JCM in Dialogue 2027
Preparing for Peace

1 - 7 February 2027
​Haus Wasserburg, Vallendar
To ask how to prepare for peace in a time of global war may seem premature. Yet, the Holy Land, sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam, has known conflict across the centuries but none of these religions shied away from demanding that we prepare for peace even as conflict continued. Too often dialogue is trapped in retrospection or blame. How to prepare for peace is a different question. It implies agency. It demands more than words.
JCM 2027 will draw on the testimony of those who have lived through violent conflict, on established principles of peacebuilding across traditions, and on our own experience in interreligious encounter,  asking what dialogue communities can offer, not only as reflection, but as genuine preparation for peace.

JCM in Dialogue 2026
Faithful Dissent

9 - 15 February 2026
​​Haus Wasserburg, Vallendar
JCM 2026 invited participants to engage courageously, listen openly, and reflect deeply on what it means to be faithfully critical in our religious lives and shared world. How do believers confront difficult or troubling aspects of their sacred texts and traditions? What does it mean to remain faithful while speaking out against injustice or outdated norms within one’s religious community? Can loyalty and critique coexist—and even strengthen one another?