Internationales Bildungs- und Begegnungswerk in Dortmund
In the new EU project “Remembrance – inclusive”, young people and adults with and without disabilities work together towards a common goal. Interested parties from Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands are jointly developing ideas on how to open up memorial trips to previously disadvantaged groups. Up to 150 participants can contribute their experiences and expertise. […]
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Statement by the International Association for Education and Exchange (IBB) on the first anniversary of the Russian army’s attack on Ukraine. Since 24 February 2022, Ukraine has been defending itself with all its resources against the Russian attack. The war has disrupted the lives of millions of Ukrainians. At the same time, the war threatens […]
Read MoreDue to pandemics and geopolitical confrontations, sustainability issues are currently getting less attention. Nevertheless, it is crucial not to lose sight of issues such as climate change, plastic waste, inclusion and other sustainability topics. That’s why the International Center for Education and Exchange (IBB Dortmund) is launching an educational course on sustainable event management “Events […]
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On the anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, Wednesday 24 August 2022, the two-day online conference “Six month after – the Ukraine war and the situation of refugees in Europe” ended with an urgent appeal: “The commitment cannot only come “from below and grassroots “, but it urgently needs structural support and professionalisation.” The participants noted that […]
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Smelling the sea breeze, riding motorcycles, and seeing the development of Mecklenburg Western Pomerania in furthering the energy transition: The International Association for Education and Exchange has, once again, selected attractive routes and interesting conversation partners for the motorcycle tour “Western Pomerania and Rügen” from the 3rd to 9th of July 2016. From the start […]
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Of the 107 000 people, who were deported to the “Central refugee camp” Westerbork in the Netherlands, only 5000 survived: On the 10th of February 2016, two of them were guests in Dortmund. In several schools and one youth club, Eva Weyl and Micha Schliesser reported on how they escaped the Holocaust, even though they […]
Read MoreIn the summer of 2015, they took part in a German-Polish youth encounter; on Monday, the 25th of January 2016, they reunited for the first time: In Auschwitz – the symbolic location of mass murder by National Socialists – young people from Poland and Germany reflected on their memorial trip together: What of this youth […]
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How youths perceive Auschwitz reported IBB consultant Burkard Grahn in an extensive radio report on WDR 5, broadcast on Sunday, 24th of January 2015. During the show “Diesseits von Eden” (This side of Eden), on the occasion of the International Day of Holocaust remembrance on Wednesday, 27th of January, radio journalist Irene Dänzer-Vanotti focused on […]
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A memorial hour on the occasion of the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz is co-organised by IBB once again this year: The memorial hour starts on Wednesday, 27th of January 2016, at 19:00h in the Citizen’s Chamber of Dortmund city hall, Friedensplatz 1. Heiko Hamer, department manager at IBB, will moderate the event. Further […]
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On today’s Franco-German Day (22nd of January) many schools in North Rhine-Westphalia look back on the history of the Franco-German Friendship. 53 years ago, on the 22nd of January 1963, the Élysée Treaty was signed. It laid the foundation for a close friendship. Today more than 400 000 pupils in North Rhine-Westphalia learn French, around […]
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