Action on holiday island - Punk-Protestcamp 3.0 is celebrating halftime on Sylt
About three weeks after the start of the punk protest camp on Sylt, the roughly 170 residents have established a sort of mini-festival - with concerts, workshops, readings, and political actions. "We're very satisfied and have more people than last year, we're currently working on further actions - a CSD and an action in Kampen are planned," said Marvin Bederke (24), the protest camp's registrant and spokesperson from Frankfurt, to the German Press Agency.
Under the motto "Protest Camp for a solidarity-based coexistence - climate justice and inclusive towards a shared future without gentrification," the participants from all over Germany, according to the group "Aktion Sylt," are criticizing capitalism.
Police: So far, everything is quiet in the camp
At the halfway point, the situation around the protest camp is predominantly peaceful, said Philipp Renoncourt, spokesperson for the police directorate in Flensburg. The cooperation and communication between the assembly authority and the organizer usually run smoothly, added Laura Lewin, spokesperson for the Kreis Nordfriesland.
However, the Camp 3.0 and its residents are met with rejection by some Sylt residents. "Basically, we as the Sylt municipality perceive a certain displeasure among parts of the population regarding the protest camp," said Florian Korte, spokesperson for the Sylt municipality. Nevertheless, the overall roughly six-week action has so far been peaceful.
The protest camp on the holiday island is already in its third round. It all began on the North Sea island in the summer of 2022 with the nine-euro ticket. At that time, around 100 punks camped in tents in front of the town hall in Westerland. The third edition, outside the island's tourist center, is noticeably more professional.
The Commission has shown interest in the activities at the protest camp, seeking to understand the participants' criticisms of capitalism and their vision for a shared future. Given the peaceful nature of the camp so far, local authorities have expressed their intentions to maintain open communication with the organizers to ensure continued tranquility.
