{"id":13346,"date":"2024-10-17T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.youthhostels.lu\/world-record-at-the-world-conference\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T09:06:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T08:06:30","slug":"world-record-at-the-world-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/de-kompass\/world-record-at-the-world-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"World record at the World Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-youthhostels-post-hero is-layout-flow wp-block-youthhostels-post-hero-is-layout-flow\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-columns post-hero-columns hero-columns\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-column post-hero-left-column hero-left-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n            <h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">World record at the World Conference<\/h1>            \n<div class=\"wp-block-youthhostels-post-hero\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\"><strong>Youth hostels celebrate international understanding together in Berlin, taking the expression \u201eBreaking Bread\u201c to a whole new level!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"wp-block-column post-hero-right-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n        <ul class=\"post-hero-meta-list hero-meta-list\"><li class=\"meta-item meta-date post-meta-date post-meta-date-big\"><span class=\"sr-only\">Ver\u00f6ffentlicht am:<\/span><span class=\"date-day\">17<\/span><span class=\"date-month\">Okt..<\/span><span class=\"date-year\">2024<\/span><\/li><li class=\"meta-item meta-reading-time\"><i class=\"yh-icons yh-icon-duration\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Minuten Lesezeit <\/span>Gesch\u00e4tzte Lesezeit: 4 Minuten<\/li><li class=\"meta-item meta-author\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7053_resized_333_333_90_6408adae3ebff_martine-b.-head-office-marketing-1-e1751459338435.jpg\" class=\"author-photo wp-post-image\" alt=\"Martine B. Head office Marketing\" \/><span class=\"author-name\">Written by Martine B.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <figure style=\"aspect-ratio:16\/9;\" class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1363\" src=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Youth-hostels-celebrate-international-understanding-by-breaking-a-world-record-Copyright-Andre-Wagenzik-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Youth hostels celebrate international understanding by breaking a world record - Copyright Andr\u00e9 Wagenzik\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Youth-hostels-celebrate-international-understanding-by-breaking-a-world-record-Copyright-Andre-Wagenzik-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Youth-hostels-celebrate-international-understanding-by-breaking-a-world-record-Copyright-Andre-Wagenzik-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Youth-hostels-celebrate-international-understanding-by-breaking-a-world-record-Copyright-Andre-Wagenzik-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Youth-hostels-celebrate-international-understanding-by-breaking-a-world-record-Copyright-Andre-Wagenzik-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Youth-hostels-celebrate-international-understanding-by-breaking-a-world-record-Copyright-Andre-Wagenzik-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fotograf: Andr\u00e9 Wagenzik, Dresdner Verpackungstagung, Deutsches Verpackungsinstitut e. V.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> \n\n<div class=\"post-content wp-block-youthhostels-post-layout is-layout-flow wp-block-youthhostels-post-layout-is-layout-flow\">\n    <div class=\"wp-block-group post-share\" style=\"flex-basis:16.66666%\">\n        <div class=\"yh-share-buttons wp-block-youthhostels-share-buttons\">\n\t<h2 class=\"has-secondary-color has-text-color\">Teilen<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fyouthhostels.lu%2Fde%2Fde-kompass%2Fworld-record-at-the-world-conference%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Auf Facebook teilen\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"yh-icons yh-icon-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fyouthhostels.lu%2Fde%2Fde-kompass%2Fworld-record-at-the-world-conference%2F&#038;title=World+record+at+the+World+Conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Auf LinkedIn teilen\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"yh-icons yh-icon-linkedin\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:?subject=World%20record%20at%20the%20World%20Conference&#038;body=Check%20out%20this%20article%3A%20%20https%3A%2F%2Fyouthhostels.lu%2Fde%2Fde-kompass%2Fworld-record-at-the-world-conference%2F\" aria-label=\"Per E-mail teilen\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"yh-icons yh-icon-mail\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/div>     <\/div>\n    <div class=\"wp-block-group post-article-content\" style=\"flex-basis:66.666666%;\">\n        <div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flex is-vertical\" style=\"gap: var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);\">\n            \n\n<p><em>Representatives from around 35 nations grill a 57.94 meter-long stick of bread together from a total of 85 kilos of dough<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A new world record was set on 26 September at Hostelling International\u2018s World Conference, hosted this year by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jugendherberge.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>German Youth Hostel Association (DJH)<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jugendherbergeberlinostkreuz.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Berlin&#8217;s Ostkreuz Youth Hostel<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;from 25 to 28 September. In a moment symbolising international understanding and intercultural tolerance (both important youth hostel values) participants from around the planet stood together in the autumnal wind and grilled a stick of bread reaching an impressive total length of 57.94m, before sitting and breaking that same bread for their meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A unifying event<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u2018Campfires and stick bread are practically part of the DNA of youth hostels as a non-profit organisation. The youth hostel idea was born in Germany in 1909 and is now commonplace all over the world. With this campaign, we are celebrating the global commitment of all youth hostel associations to important values, such as breaking down prejudices and strengthening mutual acceptance. Especially in view of the current conflicts in the world, this is perhaps more important than ever,\u2019<\/em>&nbsp;says DJH Managing Director Oliver Peters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>International youth encounters and a global campaign for Peace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The youth hostels pursue the aforementioned goals in various ways &#8211; for example in the form of youth encounters organised by the DJH and other member associations. For example, with \u2018IOU Respect: Building a Culture of Peace\u2019, a very special multilateral event took place in Germany this year: from 3 to 15 August, young people from hostel associations from Egypt, Germany, France, Lebanon, Tunisia and the USA came together in Germany to exchange ideas, talk about their home countries and cultures and discuss their own political and religious views. This project helps young people overcome prejudices and promote international understanding in the long term \u2013 thus promoting intercultural collaboration, non-violent conflict resolution and Peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This world record event itself falls within the timeframe of Hostelling International\u2019s annual Say HI for Peace campaign. Throughout the month of september, events are being held in hostels around the world, all underscoring HI\u2019s mission to connect people and promote respect &amp; dialogue globally to build peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8218;HI was formed to help promote peace in the wake of WW1, 100 years ago. We set out to support and empower a disillusioned youth by providing opportunities for travel and cultural exchange \u2013 and our mission is just as important now as it ever was. We believe that every journey offers a chance to create connection and foster mutual understanding.&nbsp; Our \u2018Say HI! for Peace&#8216; campaign for example is a powerful reminder that by embracing diversity and engaging in meaningful dialogue, we can contribute to a more peaceful and united world. This year our campaign not only aligns with the UN&#8217;s call to cultivate a culture of peace but also reflects our ongoing commitment to making the world a better place, one hostel stay at a time.&#8216;&nbsp;<\/em>&nbsp;says Brianda Lopez, CEO of Hostelling International.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Youth hostels worldwide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The German Youth Hostel Association (DJH) is a member of the global not-for-profit federation of youth hostel associations Hostelling International (HI). With around 60 member associations, who operate together more than 2,500 youth hostels worldwide, HI is dedicated to promoting sustainable and meaningful travel experiences through its widespread network of hostels based in a range of interesting locations from medieval castles to modern eco-youth hostels, log cabin-style ski lodges and even accommodation in a disused jumbo jet!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The DJH in figures<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More than 400 youth hostels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Around 9.3 million overnight stays<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Around 5,200 full-time DJH employees and around 650 volunteers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Press release from DJH and HI<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div> \n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13343,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[335],"tags":[505,506,507],"class_list":["post-13346","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hostelling_international_de","tag-hostelling-international","tag-world-conference","tag-world-record"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13346","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13346"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13346\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13348,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13346\/revisions\/13348"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youthhostels.lu\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}