Statement on the demonstration on 15.5.2024

Today, around 170 people gathered for a pro-Palestinian rally in front of the canteen on Holländischer Platz. The group was protesting against the war in Gaza. The police were present but saw no reason to intervene. The event remained peaceful and broke up at around 2.30 pm. As the campus area is legally considered a public space, the responsibility for the decision does not lie with the University of Kassel, but with the City of Kassel. The responsible public order office saw no reason to prohibit this assembly.

Protest rallies, assemblies and the appropriate expression of pointed, provocative positions are part of a lively culture of debate on campus - rules must be observed and the protection of fellow human beings is the top priority. Students, teaching staff and employees must be able to work on campus in safety and without feelings of fear, threat or intimidation, regardless of their skin color, nationality, religion, ethnicity, etc. The university management opposes all forms of exclusion and discrimination.

English version:

Today, around 170 people gathered for a pro-Palestinian rally on campus Holländischer Platz. The group was protesting against the war in Gaza. Police was present but saw no reason to intervene. The event remained peaceful. The gathering ended around 2.30 pm. As the campus area is legally considered a public space, the responsibility for the decision does not lie with the university, but with the city of Kassel. The responsible public order office saw no reason to prohibit this assembly.

Protest rallies, assemblies and the appropriate expression of pointed, provocative positions are all part of a lively culture of debate on campus - nevertheless, rules must be observed and the protection of fellow human beings has highest priority. Students, teaching staff and employees must be able to work on campus in safety and without feelings of fear, threat or intimidation, regardless of their skin color, nationality, religion, ethnicity, etc. The presidential board of the University opposes all forms of exclusion and discrimination.