Awareness

It should actually be a matter of course to look out for your fellow human beings and to respect and observe their boundaries, wherever they may lie. Unfortunately, the reality is different. At parties and festivals in particular, there are often violations of other visitors' boundaries and inappropriate and discriminatory behaviour.

Why is this the case? In these and similar contexts, many people with different personal boundaries and backgrounds come together. Ideas about where certain boundaries lie or should lie when interacting with each other can differ greatly. What's more, alcohol and other psychoactive substances can blur or even remove your own inhibitions. When talking about awareness, it is important to understand that each person decides for themselves where their emotional and physical boundaries lie and that this is perfectly fine. Our aim is to create an awareness of this and to enable transparent and respectful interaction with and for each other. Our awareness concept is against any form of boundary violation, violence and discrimination through sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist or any other kind of inhumane attitudes, actions and statements. These are not tolerated, action is taken against them and those affected are given contact persons and support.

The awareness team is there when festival visitors feel uncomfortable in a situation and would like support in dealing with the resulting feelings and problems. What form of support is initially open and is entirely up to the person who approaches us.

We offer those affected the opportunity to leave a situation and retreat to a safe place where their experience of the situation is not questioned or criticised.

Our awareness team is also a point of contact if someone feels unwell due to a bad trip and needs non-medical help or simply wants to retreat to a safe place. We are available to anyone who, for whatever reason, feels unwell and would like support.

Awareness should not just be the responsibility of the awareness team. We should work with everyone involved, not just for everyone, to create a social space free of discrimination. Awareness is the task of all festival participants.

You can find us between 4 pm and 2 am in our tent, right next to the Red Cross. Our location is also marked on the site plan. In addition, two members of our team will be on the
site at all times during this period. You can recognise them by the white waistcoats with our armadillo on the back.

You can also approach people wearing a button with our armadillo. These are people from the Immergut team who will be happy to help you if there is an acute problem. They can bring you to the awareness team or bring us in and stay with you during the
period. You can contact us discreetly with the question ‘Where is Anna?’ if you want us to take a few steps out of the situation with you.

If there is an emergency when the team is not actively travelling or you can't find anyone with an armadillo button: Give us a call! We have an emergency mobile phone on which we can be reached at any time during the festival: [number will be added to the festival]. You will also find the
number in the accompanying booklet and on our notices on the festival site and the campsites.