SHE CAN KICK IT!

In the organizer's words:

Few sports are as emotionally charged as soccer, especially women's soccer. It was ridiculed, it was banned. Even the German Football Association (DFB) wanted to protect women from the "rough sport" and in 1955 prohibited affiliated clubs from offering women's soccer because: "In the fight for the ball, female grace disappears". It was not until 1970 that the association lifted the ban. Today, women's soccer is celebrated almost everywhere in the world. Female footballers like Megan Rapinoe from the USA are icons, fighting for equal rights and against the sexualization of female bodies. They are great role models for girls and suitable ambassadors for advertising. Nevertheless, there are still major differences to men's sport, for example in terms of playing opportunities or pay.

On the occasion of the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 in Switzerland, SHE CAN KICK IT! visually focuses on women's soccer: from artistic photo series by renowned photographers such as Susan Meiselas, member of the renowned Magnum Photos agency, to private shots of national player Laura Freigang. The exhibition examines the eventful history of women's soccer and draws attention to the many challenges surrounding the topic.

An exhibition with works by: Caterina Barjau, Günther Bauer, Christophe Berlet, Thomas Böcker, Harriet Duffy, Laura Freigang, Johanna-Maria Fritz, Kai Heuser, Elliot James Kennedy, Alice Mann, Susan Meiselas, Hy Money, Dewey Nicks, Anja Niedringhaus, Cait Oppermann, David Ramos, Dana Rösiger, Josefine Seifert, Daniel Silva Yoshisato, Dorothea Tuch, Alexa Vachon, Viridiana and Anna Ziegler.

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Hardly any sport is as emotionally charged as football-especially women's football. It has been ridiculed, it has been banned. Even the German Football Association (DFB) wanted to protect women from this "rough sport" and, in 1955, prohibited its affiliated clubs from offering women's football, stating: "In the struggle for the ball, feminine grace is lost." It wasn't until 1970 that the association lifted the ban. Today, women's football is celebrated everywhere in the world. Players like Megan Rapinoe from the USA have become icons, fighting for equality and against the sexualization of women's bodies. They are role models for girls and effective ambassadors for advertising. Yet, there are still major disparities compared to the men's game-whether in opportunities to play or in compensation.

In honor of the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 in Switzerland, SHE CAN KICK IT! brings women's football into visual focus: from artistic photo series by renowned photographers such as Susan Meiselas, a member of the prestigious Magnum Photos agency, to personal snapshots from national team player Laura Freigang. The exhibition explores the complex history of women's football and highlights the many challenges surrounding the topic.

An exhibition with works by: Caterina Barjau, Günther Bauer, Christophe Berlet, Thomas Böcker, Harriet Duffy, Laura Freigang, Johanna-Maria Fritz, Kai Heuser, Elliot James Kennedy, Alice Mann, Susan Meiselas, Hy Money, Dewey Nicks, Anja Niedringhaus, Cait Oppermann, David Ramos, Dana Rösiger, Josefine Seifert, Daniel Silva Yoshisato, Dorothea Tuch, Alexa Vachon, Viridiana and Anna Ziegler.

Price information:

Children up to the age of 12 receive free admission. Reduced tickets are available on presentation of the relevant ID: school pupils, students, participants in the Federal Voluntary Service, voluntary social year, unemployed persons, recipients of the citizen's allowance, holders of the berlinpass, severely disabled persons (at least 50 % MdE) Journalists receive free admission after prior accreditation. Please register Monday to Friday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., by e-mail to presse@fhochdrei.org.