In the organizer's words:

"Freedom and democracy are taken for granted by many young people in this country. So much so that they have no idea what it means to live in a dictatorship. That is why Renate Werwigk-Schneider has been working as a contemporary witness for decades. Persecuted and arrested in the GDR, she knows exactly what dictatorship feels like. In her book, she gives an impressive account of her life in the GDR, her two escape attempts and her imprisonment. [...]" From the product description of the Westend publishing house

On December 16, Renate Werwigk-Schneider will come to Cologne to talk about her experiences and our democracy.

The event is free of charge. Please register at demokratie@koelner-jugendring.de.

An event as part of the project "Turn up in CGN - Democracy in Cologne". Funded by the Federal Ministry of Education, Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth as part of the federal program "Live Democracy!"