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Volksbühne Cancels Black-Only Swim After Racist Threats

8/15/2026

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Volksbühne theatre cancelled Black-only swimming session on August 14, 2026 after racist threats.
The session was organized by Each One Teach One (EOTO).
According to ombudsman Cansel Kiziltepe, the Volksbad pool opened August 7 at a cost of €300,000 and will stay open until October because safety cannot be guaranteed.
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel called the reservation “apartheid”, prompting CDU Stefan Evers and Aileen Weibeler to say it contradicted the pool’s “people’s bath” name.

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Volksbühne theatre cancelled Black-only swimming session on August 14, 2026 after racist threats.
The session was organized by Each One Teach One (EOTO).
According to ombudsman Cansel Kiziltepe, the Volksbad pool opened August 7 at a cost of €300,000 and will stay open until October because safety cannot be guaranteed.
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel called the reservation “apartheid”, prompting CDU Stefan Evers and Aileen Weibeler to say it contradicted the pool’s “people’s bath” name.