KURVE Wustrow Bildungs- und Begegnungsstätte für gewaltfreie Aktion e.V.

What KURVE Wustrow Bildungs- und Begegnungsstätte für gewaltfreie Aktion e.V. does

KURVE Wustrow Bildungs- und Begegnungsstätte für gewaltfreie Aktion e.V. is a German registered nonprofit association (e.V.) founded in 1980 in Wustrow, Wendland, Lower Saxony, by Margrit Albers and Wolfgang Hertle. The organization's core mission is nonviolent conflict transformation and peace education, operationalized through a multi-tiered training portfolio that includes foundational courses (Training on Nonviolence, Understanding Conflicts, Kreativ im Konflikt), advanced practitioner programs (consultant and trainer certifications, Do No Harm Training of Trainers), and social movement support services (argumentation training, action training, conflict moderation, resilience retreats). The organization serves four primary segments: German schools and educational institutions seeking peace education curricula, social movements and activists, individual peace workers and development professionals, and international civil society organizations in conflict-affected countries.

The organization operates the Civil Peace Service (Ziviler Friedensdienst/ZFD) program, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), placing international peace workers with partner organizations in seven conflict-affected regions: Myanmar, Nepal, Palestine/Israel, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Ukraine, and the Western Balkans. Named partner organizations include Women for Human Rights, Advocacy Forum, Support Nepal, Center for Dalit Women Nepal, Nagarik Aawaz, and Bikalpa in Nepal, as well as Mote Oo Education and Minmahaw School in Myanmar. The organization also operates a Tagungshaus (seminar house) in Wustrow that serves as a residential training facility and venue for external groups, and maintains a separate endowed Die Friedensstiftung (Peace Foundation).

The business model is a nonprofit social enterprise structure combining fee-based training programs, charitable donations, membership fees, and government grants. Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed; interested parties must request information directly. The organization emphasizes accessibility through sponsorship opportunities and reduced fees for Global South activists. Its revenue base is dominated by BMZ/ZFD funding for international operations, with donations and Tagungshaus revenue supporting the German domestic training program. The organization operates with 28 employees and is governed as a member association under German nonprofit law.

Name

KURVE Wustrow Bildungs- und Begegnungsstätte für gewaltfreie Aktion e.V.

Legal name

KURVE Wustrow Bildungs- und Begegnungsstätte für gewaltfreie Aktion e.V.

Website

https://kurvewustrow.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KURVE Wustrow is a German nonprofit founded in 1980 that delivers nonviolent conflict transformation training, peace education for schools, and Civil Peace Service programs in seven conflict-affected countries, funded primarily by BMZ and serving activists, educators, and civil society partners.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Wustrow (Wendland)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Seminar and Training Fees: Revenue from conducting professional training programs in nonviolent conflict transformation, including basic courses, practitioner trainings, and advanced programs for peace workers and activists.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: Charitable donations from individuals and institutional donors supporting peace education and conflict transformation work, including dedicated donation campaigns for specific regions and causes.
3. Tagungshaus (Seminar House) Revenue: Revenue from hosting groups for conferences, seminars, and overnight accommodations at their facility in Wustrow, including class trips and events.
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from association members who support the organization's mission of nonviolent action and peacebuilding.
5. Civil Peace Service (ZFD) Funding: Funding through the German Civil Peace Service (Ziviler Friedensdienst) program, administered by BMZ (German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), supporting international peace worker deployments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KURVE Wustrow is a nonprofit education and encounter center that delivers residential and online training programs in nonviolent conflict transformation, peace education, and social-movement support. It operates an international Civil Peace Service (ZFD) program deploying qualified peace workers to seven conflict-affected regions and runs a physical seminar house (Tagungshaus) for groups and individual travelers.

Product overview

KURVE Wustrow is a nonprofit training and education center for nonviolent action, offering a multi-tiered portfolio of programs. The core offerings include foundational trainings (Training on Nonviolence, Understanding Conflicts – Expanding Skills, Kreativ im Konflikt) and advanced practitioner-level programs (Practitioner Trainings in-person and online, Spotlight Webinars). Professional development tracks include Ausbildung zur Berater*in (consultant training) and Ausbildung zur Trainer*in (trainer training), along with the Do No Harm-Training of Trainers. Social movement support programs encompass Argumentationstrainings, Aktionstrainings, Konfliktmoderation, and Resilienz-Retreat. Peace education services cover school programs, non-school learning environments, and multiplier training. The Civil Peace Service (ZFD) operates international programs in Myanmar, Nepal, Palestine/Israel, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Ukraine, and the Western Balkans. Additionally, the organization operates a conference house (Tagungshaus) providing venue and accommodation services.

