As a visible sign of solidarity, Pavillon 333, a collaborative mediation and project space run by TUM Architecture in cooperation with the Bavarian State Painting Collections, was illuminated in orange on the evening of 25 November. In addition, an installation is on display in the Campus Hall in Garching, partly developed as student project at the Professorship of Art in Architecture. All ED locations have been equipped with posters and information flyers, highlighting support services and resources for students and staff.
Violence against women and girls remains a global emergency. Globally, nearly 840 million women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime, and around 50,000 women and girls were killed in 2024 by intimate partners or family members (UN Women / WHO).
The situation in Germany is equally alarming: According to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), Bundeslagebild 2024/2025, 132 women were killed by their (ex-)partner in 2024, and 308 women survived attempted murder or manslaughter. Every four minutes, a woman experiences intimate-partner violence, and 171,069 people were affected — 135,713 of them women. These figures make it unmistakably clear: we cannot look away.
With these initiatives, ED aims to raise awareness, show solidarity and draw attention to available support networks. We have compiled some support services, emergency contacts and further information here: https://linktr.ee/orange_day