33 medical students and young doctors, 750 km, 11 days - these were the basic facts of the IPPNW Biking Against Nuclear Weapons Tour, or BAN Tour in short. The activists, which came from all corners of the world, covered three countries: Germany, France and Switzerland and brought the issue of nuclar abolition to the people in towns and villages on the way. There were meetings with parliamentarians, mayors and media people as well as large public events such as flashmobs or Target installations. In order to read more about the BAN Tour, please click HERE.

On the 19th/20th of August, the tour made a stop in Mainz. Famous for its red sandstone dome of St Martin in the centre of the historic old city, Mainz was the home of Gutenberg, who first promoted movable type writing and thereby a literary revolution that preceded the Renaissance and Reformation movements. The Gutenberg University, a large museum and modern art in the city centre still speak of his legacy for the city. Mainz is also one of the three capitals of the German Karneval and houses major media companies such as the ZDF. With its history as first democratic capital on German ground - the Mainz Republic being a French vassal state after the French Revolution, Mainz is a fascinating city to visit.

On the 20th of August, we held a Target installation right in front of the Rathaus (city hall) and were met by local mayor for peace, Mr. Beck.