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Austausch is a non-governmental non-profit organization that advocates internationally for an active civil society and a closer relationship between East and West.

31

YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE

250+

PARTNERS

15+

countries
we’re work in

300+

Projects
accomplished 

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31

YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE

250+

PARTNERS

15+

countries
we’re work in

300+

Projects
accomplished 

DOWNLOAD ACTIVITIES REPORT

GOALS

CONNECTING CIVIL SOCIETIES

We bring together NGOs, activists and other stakeholders from numerous countries for exchange, cooperation, and a joint commitment for a democratic, inclusive society.  

ADVANCING KEY ISSUES

Together with our partners, we develop and implement innovative projects and programs to tackle key challenges of a changing world and to promote active citizenship.

SHARING EXPERTISE

We gather, analyze and pass on profound first-hand knowledge on the situation in our project regions in publications, lectures and consulting. 

NEWS

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“Im Alltag – In Everyday Life”: A Photographic Testimony of Ukraine During War Opens in Berlin
March 4, 2026
On 20 February 2026, the photo exhibition “Im Alltag – In Everyday Life” officially opened at the Stasi Museum in Berlin, offering visitors an intimate and powerful glimpse into the everyday realities of life in Ukraine during Russia’s war. The exhibition is presented at Stasi-Zentrale. Campus für Demokratie, Haus 22 (Ruschestraße 103) and will be open to the public until 13 March 2026.
Memory Culture in Times of War: Challenges and Chances of Holocaust Remembrance in Germany, Poland and Ukraine
February 27, 2026
In our project, “Remembrance in Dialogue”, experts from Germany, Poland and Ukraine examined the impact of the war in Ukraine on remembrance practices of the Holocaust and Nazi crimes. The project’s conclusions are presented in the guide “Memory Culture in Times of War: Challenges and Chances of Holocaust Remembrance in Germany, Poland and Ukraine”.
Russia’s War on Water: Help Document Environmental Destruction in Ukraine
February 10, 2026
When Russia attacks Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, it’s not just about darkness – it’s about destroying the capacity to document what war does to water. We’re raising €8,500 for a generator to keep critical water monitoring running in Eastern Ukraine.
“Im Alltag – In Everyday Life”: A Photographic Testimony of Ukraine During War Opens in Berlin
March 4, 2026
On 20 February 2026, the photo exhibition “Im Alltag – In Everyday Life” officially opened at the Stasi Museum in Berlin, offering visitors an intimate and powerful glimpse into the everyday realities of life in Ukraine during Russia’s war. The exhibition is presented at Stasi-Zentrale. Campus für Demokratie, Haus 22 (Ruschestraße 103) and will be open to the public until 13 March 2026.
Memory Culture in Times of War: Challenges and Chances of Holocaust Remembrance in Germany, Poland and Ukraine
February 27, 2026
In our project, “Remembrance in Dialogue”, experts from Germany, Poland and Ukraine examined the impact of the war in Ukraine on remembrance practices of the Holocaust and Nazi crimes. The project’s conclusions are presented in the guide “Memory Culture in Times of War: Challenges and Chances of Holocaust Remembrance in Germany, Poland and Ukraine”.
Russia’s War on Water: Help Document Environmental Destruction in Ukraine
February 10, 2026
When Russia attacks Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, it’s not just about darkness – it’s about destroying the capacity to document what war does to water. We’re raising €8,500 for a generator to keep critical water monitoring running in Eastern Ukraine.

PROJECTS

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With our projects and programs – implemented in close cooperation with our international partners – we follow the vision of open exchange, civic participation, unrestricted respect for human and civil rights and the development of new approaches in civil society commitment. 

Support of Ukraine

Conflict Mitigation

Civil Society Networks

Climate and Environment

Gender and Inclusivity​

History and Identity