Internationalist Autumn Camp 2025: Discover the program!
Our internationalist autumn camp will take place from October 3 to 6. Here is the program.
While those in power prepare for more and more wars, we are expected to pay for them. In their view, we should pay with attacks on our wages and working conditions, with cuts in education, health care, and social services, with repression and police violence. In the end, we should pay directly with our lives. The same people who have been accomplices to the genocide in Palestine for over a year and a half also want us to become “fit for war” and die for their profits.
We must organize against growing militarism and nationalism, against the plans of the Merz government, against the rise of the extreme right. Millions of people have taken to the streets against genocide and for a free Palestine, and a whole generation is growing up with a new anti-imperialist consciousness. In this context, new left-wing phenomena have emerged in recent months, showing that, in one way or another, young people no longer see a future in the traditional parties and are looking for completely different (anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, socialist) answers.
How do we organize ourselves to confront the capitalists and the Far Right? What strategy do we need to build a force out of the resistance on the streets that can fundamentally change society? How can we build revolutionary internationalism against growing militarism and nationalism?
If you want to discuss these questions, come to our internationalist autumn camp from October 3 to 6. Just an hour outside Berlin, we have booked an entire holiday resort for more than 200 people exclusively for ourselves. The camp is organized by the Revolutionary Internationalist Organization, publisher of our newspaper Klasse Gegen Klasse, together with the Marxist university group Waffen der Kritik (Weapons of Criticism).
In addition to political discussions and historical workshops, we also want to connect and have fun. The resort offers a wide range of sports facilities, a lake, a sauna, bike rentals, and much more. There will also be time for spontaneous creative activities. And of course, there will be a closing party!
There is a fee for participation (230 euros for the full four days, with a reduced rate of 150 euros). This includes accommodation with full board. Please contact us if you are unable to pay the fee, and we will try to find a solution. We are particularly grateful for solidarity contributions and donations to enable people with limited financial means to participate. We are organizing shared travel from Berlin by regional train and from other cities by train.
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We have a three-day program full of workshops, leisure activities, and evening events. Below is our complete program (subject to change). We will post updates on our website in a timely manner.
Friday, October 3
3 – 7pm: Arrival
Welcome and organizational information
Learning from Struggles: Getting to know each other and open space
Dinner
7:30pm: Kick-off event
What can we do against the authoritarian turn?
With Özlem Alav Demirel (Die Linke representative in the EU parliament), Simon David Dreßler (indipendant social media activist) and Tom Krüger (member of RIO)
How can we organize against the growing militarisation and nationalism, against the plans of the Merz-government and the rise of the extreme right?
Saturday, October 4
10am: Workshops
“The youth has no fatherland” — International panel on militarism
The student Palestine movement has demonstrated that we, as young people, can organise across borders to oppose genocide and militarism. As Waffen der Kritik we want to discuss with activists from France, Spain and Italy the next steps we can take to build an even bigger youth movement.
“All united against fascism”? Fighting the AfD with the CDU and SPD?
While the rise of the AfD seems unstoppable, the government is also shifting further and further to the right. But this shift to the right is also generating a counter-movement: Die Linke appears to be the only credible voice against the right and has thus become the strongest party among first-time voters. With the argument of preventing fascism, the party leadership is also willing to make deals with the CDU and others. But can the ‘front of all democrats’ really oppose the AfD? We discuss the causes of the shift to the right and what responses are needed from the left.
This is an introductory workshop.
Do we have to choose between the streets and parliament?
Do revolutionaries inevitably conform when they enter parliament? Wouldn’t it be better for them to focus on extra-parliamentary work? Or can they actually use candidacies and seats to their advantage?
This is an introductory workshop.
Borders everywhere: The migration regime and the anti-racist struggle
Deportations are carried out across party lines, and Europe’s largest deportation prison is being built in Brandenburg. At the same time, due to a shortage of skilled workers, targeted attempts are being made to recruit workers from abroad. It seems as if migrants are only granted rights because of their usefulness. But how and why is this happening? How does the German migration regime work, where does it come from, and what can we do about it? About the history of migration to Germany, the political interests of German capital, and the struggles of migrants, especially migrant workers. What must revolutionaries do, especially in today’s world, to oppose the racist migration regime of the Federal Republic of Germany?
This is an advanced workshop.
Militarisation and social cuts – where is Germany heading?
The world is changing rapidly, and Germany’s political regime is no exception. Increasingly authoritarian tendencies are becoming apparent, which we describe as Bonapartist traits. In this workshop, we will discuss what this means, how the regime in Germany is structured, and how we can respond with radical democratic demands.
