German-Russian Exchange

The German-Russian Exchange is a non-governmental organisation and it aims to support civic initiatives and ideas through international cooperation. Together with our local and international partners we are working in the following fields: - volunteering projects and international exchange programs; - implementation of projects in the fields of non-formal education, intercultural communication, human rights, sustainability, active citizenship and urban development; - organization of public events on Russian, European and international development of the society: discussions, lectures, summer schools, debates and exhibitions, regular meetings of the discussion clubs in foreign languages; - organisation of study trips to Russia aimed at exploring of culture, society, history and politics in our country; - creation and support of cultural and social civic initiatives from active youth and NGOs. We work with people to give them an opportunity: - for intercultural exchange both in Russia and abroad; - for free opinion exchange; - to discover more about Europe, its culture, political and economic issues; - to discuss the cooperation between Europe and Russia. Since 2011, the GRE has also been a sending and hosting organisation within the ESC/EVS programme.