News
The latest news and commentary from the Berghof Foundation.
Building peace in Somalia, one Shir at a time
Watch a short film about our support to communities in Somalia’s Hirshabelle State in their efforts to build peace by solving local conflicts.
- feature 28 Jan 2020
‘I am always optimistic about peace’A chat with Günther Bächler, Diplomat and board member of the Berghof Foundation
Günther Bächler, our new board member, answers questions about his career in peace.
- feature 13 Jan 2020
Our work in 2019
As 2020 begins, we take a quick look back at a few highlights from our work in 2019.
- feature 3 Jan 2020
Our project Streitkultur 3.0 awarded with Phineo-Wirkt-Siegel
On 10 December our project Streitkultur 3.0 (Culture of Conflict 3.0) was awarded the "Wirkt-Siegel" seal by the German non-profit PHINEO.
- feature 20 Dec 2019
Religion – a source of peace or discord?
Does religion offer an identity-building framework to spread peace beyond the boundaries of social communities?
- blog post 18 Dec 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
To de-escalate violent conflicts around the world, it is time to engage in dialogue with Salafi-Jihadi Armed Groups
Governments and the international community can no longer afford to pretend that peace negotiations with Salafi-Jihadi Armed Groups are fundamentally impossible.
- press release 11 Dec 2019
Germany’s day of destiny: 9 November1989 – 1938 – 1918
9 November is widely regarded as a kind of “day of destiny” for the Germans.
- blog post 7 Nov 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
International Day of Peace 2019
Each year the International Day of Peace is celebrated all over the world on 21 September.
- feature 20 Sept 2019
Thoughts on the anniversary of the start of the Second World War
I am writing this blog post on the flight back from Kabul to Germany...
- blog post 4 Sept 2019
- Author(s) Hans-Joachim Giessmann
Introducing Somali peacemakers
Somalia has suffered from ongoing conflict for close to three decades, leaving millions displaced and affected by violence.
- feature 29 Aug 2019