Marie Dietrich is a student in her final year at Hannover Medical School (MHH). Growing up in rural North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, she discovered activism and volunteer work as a way to connect with her community. After moving to Hanover in 2020, she joined the student project Critical Medicine Hanover and has since organized multiple workshops and lectures on LGBTQ+ healthcare and reproductive rights.
Dietrich is a volunteer for the anti-discriminatory project SCHLAU and regularly visits local schools, conducting educational workshops on LGBTQ* topics for students. Dietrich is part of the student union at her university and holds the chair for Political Education and Participation. Her topics include issues related to systematic discrimination in health care, local and global political ongoings, and political conflict resolution. She is currently working on her PhD thesis on LGBTQ* experiences and needs in the context of end-of-life care at the Institute of General Medicine and Palliative Medicine at MHH.
Activism and Storytelling in Germany’s Capital
From Weimar Berlin’s queer nightlife and groundbreaking research, to Cold War activism on both sides of the Berlin Wall, to today’s institutions and activists, Berlin has long been a center …
Building on Legacy
Generational Differences Within the Queer Community In 1980s Berlin, queer life existed largely in the shadows. While reforms to Paragraph 175 in 1969 and 1973 partially decriminalized sex between men, …
Grassroots LGBTQ+ Resistance to Federal Pressures
Over the course of 2025, the Trump administration has implemented policies and executive orders designed to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives; defund support services for vulnerable groups, including …
