1. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 1 Concepts for a return into the democratic mainstream Ute Vogt: „Beyond lecturing“

2. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 2 Where do people stand? Democratic Centre „Democratic spectrum“ (loyal to the constitutional order) Radical Left Radical Right Extreme Right Extreme Left

3. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 3 Das The right wing spectrum  The hard core: ca. 3 % of the population  Members of NPD (ca. 6500)  Members of DVU (ca. 9000)  „Republicans“ (ca. 3500)  Members of student‘s associations and clubs  The sympathizers: ca. 10 % of the population  young  male  manual workers or unemployed  alienated from political/party system

4. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 4 The hard core: impossible to reach: „Without any doubt Hitler has been a great statesman “ (Udo Voigt, NPD-President, 52 years old) „We will not rest until the German re-education centres like the Holocaust memorial have been completely destroyed.“ (Holger Apfel, NPD-Speaker in the regional parliament in Saxonia, 33 years old) „Who commits biological betrayal? Everybody who adopts children from other races. Everybody who marries somebody with a hereditary illness. Every man who choses a wife of different race because he will father sickly children.“ (Jürgen Rieger, Nazi-laywer from Hamburg, 57 years old)

5. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 5 Exit-programmes for the „hard core“     Exit Deutschland Programme of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

6. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 6 Exit Deutschland  Founded in 2000 by ex-policeman and ex Nazi-leader  Tries to assure personal security after the exit from the right wing movements  Helps with personal problems and the development of a new life perspective outside of the extreme right milieu  Helps with contacts and practical tips  Counselling and advise for parents and relatives  Does not offer economic incentives or social security  Does not protect against legal prosecution

7. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 7 Programme of Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution  Created in 2001  Active: Targeting of key figures and multipliers Aim: to break individual figures out of the leadership structures  Reactive: Contact telephone Aim: Helping people who want to quit the extreme right scene  Help with the search of jobs and housing  Financial help is possible

8. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 8 The sympathizers – (still) reachables  „Battle for the brains“ to be accepted and to be won  Strengthening of civil society  Join forces – create networks

9. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 9 „The battle for the brains“  Information - not lecturing!  Teaching of democratic values  Creation of real alternatives  Strengthening of self confidence

10. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 10 Strengthening of the Civil Society  Forstering the capabilities of institutions to tackle right wing extremists  Model statutes / Advice for public events  Example: traditional football club Schalke 04  Help by mobile teams  Civil society actors may not be left alone with the problems  Strengthening of civil society engagment

11. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 11 Join forces – Create networks  Active networks by citizens initiatives, human right groups, clubs and individuals.  Political alliances of all democratic parties

12. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 12 What does the SPD do?  Training  Legal advice: „Mit Recht gegen Rechts“ (With the law against the right“)  Information (Arguments, fashion, music, symbols)  Analysis and development of counter- strategies  www.stark-gegen-rechts.spd

13. Die rechtspopulistische Herausforderung FES, London – 22./23.02.07 Kraft der Erneuerung. 13 „Nazism, old nazism, warmed up nazism, neonazism is betrayal of the country and the people!“ (Willy Brandt) Thank you for your attention!