Anti-feminist narratives are represented by a broad spectrum of actors and are becoming increasingly relevant in society. This can also be seen in the practice of social work: on the one hand, organizations and services that focus on gender and sexual diversity are attacked and discredited, while on the other, antifeminist actors are trying to establish their own structures in the fields of social work. The danger of anti-feminist attitudes is particularly evident in the fact that anti-feminism acts as a link between the social center and the extreme right. We would like to discuss this together, network and support each other.
The symposium will take place on Friday, January 23, 2026, from 10:00 to 16:30 in the AudiMax (Room 103) of the Alice Salomon University, Alice-Salomon-Platz 5, 12627 Berlin.
Preliminary programme
10:00 Welcome
10:30 Keynote "Antifeminist attacks on (sexual) education" - Dr. Juno Grenz (University of Flensburg) followed by a discussion
12:00 Lunch break
13:00 Workshops
- Workshop 1: (Anti-)Feminism of tomorrow - Detox Identity Cologne
- Workshop 2: Antifeminism on the net and "early sexualization" - Pling Kollektiv Berlin
- Workshop 3: Antifeminism and right-wing gender politics - Dissens - Institut für Bildung und Forschung e.V. Berlin
- Workshop 4: Life protection movement and the connection to social work - Peps Gutsche, ASH Berlin
15:00 Presentation of results and exchange
15:30 Presentation of a film on antifeminism - Film AG Projektmodul "Soziale Arbeit und sexuelle Bildungsarbeit"
16:00 Exchange
16:30 End of the symposium
Accompanying the symposium, an exhibition with various thematic stations on the topic of antifeminism will be held in the entrance hall.
The symposium is being organized by the project module "Social Work and Sexual Education - Analog, Digital, Media" by Prof. Dr. Mart Busche and Lilian Frank.
Translation into German sign language is possible. If required, please send us an email to: fachtag-antifeminismus@ ash-berlin.eu
