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How do we teach young people conviction in an era of uncertainty, digital noise and polarisation? Human rights activist, journalist and founder of the educational initiative GermanDream<\/em>, D\u00fczen Tekkal, does exactly that. She visits schools across Germany to talk with young people about values, freedom, belonging and the power that comes from respect and resilience. In conversation with Christian Bracht, she discusses the crisis of conviction in a society full of opinions, the role of extremist narratives in digital spaces and why democratic education is far more than a school subject. A powerful appeal for deeper listening, greater trust and the courage to draw clear lines.<\/p>\n

Christian Bracht <\/strong>Ms Tekkal, you are deeply involved in educational work with young people. What does it actually mean to teach them \u201cconviction\u201d? And how does that differ from simply having an opinion?<\/p>\n

D\u00fczen Tekkal <\/strong>Opinions can change. Conviction stays. What I see is not a lack of opinion, but a lack of conviction and therefore a lack of follow-through. What we need today is steadiness. Conviction shows itself when things get uncomfortable. When your back is against the wall. Opinions are fleeting and unstable, we see that every day. And the constant pressure to take a stance in public only makes that worse. That\u2019s why I believe the \u201cconviction muscle\u201d is the most important thing we can help young people develop.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":121758,"id":121758,"title":"PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52 3","filename":"PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3.jpg","filesize":395872,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/duzen-tekkal-raising-voices\/photo-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"photo-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":121748,"date":"2025-06-19 15:11:30","modified":"2025-06-19 15:11:30","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1200,"height":1600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3.jpg","thumbnail-width":72,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3.jpg","medium-width":1200,"medium-height":1600,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3.jpg","medium_large-width":1200,"medium_large-height":1600,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3.jpg","large-width":1200,"large-height":1600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3-1152x1536.jpg","1536x1536-width":1152,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":1600,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":9,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-3.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":1200,"wpvr_mobile-height":1600}},{"ID":121755,"id":121755,"title":"PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-22","filename":"PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-22.jpg","filesize":209009,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-22.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/duzen-tekkal-raising-voices\/photo-2025-05-23-10-20-22\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"photo-2025-05-23-10-20-22","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":121748,"date":"2025-06-19 15:11:22","modified":"2025-06-19 15:11:22","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1200,"height":1599,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-22.jpg","thumbnail-width":72,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-22.jpg","medium-width":1200,"medium-height":1599,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-22.jpg","medium_large-width":1200,"medium_large-height":1599,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-22.jpg","large-width":1200,"large-height":1599,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-22-1153x1536.jpg","1536x1536-width":1153,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-22.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":1599,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-22.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":9,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-22.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":1200,"wpvr_mobile-height":1599}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"6","caption":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

CB <\/strong>Open dialogue in classrooms is becoming increasingly difficult. How can we strengthen young people\u2019s ability to engage in discourse \u2013 without overwhelming them?<\/p>\n

DT <\/strong>By taking them seriously, not questioning their identity or background, and recognising their pain. With GermanDream<\/em>, we lead values-based dialogues in schools, asking: What matters to you? What kind of country do you want to live in? Often there is a deep lack of trust. Many students don\u2019t want teachers present, they fear judgement. This mistrust isn\u2019t about the person but the role. And it\u2019s something we see across all backgrounds. We meet them on equal footing, but we also draw firm boundaries. Hurtful behaviour \u2013 whether racist, violent or exclusionary \u2013 must have consequences. Teachers do impressive work, but it\u2019s not enough without the right structures. That\u2019s where GermanDream<\/em> comes in: as mediator, as translator, without ideology \u2013 and the impact is huge.<\/p>\n

CB <\/strong>You regularly warn about the influence of extremist groups. What are the biggest dangers facing young people today?<\/p>\n

DT <\/strong>They face the same dangers we all do, but often more intensely. Online, we see endless rabbit holes of propaganda, disinformation and hate. Islamist, far-right, racist and antisemitic voices are amplified by algorithms, reaching millions. This shapes worldviews \u2013 especially for young people searching for meaning. That\u2019s why we have to intervene. We urgently need more support for educational work. People are funding extremism \u2013 but who\u2019s investing in democratic resilience?<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":121753,"id":121753,"title":"D\u00fczen Tekkal auf dem M.Stories Festival am 28.03.2025 in M\u00fcnchen","filename":"Duzen-Tekkal_SophieWanninger_4.jpg","filesize":420796,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Duzen-Tekkal_SophieWanninger_4.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/duzen-tekkal-raising-voices\/duzen-tekkal-auf-dem-m-stories-festival-am-28-03-2025-in-munchen-5\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"duzen-tekkal-auf-dem-m-stories-festival-am-28-03-2025-in-munchen-5","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":121748,"date":"2025-06-19 15:11:15","modified":"2025-06-19 15:18:38","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":1280,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Duzen-Tekkal_SophieWanninger_4.jpg","thumbnail-width":128,"thumbnail-height":85,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Duzen-Tekkal_SophieWanninger_4.jpg","medium-width":1920,"medium-height":1280,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Duzen-Tekkal_SophieWanninger_4.jpg","medium_large-width":1920,"medium_large-height":1280,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Duzen-Tekkal_SophieWanninger_4.jpg","large-width":1920,"large-height":1280,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Duzen-Tekkal_SophieWanninger_4-1536x1024.jpg","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":1024,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Duzen-Tekkal_SophieWanninger_4.jpg","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":1280,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Duzen-Tekkal_SophieWanninger_4.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":18,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Duzen-Tekkal_SophieWanninger_4.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":1920,"wpvr_mobile-height":1280}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"10","caption":"Photography by Sophie Wanninger."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

