The board of trustees of the Carinthian Democracy Workshop Denk.Raum.Fresach (DRF) has adopted guidelines against misguided developments in politics and economics at the conclusion of the 2026 European Tolerance Dialogues. The “Fresach Charter on Resistance and Responsibility” provides the foundation for why, when, and where resistance is necessary and how it should be carried out…
On Thursday evening, physician and social worker Umyma El-Jelede (54) was awarded the European Tolerance Prize for Democracy and Human Rights by the city of Villach. The jury praised her exemplary commitment to girls and women from African and Arabic-speaking communities, stating that her work promoting intercultural understanding, education, and social integration is essential for…
Hans Haider (83), founder and long-time chairman of the “Erinnern Villach” (Remember Villach) association, was awarded the European Tolerance Prize by the city of Villach and the Denk.Raum.Fresach (Fresach Memorial Space) on Wednesday evening for his life’s work. The Berlin native, Haider, has given a voice and a face to local remembrance culture for decades…
A magnificent memorial concert commemorating the 100th anniversary of the birth of the great Carinthian poet Ingeborg Bachmann (Carinthian Requiem) kicked off Tolerance Week on the Sunday before Pentecost 2026 in the Protestant church in Fresach. Before an audience of approximately 400, “reader” Claudia Rosenwirth-Fendre, together with Carinthian choirs and brass ensembles under the direction…
Much has been discussed recently about the negative impact of erratic US policies on the European economy and industry. But isn’t it precisely EU policy itself that, with its “Green Deal,” is burdening companies with too many regulations and confusing laws, with negative consequences for jobs and prosperity? Resistance to the threat of European “de-industrialization”…
“If God’s world is so vast, why did you fall asleep in a prison?” With this quote from the Persian poet and Sufi mystic Rumi, the Protestant theologian Ines Charlotte Knoll criticized the omnipotence of politics and condemned resistance to it as a sacred duty. At the European Forum of Denk.Raum.Fresach at the Club Carinthia…
The pros and cons, as well as definitions, of the pair “resistance and responsibility” were the focus of this year’s European Forum of the European Tolerance Talks at the Club Carinthia of BKS Bank Vienna. It quickly became clear that there are at least as many different forms of resistance against prevailing injustice as there…
No new attendance record on site, but a significant increase in online viewership – that’s the result of the 11th European Tolerance Talks 2025. Over 8,000 interested people followed the 14 panel discussions via livestream, an increase of more than 25 percent compared to the previous year. On average, around 400 participants participated in each…
At the conclusion of the European Tolerance Talks 2025, the Board of Trustees of the Carinthian Democracy Workshop Denk.Raum.Fresach adopted a policy paper for a new understanding of the current global situation. The “Fresach World Order” provides explanations for historical developments and proposals for the future of Europe in an increasingly turbulent environment. Every single…
Longtime correspondent and war reporter Dr. Friedrich Orter (75) was awarded the European Tolerance Prize for Democracy and Human Rights by the City of Villach on Thursday evening. His gripping reports from many recent crisis regions and war zones have made television history, his commitment to truth and peace in the world is legendary, and…
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