Overview
- Berlin demonstrators gathered by the Brandenburg Gate to denounce sexualized violence, with organizers citing about 800 attendees and police estimating roughly 200.
- In Munich, police counted about 250 participants at a rally that organizers had forecast at 15,000, reflecting a far smaller turnout than planned.
- Augsburg saw about 350 people rally at the Rathausplatz, where speakers said abuse is widespread and most in the crowd signaled they know someone affected.
- Organizing groups, including Feminist Fight Club, Nur Ja heißt Ja, and the Green Youth in Munich, called for reforms to Germany’s sexual offense law, stronger prevention and protection, and clear legal recognition of consent.
- The protests were sparked by Collien Fernandes’ claim that ex-partner Christian Ulmen made fake accounts in her name to share pornographic material, as Ulmen maintains the presumption of innocence and his lawyer Christian Schertz moves to challenge media reporting.