Program · Revolutionaries 2026
Democratic Memories.
Democratic Futures
October 8–10, 2026 · Leipzig
— Revolutionary 2026
The 2026 International Roundtable
From October 8 to 10, 2026, Leipzig will become an international hub for democracy and civil society. Representatives from Europe and around the world will discuss democratic coexistence, civil resistance, and the interconnections between ecological, political, and social transformations. Under the motto“Democratic Memories. Democratic Futures,” the International Round Table will focus on historical achievements as well as current challenges facing civil society. From this, we will develop perspectives for shaping our future coexistence. The conference will be held in English.
Initiated by the Peaceful Revolution Foundation, the International Roundtable is a unique project designed to connect and empower local and international activists working for human rights and open societies, and to raise awareness of their causes. Participants from Germany, as well as from Belarus, Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, and other post-communist countries, come together in Leipzig in a safe environment for a personal and intensive exchange. The program is accompanied by exhibitions and other public events.
— Getting Started
Revolution 2026
Program
All Revolutionale events—discussions, performances, exhibitions, and gatherings. Open to everyone.
Free admission
All EventsParticipate
Aktivist*innen, Wissenschaftler*innen und Kulturschaffende konnten sich für die Teilnahme am Internationalen Runden Tisch bewerben.
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About the Call for ParticipationProgram
All Revolutionale events—discussions, performances, exhibitions, and gatherings. Open to everyone.
Free admission
All EventsParticipate
Activists, scholars, and cultural professionals can apply to participate in the International Roundtable.
Open Application
About the Call for Participation
MOVIE
Free admission
“Remembering Means Looking Closely” – Open-Air Movie Screening and Film Discussion
Nikolaikirchhof · 04109 Leipzig
German (The films will be shown in the German version with full German subtitles.)
On June 20, the Nikolaikirchhof will be transformed into a free open-air movie theater for one day. To mark the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of Flight and Expulsion, the “Revolutionale” project of the Peaceful Revolution Foundation will screen the award-winning documentaries “Moria Six” and “Einhundertvier” in a public space.
May 16–22
IRT
Opening
Opening of "Revolutionary 2026: Spaces of Change"
, 6 p.m.
› Plant 2 · Kochstraße 132 · 04277 Leipzig
Free admission
May 16–22
IRT
Exhibition
Group Exhibition — Spaces of Change
, daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
› Gallery for Contemporary Art, Leipzig
Free admission
May 16–22
Featured Months
Workshop
International Roundtable: Civil Society in Transition—Spaces of Change
, daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
› Gallery for Contemporary Art, Leipzig
Free admission
— Program Overview
Our Events
Discourse, Art, and Encounter—our events bring together people who are committed to democracy and social change.
Before the Sun Rises – Eyewitness Accounts of the War from Queer People
The artist Stasya Samar from Odesa has created portraits of queer people from southern Ukraine. They speak of their fears and hopes—and of their identity as part of a community, even in the midst of catastrophe. Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine…
Birds Far Removed from Politics? – The Struggle for Nature and Democracy in Belarus
In der belarusischen Kultur gilt der Vogel als Symbol der Freiheit und als Vermittler. In „Vögel fernab der Politik?“ verbindet er Politik und Natur, Demokratie und Diktatur. Die Ausstellung beleuchtet die Folgen des Krieges in der Ukraine für Umwelt und Geflüchtete…
„Democratic Memories. Democratic Futures“: Umweltaktivismus als demokratische Praxis
Zum öffentlichen Auftakt am 8. Oktober ab 19Uhr im Leipziger Beyerhaus fragen wir – 40 Jahre nach Tschornobyl – nach der Rolle von Umweltbewegungen für die Demokratie. Umweltbewegungen sind wichtiger Teil zivilgesellschaftlichen Handelns – doch Themen, Aktionsformen…
Wem hören wir zu? Plurale Erinnerungen in Zeiten von Krieg und Autoritarismus
Den Abschluss der Konferenz am 10. Oktober widmen wir den Stimmen unserer Erinnerungskultur: wem hören wir zu und welche Perspektiven bleiben unsichtbar? Erinnerungen sind nie nur ein Blick zurück: Sie prägen, wie Gesellschaften ihre Gegenwart verstehen und ihre…
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