Wir gegen Rassismus is a youth campaign run by the Youth Department of the Diocese of Trier. Since 2017 we have been touring schools, churches and festivals in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland with a travelling exhibition, workshops and hands-on activities.https://wir-gegen-rassismus.deenhttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/jws-koblenz-against-racismhttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/jws-koblenz-against-racismWe brought the exhibition and several hands-on activities to both sites of the Julius Wegeler School in Koblenz.Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/ksg-andernach-against-racismhttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/ksg-andernach-against-racismAll year 8 classes at the KSG in Andernach spent two lessons on the subject of racism — with a moving guest from Syria.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/digital-and-analog-against-racismhttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/digital-and-analog-against-racismAhead of the German federal election, the youth campaign “Wir gegen Rassismus” from Neuwied took a stand in churches and on social media.Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/giving-europe-a-facehttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/giving-europe-a-faceYoung adults from seven countries describe life at home in the run-up to the European elections.Sun, 26 May 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/midday-prayer-holy-robe-days-2023https://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/midday-prayer-holy-robe-days-2023During the Holy Robe Days 2023, the “Wir gegen Rassismus” team led a midday prayer on Trier’s main market square. We put our faith into words: that every person is a unique image of God.Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/neuwied-passeshttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/neuwied-passes“Neuwied #passt” was the joint campaign of the city of Neuwied and many local football and sports clubs, the youth campaign “Wir gegen Rassismus” in the Diocese of Trier, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and the aid organisation Caritas international.Sun, 26 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/songs-of-solidarity-2022https://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/songs-of-solidarity-2022During the three-hour online concert on 18 November 2022 and the many activities around the event, 230 supporters donated more than 33,000 euros for people in need in war and crisis zones. Thank you!Tue, 22 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/against-racism-before-the-2021-federal-electionhttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/against-racism-before-the-2021-federal-electionTwo themed online evenings for young people ahead of the federal election. The first, on 16 September, is titled “Against forgetting: Holocaust survivor Henriette Kretz tells her story”.Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/sport-and-integrationhttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/sport-and-integrationAt the event on 26 October 2019 in the Dreikönighaus in Koblenz old town, organised by the isso institute, the Diocese of Trier youth campaign “Wir gegen Rassismus” and the Catholic Adult Education Centre in Koblenz, young adults came together who stand up for living well together — on the football pitch and beyond!Tue, 29 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/podcast-european-electionshttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/podcast-european-electionsThe episode of “Kreuz und quer — the podcast from the Diocese of Trier” on the 2019 European elections.Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/siersburg-for-europehttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/siersburg-for-europeThe Wir gegen Rassismus Europe special wall at the parish festival in Siersburg.Sun, 19 May 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/hand-in-hand-across-the-mosel-bridgehttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/hand-in-hand-across-the-mosel-bridge“We are colourful, here in this land — and we walk hand in hand”: under this motto, around 70 people walked from the schoolyard of the Realschule Plus in Kobern to the Mosel Gold Bridge on 8 May, campaigning for a friendly way of living together.Sun, 05 May 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/award-ceremonyhttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/award-ceremonyWir gegen Rassismus goes to the State Chancellery! Thanks to everyone who is part of “Wir gegen Rassismus”. On behalf of you all, we received the certificate from Minister President Malu Dreyer at the State Chancellery in Mainz.Tue, 16 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/we-are-colourful-world-is-a-familyhttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/we-are-colourful-world-is-a-familyUnder this motto, the Dieblich scout group Stamm Treverer and the asylum, migration and integration working group of the Maifeld-Untermosel deanery took part in the Dieblich carnival parade on Sunday 3 March, together with people from many nations.Sun, 03 Mar 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/thousands-of-pictures-and-beer-mats-against-racismhttps://wir-gegen-rassismus.de/en/actions/thousands-of-pictures-and-beer-mats-against-racismKoblenz – “The idea grew out of the current political situation in the world and out of concern that racism is continuing to grow here in Germany too,” says Christopher Hoffmann, pastoral officer in the Rhein-Wied deanery, explaining how the Diocese of Trier’s youth campaign “Wir gegen Rassismus” came about.Fri, 07 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT