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European train 1951–1953

This European train was the advertising reference for the cooperation of peoples and countries in Europe . The Organization for European Economic Cooperation ( OEEC ) and the Marshall Plan Administration (ECA) in Paris had produced an extremely attractive traveling exhibition in five railway wagons as part of a joint effort between the European Marshall Plan countries. This technically modern exhibition train conveyed a clear picture of the necessity of a European cooperation, showed the economic strength of Europe and the previous successes that have been achieved through economic cooperation.

The “Europe Train” was inaugurated on April 21, 1951 with a ceremony in Munich Central Station by the Dutch Foreign Minister and President of the OEEC Dirk Stikker . Two days later he started his journey through West Germany and to West Berlin. On his route he first visited the cities of Augsburg, Regensburg, Nuremberg, Schweinfurt, Mainz, Mannheim, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Bonn, Düsseldorf, Essen, Dortmund, Hanover, Hamburg and Bremen. From July 21st to August 17th, the European train stood on the exhibition grounds at the radio tower in Berlin.

The five exhibition cars conveyed an impressive picture of previous economic achievements in pictures, display boards and numerous models. The booth cells of the "Europe telephone" acted as a special attraction, providing information about the economic cooperation of European nations with the voice of a prominent personality when dialing a certain number. Among others, the center chairwoman Helene Wessel , the 1st vice-president of the Bundestag Carlo Schmid , the president of the European Union, Dr. Eugen Kogon and Louise Schroeder, Member of the Bundestag .

The train was on the road in Europe until mid-1953 and visited the following European countries that were involved in the European Recovery Program (ERP) sometimes with seven and sometimes with only five wagons : Norway , Denmark , France , Italy , Trieste , Austria , France again and then Belgium . He campaigned for the Marshall Plan and for " cooperation of peoples for economic reconstruction, for peace and freedom " and later for NATO . The European train was converted into the national language for this. He then ran through Europe as Europa-toget , Train de l'Europe and Treno dell'Europa .

In the years 1950–1951, the Marshall Planzug , which consisted of a total of 15 express train wagons and visited around 100 West German cities , drove ahead of the European train.

European train 2006

The 2006 European train ran for eight days from April 24th to May 1st, 2006 through seven European countries ( Germany , the Czech Republic , Austria , Slovenia , Hungary , Slovakia , Poland ). The aim of the project was to bring Europeans together and to talk about Europe. The 100 project participants on the train had their own projects that were supposed to address and present people's fears and worries in connection with the changes in the EU's eastward expansion . The results were presented at the large final conference of the train in Berlin on May 1, 2006.

The Europazug 2006 was a project of MitOst eV, the German Society for Foreign Policy Berlin ( DGAP ) and the Edith Stein Society Wroclaw. Funded by the European Commission , the Robert Bosch Foundation and MitOst eV

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