The Berlin Fellowship

Overview

The Humanity in Action journey begins with a year-long Fellowship.

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June 1 – 23, 2021 (virtual)

Placing Germany’s human rights realities today into the context of its colonial history and the Holocaust.

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For historical lessons in catastrophic human rights violations, there are few more powerful case studies than Germany. The Berlin Fellowship looks at the country’s past to better see its present.

A focal point of German colonialism, the Weimar Republic, National Socialism and the Cold War, the city does not only carry enormous historical significance. It continues to be a pivotal point for contemporary social justice struggles including the accommodation of asylum seekers fleeing more recent atrocities.

Home to a diverse range of communities in a city that never sleeps, Berlin offers a unique landscape to view the social, cultural, and historical clashes taking place across European democracies. Berlin Fellows examine contemporary questions around identity formation and societal pluralism seen through the lens of those affected.

The 2020 Berlin Fellowship takes place in partnership with Goethe University Frankfurt/Main.

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Photo: Courtesy of EVZ Foundation, 2022 European Fellowship Fellows

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Senior Fellows of the Berlin Fellowship

Joshua Kwesi Aikins

Speaker

Francis Seeck

Anti-discrimination Trainer, Author, PhD Candidate
2010 Warsaw Fellowship

Prof. Dr. Nivedita Prasad

Professor, Alice Salomon University of Applied Sciences in Berlin

Inside the Fellowship

In Fellowship

Hannah Sachs (2018 Berlin Fellowship) shares a deeply personal reflection about her experience in the Berlin Fellowship.

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Our Fellowship Partners and Supporters in 2020

Candle Light Döner for Victims of racist violence in Germany

Authors: Walid Ahmed Khan Malik, Germany, 2020

Senior Fellow Walid Ahmed Khan Malik organized two online empowerment dinners and dialogues featuring inputs from experts on racial violence.

A discussion space for the whole city

Authors: Yannik Roscher, Germany, 2021

During his Action Project Yannik Roscher created a new spaces for democratic coexistence, where people who are underrepresented in public discourse are involved in the process. His project took primarily place in Frankfurt/ Main and focused on social justice, democracy and social cohesion.

Broadening Our Scope: Trainings for local NGO volunteers in Thessaloniki

Authors: Sofia Koudouni, Germany, 2020

Senior Fellow Sofia Koudouni organized training seminars for volunteers of local non-governmental organizations in Thessaloniki. The trainings raised awareness on various topics such as veganism, zero and low waste tactics, work ethics, and life in the Roma community. 

Will Germans be able to integrate into this society? Check out the entire campaign here.

 

 

2018 Campaign

Become a Fellow

Every year, new Humanity in Action Fellows come together in six cities across Europe and the United States to study how and why people resist intolerance and protect democratic values.

01 Year duration

06 Cities

150 Fellows per year

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