PROTEST!From Anger to Movement

Back in 1524/25, people in south-western Germany were also struggling for a better future: in what historians have since called the “Peasants' War”, they protested against serfdom and lack of religious freedom. This first mass movement in history is interwoven into the dramaturgy of “PROTEST!”, revealing similarities and differences to present-day movements.

The Peasants' War of 1524/25 is one of the most important events in the history of Württemberg. The Landesmuseum Württemberg (Württemberg State Museum) is commemorating it with the special exhibition “500th anniversary of the Peasants’ War": under the patronage of Württemberg’s Minister-President Winfried Kretschmann, a total of five projects are taking place throughout Baden-Württemberg and online – including the “PROTEST!” exhibition.