Hammer Klimacamp

Camp Awareness Concept

We use various terms that are not yet part of everyday language. Explanations for words written in italics can be found in the glossary below.


Awareness is one of the most effective anti-repression structures! What do we mean by that?

Through awareness work, the emotional repression caused by the police and society can be collectively mitigated. Awareness work is not only meant to create a supportive environment but also actively prevents the development of trauma.

Awareness work was developed in Black and, to some extent, queer communities. These communities could not rely on the state and the police, as these institutions often enabled unequal treatment in the first place. As a predominantly white group of people, it is important to us to acknowledge the origins of our working principles. We want to recognize and honor the achievements of these communities and not simply appropriate them.

At the Camp

On the campground, you’ll find us at the Awareness tent, right next to the first aid tent. There, you can get in touch with us, borrow stimming toys, or just hang out for some time. You can also spot us by the purple vests we’re wearing. There is a low-stimulation quiet tent where you are warmly invited to make yourself comfortable. In the low-barrier tent, wheelchairs can be charged and medications can be stored in a cool place. Camp beds are also available for overnight stays. In the outdoor area, there is space for the affinity groups’ tents.

Furthermore, you’ll find 3 community tents at the camp, some of which are self-organized. These are primarily intended as Safer Spaces for marginalized groups, e.g., BIM_PoC, TINA+ people, or CIMND+ groups. Some groups have daily slots available, which are set in advance in the schedule and can be viewed. The time periods between these slots can be reserved individually by groups. During these times, the tent is blocked off for others, and you can use the entire space for yourselves. Tent slots can be reserved in advance via campawareness-hamm@systemli.org, or you can speak with us directly at the camp at the Awareness Tent.

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We are in ongoing discussions with various groups regarding this offering of Safer Spaces, so details may still change before the camp begins. Please check in at the Info Point again when you arrive at the camp.

The Camp as “Safer Space”

We all act in discriminatory and violent ways from time to time. This often happens unintentionally and without us realizing it. We can therefore never completely rule out abusive behavior and thus cannot create a completely safe place. To counteract discrimination and facilitate learning, we offer materials for information and self-reflection at the camp.


Boundary-crossing behavior

If you experience or witness an assault, please reach out to us – that’s what we’re here for. With us, you’ll find protection and distance. Our solidarity and support lie with the person who has experienced violence. This also applies to the power to define what constitutes a boundary violation. In other words, we believe the person affected. However, we do not operate with absolute authority to impose sanctions. This means the person affected cannot make decisions alone.
Together with the person who has experienced violence, we will discuss further steps and possible consequences in a power-sensitive manner. Their wishes and needs are our priority. Unfortunately, it may also happen that certain demands cannot be met or implemented.

There will also be conflict mediation available at the camp that can be called upon.

Exclusion from the Camp

Awareness AG reserves the right, in consultation with the camp organization, to expel people from the camp as a last resort or to deny access to individuals known to us to have committed abuse, in order to protect others. We are aware of our position of power and exercise it as sensitively as possible. The goal is to create a space at the camp that is as free of hierarchy as possible.


Code of Conduct

We aim to create a space at the camp that is as barrier-poor and non-violent as possible. Awareness work is a collective effort and is shaped by everyone (the “A” in Awareness stands for “all”). To provide you with a guideline for this, we ask that you pay attention to the following points:


General

We ask that you reflect on your behavior and inform yourself about various forms of
discrimination especially those that do not directly affect you, as privilege also operates intersectionally. None of us are free from prejudice.


Drug Use

  • On the campground, the use of legal substances (e.g., alcohol, tobacco) is permitted only in designated areas. The sleeping areas, the area of the Awareness tents, and the medical tent are explicitly drug-free.
  • As always: look out for yourselves and the needs of the people around you. This is especially important during the party. People have different relationships with substances like alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. We want to make space for these differences at the camp.
  • For legal reasons, the use of cannabis and other illegal drugs is prohibited at the camp. However, we will not be able to enforce this, purely for capacity reasons. Medication is not affected by this.


Assumptions

  • Refrain from asking about someone’s background or identity based on their appearance. Being asked about one’s background or identity can be exhausting or hurtful. People can decide for themselves what and when they want to share personal information.
  • Respect other people’s pronouns and never assign a gender to them based on their appearance! Always ask people how they would like to be addressed.
  • Do not assume, based on a person’s appearance, that they speak or do not speak a certain language. For example, if German is your everyday language, please address everyone at the event in German first. Do this even if you suspect that the person might not speak German.


Clothing

  • Please do not walk around shirtless. Show solidarity by sweating alongside everyone who does not have the privilege of simply being shirtless in public.
  • If you are a white person wearing dreadlocks, please cover them with scarves or headbands. If you don’t have any with you, you can borrow some from us. We also ask that you familiarize yourself with the following article in advance: https://www.ende-gelaende.org/news/systemchangecamp-nur-antirassistisch-zum-umgang-mit-white-locks/
  • Please also be mindful of other cultural symbols and consider whether and how you appropriate them. Do not exploit them, whether at the camp or elsewhere.


