Climate Activism of the Last Generation – On the Legality and Legitimacy of a Political Practice

Panel discussion

The last generation is the subject of controversial social debate. On the one hand, the forms of protest and the group itself are exposed to criminal prosecution; on the other hand, civil disobedience as a political practice is ascribed a significant role in the socio-ecological transformation of society. In any case, the actions of the Last Generation raise very fundamental questions about the effectiveness and legitimacy of political protest, which cannot be resolved solely in and with the dogmatics of criminal law.

With Prof. Dr. Thomas Fischer (former presiding judge at the Federal Court of Justice), Prof. Dr. Katrin Höffler (University of Leipzig), Dr. Daria Bayer (Goethe University Frankfurt am Main), Dr. Jens Marquardt (Technical University Darmstadt) Moderation: Prof. Dr. Doris Schweitzer (Goethe University Frankfurt am Main)

The discussion will also be transmitted via Zoom: Here… ID code: 891211

Also part of the event series“Climate crisis and criminal law“.