WDC Academy
Safer Spaces – introductory talk on awareness at events
The one-hour session provides a basic introduction to awareness and explores how events can be designed to be sensitive to discrimination and mindful of diversity. At the heart of the session is the question: how can we create spaces in which marginalised groups in particular – regardless of gender, background, disability, sexual orientation or other lines of difference – feel safe and respected?
Alongside an introduction to key concepts such as consent and boundary awareness, the session outlines practical approaches for teams, organisers and participants. It encourages self-reflection and understands awareness as a continuous practice of responsibility. The aim is to offer an initial entry point that inspires participants to continue engaging with the topic independently.
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Killa Schuetze:
The German-Peruvian Killa Schuetze (she/they) is based in Berlin and Frankfurt. As a cultural bridge-builder, she brings extensive insight into the cultural sector, creative industries and wider industry landscapes. Alongside her work in organisational development—where she shaped processes using agile methods—she has gained many years of hands-on experience in the fields of awareness and security, working with internationally renowned clubs such as Robert Johnson in Offenbach and most recently as Head of Awareness & Diversity as well as Head of Security for Tresor Berlin and Tresor West.
She was responsible, among other things, for setting up awareness teams and structures, implementing de-escalation processes and managing conflict situations.
In 2024, she also completed further training in the anti-discrimination education and training programme “Social Justice and Diversity” at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, under Leah Carola Czollek, Gudrun Perko and Max Czollek.
