Autonomous School Zürich
Education for everyone: Self-organised. Emancipatory. Together.
The Autonomous School Zurich is a project against racism and injustice. For more than 15 years, we have been organizing free courses for everyone and creating a community space. We are independent of the state and politically active.
In addition to many courses, we also look after children, run a café and even have our own football team. So we’re always looking for help with the organization, but also offer space for self-realization and learning.
Regardless of your experience, skills, ethnicity, age, gender, etc., you are always welcome at the ASZ!
The ASZ also does political work outside the school:
Together with the Alliance against Racial Profiling, we are committed to combatting racial profiling in Switzerland. We also support the alliance “Wo Unrecht zu Recht wird…” (Where Injustice Becomes Law…). This alliance campaigns against the repressive emergency aid regime for rejected asylum seekers in the canton of Zurich. We are also part of the Justice for Nzoy alliance. Delegates of the ASZ are part of the committee that organizes the charity run “Lauf gegen Rassismus” (Race Against Racism) each year in Zürich, ASZ is among the organisations supported by this charity run.
News
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Solidarity with Wilson A.
Not an isolated case! 14 years without justice – info-event about the trial of Wilson A. Racist police violence is systematic and is covered up by the authorities in the vast majority of cases. This makes it all the more important that those affected and activists from various cases network with each other. At the…
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Holidays from 23.12.23 – 07.01.24
The Autonomous School of Zurich will be closed from 23 December 2023 to 7 January 2024. We will be happy to welcome you again in the new year from 8 January 2024. We wish everyone a good end to the year!
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Information event on legal issues concerning Afghan refugees
We cordially invite you to our information event on November 30, 2023. The event will take place together with Freiplatzaktion Zürich at the Autonomous School Zürich. Topics of the evening At this information event, we will talk about the new regulations for refugees from Afghanistan. We will go into more detail on legal questions regarding…
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Demo: Justice 4 Nzoy
It is now just over two years since 37-year-old Nzoy from Zurich was shot dead by the police in Morges. Since then, his family and friends have been fighting for a legal investigation into the case. All of the police officers involved are still on duty and carry a weapon. The public prosecutor’s office in…
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500 more dead
Call by name – more than 51 000 victims of Fortress Europe A silent drama has been taking place on the seas and at the borders of Europe for years and only occasionally makes it into the media. Over 51,000 children, women and men have died since 1993. Or should we ask whether they have…
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Event on the 1st of May
After the escape in the camp: Resistant perspectives against the camp system Refugees are being housed in camps all over Switzerland. Whether in prison-like federal asylum centres or remote ‘return centres’: They are isolated, criminalised and worn down by the system. As people from all over Switzerland (personally affected and in solidarity), we are organising…
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Out for the 1st of May
With over 20 political events in the Glaspalast and the Walcheturm, many concerts and numerous food stalls with international specialities, there will once again be a big festival around 1 May on the Kasernenareal. The ASZ will also be represented with an information stand. Come and visit us! Here is the most important information: Assembly…
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Action days against racism and racial profiling
The Autonomous School Zürich is taking part in the action days of the alliance “Justice for Nzoy”. After our strong protests last year, the days of action against racist police violence continue. We continue to demand justice for Nzoy and all victims of racist violence! In order to organise loud and diverse days of action,…
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Against warmongering – for the reception of ALL refugees
The war in Ukraine is currently forcing millions of people to leave their homes and their familiar lives. Some of them, around 30,000, have now arrived in Switzerland. They have been warmly welcomed (so far at least) by the authorities and civil society alike. As pleasing as this “welcoming culture” is, it also clearly reveals…
