Germany: Anti-war activists to march in cities nationwide March 28-April 1

Anti-war activists plan to hold their annual Ostermarsch (Easter March) campaign of demonstrations in cities across Germany between March 28 and April 1. The action will include the following events:

March 28

• Erfurt: Rally at the Anger starting at 14:00, followed by a march to the Bundeswehr career center on Kraempferstrasse at 17:00 and a second march to the Barfuesserkirche at 18:00

March 29

• Chemnitz: Initial rally at the Neumarkt starting at 10:00 followed by a march along several thoroughfares in the city center with a closing rally taking place at Castle Pond Island (Schlossteichinsel)

March 30

• Berlin: March through city center starting and ending at 131 Karl-Marx-Allee from 13:00-17:30.

• Cologne: March from Roncalliplatz to Hans-Boeckler Platz from 11:55.

• Munich: Departure from Marienplatz at 11:15; rally at Gartnerplatz from 12:00; rally at Marienplatz from 13:30

April 1

• Frankfurt: Separate rallies at Frankfurt-Roedelheim station from 10:30 and at the US Consulate General on Giessener Strasse and Bruchfeldplatz from 11:00; combined march through the city center before final rally at Frankfurter Roemerberg from 13:00.

• Hamburg: Rally at Piazzetta Ralph Giordano from 12:00-13:30; march through city center 13:30-15:00; rally at Barmbeker Strasse near Goldbekkanal from 15:00.

Related demonstrations will take place in numerous cities elsewhere around the country, with the majority occurring on March 30. Heightened security and localized transport disruptions are likely near all demonstrations. Though unlikely, low-level confrontations between demonstrators and law enforcement officers or frustrated motorists cannot be ruled out.