Friedenskreis Halle E.V.

What Friedenskreis Halle E.V. does

Friedenskreis Halle E.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1991 in Halle (Saale), Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, by civic activists rooted in the Peaceful Revolution of 1989. The organization operates at the intersection of peace education, democracy promotion, anti-discrimination, and global justice, with thematic priorities on active nonviolence, constructive conflict transformation, lived democracy, transcultural diversity, and global justice. It delivers direct workshops, project days, and training in schools and youth groups across Halle and Sachsen-Anhalt, runs the regional coordination of 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage', operates the 'Teilhabe f\u00fcr (H)alle?!' project for young people with migration experiences, the 'Mobbing und Gewalt überwinden – Vielfalt fördern' school program, and the 'Perspektive Global und Zivil' program on global conflict and justice. It also convenes the 'Bildungswochen gegen Rassismus' in March of each year, coordinates the HALLIANZ Aktions- und Bildungsfonds, and since 2025 participates in the federal Kooperationsverbund Demokratische Konfliktbearbeitung (2025–2032). The volunteer program is completed by an international volunteer service offered for over fifteen years.

The organization has 14 employees, two physical locations in Halle (Saale) (the main office at Große Klausstr. 11 and the TEKiEZ memorial space at Ludwig-Wucherer-Straße 12), and a four-person executive board (Christin Ludwig, Karola Kunkel, Amer Menzaljy, Franziska Blath). Its technology footprint is limited to a WordPress-based website, social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Mastodon, Bluesky, YouTube), and a Brevo-powered monthly newsletter (Friedens-Letter); it does not develop proprietary technology products.

Friedenskreis Halle is funded through three streams: (1) tax-deductible donations and individual/organizational membership fees (including those via the HALLIANZ coalition), (2) project-restricted federal grants such as 'Demokratie leben!' (BMFSFJ) and other public sponsors, and (3) sliding-scale income-dependent training and workshop fees (€35/€65/€95 per seminar, scaled by net monthly income; €90–€180 for the 38-hour trainer qualification course). The heavy reliance on restricted project funding creates structural dependence on unrestricted donations to cover overhead, as reflected in the organization's own appeal for donations to fund even a new website.

Name

Friedenskreis Halle E.V.

Legal name

Friedenskreis Halle e.V.

Website

https://friedenskreis-halle.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Friedenskreis Halle E.V. is a registered German non-profit civic education association founded in 1991 in Halle (Saale), delivering peace education, anti-discrimination, and democracy workshops to schools, youth groups, educators, and migrants in Sachsen-Anhalt through project grants, donations, and sliding-scale training fees.

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Product category

Civic Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

School Climate, Culture & Belonging Initiatives (DEI-Aligned) (EDAKAMAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB), DEI, Equity & Inclusion Training (EDABAIAF)

Keywords

• Peace education
• Civic education
• Conflict resolution training
• Anti-discrimination programs
• Democracy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Halle (Saale)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Fees: The organization relies heavily on donations, particularly non-earmarked (zweckgebundene) donations, to fund general operations and maintain independence. Membership fees from individual members also contribute. Both donations and membership fees are tax-deductible as the organization holds official charitable (gemeinnützig) status recognized by the tax authorities. An annual donation receipt is issued to all donors early in the following year.
2. Project-Based Government Grants: The organization receives project-specific funding through federal programs such as 'Demokratie leben!', the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ), and other public sponsors. Most grant funding is restricted to predefined projects and cannot be used for general operational costs (e.g., website upgrades). This creates a structural dependence on donations to cover overhead.
3. Training and Workshop Fees: The organization charges income-dependent participation fees for its training programs, seminars, and the trainer qualification course. Fee tiers are designed to ensure accessibility: high income (>€1,400 net) pays the highest tier, mid-range pays the middle tier, and low income (<€900 net) pays the lowest tier. Solidarity pricing is also offered.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Friedenskreis Halle E.V. is a non-profit civic education organization that provides school-based workshops, project days, anti-bullying trainings, and seminars on nonviolence, conflict resolution, democracy, transcultural diversity, and anti-discrimination. It serves schools, youth groups, educators, and young people with migration backgrounds in Halle (Saale) and Sachsen-Anhalt, and additionally runs an international volunteer service program, a trainer qualification course, and an annual anti-racism educational week.

