Austausch is a non-governmental non-profit organization that advocates internationally for an active civil society and a closer relationship between East and West.

31

YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE

250+

PARTNERS

15+

countries
we’re work in

300+

Projects
accomplished 

31

YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE

250+

PARTNERS

15+

countries
we’re work in

300+

Projects
accomplished 

GOALS

CONNECTING CIVIL SOCIETIES

We bring together NGOs, activists and other stakeholders from numerous countries for exchange, cooperation, and a joint commitment for a democratic, inclusive society.  

ADVANCING KEY ISSUES

Together with our partners, we develop and implement innovative projects and programs to tackle key challenges of a changing world and to promote active citizenship.

SHARING EXPERTISE

We gather, analyze and pass on profound first-hand knowledge on the situation in our project regions in publications, lectures and consulting. 

NEWS

Art Project with Zlata Zhuravlova: Introducing the Werner Schulz Initiative Fellow
November 28, 2025
Austausch e. V. is preparing to co-present a new artistic photo project developed by Werner Schulz Initiative fellow and Ukrainian artist, poet, and cultural organiser Zlata Zhuravlova. The project is being created together with American photographer Jonathan Benjamin Small, Marta Pysanko, and Willy Gladisch, and will be co-presented by Austausch e. V. and the Robert-Havemann-Gesellschaft e. V., with Zlata’s association Dva Svity e. V. involved as an associated partner.
Jacob Riemer, Second Executive Director of Austausch e.V.
Europe’s Moment: Rethinking Democracy Through Radical Openness
October 29, 2025
A farewell essay by Jacob Riemer, Second Executive Director of Austausch e.V.
Strengthening Civic Space and Security Dialogue: Austausch e.V. at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 2025
October 22, 2025
This year, Executive Directors Igor Mitchnik and Jacob Riemer took part in discussions that ranged from financial accountability to regional security and civic participation.

PROJECTS

With our projects and programs – implemented in close cooperation with our international partners – we follow the vision of open exchange, civic participation, unrestricted respect for human and civil rights and the development of new approaches in civil society commitment. 

Support of Ukraine

Conflict Mitigation

Civil Society Networks

Climate and Environment

Gender and Inclusivity​

History and Identity