Photos and Videos

  • Ask before taking photos that include other people. Respect others’ privacy and safety needs.


National Flags and Symbols

  • We believe that nationalism leads to violence, war, oppression, and hierarchies. The organizing team therefore wishes for a camp free of nationalism and nationalist symbolism, which includes national flags
  • At the same time, national flags can be a symbol of anti-colonial struggles to draw attention to oppression. They can also represent emancipatory struggles that extend far beyond the significance of national states. Therefore, solidarity flags (e.g., Palestine, Kurdistan) and solidarity symbols (e.g., Keffiyeh) are welcome. We stand in solidarity with the struggles against oppressive, violent, and hierarchical structures. Naturally, any symbols associated with oppressive national-states and colonial powers will not be tolerated.
  • We ask all participants to handle this sensitive issue with care and, in the event of conflicts, to independently and critically assess which symbols with which histories are visible at the camp. Flags can have different meanings for different people and may also be triggering. We particularly hope for a cooperative approach here so that different needs can be accommodated.


Awareness Positioning

We (the Awareness Organizing Team) are white FLINTA+ individuals. Some of us are neurodivergent and have personal experiences with ableism, classism, and sexualized violence. We address structural discrimination, other forms of exclusion, and violence in our society. As individuals who, in many respects, are not directly affected by these issues, we have engaged with the following topics:

  • Ageism (discrimination based on age, including against younger people (=adultism))
  • Ableism (discrimination against people with disabilities)
  • Anti-Semitism (discrimination against Jewish people; in this context we use the following definition: https://www.jerusalemdeclaration.org/wp-content/uploads/JDA- German.pdf)
  • Any form of racism
    • Anti-Muslim racism (discrimination against Muslim people)
    • Anti-Black racism (discrimination against Black people)
    • Anti-Slavic racism (discrimination against people from “Eastern” Europe)
    • Gadgé racism (discrimination against Sintizze und Romnja)
    • Anti-Asian racism (discrimination against Asian people)
    • ‘“Cultural” racism (racism based on the assumption of different “cultures” rather than “races” as well as their incompatibility)
  • Classism (discrimination against people based on their social background, economic status, or educational background)
  • Anti-queer discrimination (discrimination against people based on their gender identity or sexual and/or romantic orientation
  • Sexism (discrimination against people based on their presumed gender. A person’s gender cannot be determined by their appearance!)

This list is not complete; there are many other forms of discrimination. Furthermore, we are aware of the intersectional effects of discrimination.

You cannot tell by looking at a person whether they face discrimination

Glossary

  • Awareness: involves (among other things) reflecting on and dismantling one’s own privileges and prevailing power structures, and counteracting discrimination.
  • Ageism: Discrimination against young people based on their age
  • Low-barrier: The removal of barriers of any kind to enable participation for as many people as possible
  • Affinity group: a small group of people with the goal of looking out for one another and making arrangements.
  • BIM_PoC: Black Indigenous Mixed and People of Colour
  • CIMND+: self-identifying term
    • C = Crip
    • CI = Chronically ill
    • M = Mad
    • M = Mentally ill (People with mental illness)
    • N = Neurodivergent
    • D = Disabled
    • D = Deaf
  • Intersectional: different areas overlap and interact/reinforce each other, e.g., forms of discrimination
  • FLINTA+: German term that can be translated to women, lesbians, inter, non-binary, trans, and agender people. The + is meant to indicate that all people except endo cisgender men are included in this label.
  • Classism: Discrimination against people based on their social background, economic status, or educational background
  • Neurodivergent: Brain functions that deviate from the norm considered typical by society, e.g., ADHD
  • Marginalized: refers to individuals or groups who are pushed to the margins of society and are therefore less able to participate in social, economic, and political life
  • Privileges: Inherent/undeserved advantages or special rights enjoyed by individuals
  • Repression: violent measures taken by the state to suppress primarily political and activist individuals, groups, or movements with the aim of dismantling them
  • Safer Spaces: a space where marginalized communities can gather and communicate shared experiences while facing less discrimination
  • Sexualized violence: violence that violates a person’s sexual self-determination
  • Endo-cismale: a person who was assigned male at birth and identifies as such


Sources

  • SCC Awareness Concept 2022
  • SCC Awareness Concept 2023
  • SCC Awareness Concept 2025
  • Awareness Concept of the Stop Deportation Camp 2023
  • Awareness Concept of the Rügen Camp and Action 2023
  • Awareness Positioning Demmin 2025
  • Resistance After the Fall (Zine)