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Osnabrück,
The City of Peace |
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Osnabrück's roll as a venue for the negotiations
of the 1648 Westphalian Peace has earned the city the fitting
title of the »City of Peace«. Today the city continues
to be involved in promoting peace, placing a great deal of
significance on initiatives that aim to further the prospects
of securing and maintaining peace.
The city and a large number of its institutions, along
with the numerous initiatives developed by its active citizenry,
are committed to promoting values of tolerance, intercultural
and interreligious understanding, supporting peace and conflict
research and human rights policies, and, moreover, developing
strong and lasting international partnerships. Other important
initiatives advanced by the city involve issues such as the
prevention of violence, the peaceful resolution of conflicts,
and the promotion of historical dialog.
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Deutsche
Stiftung Friedensforschung
Since 2001 the German Foundation for Peace Research has been
an important contributor to the city's image of peace. The foundation
is housed in Osnabrück and undertakes endowment activities in
the area of peace and conflict research. |
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Erich Maria Remarque
Peace Center
Located in the antique house in Osnabrück's old Market Square
brings together research, archiving and exhibitions on the
life and work of the Osnabrück-born author and world citizen,
Erich Maria Remarque.
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Erich Maria Remarque
Peace Prize
Since 1991 the city of Osnabrück has awarded this honorable
distinction in memory of the author and his motto: »My
topic is the 20th century man and the issue of humanity«.
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The Osnabrück
Initiative for Peace (OFRI)
Fears over the outbreak of new wars led a group of Osnabrück
citizens to establish the Osnabrück Initiative for Peace in
1981. Today the independent group continues to supply the Peace
Movement with a loud voice against contemporary wars. |
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Felix
Nussbaum-House
This museum, designed by Daniel Libeskind, was opened in 1998
in memory of the painter Felix Nussbaum who was born in Osnabrück
and murdered in 1944 in Auschwitz. The Museum's collections
and exhibitions reveal a clear motif of cultural peace. |
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Deutsche Bundesstiftung
Umwelt
The foundation was grounded in 1990 with
its main office in Osnabrück.
It promotes innovate and exemplary projects for environmental
protection. |
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EUROPE
DIRECT Informationszentrum
This office for information and advisory service of the European
Commission is run by the county of Osnabrueck as a part of an
international network. |
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Osnabrück
Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence in European Studies
The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence aims at promoting and deepening
research and teaching on the subject of European integration
at the University of Osnabrück. At the same time, the centre
seeks to strengthen public awareness on the notion of Europe
through information and public debate. |
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Varusschlacht
im Osnabrücker Land - Museum und Park Kalkriese
This museum, park and scientific institution is recognized by
the European Union as a part of the »European Cultural
Heritage«. It seeks to engage visitors, particularly the
younger generations, with history, archeology, and natural sciences
while imparting an understanding of historical influence on
geographical, political and cultural developments. |
