Germany Commemorates Volkstrauertag with Ceremonies and Wreath Laying

Cities across Germany hold events to honor victims of war and tyranny, with civic leaders participating in memorial activities.

Volkstrauertag, Germany's national day of mourning, is observed on Sunday, November 17, with various ceremonies across the country.
In Speyer, a public event at the cemetery will include speeches by local officials and a reading by students from the Nikolaus-von-Weis-Gymnasium.
Potsdam's Oberbürgermeister Mike Schubert will lay wreaths at the Soviet Honor Cemetery and the New Cemetery to honor victims of war and terrorism.
Ludwigshafen's Oberbürgermeisterin Jutta Steinruck will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the main cemetery's war memorial.
Additional ceremonies and wreath-laying events are scheduled in several districts, with participation from local church and community leaders.