In our workshop on extremism, we work together with the students to breach a topic which has rapidly gained in relevance and controversy in recent years.

Our goal is to

• introduce young people to the basic concepts of democracy
• name the dangers to our democracy
• discuss the phenomenon of extremism as well as relevant extremist groups and people
• understand why extremism can be attractive to people
• clarify the role which the internet plays in radicalizing young people and making it possible for extremists from all over the world to be connected
• find a way to counteract extremism

On request, we can also talk about populism as a governmental style and make it recognizable to the students.