Invisible Care, Unmet Needs: The Situation of Ukrainian Caregivers of Personswith Disabilities in the EU
The first cross-national study of Ukrainian caregivers of persons with disabilities in the EU reveals a group caught between two systems – and falling through the cracks of both.
Beyond Survival: Empowering Ukrainian Caregivers of Persons with Disabilities in Europe. Presentation of the research & Policy Dialogue
📍 Riga | Online (Zoom)
🗓 18 March 2026 | 11:00–13:00 EET
Memory Culture in Times of War: Challenges and Chances of Holocaust Remembrance in Germany, Poland and Ukraine
In our project, “Remembrance in Dialogue”, experts from Germany, Poland and Ukraine examined the impact of the war in Ukraine on remembrance practices of the Holocaust and Nazi crimes. The project’s conclusions are presented in the guide “Memory Culture in Times of War: Challenges and Chances of Holocaust Remembrance in Germany, Poland and Ukraine”.
Strengthening Civic Space and Security Dialogue: Austausch e.V. at the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference 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.
Where Past and Present Intersect: Remembrance in Dialogue in Ivano-Frankivsk
From 12 to 14 September 2025, a group of teachers, educators, and researchers from Germany, Poland, and Ukraine took part in a study trip to Ivano-Frankivsk within the framework of the EVZ-funded international project “Remembrance in Dialogue.” The project explores Holocaust remembrance in times of Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, while preparing participants to become multipliers of remembrance culture in their professional environments.
It’s Ability! Fostering the Integration of Caregivers for Persons with Disabilities among Ukrainian Refugees in Germany, Poland, and Lithuania
We are launching a new project, developed through the joint efforts of three organizations: Austausch e.V. and the INKuLtur programme (Berlin), the Lithuanian Disability Forum (Vilnius), and our partners in Poland. Since 2022, we have been supporting Ukrainian families with disabilities — and now we are starting a shared initiative to make this support more accessible and effective.
Austaush at the “Mutual Learning Event for Beneficiaries: Driving Innovation to Address the Societal Consequences of Russia’s War of Aggression Against Ukraine in the EU Countries” in Warsaw
On May 13–14, we joined a crucial European gathering that brought together organizations from across the EU to explore how to effectively respond to the social challenges caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Poland, Germany, and Ukraine at a Turning Point: Strengthening or Breaking the Alliance
A new report, prepared by the Jan Nowak-Jeziorański College of Eastern Europe in cooperation with us and Austausch e.V.
Austausch e.V. co-hosted the sixth German-Polish Round Table on Eastern Europe
Austausch e.V. was honored to once again co-organize this vital series of German-Polish roundtable discussions, tackling social and political challenges within the EU and neighboring regions, especially in light of Russia’s continued aggression against Ukraine.
Green Transformation in Germany, Poland, and Ukraine Amid the War and Post-War Reconstruction
Yesterday, we had an insightful and thought-provoking debate with Szymon Kardaś, Henriette Weser, Anastasia Bondarenko about “Green Transformation in Germany, Poland, and Ukraine Amid the War and Post-War Reconstruction”. The discussion focused on how the ongoing war in Ukraine is reshaping energy strategies and green initiatives across the region, and what this means for post-war reconstruction efforts.
