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CHANCENGLEICH in Europa e.V.

Dortmund, Germany

Refugees & MigrationEducationEmployment & SkillsHuman rightsTax-deductible donations
AssociationFounded 2009International reach
Profile last updated: October 19, 2026

About

Founded in 2009, CHANCENGLEICH in Europa e.V. is a non-profit association based in Dortmund, Germany working on refugees & migration, education, employment & skills +6 more.

CHANCENGLEICH in Europa e.V. is a non-profit association founded in 2009 by educators, social scientists, teachers, students and pupils of German and non-German origin. It is recognised as charitable. The association promotes equal opportunities in education, counselling and employment, fights discrimination, and supports lifelong learning and exchange in Europe. Its main work is in Dortmund-Hörde, where its Hörder Zentrum für Vielfalt offers language cafés, computer and digital courses, workshops, repair and neighbourhood activities for residents with and without a migration background, including refugee women and families. It supports women with experience of flight and migration, and runs entrepreneurship training for refugees. Internationally it runs Erasmus+ and other European projects in adult education, including training with partners in Iceland, Turkey and Romania. It also offers courses and seminars for migrant organisations and small associations on project applications and management.

Location

Dortmund, Germany

Founded

2009

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

e.V.

Registration

VR 6327

VAT number

DE954405019

Focus areas

IntegrationMigrationRefugeesWomenAdult educationEntrepreneurshipDigital inclusionEqual opportunitiesEuropeDortmund

Languages

DEEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Refugees & MigrationEducationEmployment & SkillsHuman rightsDemocracy & Civil societyGender equalityCommunity developmentEnvironment & ClimateArts & Culture

Works for

Refugees & MigrantsWomen & GirlsYouthFamiliesChildrenElderly peopleUnemployed peopleHomeless peopleCommunities

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesAwareness & educationCapacity buildingVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Hörder Zentrum für Vielfalt

Community development · Germany

Community centre in Dortmund-Hörde offering language cafés, courses, workshops, counselling and events open to residents with and without a migration background.

Act Now! Entrepreneurship Training

Employment & Skills · Germany

Entrepreneurship training and business advice for refugees and asylum seekers, run in Dortmund and Cologne as part of an IQ sub-project.

Kochpioniere

Poverty & Hunger · Germany

Refugee women cook weekly meals for homeless women at a women's overnight shelter in Hörde.

digiUP

Education · Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, Sweden

Erasmus+ project developing interactive group methods to improve digital skills among disadvantaged adults.

Digitales Nachbarschaftscafé and DIGI Lernzentrum

Education · Germany

Digital learning centre and neighbourhood café offering computer courses, open learning sessions and phone or in-person device advice.

Repair Café

Environment & Climate · Germany

Volunteer-run repair café where residents fix broken household items.

Countries of operation

GermanyIcelandTurkeyRomania

Funding & support

Funded by

GrantsEU fundingGovernment funding

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

Accreditation in adult education (Erasmus+)

Issued by: Nationale Agentur für Europa beim Bundesinstitut für Berufsbildung

Awards

Integrationspreis der Stadt Dortmund

Stadt Dortmund and MIA-DO Kommunales Integrationszentrum Dortmund20253rd place

Industry memberships

Verbund sozial-kultureller Migrantenvereine DO e.V.Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband

Partnerships

Intercultural Iceland, MIA-DO Kommunales Integrationszentrum Dortmund, DSW21, Diakonie Dortmund

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