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Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V.
Berlin, DEImpact-drivenAssociationDemocracy & Public GoodsEducation
Impact3Sustainability Goals
Employees11 - 50
Founded1958
LocationBerlin
About Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V.
Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V. (ASF) has been committed to memory, understanding, and peace for over 60 years. The organization offers one-year volunteer services in 11 countries across Europe, Israel, and the USA, as well as international summer camps. ASF actively combats right-wing extremism, antisemitism, and racism, promoting a vibrant culture of remembrance. Through educational initiatives and encounter programs, ASF contributes to strengthening democratic values and reducing inequalities. Its main office is located in Berlin.
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Sustainability Goals
Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions
Peace services for an inclusive and just society
Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V. organizes international volunteer services and summer camps that foster reconciliation and address historical injustices to strengthen peaceful coexistence.
Commitment against extremism and for strong democracies
The organization actively combats right-wing extremism and strengthens democratic institutions through educational programs and events dedicated to the defense of democracies.
Reduced Inequalities
Against inequality and for intercultural understanding
Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V. actively combats right-wing extremism and promotes exchange and prejudice reduction between cultures through volunteer services and encounter programs.
Addressing history and promoting equality
The organization works to address historical inequalities and ensure just remembrance through research into the traces of forced laborers and the maintenance of Jewish cemeteries.
Quality Education
Education for peace and historical responsibility
Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V. offers volunteer services and summer camps that impart knowledge about history, cultures, and languages, encouraging engagement and critical thinking.
Promoting education against discrimination
Through school and community visits and educational programs on topics such as history in a migration society, the organization fosters understanding of diversity and combats discrimination.
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Q1What is the core mission of Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V.?+
Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V. (ASF) is committed to memory, understanding, and peace. The organization critically engages with Nazi crimes, shows solidarity with those persecuted by the Nazi regime, and actively combats right-wing extremism, antisemitism, and racism. ASF promotes a vibrant culture of remembrance and a society built on solidarity.
Q2What types of volunteer services does Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V. offer?+
ASF offers one-year volunteer services for German applicants abroad (in 11 countries across Europe, Israel, and the USA) and for international applicants in Germany or Poland. Additionally, the organization organizes international summer camps throughout Europe, where groups engage in various projects.
Q3Where does Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V. operate offices and maintain an international presence?+
The organization has its main office in Berlin and maintains regional offices. It sends volunteers to 11 countries and operates international meeting places in Oświęcim/Auschwitz and Jerusalem.
Q4When was Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V. founded and what was its initial motivation?+
ASF was founded in 1958 after the Second World War. Its establishment was motivated by the desire to critically engage with Nazi crimes and demonstrate concrete solidarity with those persecuted by the Nazi regime.
Q5Which Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) does Aktion Sühnezeichen Friedensdienste e. V. primarily address?+
The organization primarily contributes to SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). Additionally, it supports SDG 4 (Quality Education).