CB <\/strong>Radical narratives spread on social media faster than any real debate. What can schools and parents realistically do \u2013 beyond well-meaning appeals?<\/p>\n

DT <\/strong>We need more than warnings, we need explanations. Images of global crises are landing unfiltered on young people\u2019s phones. Right now, with the Middle East conflict dominating headlines again, there\u2019s a lack of context and dialogue. Society as a whole must step up: families, schools, media. We must equip young people with knowledge before ideology takes hold.<\/p>\n

CB <\/strong>Where does freedom of opinion end and where does intolerance begin? How can we teach democratic boundaries without sounding moralising?<\/p>\n

DT <\/strong>Tolerance must stop where others\u2019 intolerance begins. One mistake we\u2019ve made in the past is allowing too much to slide. When lines are crossed: verbally, physically or ideologically, there must be consequences. Democratic values and mutual respect need to be lived, not just stated. Yet we\u2019re seeing the return of the so-called \u201cstrong man\u201d \u2013 dominant, untouchable, unyielding. But our future doesn\u2019t lie in isolation. It lies in empathy, openness and community.<\/p>\n

CB <\/strong>How can conviction become a source of inner strength and not an ideological shield?<\/p>\n

DT <\/strong>Resilience is born under pressure. It protects us where fear paralyses. We work with people who\u2019ve experienced deep pain \u2013 war, persecution, displacement, exclusion. These aren\u2019t victims. They are survivors. People who\u2019ve found their own strategies to move forward. We need to rebuild trust \u2013 not judge, but hold space. If we succeed, collective strength grows. Liberation doesn\u2019t lie in \u201cme\u201d, it lies in \u201cus\u201d.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"images","gallery":[{"ID":121756,"id":121756,"title":"PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52 2","filename":"PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2.jpg","filesize":484413,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/duzen-tekkal-raising-voices\/photo-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"photo-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":121748,"date":"2025-06-19 15:11:24","modified":"2025-06-19 15:11:24","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1200,"height":1600,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2.jpg","thumbnail-width":72,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2.jpg","medium-width":1200,"medium-height":1600,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2.jpg","medium_large-width":1200,"medium_large-height":1600,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2.jpg","large-width":1200,"large-height":1600,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2-1152x1536.jpg","1536x1536-width":1152,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2.jpg","2048x2048-width":1200,"2048x2048-height":1600,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":9,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/PHOTO-2025-05-23-10-20-52-2.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":1200,"wpvr_mobile-height":1600}},{"ID":121757,"id":121757,"title":"Portrait Du\u0308zen Tekkal_Bastian Thiery_1 (1)","filename":"Portrait-Duzen-Tekkal_Bastian-Thiery_1-1.jpg","filesize":350998,"url":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Portrait-Duzen-Tekkal_Bastian-Thiery_1-1.jpg","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/duzen-tekkal-raising-voices\/portrait-duzen-tekkal_bastian-thiery_1-1\/","alt":"","author":"1","description":"","caption":"","name":"portrait-duzen-tekkal_bastian-thiery_1-1","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":121748,"date":"2025-06-19 15:11:28","modified":"2025-06-19 15:11:28","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1440,"height":1920,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Portrait-Duzen-Tekkal_Bastian-Thiery_1-1.jpg","thumbnail-width":72,"thumbnail-height":96,"medium":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Portrait-Duzen-Tekkal_Bastian-Thiery_1-1.jpg","medium-width":1440,"medium-height":1920,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Portrait-Duzen-Tekkal_Bastian-Thiery_1-1.jpg","medium_large-width":1440,"medium_large-height":1920,"large":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Portrait-Duzen-Tekkal_Bastian-Thiery_1-1.jpg","large-width":1440,"large-height":1920,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Portrait-Duzen-Tekkal_Bastian-Thiery_1-1-1152x1536.jpg","1536x1536-width":1152,"1536x1536-height":1536,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Portrait-Duzen-Tekkal_Bastian-Thiery_1-1.jpg","2048x2048-width":1440,"2048x2048-height":1920,"trp-custom-language-flag":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Portrait-Duzen-Tekkal_Bastian-Thiery_1-1.jpg","trp-custom-language-flag-width":9,"trp-custom-language-flag-height":12,"wpvr_mobile":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Portrait-Duzen-Tekkal_Bastian-Thiery_1-1.jpg","wpvr_mobile-width":1440,"wpvr_mobile-height":1920}}],"settings":{"fit_width":"6","caption":"Photography by Bastian Thiery. "}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_area","text_area":"

CB <\/strong>If you could shape a generation \u2013 what kind of conviction would you hope for in the young adults of tomorrow?<\/p>\n

DT <\/strong>I hope for a generation that questions. That thinks critically, reflects on itself and takes responsibility. A generation that resists peer pressure. That doesn\u2019t dehumanise others just to belong. In our GermanDream<\/em> dialogues, I meet many young people who already live this \u2013 courageous, clear, empathetic. But we live in a time where dissent is punished. Speaking out for your beliefs can be isolating. So this is my message to young people: You don\u2019t have to choose who deserves your solidarity and love. 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