For the first time since the fall of the Nazi regime, a far-right party is once again threatening our democracy through the parliament. The term Ortskontrollfahrt describes a local ritual among young adults in rural areas: driving through their villages to see what is happening. As political tensions rise, I travel with my bike and a tent across Germany to document the current challenges to our society.

The party 'Alternative für Deutschland', presents the country with one of the biggest challenges of its time, by entering as the second strongest force to the German parliament. While the election results of the past year's elections were already showing worrying results, the social mood continues to deteriorate during the campaign for the major federal elections in 2025. "Ortskontrollfahrt" visualizes how policies and social inequalities affect trust in democratic structures, whilst breaking up populist narratives through subtext. My portraits give a voice to young and old people in the provinces, offer a platform to the socially marginalized, confront my viewers with frustrated voters, right-wing extremists and people who don't want to leave the countryside to the extreme right. For over a year, my project has been observing our society's echo to the current political turmoil, analyzing what provides fertile ground for far-right propaganda, mistrust and hostility.

Through research and the linking of socio-political events with individual stories, I analyse: What will it take in the political future to bring the large number of people who feel left behind back into a participatory understanding of democracy?