Project: Cooperation Network Against Racism

Project duration: since January 2025

Funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth

Taking racism seriously as a social inequality means tackling it at various levels of society. In practice, however, it is often the case that individual phenomena of racism are neither recognised nor sufficiently highlighted. This is precisely why it makes sense to work in a nationwide structure with different actors focussing on different issues. The Cooperation Network Against Racism brings together seven professional, diverse and intersectional organisations that work in a way that is critical of racism and discrimination. The aim is to establish a nationwide structure on the topics of anti-racism and empowerment of groups that are vulnerable to racism. The network focusses on the interactions between different forms of discrimination and takes into account the diversity of communities. A structured, strategic and effective approach is taken to address the complex challenges at an individual, structural and institutional level. The focus is on network building, professionalisation critical of racism and the promotion of (specialist) knowledge through various measures.

The Cooperation Network Against Racism consists of the following organisations:

• CLAIM gGmbH (coordinating organisation) 
• Verband binationaler Familien und Partnerschaften, iaf e  V. 
• Each One Teach One (EOTO) e. V. 
• RAA Berlin e. V.
• korientation. Netzwerk für Asiatisch-Deutsche Perspektiven e. V. 
• ZEOK e. V.
• Zentrum für Data-driven Empowerment, Leadership und Advocacy (zedela) gUG (haftungsbeschränkt)

As part of the Cooperation Network Against Racism, zedela is committed, among other things, to the further development of a community-based leadership approach that is critical of power and racism. To this end, case studies are being produced as training material this year.

In addition, zedela is examining strategies and challenges of Black, Afro-diasporic and African organisations, initiatives and projects in Germany with regard to financial resources and funding mechanisms. If you are interested, we invite you to take part in the short survey.

Further information can be found on the project page of the BMFSFJ.