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Events

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October

Agroecology - Our Roots of Change

Webinar Thursday, 09. October 2025 in Berlin

Livestream
09

October

‘Once upon a time there was a Garden of Eden’ Book presentation with discussion on the current situation in Syria

Event Thursday, 09. October 2025 in Berlin

Followed by the opening of the exhibition ‘Fragile Dreams’ by Katharina Eglau
Livestream
15

October

Between Repression and Hope: Hungary’s Civil Society and the Struggle for Democracy Ahead of the 2026 Election

Discussion Wednesday, 15. October 2025 in Berlin

Livestream
20

October

Berlin Belarus Future Forum 2025 – For a democratic Belarus in Europe

Expert conference Monday, 20. October 2025 in Berlin
21

October

Between Open Arms and Closed Borders

Expert conference Tuesday, 21. October 2025 in Berlin

A Decade of Flight and Arrival in Germany
Livestream
22

October

The desire for being many

Event Wednesday, 22. October 2025 in Berlin

Strategies of Weak Resistance

Regions

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Korean Masculinity Must Move From Endless Proof to Shared Care

Analysis

South Korean men, trapped in the rigid ‘K-timeline’ from school to military to marriage, face endless pressure to prove their masculinity, fueling resentment toward women and radicalization. A transformation is needed, with care at its core.

Taehwan Kim

Photographs documenting the performance of Till Flesh Does Us Part, a piece that mixes ballroom dance, spoken word poetry and theatre, in collaboration with Amin Alifin (IG: @aminalifin), as part of Hantu Ballhaus performed in Centre 42, Singapore, 30 October 2024.

"till flesh do us part"

Poem

What happens, when cultural anxieties around sexual and gendered norms meet the ghost of Pontianak, the vengeful spectre of victims of sexual assault? The poet Marylyn Tan has them meet in a haunted ballroom – and gives us a glimpse of this in a fiery spoken word piece.

Marylyn Tan

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Across Africa, climate shocks and debt distress fuel each other in a vicious cycle. With external debt more than tripling since 2008, rising costs and plunging currencies are squeezing public finances - leaving little room for vital climate resilience investments.

Alexander Dryden, Ulrich Volz

Peatland Atlas 2023

Atlas

The Peatland Atlas highlights the consequences of the destruction of these unique habitats and shows the opportunities of wet peatlands and their use for society in order to encourage all actors to take action.

Gender-Based Violence in the Context of Conflict and Crisis

Factsheet

Gender-based violence is a devastating consequence of crises and conflicts, disproportionately affecting women and girls. This factsheet highlights the international dimension and the impact of declining funding for aid projects.

Aida Fatić

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Plastic Atlas

Agriculture Atlas 2019

The Ocean Atlas

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Publication Series

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All Issues of Perspectives Southeastern Europe

All Issues of Perspectives Middle East & North Africa

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Heimatkunde is the migration policy portal of the Heinrich Böll Foundation.

Go to the GWI

The Gunda Werner Institute at the Heinrich Böll Foundation (GWI) pools gender policy and feminist topics.

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#StandWithUkraine

We declare our full solidarity with Ukraine. We stand by the side of our Ukrainian partners and colleagues and, at the same time, by the side of our partners in Russian civil society who are beset by harsh repression.

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Recent Articles & Specials

COP30: UN Climate Change Conference

25th Foreign Policy Conference

The Provision of Care for Unwanted Pregnancies Must Be Decriminalized

Events

Agroecology - Our Roots of Change

‘Once upon a time there was a Garden of Eden’ Book presentation with discussion on the current situation in Syria

Between Repression and Hope: Hungary’s Civil Society and the Struggle for Democracy Ahead of the 2026 Election

Berlin Belarus Future Forum 2025 – For a democratic Belarus in Europe

Between Open Arms and Closed Borders

The desire for being many

Our Work Worldwide

Regions

Korean Masculinity Must Move From Endless Proof to Shared Care

"till flesh do us part"

Publications

Africa’s Vicious Cycle of Debt and Climate Change

Peatland Atlas 2023

Gender-Based Violence in the Context of Conflict and Crisis

Plastic Atlas

Agriculture Atlas 2019

The Ocean Atlas

Publication Series

Stay tuned!

#StandWithUkraine

Our Newsletters

Recent Articles & Specials

COP30: UN Climate Change Conference

25th Foreign Policy Conference

The Provision of Care for Unwanted Pregnancies Must Be Decriminalized

Events

Agroecology - Our Roots of Change

‘Once upon a time there was a Garden of Eden’ Book presentation with discussion on the current situation in Syria

Between Repression and Hope: Hungary’s Civil Society and the Struggle for Democracy Ahead of the 2026 Election

Berlin Belarus Future Forum 2025 – For a democratic Belarus in Europe

Between Open Arms and Closed Borders

The desire for being many

Our Work Worldwide

Regions

Korean Masculinity Must Move From Endless Proof to Shared Care

"till flesh do us part"

Publications

Africa’s Vicious Cycle of Debt and Climate Change

Peatland Atlas 2023

Gender-Based Violence in the Context of Conflict and Crisis

Plastic Atlas

Agriculture Atlas 2019

The Ocean Atlas

Publication Series

Stay tuned!

#StandWithUkraine

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