Culture Minister presents new democracy bus for ‘Democracy on the Road’ project

Culture Minister Bettina Martin and the director of the State Center for Civic Education, Jochen Schmidt, presented the new democracy bus for the “Democracy on the Road” project. This was announced by the Ministry of Science, Culture, Federal and European Affairs. Since 2008, the old bus has been on the road around 250,000 kilometers – across the country in market squares, city festivals, schools and educational institutions. “Political education serves to strengthen judgment and show ways to get involved,” said Martin. The state rented the bus from Schwerin local transport and supported the necessary modifications with around 40,000 euros. A solar system on the roof and a power storage system are to be installed on the vehicle become independent of the power supply on his journey through Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.