Overview

• The nine-day Kieler Woche opened June 21 in Kiel, Germany, with organizers expecting around three million visitors through June 29
• About 10,000 people queued up to board vessels during the ‘Open Ship’ event, forming lines up to 300 metres long at the naval base
• Members of No Peace. No Climate Justice paddled kayaks into a restricted zone, spray-painted the frigate Bayern and climbed trees to display anti-militarization and climate justice banners
• Police detained seven protesters for entering the military exclusion area, confiscated their watercraft and spray chalk, and issued place bans
• Competitive regattas featuring 4,000 sailors from over 60 countries are under way alongside 400 free concerts across 20 stages in the city