Peaceful Easter marches 2025: Together for a world without violence!

Peaceful Easter marches 2025: Together for a world without violence!

At the weekend, numerous Easter marches take place in Germany that work for peace and disarmament. These traditional events enjoy historically great response and invite citizens to participate. On Saturday, April 15, 2025, two marches in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland are particularly planned, which are under the motto "For a world without war, military and violence". The Mainz-Wiesbaden Easter March begins at 10.30 a.m. at the main train station in Mainz and leads through the city center, over the Rhine to the final rally in Mainz-Kastel. The organizer is the German Peace Society-United War Service Mainz-Wiesbaden, which thus linked to the long history of Easter marches that originated in 1960.

In Kaiserslautern, the Easter March also starts on Saturday with the focus on the demand "negotiate instead of shooting. Ucutoma instead of upgrading". This is where the demo begins at 11 a.m. on Schillerplatz, organized by the West Palatinate Peace Initiative. In addition, on Easter Monday, April 21, there is an important demonstration at the Büchel air base in the district of Cochem-Zell, with the clear desire for a Europe without nuclear weapons and unconfirmed reports on the possible storage of US atomic weapons in this region.

planned events in detail

The Easter marches are not limited to Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. Peace demonstrations are planned all over Germany, including in Stuttgart. The Easter March in Baden-Württemberg will be carried out on Holy Saturday, April 19, 2025, and starts at 10:45 a.m. with a cycling demonstration in front of the US euccom. The event culminates with a opening rally on the Schlossplatz at 12:00 p.m., followed by a march through the city from 1:00 p.m. The final rally takes place at 2 p.m.

• Easter March in Mainz and Wiesbaden:
  • Start: 10:30 a.m. at Mainz Central Station
  • motto: "For a world without war, military and violence"
• Easter march in Kaiserslautern:
  • Start: 11:00 a.m. at Schillerplatz
  • motto: "Negotiate instead of shooting. Disacification instead of upgrading"
• Easter march in Saarbrücken:
  • Start: 11:59 a.m. at the Johanneskirche
• Easter march in Stuttgart:
  • Start: April 19, 2025, cycling demo and rallies
• International Lake Constance Friedensweg:
  • 21. April 2025, 1:00 p.m., Bregenz, Austria

These Easter marches are part of a wider movement that has gained in dynamics in recent years. In view of the global conflicts and worries about atomic upgrade, such events are more important than ever. The Easter marches not only act as a platform for peace, but also offer the opportunity to draw attention to topics such as disarmament and international cooperation. They aim to be a voice for those who want a more peaceful world.

The current situation in the world illustrates that the concern of these marches remains timeless. The commitment of the participants: inside and the calling organizations will also be important in the coming years. The history of the Easter march goes back to 1960 - it offers a valuable historical context and is more relevant today than ever. According to Borkener Zeitung and without armor, the Ostermärsche 2025 are clearly in the sign of peace, while it is clearly on the work of decades look back.