Project Newspapers

Around the Munich Security Conference 2026

6. February 2026

During the MSC weekend in Munich you can – as in previous years – participate in many events of the peace movement:

FRI 13.02. – SUN 15.02.2026 – International Munich Peace Conference (also online!)
SAT 14.02.2026, 13:00 – Peace demonstration on the occasion of the MSC
SAT 15.02.2026, 16:00– Praying for peace – with the MSKv project group
SUN 16.02.2026, 16:00 – Review of the MSC conference observers from MSKv
SUN 16.02.2026, 6:00 PM – Prayer for Peace of Religions
(please follow the links marked in blue)

For reading, there is again our current MSKv-project newspaper

We will also continue our activities to change the conference at the MSC 2026 on site:

MSC-Conference observation by our association
Our Munich Peace Meeting in September and October 2025 provided impetus for the MSC 2026

Project Journal Issue No. 21 for MSC 2026

3. February 2026

Dear friends of peace,
the new issue of our project journal was completed on time for the Munich Security Conference. The past few months have been politically very turbulent. It was challenging to take the latest geopolitical developments into account. We are confident that we have once again succeeded in publishing an exciting and informative project journal. Here is a small preview:

“… what crazy times these are, in which human security is predominantly seen only in terms of strength, power, superiority in weapons, and dangerous threats and deterrence potential? Has the concept of ‘common security’ with each other, rather than against each other (Olof Palme), been completely sacrificed to the logic of war? In addition to the lead article (→ p. 1), which advocates for an international peace movement, other contributions also highlight how dangerous military escalation is in Europe and the USA (→ p. 7), as well as in Gaza (→ p. 5). In this almost hysterical atmosphere of arms frenzy, where many countries are almost doubling their defense spending, does a voice calling for ‘non-violence‘ (→ p. 11) still have a chance to be heard at all? Shouldn’t we all become ‘peace-capable’ instead of ‘war-capable’ to jointly overcome humanity’s existential problems? Fabian Scheidler highlights this urgency in his book ‘Friedenstüchtig‘ (Peace-Capable) (→ p. 15), and therefore it should be discussed primarily in schools, instead of bringing the Bundeswehr into the classroom (→ p. 6). It could also be analyzed how much our so-called ‘rules-based order of the West‘ (→ p. 13) is built on lies and double standards. It remains to be hoped that the peace movement will regain strength to stand up against new intermediate-range missiles (→ p. 14) and the militarization of civil society. Will you join us? Your opinion on this is important to us!”

Don’t miss out on this issue!

Click here to go directly to the project newspaper:

… and here is the English version:

We look forward to your feedback on our new project journal.

02/07/2025: Project Newspaper No. 20 on the MSC 2025

9. February 2025

The new edition of our project newspaper is now available for you. This issue again contains many interesting and up-to-date articles. Here is a little preview:

“Dear friends of peace, in a time of right-wing nationalism and extreme armament, in order to be as fit for war as possible, the International Munich Peace Conference is once again drawing attention to the foundations of peace. Our Munich Peace Meeting has also made proposals on this topic (→P.3) and all articles in this project newspaper deal with the central question of peace in the currently prevailing politics, which are determined by the logic of war. Are voices like those of Richard D. Precht and Heribert Prantl still being heard (→P.1)? The fact that medium-range missiles are being stationed in Germany again does not even lead to any significant protests, and the repeatedly invoked raison d’état towards Israel is not questioned despite violations of international law and war crimes (→P.5). This makes it all the more important to support the goals of the ‘Rethinking Security’ campaign – also at the MSC (→P.10) – (→P.6). After all, the MSC itself has already recognized that the West’s double standards call its credibility into question, but unfortunately they continue to be applied (→P.9). Interviews with the CEO of the MSC, Benedikt Franke, reveal that the transatlantic orientation towards the USA under Trump will hardly lead to a European peace architecture (→P.11). Unfortunately, no sustainable contribution can be expected from the parties (election programs) either. This makes our commitment to peace all the more important!”

Don’t miss out on this issue!

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