Groups from diverse backgrounds are calling on citizens and organisations from around the world to send a decisive ‘signal’ for peace and nonviolence in Berlin, from 27 September to 2 October 2027.
This signal will be based on active peace and nonviolence as a central tool and the only way out of confrontation, destruction and senselessness. For we understand nonviolence not only as an ethical ideal and an attitude, but as a concrete personal and social practice, an effective political and cultural strategy. Nonviolent rebellion is not only about resisting destructive systems, but about refusing to reproduce them in ourselves and our movements.
We know, without a doubt, that nonviolence is not passive, weak, or simply symbolic. It is a force. One of the most powerful forces human beings have access to.
We will gather in Berlin to bear witness, exchange certainties and doubts, share non-violent experiences and peace actions across all fields, and gain collective strength to continue refining our action.