Stiftung die schwelle

Beiträge zum Frieden

Qui sommes-nous

The schwelle Foundation, founded in 1979, and its partners strive for peace, justice and integrity of creation. We initiate and support projects that create and shape society and societal change through non-violent means. The work of our projects and project partners support and campaign for social justice, compliance and implementation of human rights as well as environmental sustainability. Overall, the foundation´s work aims to inspire other projects to show support for a social change towards greater justice.

As a non-profit organization with various personal contacts, we believe that positive social change is achieved in small steps at the local level. We see ourselves as part of the ecumenical movement for peace, justice and integrity of creation (shalom).

The schwelle Foundation is an operative foundation primarily, which means that
• the foundation implements its own projects, such as the Bremen Peace Award, and
• supports long-term projects in collaboration with the partners

Topics
• Conflict Resolution
• Social Justice
• Integrity of Creation
• Human Rights
• Education
• Social Participation
• Peace Research
• Disarmament

Projects:
• Reconciliation Work and Social Participation: Project Work in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Albania
• IRSH: Young People Change Albania
• FENIX: Dignity and Partaking for all People in Bosnia
• International Bremen Peace Award: Every two years the schwelle Foundation selects nominees for the Bremen Peace Award – "crossing thresholds - breaking vicious circles". With this award we honor people and organizations that lead with a good example in their work for Peace, Justice and the Integrity of Creation.

Petra Titze is the Managing Director of the schwelle Foundation.

For other net participants we can offer an expert guidance through trained staff, give an expert opinion, procure expert information and establish new contacts in the field of our work.