This is an advanced workshop.
Organising, bureaucracy, social partnership: what does a trade union really need?
Notruf NRW and the Berlin hospital movement are just two recent wage disputes in which organising played a particularly important role. But what exactly is organising, and what are the strengths and weaknesses of McAlevey’s ideas and their application to the trade union movement in Germany? What role do “trade union bureaucracy” and social partnership play? And how can we develop anti-bureaucratic alternatives?
Intersectional or Marxist?
Intersectionality describes the overlap between race, gender and class. Today, there is a lot of talk about classism as a form of discrimination. What do Marxists think about this? What differences do they see between exploitation and oppression?
This is an introductory workshop.
12pm: Lunch
3pm: Workshops
Feminism meets strike post
In this workshop, we will look at how women have historically shaped strikes and revolutions. At the same time, we will not only focus on the past, but also discuss current struggles and the need for socialists to raise the connection between feminist issues and labour struggles today.
This is an introductory workshop.
14 countries, 1 goal: global communism
From France to the USA to Chile: Klasse Gegen Klasse does not only exist in Germany. We are part of an international organisation that fights together for socialism. What are the political foundations of our movement? And what does it achieve in the class struggle?
This is an introductory workshop.
Where is the Palestinian movement headed?
We discuss two years of joint struggle against genocide with Palestine Speaks Munich. What has the movement achieved? What lessons can we learn, and what perspective should guide the struggle for the liberation of Palestine?
This is an advanced workshop.
How is the AfD developing?
There is often talk of ‘fascism’. But is that really the path the AfD is taking? Or will there be a coalition between the Union and the AfD, following Meloni’s example? In this workshop, we will analyse and discuss the different wings within the AfD.
This is an introductory workshop.
A shift to the left in Die Linke?
Reformist projects are currently on the rise internationally, such as Jeremy Corbyn’s new party in the United Kingdom or Zohran Mamdani’s success in New York. Here in Germany, tens of thousands of mainly young people have joined the Left Party and are putting considerable pressure on the party leadership from the left – especially when it comes to solidarity with Palestine. However, the party leadership is determined to work with the SPD and the Greens – and sometimes even with Merz’s CDU. How long can this go well? Will the party’s renewal perhaps end with a red-red-green coalition in next year’s Berlin elections?
This is an introductory workshop.
Is China an imperialist power?
China is the rising power on the international stage and is directly challenging the supremacy of the United States. However, most of us have little insight into the structure and prospects of the Chinese state. The characterisation of China as imperialist is also hotly debated in the FT. In this workshop, we want to provide an introduction to the debate.
This is an introductory workshop.
Red youth on the rise?
A discussion with Fabian Lehr.
In addition to Reichinnek’s ‘Front of All Democrats,’ there is a second youth phenomenon. Instead of getting involved with the Die Linke and trade unions, ‘Marxist-Leninist’ groups are forming. They provide an answer to the urgent need to stand up to the extreme right and fight for the liberation of Palestine. However, this also raises questions that need to be discussed: Which sections of society do we need to win over for a successful struggle? How do we build a party with mass influence?
This is an advanced workshop.
4:30pm: Leisure activities
48 Days – A Strike Documentary
We will be showing a documentary film about the strike by employees of CFM (Charité Facility Management), who will also be visiting our autumn camp. The film is in Turkish with English subtitles.
6pm: Dinner
8pm: Panel talk
Why are we internationalists?
While billions are being poured into armaments and war and the AfD & Co. are on the rise, anger is growing from below. Powerful student protests and workers‘ strikes show that we are not alone!
From France, Sasha Yaropolskaya, who has turned our international feminist group Du Pain et des Roses (Bread and Roses) into a force that mobilises thousands, will speak about the struggle to overthrow President Macron and the entire Fifth Republic.
Emma Hücker, a comrade living in Italy, will give us a first-hand account of the general strike against the Gaza genocide.
From Spain, we will hear about the massive student movement that is blocking their universities for Palestine and raising an independent response to the co-optation by the ‘progressive’ government.
And from Berlin, the heart of European imperialism, trade unionist Inés Heider will talk about the connection between rearmament and social cuts, and how we can build a strong movement against the Merz government.
This is about how we connect our struggles and the lessons we learn from them across borders and organise internationally to fight back against the shift to the right and war and build a completely different, socialist society.
