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Youth deacon
Country of origin
Germany

Svenja Leppin (*1997) is a youth deacon in Nusse in the district of the Herzogtum Lauenburg. In 2020, she completed her studies in Religious Education and Social Work in Hanover. In her bachelor's thesis, she dealt with the challenges and opportunities presented by social media for the Protestant Church in Germany. In the churches in her region, Leppin organises film screenings followed by discussion groups on the topics of anti-racism, sustainability and other religions.

Festivals

Current issues

At the 57th film festival Visions du Réel in Nyon the Interreligious Jury has awarded its Prize to the documentary "Dentro" by Elsa Amiel.
Jacqueline Jansen’s ‘Sechswochenamt’ won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the achtung berlin 2026 film festival. The jury awarded a Special Mention to Katrin Sikora’s documentary ‘Schwarze Häuser’.

Events

16.02.2025
Haus der EKD, Charlottenstraße 53/54, 10117 Berlin

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