On Tuesday afternoon, police were called when an activist super-glued herself to a display cabinet at the Bode Museum on Berlin’s Museum Island. The news was reported by the German magazine Monopol.
The action was claimed by New Generation, a successor movement to Last Generation, a German/Italian group of climate activists best known for gluing themselves to roadways. Last Generation disbanded in January 2025.
The woman, dressed like Germany’s Economic Affairs Minister, Katherina Reiche, and wearing a mask of the minister’s face, glued herself to a glass case containing coins and held up a sign reading “Katherina Super-Reiche.”
“I’m Katherina Super-Rich and I stick to money!” New Generation wrote on Instagram, adding, “Reiche does not maintain the necessary critical distance from the business community to make independent decisions as a minister in the best interests of the public.”
Police later reported that the woman had been removed from the scene. A spokesperson for the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) confirmed news of the incident and said that no exhibits had been damaged.
In recent years, climate activists, including members of Last Generation, have become known for gluing themselves to frames or display cases containing famous artworks. Now it seems that the tactic is spreading to groups with other agendas.
In February 2025, Last Generation announced that it was reorganizing into two separate organizations: New Generation, focused on the promotion of democratic values in Germany, and Resistance Collective, which will emphasize using direct action against environmental destruction and social injustice.
