Dear ,
Our summer training sessions 2025 are now almost over and we are taking a short break. Then we'll be back at it again with:

•    Spotlight on … Social Defense on 29.08.2025
•    7 interesting Practitioner Trainings from October to November 2025
•    Grundkurs zur Konfliktbearbeitung für Menschen mit Rassismuserfahrungen in Deutschland.
Understanding Conflicts – Expanding Skills – Strengthening capacities to act.
Basic course on conflict transformation for people who experience racism in Germany.
•    Ausbildung zur Berater*in für gewaltfreie Konflikttransformation und soziale Bewegungen 2025/ 2026  - verlängerte Beerbungsfrist bis Ende Juli 2025

•    Spotlight on … Social Defense, on 29.08.2025, 13:00–14:30 Uhr (CET), online, for free
Social Defense is a concept to defend one’s society in a nonviolent way against an attack either from the inside, like a coup d’etat, or the outside, like a military invasion. Historically, there are many examples that people have opted for nonviolent resistance, and succeeded. What are the conditions for success? And how can we prepare for social defense instead of relying on military defense?
This concept is part of the Practitioner Training on “Nonviolent Conflict Transformation” - in case you want to know more about this in a broader context.
Trainer: Jochen Neumann, Language: English, Registration: Send an email to spotlighton(at)kurvewustrow.org
Please register as early as possible and the latest two days before the event.

•    7 interesting Practitioner Trainings from October to November 2025
Our Topics:
06.–10.10.2025                 Nonviolent Conflict Transformation
13.–17.10.2025                 Strategising Nonviolent Change in Social Movements

20.–24.10.2025                 Anti-Bias and Social Inclusion
27.–31.10.2025                 Dealing with the Past
03.–07.11.2025                 Stress and Trauma Sensitivity in Peacebuilding
10.–14.11.2025                 Peace Education in Practice
17.–21.11.2025                 Project Management
Please note the following application periods for applications:
+ For people without visa requirements: at least 6 weeks before the training series starts, no later than 25.08.2025.
+ It is currently no longer possible for people without a visa and/or scholarships to apply!
You can find more information and details on the training here.
Apply here.

•    Grundkurs zur Konfliktbearbeitung für Menschen mit Rassismuserfahrungen in Deutschland.
Understanding Conflicts – Expanding Skills – Strengthening capacities to act. Basic course on conflict transformation for people who experience racism in Germany
Our course is designed for people who experience racism in Germany. Participants learn how to deal with social conflicts in their professional, private and social lives and how to expand their skills in dealing with conflicts constructively.
General conditions:
•    We offer sliding-scale participation fees to enable as many people as possible to take part.
Travel costs can be partially covered, if necessary. The prices include full board and accommodation.
- Recommended contribution: 750 euros.- Reduced contribution: 50-500 euros depending on individual possibilities.- Contribution for organizations/employers: 1,000 euros.
•    Childcare can be provided.
•    Bilingual course in English and Arabic.
•    The course consists of four modules plus three online meetings between the modules. Each module takes place from Thursday lunchtime to Sunday lunchtime.
•    1st module: 30.10. - 02.11.2025 in Halle/Saale
2nd module: 27.11. - 30.11.2025 in Leipzig
3rd module: 29.01. - 01.02.2026 in Wustrow (Wendland)
4th module: 09.04 .- 12.04.2026 in Leipzig
•    The online dates are coordinated in the group.
For questions concerning registration, accomodation or childcare contact Judith Hirning:
hirning@friedensdienst.deFor questions concerning the course contents contact Krischan Oberle: krischan.oberle@friedenskreis-halle.de

Ausbildung zum/zur Berater*in für gewaltfreie Konflikttransformation und soziale Bewegungen – Bewerbungsfrist bis Ende Juli 2025 verlängert. (in German)
Die 16-monatige Ausbildung findet vom 25. September 2025 bis 13. Dezember 2026 statt und bietet einige Besonderheiten:
•    Mehrmonatiger Praxisteil mit begleitender Beratung durch die Kurstrainer*innen
•    Angebot an Praxisplätzen in der Friedens- und Bewegungsarbeit im In- und Ausland
•    Unser Verständnis von ziviler Konfliktbearbeitung beinhaltet ausdrücklich auch gewaltfreie Aktion und soziale Bewegungen
•    Reflexion der eigenen Rolle und Haltung
•    Befähigung zu konfliktsensiblem Projektmanagement (z. B. Do No Harm)

Die Ausbildung berücksichtigt die Standards der Aktionsgemeinschaft Dienst für den Frieden (AGDF).
Bewerbungen für die Ausbildung mit aussagekräftigem Bewerbungsschreiben und Lebenslauf sowie Rückfragen können an ausbildung@kurvewustrow.org gerichtet werden.
Sehr gerne bieten wir im Vorfeld der Bewerbung auch unverbindliche Telefongesspräche bei Fragen etc. an.

Der aktuelle Flyer ist hier zu finden: https://www.kurvewustrow.org/publikation/flyer-ausbildung-zur-beraterin-2025-26

You are welcome to forward this information to colleagues and organisations who might benefit from our program. Our seminar programme 2025/ 2026 is online, now! here
Our trainings are particularly intended for partners from the global south, peace activists, civil peace workers and professionals working in development cooperation.
We are very much looking forward to all your applications!
We wish you all our very best and are sending you our warmest regards,
Alick, Mona and Judith

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