»Remembering Colonialism«

Presentation of the city-wide memory concept for the state of Berlin

We cordially invite you to the event Remembering Colonialism at the House of World Cultures (HKW) in Berlin from April 25th to 27th, 2024. Over a period of two years, the civil society initiatives ADEFRA, Africa Council Berlin-Brandenburg, Decolonize Berlin, Dekoloniale Memory Culture in the City, Korea Association and korientation, in collaboration with Dr. Ibou Diop, have developed a memory concept for Berlin. The results are now being presented to the public for the first time.

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There is childcare on site.

The event will be held in German with interpretation into English and French.

Thursday, April 25

15:00 Admission and accreditation

16:00 Start

Greetings from Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung (Director HKW), Claudia Roth (Minister of State for Culture and Media),
Joe Chialo (Berlin Senator for Culture and Social Cohesion)

Keynote by Sharon Dodua Otoo

Speech by Ibou Diop and Max Czollek

Filmscreenings Berlin Remembered by Siska
and Within, Through & Beyond by Nicolas Premier

Panel discussion with representatives of civil society organisations

Moderated by Miriam Camara

Musical accompaniment by Djelifily Sako

Dance performance by Raphael Moussa Hillebrand

19:00 Reception with refreshments


Friday, April 26

10:00 Excursions of the workshop groups to Berlin places of remembrance

14:00 Workshops at HKW

Group 1: What should a transnational place of learning and remembrance for colonialism look like in Berlin? (in German)

Group 2: The Dekoloniale memorial »Earth Nest« in the Berlin Global Village – Opportunities for participation in the creation process (in English)

Group 3: Anton Wilhelm Amo in Berlin – Biographies and Memories (in German)

Group 4: What organizational structure and requirements should a place of learning and remembrance on colonialism have? (in German)

19:00 Opening of the exhibition Decolonial Memorial at the Museum Neukölln

Saturday, April 27

11:00 Guided tour of the HKW on the institutional history

14:00 Presentation of the workshop results

Panel discussion with Sima Luipert, Reneé Eloundou , Priya Basil and Max Czollek

Keynote by Luyanda Mpahlwa

Closing discussion with Luyanda Mpahlwa, Lerato Shadi, Noa K. Ha and Tazalika M. te Reh , moderated by Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung

Moderated by Miriam Camara

Musical accompaniment by Djelifily Sako

19:00 End with music

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The five-year model project Dekoloniale Memory Culture in the City was completed in 2024 +++ The project website will therefore no longer be updated +++ A final publication on the project was published in September 2025 +++  The five-year model project Dekoloniale Memory Culture in the City was completed in 2024 +++ The project website will therefore no longer be updated +++ A final publication on the project was published in September 2025 +++  The five-year model project Dekoloniale Memory Culture in the City was completed in 2024 +++ The project website will therefore no longer be updated +++ A final publication on the project was published in September 2025 +++ 
The five-year model project Dekoloniale Memory Culture in the City was completed in 2024 +++ The project website will therefore no longer be updated +++ A final publication on the project was published in September 2025 +++  The five-year model project Dekoloniale Memory Culture in the City was completed in 2024 +++ The project website will therefore no longer be updated +++ A final publication on the project was published in September 2025 +++  The five-year model project Dekoloniale Memory Culture in the City was completed in 2024 +++ The project website will therefore no longer be updated +++ A final publication on the project was published in September 2025 +++