Overview

• Fridays for Future has organized an international action day on April 11, 2025, featuring protests in over 40 German cities, including Hannover, as well as in countries like Brazil, New Zealand, and the USA.
• A protest in Hannover is set to begin at 14:00 at Steintor, with police estimating 75 participants registered to attend.
• Key demands of the movement include ending fossil fuel subsidies and accelerating Germany’s coal phase-out timeline to 2030, rejecting policies that prioritize economic growth over climate action.
• The movement has raised concerns about the incoming government under Friedrich Merz, warning of potential backtracking on ambitious climate commitments.
• The protests highlight the urgency of addressing global climate crises, citing recent extreme weather events such as flooding in Ecuador and wildfires in South Korea as stark reminders of the stakes.