Latest updates on the protests against the Nazi March on January 18th in Aachen
On January 18th, neo-Nazis plan to march in Aachen from 4 PM, spreading their hateful propaganda on the streets. But we will already be out there before they start!

Their demonstration is planned to move from the Rothe Erde train station through the Frankenberger Viertel to the Autonomous Center/Autonomes Zentrum (AZ), where they intend to end their demonstration. On the same day, the event “WTF! – Die Tuntenshow,” organized by the Queerreferat Aachen, will take place at the AZ.

This is the first attempt in about 10 years to hold an openly far-right demonstration in Aachen. It is also a direct attack on us at the Autonomous Center, our guests, and everyone who uses our spaces.

Together with the Queerreferat and antifascist groups, we will organize determined counter-protests and call on everyone to stand against the Nazi march!

We encourage you to join the various registered protest gatherings and send a clear message against exclusion and right-wing ideologies and for solidarity, emancipation, and the freedom of all individuals.
The rallies will happen simultaneously, and all are legally registered. You can move between the different protest locations along the Nazi march route, as the police cannot prevent you from participating in any of the registered gatherings.
The Nazi march is scheduled to start at 4 PM at Rothe Erde train station and end around 6:30 PM in front of the AZ.

The following protest gatherings are registered as starting points for antifascist counter-protests:
– In front of Pepos Kiosk (corner of Bismarckstraße and Oppenhoffallee):
Protest starts at 2 PM
– At Neumarkt:
Protest starts at 2 PM
– At Rothe Erde train station forecourt:
Protest starts at 2 PM
– At Städteregionshaus / Zollernstraße 10:
Protest starts at 4 PM
– At the main train station forecourt:
Protest starts at 5 PM
– At the Autonomous Center:
Protest gathering and retreat space open from 12 PM
At the AZ, there will be warm drinks and food available throughout the day. If you need a break or want to warm up, this is the place for you!

You can also get the latest updates at any of the rally locations.
The Legal Team (EA) Aachen can be reached that day at +49 163 338 68 98. Call them if you witness arrests or are affected yourself.

Stay updated on last-minute changes by checking our social media channels:
https://az-aachen.de/kontakt/ #ac1801

Spread the word, share the calls, and join the protests! Together, let’s stop the Nazi march! No room for Nazis! Defend the AZ!

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Together against the Nazi march on January 18th in Aachen!
Neo-Nazis have announced a demonstration in Aachen on January 18th under the slogan “For Law and Order: Against Left-Wing Extremism and Politically Motivated Violence.” This is the first attempt in about 10 years to hold an openly far-right demonstration in Aachen; a demonstration that directly targets us at the Autonomous Center, our guests, and everyone who uses our spaces.
The march is planned to start in Aachen’s eastern district, at the Rothe Erde train station, and move directly to the AZ. This poses a danger to everyone who does not fit into their hateful worldview. The group involved in organizing a recent march in Berlin, just weeks ago, included militant neo-Nazis, and that march led to brutal attacks on left-wing activists.
We are not surprised that the police have approved the demonstration (in this scope), nor that Nazis feel emboldened by societal developments to take their hateful propaganda to the streets, and we, as an antifascist institution, are again targeted as their enemy.

The AZ and its supporters have a long history of dealing with far-right threats and attacks and have gained a wealth of experience in handling neo-Nazis in and around Aachen. In the past, there have been countless brutal attacks by neo-Nazis on the AZ and its guests, as well as on other left-wing spaces, such as the offices of Die Linke and the Pirate Party, leftist pubs, and venues used by the LGBTIQ+ community.
The attacks on the AZ have ranged from butyric acid attacks, a placed fake bomb, steel-ball slingshot attacks on AZ guests, drive-by shooting with a gas pistol, and assaults by armed neo-Nazi groups at the AZ entrance or on presumed leftists near the AZ. A full list would exceed the scope of this text.

We have therefore been closely monitoring these developments for many years, and just as we have faced and survived past threats and militant attacks by neo-Nazi actors over the past three decades, we will withstand this new attempt as well. We never doubted that it was only a matter of time before neo-Nazis reemerged. However, the marks left by neo-Nazi violence in Aachen are far greater than those the organizer of this march arrogantly imagines he can leave. Nonetheless, we take the announcement of a Nazi march in Aachen seriously.

On January 18th, the AZ will host the event “WTF – DIe Tuntenshow” by the Queerreferat Aachen, which makes this particularly an attack on the LGBTIQ+ community, and we are determined to stand against it together.

This Nazi march near the train station is an immediate danger to all LGBTIQ+ individuals, especially those traveling by public transport to the AZ event. We will work with the organizers of the Tuntenshow to ensure a safe journey and send a clear rejection to the Nazis who try to create a space of fear for those fighting for emancipation, equal opportunities, and the freedom of all individuals.

If the initiator of this march, who was recently still active in the AfD, and his followers believe they can dump their hate on our doorstep without consequences, we can only promise they are very mistaken.

Join the counter-protests, don’t be intimidated, and take action!

On January 18th, let’s sink the Nazi march together!