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  • Ukrainian Voices in Berlin: “People Are Not Objects for Integration Debates”

    Ukrainian Voices in Berlin: “People Are Not Objects for Integration Debates”

    Migration is often discussed in terms of labor, integration, and bureaucracy – but rarely as a question of rights, voice, and political participation. Oleksandra Bienert, chairwoman of the Allianz Ukrainischer Organisationen, speaks about fighting disinformation, confronting structural discrimination, and why migrant communities must be recognized as active political actors rather than the objects of integration debates. 
  • WahlheYmat Turns Two — And Invites You In

    WahlheYmat Turns Two — And Invites You In

    People who moved to Berlin from other countries are one of the largest untapped democratic potentials of the city. For two years, WahlheYmat has been working to activate that potential — and we are now inviting new members to join us.
  • The Berlin Blueprint: Participation as the Ultimate Act of Self-Determination

    The Berlin Blueprint: Participation as the Ultimate Act of Self-Determination

    What if wellbeing is not found in retreat, but built through action? Taylor Coburn follows Berlin’s story from the Trümmerfrauen to contemporary Kiez initiatives, arguing that self-determination — practiced collectively — has long been the city’s most powerful form of self-help.
  • No Permission, More Love: Building Your Vision in Berlin Like Nalan Sipar

    No Permission, More Love: Building Your Vision in Berlin Like Nalan Sipar

    After being laughed at in pitch meetings and told her community “wasn’t the target group,” German-Kurdish journalist and news innovator, Nalan Sipar, was on the verge of shrinking herself out of existence in the German news landscape. This is the story of how she stopped seeking approval and started a revolution fueled by community service, cooking, and the radical act of being herself.

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