News
The latest news and commentary from the Berghof Foundation.
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event | 13 May 2026 Dealing or healing?
Join our online event on 13 May to explore the relevance of trauma-responsive approaches for fostering sustainable peace.
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event | 30 Apr 2026 Video: Restoring local service provision in Yemen
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event | 14 Apr 2026 Video: Pathways to peace in Sudan
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event | 24 Mar 2026 Video: Water, conflict and governance in fragile contexts
Water is not only a technical issue. Our research in Yemen and Iraq shows how political and social dynamics can turn water into a driver of conflict or cooperation.
Latest Blog Posts
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27 Mar 2026 Climate adaptation and peacebuilding keep missing each other
Sebastian Kratzer, Nazanine Moshiri
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20 Mar 2026 A past hidden behind beauty
Matthias Auer
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18 Mar 2026 Political integration still matters
Véronique Dudouet, Johanna-Maria Hülzer, Gyda Sindre, Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs
Dealing or healing?Trauma-responsive approaches in times of transactional peacemaking
Join our online event on 13 May to explore the relevance of trauma-responsive approaches for fostering sustainable peace.
- event 13 May 2026
Video: Restoring local service provision in YemenElectricity, water, and waste management in Taiz City, Aden, Seiyun, Mukalla, and Al-Ghaydah
The war in Yemen has reshaped local services. Our event explored where they have proven resilient and what is needed to restore them in Yemen.
- event 30 Apr 2026
Insider mediators in a new eraHow to navigate local dynamics in a politicised world
Our event explored the crucial role of locally embedded mediation and how insider mediators can be better supported in today’s evolving geopolitical context.
- event 23 Apr 2026
Video: Pathways to peace in SudanFireside chat ahead of the Berlin Ministerial Conference on Sudan
A timely exchange on how to strengthen collective efforts to support peace in Sudan.
- event 14 Apr 2026
Climate adaptation and peacebuilding keep missing each otherWhy does that matter?
Climate and conflict are interconnected, but responses remain fragmented. Aligning peace and climate adaptation is key to effective resilience in fragile contexts.
- blog post 27 Mar 2026
- Author(s) Sebastian Kratzer, Nazanine Moshiri
Video: Water, conflict and governance in fragile contextsInsights from Yemen and Iraq
Water is not only a technical issue. Our research in Yemen and Iraq shows how political and social dynamics can turn water into a driver of conflict or cooperation.
- event 24 Mar 2026
A past hidden behind beautyBali’s silences and the violent past tourism keeps hidden
On a recent trip, the Transitional Justice Hub team explored how tourism on Bali masks the island’s violent past and complicates efforts to confront its legacy.
- blog post 20 Mar 2026
- Author(s) Matthias Auer
Political integration still mattersHow mediators can support armed groups’ transition to peace
In this blog, the authors offer mediators guidance to help armed groups shift from violence to peaceful participation, drawing insights from their latest report.
- blog post 18 Mar 2026
- Author(s) Véronique Dudouet, Johanna-Maria Hülzer, Gyda Sindre, Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs
Video: From stabilisation to navigationRethinking peacebuilding in the Sahel
Join our discussion to critically reflect on peace research and practice in the Sahel, and to explore local perspectives on mediation and navigating social change.
- event 17 Mar 2026
Towards safer engagement with women peacebuildersExperts share psychosocial reflections for International Women’s Day
Women peacebuilders address how they navigate psychosocial risks and how a "Do No Harm" approach can support their wellbeing and meaningful participation.
- feature 5 Mar 2026