Kreuzberg Initiative against Antisemitism – KIgA

Founded in 2003, the Kreuzberg Initiative against Antisemitism (KIgA e.V.), a registered non-profit organization, was one of the first German civil society initiatives to develop education-based methods for dealing with antisemitism in a multicultural German society. Since then, we develop models and materials for curricular and extra-curricular political education.

::Engaged and innovative::

We work with complex, sensitive, and contentious topics. Our focuses are on past and current forms of antisemitism, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, anti-Muslim racism, Islamism, and historical-political education.

Education is to us more than just the transmission of knowledge; it is a complex and multifaceted process. While delving into familiar topics from unusual angles, we encourage participative learning processes and critical self-reflection.

Our work targets the contemporary German society, shaped, as it is, by immigration. Especially, we work with youngsters and young adults brought up in Muslim communities.

::Diverse and effective::

Our team is composed of people from a variety of diverse backgrounds and experiences. We train educators; plan and organize academic discussions; and offer consultations to politicians, political organizations, local municipalities, and the education sector.

::Acknowledged::

Our work against discrimination and antisemitism was acknowledged several times. In 2006 we were nominated for “Active for Democracy and Tolerance” by the Association for Democracy and Tolerance; a success followed in 2008 by winning the “alex – Together against Right-wing Extremism” prize. Most recently, in 2012, the Central Council of Jews in Germany awarded us the “Paul Spiegel Prize for Civic Courage.”

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