Schockstarre. Wo ist die Protestkultur? – Ein Talk von Deutschlandfunk Kultur (DE)

The dismantling of cultural infrastructure is already underway: fewer open spaces, fewer rehearsal venues, and shrinking public funding. This applies not only to the USA but also to large parts of Europe – including Germany. Right-wing forces are weaponising cultural diversity while actively working towards its erasure. Marginalised communities are given fewer stages, and critical voices are silenced. Given these developments, one might wonder: where is the artistic outcry? Or is it simply going unheard? Why does protest feel so absent? What does protest culture mean in 2025? And where is pop culture’s edge?

Annika Henderson, known as Anika, channels a powerful sense of protest in her recent album »Abyss«.
Mario Dunkel researches the intersection of pop culture and the resurgence of the far right.
Marcus S. Kleiner has written about German-language pop music and its entanglements with politics in his book »Keine Macht für Niemand. Pop und Politik in Deutschland«.
The talk will be hosted by Christoph Reimann and Juliane Reil.