Zentrum für Politische Schönheit
The
Zentrum für Politische Schönheit
editThe Zentrum für Politische Schönheit is a unique and controversially discussed organization that positions itself as the radical wing of humanism. Here are the key aspects of their work and mission:
Key Products or Services
editThe Zentrum für Politische Schönheit is known for its drastic and provocative actions, described as grand productions that set society, politics, and media against each other. These actions include, among others:
- Removal of monuments and memorials: Such as the removal of a Berlin Wall memorial as a protest against borders in Europe[2][4].
- Campaigns against right-wing extremism: With initiatives like "SOKO Chemnitz," aimed at systematically identifying right-wing extremists and undermining their economic existence[5].
- Support for refugees: Through actions like chartering a plane to bring war refugees to Europe[3].
Main Mission and Values
editThe main mission of the Zentrum für Politische Schönheit is the establishment of moral beauty, political poetry, and human generosity. They see themselves as the "stormtroopers" of humanism, capturing and changing reality with full imagination and artistic power. Their fundamental belief is that the lessons of the Holocaust must be preserved through active action and not through indifference. The fight for human rights is conducted radically and imaginatively, rather than through conventional methods like hashtags and online petitions[3].
Sustainability Goals and Initiatives
editThe Zentrum für Politische Schönheit focuses on several sustainable and long-term goals:
- Against Forgetting: They remind the public of historical crimes and current human rights violations to prevent a recurrence[3].
- Fight against dictatorships and human rights violations: Through actions aimed at overthrowing dictators and denouncing human rights violations on a global level[3][4].
- Denazification and Antifascism: With initiatives like "SOKO Chemnitz," aimed at combating right-wing extremism in Germany[5].
Additional Information
editThe Zentrum für Politische Schönheit is known for its polarizing and often controversial methods. Their actions are evaluated both as artistic provocations and as terrorist acts, especially by figures like Björn Höcke, who has labeled them a "terror organization"[2][4].
The organization emphasizes the freedom of art and the commitment to aggressive humanism to bring about political changes that cannot be achieved through conventional political means. Their work is deeply rooted in the tradition of artists like Joseph Beuys and Christoph Schlingensief and aims to break taboos and transcend boundaries[3][4].