SHE CAN KICK IT!

Women's football was ridiculed, it was banned.


Even the German Football Association (DFB) wanted to protect women from the ‘rough sport’ and in 1955 banned affiliated clubs from offering women's football because: ‘In the fight for the ball, feminine grace disappears’.

It was not until 1970 that the association lifted the ban. Today, women's football is celebrated almost everywhere in the world. Female footballers like Megan Rapinoe from the USA are icons, fighting for equal rights and against the sexualisation 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! puts women's football in the visual spotlight: 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 football and draws attention to the many challenges surrounding the topic.

Exhibition: 27 June - 7 September 2025

Opening: 26 June 2025, 7 pm | Admission free!


ATTENTION: NEW ADDRESS FROM JUNE 2025:
f³ - freiraum für fotografie | Prinzessinenstraße 30 | 10969 Berlin

Opening hours: Wed - Sun 13:00 - 19:00

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