"WE HAVE TO GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER BETTER ... ,
... it makes us understand one another better,
trust each other more, and live together more peacefully."
In 2002 and 2003, this was the motto of the circle of "United Buddy Bears" next to the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin - now promoting this message of tolerance and understanding among nations on a global tour.
These "United Buddy Bears" (each 2 m tall) stand together hand in hand in complete harmony - representing 125 member states of the United Nations.
The idea for this exhibition was created 2002 by the inventors of the Buddy Bears Eva and Klaus Herlitz, having three aspects in mind:
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