Kreisau-Initiative

Democracy is something we build together. The Kreisau-Initiative creates spaces where young people from around the world can come together, make their voices heard, and develop new perspectives. We encourage people to ask critical questions, inspire them the to take action, and in doing so helping build stronger communities for the future.

We organise youth encounters and training courses focussing on the areas: Contemporary History & Human Rights, Inclusion, and Socio-Ecological Transformation.

The Kreisau-Initiative was founded in 1989 by people from East and West Berlin. Their aim was to support the establishment of an international meeting centre in Krzyżowa, Poland. To this day, we work closely with the Krzyżowa Foundation for Mutual Understanding in Europe, which runs the meeting centre.

At the same time, we work with a wide range of international partner organisations on projects across Europe. In doing so, we bring together people from around the world.