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Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Women for Human Rights (WHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNepal-based women's rights organization that organizes women affected by the 1996-2006 conflict into regional self-help groups. KURVE Wustrow supports WHR through the Civil Peace Service program, providing capacity support for conflict resolution and women's empowerment activities in post-conflict Nepal.
• Advocacy Forum (AF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Nepal participating in the Civil Peace Service 'Frauen stärken in Nepal' (Strengthening Women in Nepal) initiative, working on human rights and conflict transformation.
• Support Nepal (SNP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in the KURVE Wustrow Nepal Civil Peace Service program, contributing to women's empowerment and peacebuilding activities.
• Center for Dalit Women Nepal (CDWN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization addressing intersection of caste discrimination and women's rights in Nepal, supported through the Civil Peace Service framework for inclusive peacebuilding.
• Nagarik Aawaz (NA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society partner organization in Nepal engaged in peace and civic engagement work under the Civil Peace Service cooperation.
• BikalpacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization contributing to women's empowerment and peacebuilding initiatives in Nepal through the Civil Peace Service partnership.
• Mote Oo EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Myanmar developing peace and civic education trainings for informal educational institutions and civil society organizations. KURVE Wustrow places international peace workers with this partner to support curriculum development and training implementation.
• Minmahaw School / Education for Friendship FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation-focused partner organization on the Thai/Myanmar border implementing peace education programs. Cooperates with KURVE Wustrow through the Civil Peace Service programme 'Working with Change Agents, Dealing with the Consequences of Violence, and Networking for a Social Transformation Process'.
• weltwärts South-North ProgrammeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman development service program enabling volunteers from developing countries to serve in Germany. KURVE Wustrow participates by hosting volunteers and providing placements.
• German Embassy KathmanduminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman diplomatic mission in Nepal supporting the 'Frauen stärken in Nepal' initiative and referring to the UN Security Council Agenda on Women, Peace and Security.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Conciliation Resources: International NGO working on peacebuilding and conflict transformation through partnerships with local actors, sharing KURVE Wustrow's emphasis on partner capacity building and long-term engagement in conflict-affected regions.
• Berghof Foundation: Germany-based independent foundation working on conflict transformation, peace education, and advising on nonviolent strategy. Shares KURVE Wustrow's German institutional base, methodological focus on conflict transformation, and training/research portfolio for peace practitioners.
• Search for Common Ground: Global peacebuilding NGO that works directly on conflict transformation and trains local partners in divided societies — directly comparable to KURVE Wustrow's Civil Peace Service deployments and partner-capacity-building model.
• PeaceDirect: UK-based peacebuilding organization that supports local peacebuilders and trains partners, directly comparable to KURVE Wustrow's role in supporting named partner organizations in Nepal and Myanmar.
• Nonviolent Peaceforce: International nonprofit deploying unarmed civilian peacekeepers to conflict zones, closely paralleling KURVE Wustrow's ZFD model of placing trained peace workers with partner organizations in active conflicts.
• Werkstatt für Gewaltfreie Aktion, Baden-Württemberg: German training center for nonviolent action that, like KURVE Wustrow, delivers foundational and practitioner trainings in civil resistance and conflict transformation for activists and social movements across Germany.

Broad incumbents

• Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung: German political foundation affiliated with the Greens that funds civic education, democracy, and peace projects internationally. Comparable structural position to KURVE Wustrow as a German-anchored civic/peace education actor but with a much wider policy portfolio.
• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung: German federal agency for political and civic education, the largest domestic funder and provider of peace/democracy curricula. Overlaps with KURVE Wustrow's Friedensbildung work in schools but operates as a government agency rather than a focused training nonprofit.
• Brot für die Welt: German development and relief organization of the Protestant churches that funds peacebuilding partner projects internationally, including in regions where KURVE Wustrow operates Civil Peace Service programs. Comparable institutional funding channel and peace-partner ecosystem.
• Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung: Major German political foundation with global peace and democracy programs including civic education. Broader mandate than KURVE Wustrow but operates adjacent political education and international cooperation portfolios with comparable German institutional funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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