Overview
- In Frankfurt, organizers reported about 600 participants and police about 400, with the route redirected east because Altstadt Christmas‑market construction blocked the plan and the city disputed claims of late notice.
- The rallies formed part of a global COP30 mobilization that condemned lagging emissions cuts and undelivered compensation for climate damage.
- Speakers elevated indigenous perspectives, including a read statement from Pro Amazonia and an audio message from Peru calling for stronger international solidarity.
- Protesters denounced the recent eviction of the Langener Bannwald camp, describing it as an attack on their future.
- In Darmstadt, about 150 people marched from Luisenplatz to Mathildenhöhe to oppose planned tree felling for a UNESCO-related information center.