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Education and upbringing in times of war on 18.02.26
Symposium "Education and upbringing in times of war"
on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (9:00-16:00)
at the University of Kassel (Arnold-Bode-Straße 2, Room 0401)
Warlike conflicts, debates on compulsory military service and various war-related issues are increasingly shaping the everyday lives of children, young people and adults - in many ways, they are also present in schools, youth work and other extracurricular education settings. In view of current global political developments, the question is all the more urgent: How can learning arrangements remain places of peace education, emancipatory political education and critical judgement formation in a field of tension between fear, polarization and security logics? We cordially invite you to the
Participation is free of charge; the event is accredited as further training by the Center for Teacher Education at the University of Kassel.
What exactly do we plan to do?
- Didactic introduction and two workshop phases with practical and scientific relevance (e.g. on flight/trauma & options for action in school, social vs. military defense/civil resistance, "embattled school" and the Bundeswehr in educational contexts, critical media education, conflict analysis in political education).
- Public panel discussion: "...serving the peace of the world!" - Role of the Bundeswehr in schools and society between security policy reality and democratic peace mission.
- Clear focus on concrete perspectives for action for one's own practice - for teachers, school social workers, educational specialists, political educators, students and actors from educational administration and science.
Info & registration
Detailed information and online registration can be found here: https://akademie-hofgeismar.de/event/bildung-und-erziehung-in-kriegerischen-zeiten-fachtag/
Alternatively, registration is also possible by e-mail: akademiehofgeismar[at]ekkw[dot]de - please quote the conference number 26463 (and include your full address). Please register by February 11, 2026; later registrations are possible as long as places are available.