[1][4] In April 2013, she was involved in a FEMEN topless protest against Russian president Vladimir Putin during his visit to the Hannover Messe with German chancellor Angela Merkel.
[6] In an interview with a student magazine, Witt described the purpose of the Tunisia protest: "In FEMEN, we are concerned with the question of who owns women's bodies, when we go naked into the street, we do so with confidence and determination.
"[7] Returning to her native Germany, Witt drew attention with another topless protest in December 2013, as she and another activist interrupted a television talk show to decry inhumane working conditions in Qatar, where the 2022 FIFA World Cup is to be held.
In the middle of the show, the women bared their breasts, which had been painted to resemble soccer balls, and chanted "boycott FIFA mafia" and "don't play around with human rights.
"[8] Later that month, she stormed the altar of the Catholic cathedral in Cologne during a Christmas mass to protest exclusion in the church.