Campaign for the Ehrentag 2026: Support the #Pinselpost project and write letters to senior citizens

What is the Ehrentag 2026?
To mark the birthday of our Basic Law, countless participatory activities will take place throughout Germany from May 16-31, 2026, culminating on the Ehrentag on May 23.

What is #Pinselpost about?
Many older people in care facilities in particular often experience their everyday lives as quiet and routine, sometimes even lonely. With the #Pinselpost campaign, you can set an example of closeness, appreciation and humanity by sending a letter to senior citizens in care facilities. This will bring a change to their day and give them the feeling that they are not alone.

Work with us and other volunteers to design creative letters with poems, stories, pictures or handicrafts. There are no limits to your creativity. Ink or colored pencil drawings, decorative handicrafts, window pictures, spring photos, poems or thoughts. Simply make something that you think will bring joy to another person.

About the process

We start at 5 p.m. with a digital meeting where we introduce the campaign, give some information about the care facilities and the people there as well as a few creative ideas for the letters. Afterwards, you can get creative on your own, with your friends, family or flatmates and craft, paint and write. Finally, you send your letter to a care facility.

The desire to get creative - whether with a pen, brush or a few nice lines - and the joy of making others smile.

You can get started straight away with paper, craft supplies and a pen. You will need a Zoom-enabled device for the joint call. You should also have a stamp and an envelope ready and take the letter to the letterbox at the end.

You can get started right away. But we'd love to see a photo of your artwork. Or share them yourself on your social networks with the #Pinselpost!

If you can't make it to this fixed date, you can also support the #Pinselpost project on your own schedule as part of the Ehrentag 2026 campaign week. You can find all the information you need in this volunteering offer.