Part of "Practitioner Trainings for Nonviolent Conflict Transformation" (autumn 2026) Peace work is often associated with “classic” peacemaking approaches like negotiations and mediation. Such methods can lead to sustainable solutions and a de-escalation of conflict. However, in order for them to be successful, there has to be a certain degree of power balance between parties […]

Part of "Practitioner Trainings for Nonviolent Conflict Transformation" (autumn 2026) In this training, we will look at power differences from a gender perspective. Social norms are interacting with power issues and shape society’s understanding of “men” and women” and their “appropriate” roles at work and in the public sphere. A more just society relies on […]

Part of "Practitioner Trainings for Nonviolent Conflict Transformation" (autumn 2026) Human rights matter for peace work in at least three different ways. The denial of human rights can be a cause for conflict. Violent conflict often goes along with gross human rights violations. And human rights can serve as a vision for a just and […]

Im Oktober 2026 startet unsere 130-stündige Herbstausbildung Mediation. Die Ausbildung beinhaltet alle Lehrinhalte, die für die gesetzliche Zertifizierung als Mediator*in benötigt werden (gemäß § 5 Abs. 2 des Mediationsgesetzes). Sie beginnt mit einem 3-tägigen Seminar und wird in 7 Blöcken weitergeführt. Folgende Inhalte werden vermittelt: · Konflikttheorien und „Denkzeuge“ · Rahmen und Phasen der Mediation · […]

Part of "Practitioner Trainings for Nonviolent Conflict Transformation" (autumn 2026) Campaigns are a key activity of social movements in order to foster social change. In this training, we will explore the role of nonviolent campaigns in the complex context of social change. Based on own case examples, participants will explore a typical cycle of campaign […]