—from performing to visual arts—Jewish and antisemitism-critical students and young adults will be supported in their artistic growth.

The massacre of October 7, 2023, marks a profound rupture for the Israeli and Jewish communities worldwide. The KOLOT project has documented several voices from the community and recorded them in the form of narrative video interviews. One year after the attack, KOLOT will present excerpts from these interviews for the first time.

In the following discussion, experts will explore how these events shape our present, which pasts are reopened as a result, and how future visions for Jewish and Israeli communities in Germany might look. The event will also commemorate the far-right terrorist attack in Halle on October 9, 2019.

KOLOT is a project by OFEK e. V. in cooperation with the Jewish Museum. More information here.

Date/Time: Wed, October 9, 2024, 6:30 PM

Venue: W. M. Blumenthal Academy,
Klaus Mangold Auditorium
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
(across from the Museum)

Registration (free)

The Action Weeks Against Antisemitism are an initiative of the Amadeo Antonio Foundation aimed at raising awareness about antisemitism, highlighting the dangers arising from this form of discrimination, and promoting critical thinking against antisemitism. These weeks provide a platform for discussions, educational offerings, and events that address both historical and contemporary forms of antisemitism.

The goal is to expose antisemitic prejudices, stereotypes, and myths about Jews, while strengthening engagement against them. Through workshops, lectures, and cultural events, the initiative seeks to make the diversity of Jewish life visible and to promote respectful coexistence.