Registration via conftool is necessary
24.09.2025, 18:00 - 19:30, Meeting point: Augus-Bebel-Platz in Marxloh, independent arrival, max. 40 persons, Language: English
Neighborhoods like Marxloh are associated with stereotypes and one-sided narratives about ‘failed integration’ and crime, both in public perception and in academia. For years, Marxloh and its residents have been subjected to the extractivist practices of different actors such as journalists, politicians and scholars resulting in further stigmatisation and mistrust of outsiders. The city walk “Marxloh from the perspective of its residents” is intended to offer an alternative to this by giving the participants the opportunity to hear about the life in the neighbourhood from those who live and work in it. Members of two local grassroots initiatives: “Stolipinovo in Europa” and “Marxloh’s neighbour’s Initiative”, as well as local researchers will guide participants through central locations and the associated conflicts around migration management, labour exploitation, urban restructuring and ethnic displacement. As any other space in the margins Marxloh is a space of resistance and fight, participants will learn more about the history of local struggles and their current dimensions.
Organization: Polina Manolova (University of Duisburg-Essen)