Berlin Students Protest AfD Politician's Planned School Visit

Beatrix von Storch's invitation to a Berlin school named after anti-Nazi resistance fighters has sparked significant student-led opposition.

Students at the Hans-und-Hilde-Coppi-Gymnasium are organizing protests against the planned appearance of AfD politician Beatrix von Storch at a school debate on February 11.
Critics, including students and anti-fascist organizations, argue that inviting von Storch, known for controversial transphobic and anti-Muslim remarks, is inappropriate for a school honoring Nazi resistance heroes.
The school's administration is under fire for not consulting students about the guest list and for its decision to include a representative from the far-right AfD party.
The Vereinigung der Verfolgten des Naziregimes (VVN-BdA) has called for von Storch's invitation to be rescinded, citing her party's alleged disregard for historical memory and democratic values.
Von Storch has defended her participation, framing the opposition as an attack on free speech and democracy, though she has not addressed specific accusations of discriminatory rhetoric.