Together strong: Picnic in Osnabrück combines young and old!

Together strong: Picnic in Osnabrück combines young and old!

Osnabrück, Deutschland - Last weekend, a colorful picnic in the southern part of Osnabrück brought together the neighborhood. Numerous residents came together under the motto "together instead of each other": inside to strengthen the sense of community. This event was organized by the committed members of the from promoting the cohesion in the community and reducing social divisions.

Dörthe Schwaß, one of the initiators of the event, warned in her speech the need to fight right tendencies and social trenches. On the picnic, the link between social cohesion and the urgently needed combat of the climate crisis, such as Heike Schneider, another co -initiator, was also discussed. Such events are not only important for social cohesion, but are also in the context of the currently pressing challenges such as climate change, which is seen as the greatest global challenge of the present, such as Science and Peace

activities for young and old

The event offered a variety of activities that spoke to both children and adults. The game mobile of the Ziegenbrink Community Center provided entertainment, while magicians Martin delighted those present with his tricks. For the little hobbyists, there were creative actions in which solar vehicles could be designed, presented by the "Osnabrück climate -neutral" initiative. In addition, a generous support buffet ensured that nobody had to go home hungry.

The participation of the group "Grandma's against Right" was also a sign of solidarity and community coexistence. Many voices on the picnic strengthened the subject that it is important to get together and talk to each other, especially in times of social polarization. This is particularly important because society is faced with many challenges in view of climate crises, social inequality and the strengthened radical parties. Around 70% of the Germans support the energy transition, but skeptical attitudes often appear, increasingly by distrust in political elites, as in a recent survey of a science and peace study.

A look into the future

The organizers of the picnic have already planned further actions to promote dialogue and encounters in the Rosenplatz district and the southern town in the long term. A joint “district plaster” will take place on October 4, 2025, and a repeating of the picnic is also on the agenda. Interested parties can experience and participate and participate in the side of more by side by side by the website of the

at a time when climate change and social cohesion are often regarded as opposites, Osnabrück shows that community events like this can beat a bridge-both for young and old and for the environment. It remains to be hoped that such initiatives can make school and serve as a model for other cities, especially in times when awareness of ecological and social issues has to be sharpened more than ever.