Brigitte Kratzwald (AT) is a social scientist and activist. She works on alternative forms of economy and society, exploring notions of the solidarity economy, the commons, subsistence and possibilities of social transformation. She discusses these topics in lectures and conducts workshops as well as seminars. She is also part of the organizing teams of Elevate Festival and the Commons Summer School in Thuringia, Germany and is active in various self-organized projects.

Photo: Vanessa Weingartner