Product overview

Friedenskreis Halle E.V. is a non-profit educational organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs focused on peacebuilding, democracy education, and social cohesion. The core offerings include educational programs (Perspektive Global und Zivil, Mobbing und Gewalt überwinden), participation projects (Teilhabe für Halle), anti-discrimination initiatives (Bildungswochen gegen Rassismus, Schule ohne Rassismus), memorial work (TEKiEZ), and annual training programs (Bildungsprogramm 2026, Trainer*innenausbildung). Digital learning tools include the Plan F game on flight causes and the ene mene muh asylum simulation. The organization also coordinates regional networks (HALLIANZ, Kooperationsverbund Demokratische Konfliktbearbeitung) and offers international volunteer services. These programs are unified by the organization's guiding themes of active nonviolence, constructive conflict resolution, lived democracy, transcultural diversity, and global justice.

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Products and services

• TEKiEZ Memorial and Solidarity Space A memorial and solidarity space at Ludwig-Wucherer-Straße 12, Halle (Saale), created in memory of Kevin Schwarze who was killed in the right-wing terrorist attack on October 9, 2019. Open Mondays and Thursdays 14:00–17:00 as a place of remembrance and community gathering.
• Perspektive Global und Zivil An educational project addressing global violent structures, civil conflict resolution approaches, and just structural development. Focuses on civil society engagement and action possibilities in Germany, with regional conflict priorities on the Balkans, Syria, and Ukraine.
• Mobbing und Gewalt überwinden – Vielfalt fördern Preventive training and project days on nonviolence, conflict resolution, civil courage, and transcultural diversity for schools. Includes support for parents' evenings, teacher training, and workshops for all school types in Halle (Saale).
• Teilhabe für (H)alle?! A project promoting participation of young people with migration experiences and their families in Halle. Includes empowerment, counseling, workshops at schools, and the digital learning game Plan F about flight causes.
• Bildungswochen gegen Rassismus Annual two-week event series held each March during the International Weeks Against Racism. Features exhibitions, readings, film screenings, workshops, and neighborhood activities across Halle (Saale), organized in cooperation with 'Halle gegen Rechts – Bündnis für Zivilcourage' since 2012.
• Demokratie gestalten lernen – Trainer*innenausbildung A 38-hour qualification program plus supervised practice for becoming a workshop trainer for democracy education in schools with youth from grade 3 and above. Covers methodology, conflict management, and age-appropriate communication. Pricing: €90 for students/trainees/low-income individuals; €180 for employed individuals.
• Bildungsprogramm 2026 (Annual Educational Program) Annual educational program featuring seminars on democracy, communication, conflict resolution, and self-care. Includes events such as 'Für Demokratie begeistern!', 'Trotzdem! – Zuversicht und Haltung', and 'Tipps für einen guten Streit', offered at income-based pricing (€35/€65/€95 per seminar). Some events free of charge.
• Plan F – und wie entscheidest DU? A digital educational game providing fact-based access to flight causes, offered as part of school workshops starting 2025. Used within the Teilhabe für (H)alle?! project.
• ene mene muh …und raus bist DU A simulation game making the German asylum process experienceable and comprehensible, successfully conducted at schools for several years. Available for booking together with or separately from the Plan F workshop.
• Internationaler Freiwilligendienst International voluntary service program enabling people to volunteer at nonprofit organizations abroad. The organization provides full support from preparation through stay to return. Offered for over 15 years.
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage (Regional Coordination) Regional coordination for the nationwide school network 'School without Racism – School with Courage' in Halle (Saale). Supports schools in implementing anti-discrimination projects, establishing Courage groups, and networking with external partners.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of organizations, schools, and clubs participate in the annual Bildungswochen gegen Rassismus (held since 2012).
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kooperationsverbund Demokratische Konfliktbearbeitung (AGDF and six partner organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Since 01.01.2025, Friedenskreis Halle participates in the national Kooperationsverbund Demokratische Konfliktbearbeitung in cooperation with the AGDF (Aktionsgemeinschaft Dienst für Frieden e.V.). The consortium brings together seven conflict transformation organizations in Germany, funded by the federal program 'Demokratie leben!' (BMFSFJ) for 2025–2032. The organization contributes to network building, standards development for non-violent conflict transformation, model conflict accompaniment, and regional focus on East German states.
• Stiftung gegen RassismusminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2012Stiftung gegen Rassismus organizes the international weeks against racism (IWgR) around 21 March (UN International Day Against Racism). Friedenskreis Halle, in cooperation with Halle gegen Rechts, organizes the local Bildungswochen gegen Rassismus in Halle (Saale) as part of this national/international initiative.
• Halle gegen Rechts – Bündnis für ZivilcouragecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010A coalition of 30 organizations and 60 individuals, active since 2010, dedicated to civil courage and countering right-wing extremism and racism in Halle (Saale). Friedenskreis Halle is an active member and co-organizer of the HALLIANZ Aktions- und Bildungsfonds, which funds projects against misanthropy, exclusion, and violence, and promotes civic courage, democracy, and diversity. The coalition coordinates the annual Bildungswochen gegen Rassismus.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (BPB): Germany's federal agency for political education. A significantly larger incumbent that funds and co-develops much of the structural civic education work Friedenskreis Halle delivers locally; not a direct competitor but operates the same domain with much broader scope.
• Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Sachsen-Anhalt: State-level agency for political education in Sachsen-Anhalt; overlaps with Friedenskreis Halle's school-facing content and is a potential funding partner and content ally but also a free-resource competitor for schools.

