You are warmly invited to the Ecumenical Pilgrim Companion Training 2025. The training for pilgrim companions is offered in two parts. The theoretical parts take place in Stralsund in the Church of the Holy Trinity. 

The first part of the training will take place in spring 2025, from March 6 to 9. The second part will follow in the fall, from October 23 to 26, 2025. 

Between the two training blocks, in the summer, the participants complete the practical part of the training, which consists of a self-organized day pilgrimage. This practical part enables them to apply what they have learned directly in practice and to reflect on and deepen their experiences later in the second theoretical part. 

The training is aimed at anyone interested in accompanying groups of pilgrims on the paths and supports participants in developing spiritual, organizational and social skills.

The cost of the entire training is €350, including accommodation and meals.

Speakers (among others):

• Johannes Schaan, pastor of St. Bernhard Stralsund-Rügen-Demmin
• Frank Karpa, pilgrim pastor of the North Church
• Marion von Brechan, tourism pastor of the Archdiocese of Berlin
• Ellen Nemitz, pastor and pilgrim representative for the church district of Pomerania