Violence doesn't arise in a vacuum. It is closely linked to societal gender roles and manifests itself differently in private, digital, and public spaces. But what role do societal expectations of women, men, and queer people play in how violence arises and is perceived?
DOCK – Days Without a Care is back! On the Pentecost weekend, May 23rd and 24th, 2026, we are finally bringing DOCK – Days Without a Care back to the Cruise Center Baakenhöft in Hamburg's HafenCity after a two-year hiatus. At the same time…
Together with Fritz Kola, we're once again calling for a social bottle deposit donation! So clear out your shared kitchen or basement and bring your empty deposit bottles and cans to the Cruise Center Baakenhöft in HafenCity (Kirchenpauerstraße, 20457 Hamburg) on August 20th and 21st…
In autumn 2021, the Karin and Walter Blüchert Memorial Foundation launched a campaign to highlight the issue of discrimination in connection with the upcoming event "Everyday Violence." Missing person reports were filed across Hamburg for eight different individuals…
In November 2021, the Karin and Walter Blüchert Memorial Foundation hosted its fourth forum on the topic of "Everyday Violence." The focus was on discrimination, specifically addressing poverty, age, people with disabilities, and discrimination based on…
After three years of practical experience, we are taking stock at the QplusAlter symposium "Self-determined and well cared for – New support structures in the neighborhood." How has the living situation and participation situation of older people and their caregivers changed? What support arrangements are emerging and are they effective? What prerequisites…
On August 14th and 15th, 2021, the Karin and Walter Blüchert Memorial Foundation hosted the fourth annual "DOCK – Days Without Worries" event in Hamburg. 1,500 homeless and needy people attended the event. [The following appears to be unrelated and possibly a separate text fragment: "Needy people and people in need…"]
No love is more sincere than the love of food. George Bernard Shaw. In December 2020, the food distribution landscape was characterized by unrest and uncertainty. Many people in need were struggling to access free food at that time…
In November 2020, the Karin and Walter Blüchert Memorial Foundation once again hosted its forum on "Everyday Violence." Despite the pandemic, the event was able to take place, albeit digitally in the form of a live stream. Since the topic...
In 2020, many things were different, including the direction of the "Experience Bearers" project. Since the health of the guests is the top priority for the Karin and Walter Blüchert Memorial Foundation, the program could not be continued as planned from 2019…