Sunday, October 5
10am: Workshops
Understanding permanent revolution using the examples of Nepal and Indonesia
What do the protests in South Asia have in common? How do they relate to other social struggles around the world? Together, we will discuss whether and how such movements can bring about profound social change. To this end, we will present Leo Trotsky’s magnum opus: The Theory of Permanent Revolution.
This is an introductory workshop.
Socialists and imperialist war
Tensions in the South China Sea, the war in Ukraine, and the genocide in Gaza – the current global situation is marked by major military conflicts. The German state is preparing for the largest rearmament campaign in its history in order to participate in the coming battles for influence in the world and access to resources and markets. Why is it that wars repeatedly break out under capitalism, and what position do socialists take on this?
This is an introductory workshop.
Luxemburg and Lenin: Why we want to build a revolutionary party
Can the Left Party save us? What would Rosa Luxemburg say about this? Would a Leninist alternative inevitably be dictatorial? And what kind of party do we actually need?
This is an introductory workshop.
Their democracy and ours
In recent years, democracy has been undermined in many countries by ever-new authoritarian attacks. At the same time, most people have great illusions in the limited democratic freedoms we have within this system. How do revolutionaries respond to this? And how can we move from capitalism to socialist revolution? A workshop on political strategy, based on the ideas of Leon Trotsky and Antonio Gramsci.
This is an advanced workshop.
Tanks instead of SUVs?
The automotive industry is in deep crisis. Are war or climate catastrophe its only ways out? Or could a democratic planned economy be a better answer? In this workshop, we will discuss what exactly we mean by this and how we can get there.
This is an introductory workshop.
Traoré – Africa’s new hero? Pan-Africanism and the anti-colonial struggle
The Sahel rises up against France. Burkina Faso fights for national sovereignty under Ibrahim Traoré. But where will his path lead? On anti-colonialism in the 21st century.
This is an advanced workshop.
Are we all Germany? The state and class society then and now
We all live in states – but that wasn’t always the case. Viewed on a large scale, the state is actually a very recent invention. But one thing has remained the same since its inception: state power ensures exploitation and oppression.
So how did the state come into being? What role does it play in capitalism today? And how can we ultimately overcome it? We want to answer these questions by examining various Marxist theories.
This is an advanced workshop.
12pm: Lunch
3pm: Workshops
Afternoon: Networking meeting — What kind of left do we need? Exchange of experiences with delegations from Linksjugend Solid, SDS, and others
Millions have mobilized for Palestine in the past two years, hundreds of thousands wordwide are looking for left-wing alternatives. In Germany, tens of thousands have newly joined the Left Party. Which opportunities and limits does this party represent? How do we build a strong anticapitalist and antiimperialist force?
We want to exchange experiences and perspectives with activists in and surrounding the Left Party.
This is an introductory workshop.
Fight for the Housing Constitution Act and tenant councils as co-determination bodies!
Guest workshop by the Berlin Action Against Employer Injustice (BAGA)
This is an introductory workshop.
USA: Mamdani a sign of hope? – Discussion with LeftVoice.org
Self-declared democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani now has a real chance of becoming mayor. His many supporters across the country are enthusiastic.
How much ‘socialism’ is there really in his campaign? How does Mamdani’s reformism differ from revolutionary politics? What significance does his momentum have for the left worldwide?
This is an advanced workshop which will be held in English.
AI, surveillance, class struggle: From Big Tech to Planned Economy 4.0
The AI hype is everywhere, but what is really behind it? Billions are being poured into artificial intelligence. Musk, Altman & Co. are heralding a bright future. But in the shadow of glittering visions lie invisible labour, environmental destruction and new forms of surveillance. In this workshop, we look behind the headlines and ask: What role does AI play in our struggles today, and what potential does it offer for a socialist and digital future?
This is an introductory workshop.
What is it about Marxism?
Wars, climate crisis, pandemics, mental illness… How can a 150-year-old theory help us now? Aren’t our problems today different? Do classes even exist anymore? Aren’t the proletariat and the bourgeoisie outdated?
This is an introductory workshop.
4:30pm: Leisure activities
6pm: Dinner
8pm: Film screening and party
“If they come for one of us”
French documentary film about the victorious strike of the Neuhauser workers (with german subtitles)
Afterwards, we want to celebrate — a successful fall camp and with motivation for the struggles ahead.
Monday, October 6
Morning: Departure
All the info at a glance
– October 3 to 6 in a youth hostel
– Only an hour outside Berlin
– Accommodation with full board
– Organized, shared travel from Berlin by regional train
– Any questions? Read the FAQ!
