More than 1500 people Stood Up against Poverty in the Berlin Sony Center. The main German Stand Up event on the International Day against the Eradication of Poverty was a real success.

Around noon presentor Udo Knierim, Stadium Speaker of Hertha BSC asked the crowd to crouch, count down and Stand Up against Poverty together. After this, a huge Stand UP banner was let down from the Dome of the Sony Center, as everyone whistled to announce the second half to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by 2015.

Julia Mr. Neigel read the Stand Up pledge passionately. For the singer this kind of commitment was obvious: “Artists shouldn’t just entertain, but also incite engagement in civil society, and make their fans aware of political issues.”

Uwe Knierim brought along the mascot "Herthinho." The duo thrilled the audience, and the numerous members of the press. Among them was a delegation of the “International Institute of Journalism Berlin-Brandenburg” with journalists from Tunisia, Ghana, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Pakistan and the Philippines.

Germany had other successful events for Stand Up, such as a mobilization of all schools in Heidelberg, a city in the southwest of the country. Here, more than 6000 students and teachers of 12 schools Stood Up. (see the photos)

In Munster, a group of people Stood Up in front of the Dome. (see the photos)

The whole team of Plan Germany Stood Up in front of their Hamburg office (see the photos)