DIALOGE & BEGEGNUNGEN, Gemeinnützige Stiftung

Dialogues & Encounters is a non-profit foundation based in Hamburg, dedicated to promoting prejudice-free communication among young people from racially, ethnically, culturally, or religiously disadvantaged groups. Since its inception, it has supported a wide range of projects, workshops, and research initiatives aimed at intercultural learning, civic engagement, and peace policy activities. The foundation provides both ideological and financial support to institutions and initiatives, accompanies projects from application to reporting, and is particularly involved in programs such as "Holidays from War," municipal conflict counseling (K3B), Steps for Peace, forumZFD, Sprachbrücke Hamburg, and other initiatives that strengthen dialogue, tolerance, and reconciliation.

The Dialoge & Begegnungen Foundation aims to contribute to international understanding through targeted idealistic and financial support of projects and actors. Its goal is to strengthen tolerance and the ability to engage in dialogue among young people, reduce prejudices, and build bridges between different cultures. Through its commitment, the foundation sets impulses for non-violent conflict resolution and promotes initiatives that actively advocate for human rights, peace, and intercultural exchange.

The funding opportunities of Dialoge & Begegnungen are aimed at non-profit institutions, initiatives, and scientific research projects that are active in peace policy in conflict zones or domestically and facilitate intercultural learning. The foundation primarily supports programs targeting young people from socially or financially disadvantaged backgrounds, refugees, and youth from crisis regions. Additionally, civil society actors combating discrimination and reducing prejudices through participatory formats are supported.