Osnabrück Peace Days – Weeks Against Racism
International Day Against Racism March 21, 2026 — 12th participation of the City of Peace
2026
About Weeks Against Racism
Weeks Against Racism — edition 2026
City of Peace Program for the Day of Action
The 2026 edition continues Osnabrück's long-standing commitment. The run, culture, education, and religion complement each other to form a city-wide program.
Highlights Weeks Against Racism 2026
- 12th participation of the City of Peace
- Motto 2026: 100 Percent Human Dignity
- Run Against Racism on March 21
- Diverse cultural, educational, and encounter program
- Sponsored by the Office for Peace Culture — around 40 participating sponsors
Programme Weeks Against Racism 2026
Program 2026
The exact program for 2026 will be published by the Office for Peace Culture in early March at friedensstadt.osnabrueck.de. The structure follows the proven key points of previous years:
Run Against Racism
- Saturday, March 21, 2026
- Route through the city center
- Schools, associations, families, individual runners
- Registration via the Office for Peace Culture
Cultural Program
- Concerts related to migration and diversity
- Readings by authors with migration backgrounds
- Film screenings
- Exhibitions in galleries and municipal spaces
Education and Science
- Discussion panels at the university and college
- School workshops and talks with contemporary witnesses
- Lectures at the Erich Maria Remarque Peace Center
Religious Events
- Services and prayers in churches, mosques, and synagogues
- Interfaith encounters
Vigil and Rallies
- Central events on the market square
- Alliance actions with citizens' initiatives
Prices Weeks Against Racism 2026
Most events are free. Individual program items require registration.
Practical information — Weeks Against Racism
Date
March 2026. International Day of Action March 21, 2026. Program distributed over several weeks around this date.
Locations
Various venues and stages in Osnabrück. Detailed program at friedensstadt.osnabrueck.de.
Admission
Most events are free. Individual concerts or workshops may require registration or a donation.
Run Against Racism
Registration via the event organizer's page of the Office for Peace Culture.
City of Peace Tradition in Turbulent Times
Osnabrück not only bears the title City of Peace but actively fills it with programming. The annual Weeks Against Racism are a central pillar of this commitment. In 2026, the city will participate for the twelfth time in the nationwide action week of the Foundation Against Racism, which takes place around March 21 – the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
Motto 2026: 100 Percent Human Dignity
The motto of the Osnabrück edition 2026 is 100 Percent Human Dignity. Together Against Racism and Right-Wing Extremism. It addresses the growing pressure from right-wing extremist movements in Germany and clearly positions the City of Peace.
Program Focuses
The Weeks Against Racism regularly include:
- Run Against Racism — traditional charity run on March 21 with hundreds of participants
- Cultural Events — concerts, readings, film screenings
- Discussion Panels at the university, college, and cultural centers
- School Programs with workshops and talks with contemporary witnesses
- Religious Events by churches, mosques, and synagogues
- Vigil and Rallies in central squares
Run Against Racism
The Run Against Racism is one of the most visible elements: hundreds of runners take a stand against discrimination on March 21. The route leads through the city center, with school classes, associations, and families running together. In 2025, hundreds of participants took part in the run.
Sponsored by the Office for Peace Culture
The Office for Peace Culture of the City of Osnabrück coordinates the weeks and networks around 40 sponsors: migrant organizations, religious communities, schools, universities, associations, independent cultural creators, and municipal institutions. This broad participation makes the format one of the most diverse action weeks in Germany.
Significance Beyond Osnabrück
With 12 years of participation and a differentiated program, Osnabrück is one of the pioneer cities of the nationwide campaign. The standard is high: racism criticism not as a one-off campaign, but as continuous city policy.
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