Jugendprotest: „Gen Z regelt“ hofft auf mehr als 160.000 Demonstranten
Schulen, Suchthilfe, Klimaschutz: Die Jugendproteste haben viele Anliegen. Trotzdem dreht sich die Debatte vor allem um mögliche Gewalt. Die Organisatoren fühlen sich nicht gehört.
The "Gen Z rules" youth protest initiative is hoping for more than 160,000 participants in demonstrations across more than 30 cities, including Berlin, Cologne, Frankfurt, and Munich. The group, which claims to have formed only a few weeks ago, calls for increased funding for schools, mental health support, measures against rising living costs, social justice, and greater climate protection.
They oppose military service and government surveillance expansion. The organizers explicitly request peaceful protests and distance themselves from any form of violence, advocating against the use of glass, weapons, provocations towards the police, and violations of the prohibition on disguises during demonstrations. The Bundesschüler*innenkonferenz has distanced itself from the protest, citing "opaque organizational structures".
Social media campaigns related to the group exist, though not all content is officially endorsed. The Bundestag's Greens party chief, Katharina Dröge, acknowledges young people's anger over the federal government's lack of attention to their concerns, while the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD) warns of potential infiltration by extremist groups.
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