News
The latest news and commentary from the Berghof Foundation.

Peace, and no end to discriminationMarginalisation of former female combatants continues in Colombia and Uganda
As our documentary project gives a voice to marginalised female ex-combatants, their past and present can teach us about reintegration.
- blog post 26 Jul 2023
- Author(s) Evelyn Pauls

Locally rooted conflict transformationHow we create dialogue at different levels
Conflicts can be transformed through peace processes at different levels. An example from Yemen.
- blog post 25 Jul 2023
- Author(s) Florian Lüdtke

Conflict analyses for teaching in German schoolsStudents learn what is happening in Ukraine or Sudan
We help teachers develop lessons that tackle solutions to violent conflict.
- feature 17 Jul 2023

Video: From female combatants to filmmakersOnline film premiere
Watch our online film premiere to learn about the experiences of female ex-combatants from Colombia and Uganda.
- event 20 Jun 2023

How do you negotiate peace?An interview with Luxshi Vimalarajah
Our Senior Mediation and Development Advisor served as a peace mediator in various conflicts. In this interview, she shares how the work is done.
- feature 15 Jun 2023

POSTPONED – Turkey after the electionsImplications, opportunities and challenges
Please note that this event has been postponed.
- event 6 Jun 2023

Humanitarian aid alone cannot save LebanonOnly political stability can bring an end to Lebanon’s perpetual crises.
Nadine Francis-Pohle writes in her op-ed for Al Jazeera how to complement humanitarian aid to bring an end to the many crises in Lebanon.
- blog post 31 May 2023
- Author(s) Nadine Francis-Pohle

Video: Digital peacebuilding and intersectional feminismLaunch event of our latest report
Watch our event with Platform Peaceful Conflict Transformation and Build Up discussing how intersectional feminist approaches can transform digital peacebuilding.
- event 31 May 2023

Putting people at the centre of transitional justiceA dialogue between practitioners and policy-makers
At our event, practitioners from around the world met policy-makers to discuss how people-centred transitional justice can contribute to building sustainable peace.
- feature 9 May 2023

Video: Lebanon’s forgotten crisesThe role of the state, political movements and the international community
Watch the video of our event that shed light on the manifold crises Lebanon is facing.
- event 9 May 2023