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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

Annette Gjerde-Hansen, Norwegian President of the Ecumenical Jury in Cannes 2026, writes about the background of the jury's decision to award Cristian Mungiu's "Fjord" with their prize.
In his retrospect of the festival, Peter Paul Huth highlights, above all, the films in the Cannes Classics series.

Events

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

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