A Peace Pole for the BBS Vocational School in Oldenburg-GERMANY

May 5, 2024

The BBS Wechloy Vocational School in Oldenburg is a competence center for professional training of 3200 students in the field of Economy, Law, and Business Administration. 

Nearly a year they had prepared for their  “Project Peace Day” on May 5th. One of the highlights on that day was the planting of a large Peace Pole.

Oliver Pundt, Headmaster of the School, opening statement:
“I have the impression that the world is getting crazier and crazier,” Headmaster Oliver Pundt welcomed the guests, “we have to be careful not to lose our rules and values, even if it is sometimes not easy to find a common denominator in our pluralistic society“

Project Peace Day was organized by the head of the Political Department, Mr Kahl and his deputy head, Mr. Nolan. The Classes started with an online survey on the following topic:   What is most important to me, “Health and family” came in at number one, followed by “Peace and security.”

The Peace Pole was unveiled in the presence of politicians such as Rebecca Gerdes (CDU candidate and advisor to European Parliament Member Jens Gieseke) and Hannes Langer (European Office Osnabrück (SPD)). 

Headmaster Pundt explained the history of the Peace Pole and that it was not the last project peace day.vv. Mr Nolan wrote to me, stating that the whole school was very happy about the success of the event.

Dagmar Berkenberg
May Peace Prevail On Earth International, Europe Office
Credit for photographs:    Mr. R. Zschornack