Direct peers

• Aktionsgemeinschaft Dienst für den Frieden (AGDF): Umbrella peace and conflict transformation network in Germany; Friedenskreis Halle is a partner in AGDF's Kooperationsverbund Demokratische Konfliktbearbeitung. Directly comparable in peace education and federal program administration.
• Aktion Zivilcourage e.V. Saxony-Anhalt-based civic education nonprofit focused on civil courage and anti-discrimination — same region, similar pedagogical approaches (workshops in schools, trainer pools), and overlapping program topics.
• Amadeu Antonio Stiftung: A major German foundation working on anti-racism, civic education, and democracy promotion in eastern Germany. Highly comparable mission, target communities (schools, municipalities), and funding sources (BMFSFJ, 'Demokratie leben!').
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage: National school network that Friedenskreis Halle regionally coordinates in Halle. Operates the same anti-discrimination school model and trainer ecosystem across Germany.
• Stiftung gegen Rassismus: Co-organizer of the International Weeks against Racism (IWgR) and a direct program partner of Friedenskreis Halle for the Bildungswochen gegen Rassismus. Directly comparable in advocacy and federally coordinated anti-racism work.
• Gesicht Zeigen! Für ein weltoffenes Deutschland e.V. Berlin-based association promoting civil courage and standing up to racism, with school programs analogous to 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' in which Friedenskreis Halle participates. Direct overlap in pedagogy and target audience.

Others

• Robert Bosch Stiftung — Programmbereich Demokratie: Major German foundation funding democracy and civic education programs including in eastern Germany. Functions as a funder/advisor rather than direct operator, but shapes the same funding ecosystem in which Friedenskreis Halle competes.

Regional players

• Bürgerstiftung Halle: Local community foundation in Halle (Saale) operating in the same civic engagement space as Friedenskreis Halle, with comparable fundraising and local-project orientation. Regional overlap rather than direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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