Overview

• Tens of thousands are expected to participate in approximately 100 Ostermärsche nationwide through Easter Monday, with events already underway in cities like Erfurt and Bochum.
• Protesters demand the German government avoid reintroducing conscription and block the stationing of US mid-range missiles set for 2026 deployment.
• Demonstrations target uranium enrichment facilities in Gronau and Lingen, criticizing increased Russian uranium imports, which rose 66% in 2024, funding Putin's war efforts.
• The Büchel air base, where US nuclear weapons are stored, is a focal point for protests advocating for Germany to join the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
• The movement faces internal tensions as traditional peace activists share space with Russia-friendly and conspiracy-theorist elements, raising questions about its ideological coherence.