View of the podium at the 26th International Congress Renovabis.
View of the podium at the 26th International Congress Renovabis.
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International Congress Renovabis

The 27th International Congress Renovabis took place from 12 to 14 September 2023 in Munich. At the start of the Congress, the solidarity initiative Renovabis celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special festive event.

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About the Congress

The Renovabis International Congress, which has been held annually since 1997, serves to inform and discuss important developments in church and society in Central and Eastern Europe, but also takes up topics of pan-European importance. With the participation of numerous guests from all parts of Europe, the congress has developed into an important forum for dialogue between East and West.

Congress 2024

The 28th International Congress Renovabis will take place in Freising from 10 to 12 September 2024.

Kongress 2023

Rückblick mit Fotos vom Kongress und Festakt

Review of the 27th Renovabis Congress: here you will find photographic impressions of the International Congress, the forum for dialogue between East and West in Europe, as well as of the ceremonial act on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Renovabis.
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27th International Congress Renovabis

„Freedom as I understand it ...“ – Europe in the Realm between a New Awakening, Disillusionment and Threat, Munich, 12-14 September 2023

2023 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of Renovabis. On this occasion, the International Congress took a look at the social and ecclesial developments in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe over the past three decades, starting with the idea of freedom and the hopes and expectations associated with it at the beginning of the 1990s. It covered a range from the initial mood of optimism to increasing disillusionment and scepticism about Western models to the threat to freedom in Europe posed by authoritarian tendencies and the war against Ukraine. The Congress took stock of what has been achieved so far. It also looked at the challenges and tasks facing society, politics and the churches today and in the coming years, also in the light of the changed geopolitical situation in Europe. In addition to the presentations and panel discussions, a separate dialogue forum gave all participants the opportunity to actively contribute their ideas, suggestions for topics and questions.

  • At the beginning of the Congress, on 12 September 2023, the solidarity initiative Renovabis celebrated its 30th anniversary with a vespers service at 17:00 in the Church of St. Sylvester, followed by a festive event in the Catholic Academy in Bavaria (both in Munich). The keynote address was given by former Federal President Joachim Gauck. The Bavarian state government hosted a state reception. The evening was also intended to be an opportunity for meeting and informal exchange.
  • All plenary sessions could be followed online via livestream. Conference languages were German, English and Italian.

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Former Congresses

Review

24th International Congress Renovabis

The International Congress Renovabis has served the dialogue between East and West for many years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was held as an online conference for the first time in 2020, and its content also focused on the effects of the Corona crisis on church and society in Eastern Europe.
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Review

24th International Congress Renovabis

The International Congress Renovabis has served the dialogue between East and West for many years. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was held as an online conference for the first time in 2020, and its content also focused on the effects of the Corona crisis on church and society in Eastern Europe.
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Content created: 24.10.2017, last modified: 21.11.2023

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