From July 3 to 5, the German Animal Welfare Association is hosting a three-day interactive information event at Potsdamer Platz in Berlin. The main attraction is a large truck with which "Project 1882", a Swedish partner animal welfare organization of the German Animal Welfare Association, is on tour through the European capitals. Inside the truck is a walk-through mobile exhibition that provides information about animal husbandry in European agriculture, using modern VR technology among other things. With information stands on all aspects of animal welfare, political and expert talks and hands-on activities for young and old, the German Animal Welfare Association is bringing the complex topic of animal welfare in Europe to the streets this summer. Interested visitors can get their own impression of pressing animal welfare issues, take a look inside animal stables using virtual reality goggles, take part in discussions or simply linger over vegan food and ice cream. Children can paint, do puzzles or try their hand at the wheel of fortune.
We would be delighted to receive an appointment notice for visitors in advance of the event, as well as the participation of press representatives in the specialist and political talks. We will be happy to arrange interviews on site with the experts from the German Animal Welfare Association.
PROGRAM:
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Exhibition open to the public between 9 am and 5 pm
- 12.00 p.m.: Opening by Frank Meuser, Managing Director Politics
- 12.15 p.m.: Greeting from the Federal Animal Welfare Commissioner Ariane Kari
- 13.00-14:00: Aquaculture explained - What's behind the Healthy Salmon Bowl? Talk with Katrin Pichl, Wildlife Officer, Carolina Jochheim, EU Communications Officer and Hester Pommerening, Press Officer
- 15.30-17:00: Animal welfare in Germany and the EU. Political talk with the animal welfare policy spokespersons in the Bundestag - Anke Henning, MP (SPD), Dr. Zoé Mayer, MP (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) and Astrid Damerow, MP (CDU). Moderation: Frank Meuser, Managing Director Politics
Thursday, July 4, 2024
Exhibition open to the public between 9 am and 5 pm
- 12.30-13.30: From animal waste to vegan agriculture? Talk with Dr. Isabel Knößlsdorfer, expert on veganism, Dr. Stefanie Zimmermann, expert on animals in agriculture and Hester Pommerening, press officer
- 14.00-15.00: Coke, guns, cuddly puppies? Germany at the center of the illegal pet trade in Europe. Political talk with Dr. Kathrin Herrmann, Animal Welfare Commissioner of the State of Berlin and Dr. Romy Zeller, specialist for pets
Friday, July 5, 2024
Exhibition open to the public between 9 am and 12 noon
