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Diversity instead of simplicity: Ulm demonstrates against Merz's statements!
On October 25, 2025, hundreds of people demonstrated in Ulm against racism and criticism of Merz's cityscape statements.
Diversity instead of simplicity: Ulm demonstrates against Merz's statements!
The growing unrest over Chancellor Friedrich Merz's statements on migration policy is evident today in Ulm, where a colorful rally took place on the market square at 6 p.m. The event was all about diversity and was directed against racism. The demo was organized by City Councilor Annemarie Brückner from the Climate List and attracted several hundred participants who held posters calling for a colorful cityscape. In his controversial statements, Merz pointed out that there were problems in the “cityscape” due to a lack of returns of migrants, for which he was criticized, especially because of his comments regarding “daughters,” which were seen as instrumentalizing women. SWP reports.
But Ulm is not the only city where people are taking to the streets because of Merz's statements. According to police estimates, around 2,600 people protested against the Chancellor's migration comments in Hamburg. Organized by the Left, Fridays for Future Hamburg and other groups, the demo took place under the motto “We are the cityscape!” from the Rathausmarkt towards the main train station. The participants carried banners with slogans such as “Stand together against racism and division” and demanded: “Get out of our cityscape!” The organizers even stated that there were 10,000 participants, but the police were unable to confirm this. Time reports.
A broad social response
The wave of protests continues; In Berlin, for example, hundreds of demonstrators gathered at the Brandenburg Gate to create a colorful and diverse cityscape. Together they formed a sea of lights with cell phone flashlights and demanded more differentiation from the AfD from the Union. Posters contained provocative questions such as “Friedrich Merz – is this a joke?” and slogans for a ban on the AfD. Speakers were able to move many listeners with their personal stories, including a speaker with a Kurdish background who drew attention to the discrimination that also affects his family. The Tagesspiegel reports.
The protests also set an example in other cities such as Tübingen and Bonn. In Bonn, for example, the CDU district headquarters was daubed with a slogan about a “beautiful cityscape,” and around 150 people also demonstrated at Merz's home in Arnsberg.
The general mood is also reflected in surveys; While almost two thirds of those surveyed in the ZDF political barometer agree with Merz's statements, only a third feel unsafe in public places. This leaves room for interpretation when it comes to social attitudes towards migration. It is clear that the Chancellor and his statements have sparked a broad debate about cohesion and coexistence in Germany - a topic that concerns people here.