Awaremess bei der ÖRBM 2026
Wir möchten, dass sich alle Teilnehmenden bei den Österreichischen Radbot*innenmeisterschaften willkommen, respektiert und sicher fühlen. Deshalb haben wir ein eigenes Awaremess-Konzept entwickelt, das sich an den Erfahrungen und Grundsätzen von Awaremess.org orientiert und auf die Bedürfnisse der ÖRBM 2026 angepasst wurde.
Awaremess (or: the messenger version of awareness)
For many people, going out, partying and dancing is part of a good life – everyone wants to have fun and live out their lives. What Fun means to individual people differs from person to person and depends on the specific situation, because
personal limits are subjective.
Only those affected can say when they have perceived transgressive behaviour. Be it because of sexism, skin of color, gender, sexual orientation, religion or because they are not able-bodied; if an affected person asks a member of the awaremess team for help we try to shape the situation in the best possible way for the person(s) concerned. We do not impose punishments, although if it is necessary to expel the person(s) perceived as threatening to the event, this can be enforced by the RIGHT OF THE HOUSE. The aim of our work is always to give the person concerned self- determination and the greatest possible capacity to act. Awaremess members are not cops!
The awaremess team is clearly recognizable because they will wear shirts with “AWAREMESS” printed on them. They can be contacted via the telephone number below [1] or in person during the event. Members of the awaremess team will always be present as they will move around the event site. There is always a member of the awaremess team at the AWAREMESS-POINT as well. There will be seperate (cozy) rooms that are only intended for the awaremess team and those affected plus any friends of the person affected, if they wish so – due to lack of resources there will not be such spaces all over the event. In this case, ask for the SAFER SPACE – there will be a supply of drinks and snacks.
Even if many people in the messenger community fortunately reject unfounded authority and the associated rules, we stick to a code of conduct due to structural differences and privileges.
NO SHIRT POLICY: Show solidarity and keep your shirts on. Many WTNBIA+ bodies are still being objectified – it makes a big difference whether a WTNBIA+ or male-read person would show themselves topless in public. The well-intentioned advice that WTNBIA+ should just confidently go bare is a sign of (male) ignorance of what it means to live as a WTNBIA+ person. It is therefore perfectly okay, as a fairly privileged cis man, to think about how your own body looks in public and what messages it sends out.
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL: Everyone is free to consume substances such as alcohol or illegalized substances. However, you should always respect your own boundaries and those of others. In addition, not everyone feels comfortable if people are allowed to consume substances everywhere at an an event. To this end, the organization team could decide to have designated places where consumption is either permitted or strictly prohibited.
FIRST AID: In an emergency, there are competent persons on site at a suitable setting for treating injured persons.
Awaremess contact number: +43 677 642 802 22
Mehr Info dazu gibt es auf der Awaremess Website: