Berlin2027 is being prepared as an international meeting place for organisations, researchers, artists, activists, educators, practitioners and citizens who are looking for nonviolent responses to the crises of our time.
The aim is not only to host events in Berlin, but to build relationships, methods and public momentum that can continue well beyond the gathering itself and travel back home through the people who take part.
Why this moment matters
Wars, militarisation, democratic retreat, social fragmentation and the normalisation of force are shaping daily life across the world. Berlin2027 starts from the belief that nonviolence is not passive idealism. It is a method of action, a way of organising, and a strategy for transforming conflict.
What the gathering should enable
- Connect people and organisations working in different countries, sectors and social realities.
- Exchange methods, doubts, practices and real experience of active nonviolence.
- Generate a strong international signal that the overcoming of violence is a living and growing force.
- Support participants in returning home with renewed energy, practical contacts and clearer next steps.
Guiding commitments
- Keep the process internationally legible and open to different cultures and languages.
- Build with other organisations and initiatives, not as an isolated project.
- Start with a clear and simple structure that can expand without losing coherence.
- Link ethical purpose to practical organisation and public visibility.
How the initiative is being built
The Exposé describes the process as one based on horizontal equality and dialogue. Since February 2026, conversations with organisations and groups explicitly committed to nonviolence have already reached more than 50 countries, with early support from around 70 organisations and institutions.
Working shape of the week
- Distributed events across Berlin during the early part of the week, from 26 September 2027 onward.
- Shared programme days for conferences, workshops, exhibitions, screenings, music and encounters.
- A visible public moment in the city to affirm active nonviolence as a real social force.
Who this process is for
The invitation is meant for organisations, grassroots initiatives, networks, communities, researchers, artists, educators, media actors and individual supporters who recognise active nonviolence as a necessary path in the present historical moment.