Katja Diehl

1 week ago | medium.com | Katja Diehl

In the midst of the daily grind of meetings, deadlines and strategic decisions, there is often little time to engage with social developments that at first glance seem far removed from our own reality. However, it is precisely these developments that can quietly call into question the foundations of our freedom and our coexistence — with consequences that also extend into the economy, our companies and our private lives.

1 week ago | medium.com | Katja Diehl

Anyone who is serious about making a city child-friendly has a lot of work ahead of them. But it is worth it!‘Getting out of the car-friendly city’ is certainly not a quick task, but with the right political will, there is a clear direction: reversing the current spatial injustice that prioritises cars in favour of a people-friendly city that focuses on children.

1 month ago | medium.com | Katja Diehl

It is a kind of emotional act that has been repeated for months: activists break through the ‘business as usual’ of a world with their peaceful blockades, in which even people who are otherwise considered progressive look too little into the systemic world of the exploitation of our earth. Because they are part of it. I still remember the ‘false symbol’ that former german vice-chancellor Robert Habeck saw in Lützerath.

Jan 29, 2025 | medium.com | Katja Diehl

Katja Diehl·Follow5 min read·--What is degrowth? Degrowth means an ecologically sustainable and socially just society (and economy). This requires ensuring the well being of all and respecting ecological boundaries . We know that infinite growth isn’t possible on a finite planet. The goal of degrowth is therefore a social ecological transformation that enables a good life for all.

Jan 27, 2025 | medium.com | Katja Diehl

Katja Diehl·Follow3 min read·--Some I collected for you:Pessimistic young Germans turning to far right, says studyhttps://www.dw.com/en/pessimistic-young-germans-turning-to-far-right-says-study/a-68897441It’s not just boomers, young people are voting far right tooAhead of the European election, striking data shows where Gen Z and millennials’ allegiances lie.