By Robert Örell. Key outcomes The RAN digital study visit to Southeast Asia took place on 3-4 March 2021 and brought together 23 European and Southeast Asian practitioners (respectively, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines). The goal of the workshop was to share knowledge and exchange challenges and inspiring practices in the field of disengagement, […] Mehr lesen
By Dr. Thomas Klikauer & Dr. Norman Simms. This is the story of a German girl who joined a völkisch-Aryan legion of Neo-Nazis. This is her report after exit from Germany’s present day Neo-Nazi scene. At the tender age of just thirteen, Irma Grese (not her real name) slipped into Germany’s far-right extremists. Today Irma Grese has […] Mehr lesen
Von Maik Scheffler. Anlässlich des 76. Jahrestages der Befreiung der Konzentrationslager Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora präsentierte der Fotograf und Künstler Jakob Ganslmeier zusammen mit EXIT-Deutschland in Weimar eine Fotodokumentation über den Umgang mit nationalsozialistischen Symbolen im öffentlichen Raum und auf der Haut. Bilder mit in Stein gemeißelten Reichsadler, Hakenkreuze als Ornamente oder einer Vielzahl an Runen […] Mehr lesen
By Fabian Wichmann. In the whole of the USA, 330 people have been killed by violent right-wing extremists in the past ten years. This is the conclusion of a report by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Meanwhile, in Germany, 182 people were killed in the past decade. According to the Global Terrorism Index 2020, right-wing extremist […] Mehr lesen
Die Ausstellung „Haut, Stein“ in Weimar Eine Initiative der Stiftung Gedenkstätten Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora Am 11. April jährte sich die Befreiung der NS-Konzentrationslager Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora zum 76. Mal. Im letzten Jahr sind die großen Gedenkfeiern durch die Corona-Pandemie ausgefallen – es gab nur ein stilles Gedenken. In diesem Jahr ist es anders. Die Stiftung […] Mehr lesen
Jakob Ganslmeier und EXIT-Deutschland Eine Initiative der Stiftung Gedenkstätten Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora In diesem Jahr erinnert die Stiftung Gedenkstätten Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora an die Befreiung der Konzentrationslager vor 76 Jahren. Seit Jahresbeginn richtet der Blog #otd1945 („on this day 1945“) auf liberation.buchenwald.de Tag für Tag den Blick auf einzelne Geschehnisse in den KZ Buchenwald und […] Mehr lesen
By The Tea Team. There is a long school and sport club tradition that combines athletics with fundraising for a group or charity: the walkathon. The principle is simple: a school or club organizes a sporting event – a run, walk or hike for example – for all members. In the run-up to the event, […] Mehr lesen
An interview with Michel Letteboer By Alicia Rijlaarsdam. Michel Letteboer is currently a history teacher in the Netherlands. As a high-school student, Michel was involved with extreme right-wing parties. He talked to EuroClio about his experience with radicalisation, how he managed to deradicalise and the role history education has played in his life. Radicalisation Michel […] Mehr lesen
By Linda Schlegel. Introduction In the last years, the ‘gamification of extremism’ has gained an increasing amount of attention in both research and practice. From the development of original games and the modification of existing popular games such as Call of Duty, to the use of in-game chats and gaming adjacent platforms for communication and […] Mehr lesen
By Lotta Carlsson & Onni Sarvela. The EXIT Finland program of the Deaconess Foundation is responsible for developing a national disengagement from violent extremism model to assist individuals who want to disengage from violent radicalisation and violent extremist groups. The program adopts a multi-agency approach in the prevention of violent extremism bringing together local authorities, […] Mehr lesen