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Protest art against the AfD: historians and theater united in remembrance
On November 10, 2025, the action art group “Center for Political Beauty” protested against AfD politician Alice Weidel in Cottbus.
Protest art against the AfD: historians and theater united in remembrance
On November 10, 2025, the performance art group “Center for Political Beauty” will once again attract attention. They became known for their protest against the AfD politician Alice Weidel, and catapulted themselves into the spotlight in the summer of 2023 when they covered the open-air ZDF summer interview with a striking anti-AfD slogan. Today is all about this group, which has decided to take a clear political stance: the AfD should be banned. The group was already able to demonstrate its commitment to a better political landscape in the run-up to the last events.
Particularly worth mentioning is the long-standing connection between the “Center for Political Beauty” and Berlin’s Maxim Gorki Theater. This cooperation is not only a platform for art and politics, but also shows how closely theater and social issues are intertwined. As part of this year's “Autumn Salon” a remarkable event entitled “Council of History” took place on the evening before November 9th. Historians, political scientists and creative minds gathered there, offering the audience an impressive experience with their theatrical elements.
A look at the autumn salon
The “Autumn Salon” can be seen as an important place for dealing with the past and the future. Bringing together experts and creative minds not only sparked discussions, but also provided numerous food for thought. Here it becomes clear that art and science can go hand in hand to illuminate social challenges and ultimately show solutions.
What's next for the action art group? The reactions to the latest actions are mixed, but one thing is certain: the group is achieving its goal of making the AfD an issue in the long term. At a time when extremism is becoming extremely dangerous, the commitment of the “Center for Political Beauty” is more in demand than ever. They have definitely shown a good hand - and it will be exciting to see how their concern will continue to unfold.
For many, the sharpness of the political debate and the creative use of historical analysis could represent an example of how courageous voices can be heard. Also visit the website radiothree for more information. Also on For Affinity you will find interesting approaches to creative topics.