German - Athena Forum https://athena-forum.eu/tag/german/ Athena Forum is a European initiative working to safeguard and advance sex-based rights across law, policy and civil society, and to confront their misrepresentation in public discourse. We are a charitable non-profit organisation registered in Austria under ZVR 1734724768. EU Transparency Register ID: 0310985101056-85. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 08:14:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://athena-forum.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-athena-favicon-32x32.png German - Athena Forum https://athena-forum.eu/tag/german/ 32 32 Germany has the data: a 2,700% rise in genital surgeries and a shift towards younger patients https://athena-forum.eu/updates/germany-has-the-data-a-2700-rise-in-genital-surgeries-and-a-shift-towards-younger-patients/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 16:40:00 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5709 Germany has twenty years of data on medical transition. The numbers raise medical, ethical and legal questions that can no longer be ignored.

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]]> Taking the debate to parliament in Austria https://athena-forum.eu/updates/taking-the-debate-to-parliament-in-austria/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:42:21 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5700 On 1 October, we bring politicians, experts and civil society together at the Austrian Parliament to discuss European gender-identity policies.

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]]> Our report in German: Unter der Oberfläche https://athena-forum.eu/resources/our-report-in-german-unter-der-oberflache/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 12:27:35 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5686 One year after the publication of our original report, we are proud to make Beneath the Surface available in German.

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]]> Jahrbuch Sexualitäten 2026 [German]: Interview with Faika El-Nagashi https://athena-forum.eu/media/jahrbuch-sexualitaten-2026-german-interview-with-faika-el-nagashi/ Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:55:43 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5579 An in-depth interview with Faika El-Nagashi for the Jahrbuch Sexualitäten 2026, covering the politics of sex, gender identity and the defence of sex-based rights in Europe.

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]]> Exxpress [German]: EU pushes through trans agenda in empty chamber – Austrian People’s Party abstains https://athena-forum.eu/media/exxpress-germaneu-pushes-through-trans-agenda-in-empty-chamber-austrian-peoples-party-abstains/ Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:55:57 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=5336 Coverage of the adoption of the Council of Europe resolution on “conversion practices” and Athena Forum’s critique.

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]]> Exxpress [German]: Former LGBT activist speaks out: Criticism is systematically suppressed https://athena-forum.eu/media/exxpress-german-former-lgbt-activist-speaks-out-criticism-is-systematically-suppressed/ Fri, 16 Jan 2026 17:49:55 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=3209 In-depth interview with Athena Forum co-founder Kurt Krickler on EU funding for transactivist groups and the political capture it enables.

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]]> Kurier [German]: Noone is in the wrong body. https://athena-forum.eu/media/kurier-german-noone-is-in-the-wrong-body/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:52:41 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=3082 Interview and podcast on setting boundaries to transactivist demands, protecting women’s spaces and raising the minimum age for hormonal and medical interventions to 25.

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]]> Der Standard [German]: Former Green Party member El-Nagashi wants to fight the EU “gender lobby” with a think tank https://athena-forum.eu/media/der-standard-german-former-green-party-member-el-nagashi-wants-to-fight-the-eu-gender-lobby-with-a-think-tank/ Mon, 29 Dec 2025 14:40:07 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=3469 Austrian national newspaper Der Standard reports on the launch of Athena Forum and its critique of EU gender identity lobbying.

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]]> EMMA [German]: What role do the EU and NGOs play? https://athena-forum.eu/media/emma-what-role-do-the-eu-and-ngos-play/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 09:05:00 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=2514 Interview in German feminist magazine EMMA on the role of EU-funded NGOs in shaping transactivist policy and why this has remained largely under the radar.

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]]> Corrigenda [German]: Beyond reality — trans identity and language https://athena-forum.eu/media/corrigenda-german-beyond-reality/ Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://athena-forum.eu/?p=3279 Report on a Vienna debate about gender identity and language — and introduction of Athena Forum’s work to a German-speaking audience.

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