NEUE DEUTSCHE ORGANISATIONEN

NEUE DEUTSCHE ORGANISATIONEN (commonly abbreviated as ndo) is a nationwide German network of more than 200 associations, organisations and projects that describe themselves as a post-migrant movement against racism and for an inclusive Germany. The network is organised as a registered association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) and operates a central office (Geschäftsstelle) that serves as the point of contact for the member initiatives. Its members include descendants of labour migrants and refugees, Sinti*zze and Rom*nja, Afro-diasporic people, and Jewish, Muslim and other dialogue-seeking activists; some identify as People of Color (PoC) or Black people, as hyphenated Germans, or in other ways. What unites them, according to the network, is the shared self-understanding as a post-migrant movement. The ndo presents itself as a platform for marginalised people in Germany who, in the words of board chair Karim El-Helaifi, often remain unheard and invisible. The network demands the right to participation and argues that racism endangers not only marginalised communities but poisons social coexistence in Germany to a degree that makes peaceful living together impossible. Alongside advocacy and public statements, the ndo runs programmes and tools such as the Vielfaltfinder, an expert database and research tool for diverse perspectives, and has participated in funding and evaluation programmes such as LEVEL up! with imagineers lab. It also organises formats such as the ndo-Salon and publishes blog articles and YouTube videos. The association is led by a board (Vorstand) whose chairs have included Karim El-Helaifi and Sheila Mysorekar, and by managing directors Karim El-Helaifi and Fatma Celik. The office team is divided into three areas: public relations, programme and content, and administration and finance, each with a lead person, referents and student assistants. The Geschäftsstelle is supported by external funders. The network communicates in German and maintains an active newsletter and website at neue-deutsche-organisationen.de.

NEUE DEUTSCHE ORGANISATIONEN (ndo) emerged as a self-described post-migrant network of associations, organisations and projects from across Germany. According to its own account, it grew into a nationwide network of more than 200 member initiatives that share a commitment to diversity and to combating racism. The network describes its members as descendants of labour migrants and refugees, Sinti*zze and Rom*nja, Afro-diasporic people, and Jewish, Muslim and other dialogue-seeking activists, some of whom identify as People of Color or Black, as hyphenated Germans, or in other terms. The association is registered as a non-profit registered association (e.V.) and maintains a central office (Geschäftsstelle) that acts as the point of contact for the network. The office is divided into three working areas — public relations, programme and content, and administration and finance — each with a lead person, referents and student assistants. The Geschäftsstelle is supported by external funders. Leadership has included board chairs Karim El-Helaifi and Sheila Mysorekar, and managing directors Karim El-Helaifi and Fatma Celik. Over time the ndo has developed advocacy positions and public formats. It issues joint statements, for example on police violence, and organises the ndo-Salon, accompanied by blog articles and YouTube videos. It has built the Vielfaltfinder, an expert database and research tool intended to make diverse perspectives visible, and has taken part in funding and evaluation programmes such as LEVEL up! with imagineers lab. The network also maintains a newsletter to keep members and supporters up to date. Its public communication is in German, and its website is neue-deutsche-organisationen.de.

A post-migrant civil-society network and advocacy platform against racism, demanding participation and an inclusive Germany.

• Vielfaltfinder

• ndo-Salon

• Newsletter

• Joint statement on police violence

  The network published a joint statement addressing police violence.
• LEVEL up! with imagineers lab

  A funding and evaluation programme in which the ndo took part.

1. 1Neue Deutsche Organisationen – official websiteneue-deutsche-organisationen.de
2. 2Über Uns – Neue Deutsche Organisationenneue-deutsche-organisationen.de
3. 3NEUE DEUTSCHE ORGANISATIONEN – Wikidatawikidata.org