Wipptal shows its colours - Together against violence against women
11/20/2026 | 20:30 - 22:00
During the campaign period, a wide variety of events and initiatives will take place in Sterzing and the Wipptal valley to raise our voices against violence against women. In addition to a fixed programme of events, other initiatives will support the message against violence against women: the Zwölferturm tower will once again be symbolically illuminated in red during the campaign days, red chairs in the historic town centre will draw attention to the issue, and local businesses will display information material. An image film will also accompany the awareness-raising work.
The entire campaign is a collaboration between the Anti-Violence Network Wipptal, the Wipptal District Community, the municipality of Sterzing and the Sterzing Pfitsch Freienfeld Tourism Cooperative, and is made possible thanks to a wide range of supporters. All events are free of charge.
The Anti-Violence Network Wipptal does valuable awareness-raising, information and prevention work and consists of representatives from the Wipptal municipalities and the Brixen women's shelter service. AGNet Wipptal has been active since 2022, is supported by all municipalities and coordinated by the district community's social services.
Equal Beats Night
with Olivia Kaufmann+Elisabeth+Lisa+OneBillionRising+DJJasmine+DJDavidePiras
To kick off the action days, Wipptal bekennt Farbe is calling on everyone to slam and dance against violence against women. Olivia Kaufmann, the reigning U20 poetry slam champion, will open the third edition of the action days together with two women from Sterzing and the dance group “One Billion Rising.”
Starting at 10:00 p.m., DJ Jasmine and DJ Davide Piras will lead the dance against violence against women well into the night.
#equalbeatsnight #changethebeat
Derby Club, Penserjochstraße 1, Sterzing, starting at 8:30 p.m.
Walk a Mile for Equality
Joint march against violence against women, starting at the North Parking Lot in Sterzing and proceeding through downtown to the City Library. There, Andrea Fleckinger will present her book “Le tracce del silenzio.”
3:30 p.m., Start of the march, North Parking Lot (Steindl), Sterzing
4:30 p.m., Book presentation, Sterzing City Library, Dantestraße 9, Sterzing
Equal Futures Brunch
At this brunch, we’ll be raising funds together for the nonprofit “Es geat di a un – Tocca a te.” The organization was founded in 2020 and supports women in situations of violence. The acoustic duo “Between Us” will provide musical entertainment throughout the morning, and we’d like to thank School District II for helping us organize the event.
Food and drinks will be provided.
Vereinshaus Elzenbaum, Elzenbaum 2/A, Freienfeld, 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Registration: +39 0472 765325
Money. Power. Freedom. How We Take Control of Our Own Lives
In her lecture, Sarah Gutweniger, a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst, examines societal and family influences and shows how these can shape our relationship with money and the decisions we make in life.
The focus is on a shift in perspective: moving away from the (pure) role of victim toward personal responsibility, self-efficacy, and the question of where we ourselves can gain room to maneuver.
Vereinshaus Gasteig, Hauptstraße 12, Ratschings, 6:00 p.m.
Economic Violence – Panel Discussion
Bilingual panel discussion with Bruni Pircher (labor law expert), Marina Bruccoleri (La Strada - Der Weg and VALE Award winner), Katrin Gottardi (Director of the Brixen Women’s Shelter), and Ulrike Oberhammer (Chair of the Provincial Advisory Council for Equal Opportunities for Women)
Stadttheater Sterzing, Goetheplatz 1, Sterzing, 8:00 p.m.