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Faire Metropole Ruhr

Faire Metropole Ruhr e.V.

Herne, Germany

Human rightsPoverty & HungerInternational developmentChildren & YouthTax-deductible donations
AssociationFounded 2013Regional reach
Profile last updated: October 25, 2026

About

Founded in 2013, Faire Metropole Ruhr is a non-profit association based in Herne, Germany working on human rights, poverty & hunger, international development +6 more.

Faire Metropole Ruhr e.V. is a non-profit network in the Ruhr region of Germany that promotes fair trade, fair public procurement and global learning. It brings together civil society, church and municipal actors, advises local stakeholders, offers education, and runs the Charta Faire Metropole Ruhr 2030, FaireKITA and Faires Jugendhaus programmes. It is based in Herne.

Location

Herne, Germany

Founded

2013

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

e.V.

Legal name

Faire Metropole Ruhr e.V.

VAT number

DE353506019

Focus areas

fair tradefair procurementglobal learningSDGRuhrFairtrade Town

Languages

DE

Causes & programmes

Causes

Human rightsPoverty & HungerInternational developmentChildren & YouthEducationEnvironment & ClimateEmployment & SkillsDemocracy & Civil societyCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenYouthCommunities

How they work

Capacity buildingAdvocacy & campaigningAwareness & educationCommunity programmes

Programmes

FaireKITA

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Education · Germany

Certification and education programme that brings global learning and fair trade into day-care centres in North Rhine-Westphalia and other German states.

Faires Jugendhaus

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Children & Youth · Germany

Campaign encouraging youth centres in the Ruhr region to engage with fair trade and global justice and to become certified fair youth houses.

Charta Faire Metropole Ruhr 2030

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Human rights · Germany

Voluntary charter for municipalities in the Ruhr region committing them to fair trade and fair public procurement, including minimum and optional goals aligned with the UN SDGs.

Countries of operation

Germany

UN Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production

Funding & support

Ways to support

DonateMembershipVolunteer

Trust

Tax-deductible donations

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Brot für die Welt, MISEREOR, IGA 2027 gGmbH, Evangelische Jugend im Rheinland, Fairtrade Deutschland, GEPA The Fair Trade Company

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