Peace Line

Verdun. Riga. Buchenwald. Srebrenica. Sarajevo. Westerplatte. Have you heard about all these places, but never been there? If you are aged between 18 and 26, enjoy travelling to foreign countries with people from different countries and like to get involved in discussions, then join us, and draw a PEACE LINE right across Europe! While elsewhere peace lines separate conflicting parties, our peace lines ensure that people are connected and Europe grows together. You will travel together in an international group, to different places that played an important role for Europe during the 20th century. You will meet young people who live there now. And you will discuss the impact of past events on our present-day lives. With PEACE LINE, you experience history right up close. What historical events are still important today – and why? Do young people in Russia have a different view of Hitler and Stalin than young Poles or Germans? Why is November 11 so important in France? And do true heroes actually exist in real life? Meet young people from all over Europe! Find out what they think about Europe, history and the current political situation. And you can talk to others about your views in person – or write a blog! The PEACE LINE project is sponsored by the Federal Foreign Office and organised by the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V.(German war graves commission).