Overview

• The 2025 Ostermärsche peaked on April 19, with over 110 events across 70 locations, drawing thousands to advocate for peace and disarmament.
• Key demands included halting German military rearmament, abolishing nuclear weapons, and pursuing diplomacy to resolve conflicts like the Ukraine war.
• In Berlin-Kreuzberg, the Ukrainian group Vitsche staged a satirical protest criticizing the movement’s anti-rearmament stance as undermining Ukraine’s defense.
• Participants ranged from hundreds to low thousands per city, with turnout remaining modest compared to the movement’s height in the 1980s.
• Organizers emphasized the marches as a call to the new government for a ‘peace-capable’ defense policy, rejecting militarization and advocating for a nuclear-free world.