Aktionskunst-Mut-Workshop der Radikalen Töchter für junge Erwachsene ab 16

What Makes the Workshop Special

Radikale Töchter bring the “Courage Muscle” workshop to the places where young people live, learn, and get involved: in neighborhoods, schools, and community organizations. Through performance art, political education, and creative methods, they encourage teenagers and young adults to get involved and bring their issues to light. Their approach combines action, art, and politics with the goal of inspiring people to take action and strengthening democratic participation.

The workshop shows how political anger can be transformed into courage, expression, and creative power. Participants learn to articulate their own concerns, develop creative forms of expression, and find ways to actively shape their communities. This isn’t about dry theory, but rather lively discussion, collaborative experimentation, and concrete implementation.

Why This Approach Is Important

Radikale Töchter believe that the world needs new visions to overcome current challenges. This requires courage, enthusiasm for democratic values, and political and civic engagement. The workshop creates a space where young people can engage with social issues and develop their own positions.

Critical thinking and a passion for political debate also play an important role. Participants learn that different perspectives are not only permitted but also valuable. This creates a learning environment that takes idealistic ideas just as seriously as controversial discussions.

Working with Action Art

The focus is on engaging with political performance art. Participants learn to understand taking a stand as an artistic practice and to use emotions as a resource for social engagement. Using 11 methods of performance art, they develop ideas, interventions, performances, or other forms of expression.

The workshop fosters critical thinking, the ability to engage in discourse, and the desire to put one’s own ideas into practice. This process yields not only creative outcomes but also courage, resilience, and a stronger awareness of one’s own capacity for political action. The goal is to inspire young people to embrace democracy and political participation in the long term.

When: Saturday, August 22 & Sunday, August 23, 2026
Time: 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Where: GEH8 Seminar Room

The workshop is free! Register by email at foit(at)geh8.de by August 21, 2026.