Barbara Blaha and Marlene Engelhorn are the first people to speak to Volkshilfe director Erich Fenninger
They were very exciting encounters with great guests. The opportunity to go into more depth on topics was very enriching. I hope the podcast listeners experience it that way too
Volkshilfe director Erich Fenninger
Vienna (OTS) – Volkshilfe is a democratic member organization, which is the basis for its work as a large social organization. With this understanding, Volkshilfe, as part of organized civil society, repeatedly participates in the democratic discourse.
New podcast with Erich Fenninger
The new podcast format offers space to discuss socio-political topics with interesting guests. The public’s opinion on the respective topic was obtained in advance in street surveys, and at the end of each conversation there are also concrete demands on politicians. From April 22nd The first two episodes of “Fenninger meets…” are available on all common podcast platforms; the series consists of six issues.
Barbara Blaha and Marlene Engelhorn
It starts with Momentum leader Barbara Blaha, who discusses the many aspects of poverty in Austria with Fenninger in the podcast. In an interview with Fenninger, the founder of the “Good Council for Redistribution” Marlene Engelhorn explains very specifically what she wants to achieve with her citizens’ council.
Robert Menasse and Susanne Scholl
This is followed by conversations with writer Robert Menasse about the dangers to our democracy, and with author and activist Susanne Scholl, Fenninger explores the question of how great the danger of right-wing extremism is.
Katharina Rogenhofer and Esther Maria Kürmayr
The podcast series ends with two more impressive women. Climate activist and context institute founder Katharina Rogenhofer explains what led to the founding of the context institute and why climate and social issues must always be thought of together. The chairwoman of the “Black Women Community” Esther-Maria Kürmayr will talk about her work in the association and her experiences as a black woman in Austria.
“They were very exciting encounters with great guests. The opportunity to go into more depth on topics was very enriching. I hope the podcast listeners experience it that way too.”
concludes director Erich Fenninger and thanks the guests and Asta-Krejci-Sebesta and the Volkshilfe Austria communications team for the implementation.
From April 22nd is “Fenninger meets…” can be heard wherever podcasts are available: Simplecast, Spotify, Google Podcast, Amazon, Apple Podcast etc.
Listen to the trailer: https://fenninger-trifft.simplecast.com/episodes/trailer-fenninger-trifft
Questions & Contact:
Volkshilfe Austria
Erwin Berger, MAS
Head of Communications Volkshilfe Austria
+43 676 83 402 215
erwin.berger@volkshilfe.at