Jürgen Wiebike

Jürgen Wiebicke – First Aid for Democracy Defenders

An Evening with Jürgen Wiebicke as Part of the “Cologne Votes for Democracy” Project

Our liberal democracy is in danger. Far-right lawmakers and sympathizers no longer have any qualms about openly displaying their views, and they are driving the democratic forces before them.

How can we defend our democracy and open society against these increasingly radical and brazen opponents—even beyond the voting booth and large-scale demonstrations?
How can we encourage others to get involved?

Journalist Jürgen Wiebicke provides us with practical guidelines that each of us can put into practice at any time—starting right on our own doorsteps, in our everyday lives. Because—and this is something we must constantly remind ourselves—democracy cannot be taken for granted; we must defend it time and again.

Jürgen Wiebicke is a freelance journalist based in Cologne. For the past 19 years, he has hosted the weekly program “Das philosophische Radio” onWDR 5.