The CPPD brings together 100 artists, scientists, journalists and activists with over 250 organisations. In 2025, its work focused on postcolonial memory and the Vietnamese diaspora in Germany, with an exhibition space that toured Europe.

With the European Congress ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’’, the ‘Memory Matters’ festival in Halle, Rostock and Chemnitz, and our Plural Remembrance Calendar, we addressed a wide range of topics related to plural memory culture. Our festivals in eastern Germany in particular showed that plural memory strengthens democratic structures and acts as a mode of social participation.

This brief review of the year shows pictures and impressions from the past year and provides insights into our festivals, events and Dynamic Memory Labs in Berlin, Halle, Rostock, Chemnitz, Madrid and Zurich.

In 2026, we intend to continue our work and further expand the impact of the CPPD through stronger cooperation, new formats for exchange, and targeted support where civil society is particularly challenged. Under the heading Voices Rising, we are planning the next European festivals, networking meetings, workshops, and further Dynamic Memory Labs.

Video: Andreas Daniel Jakob