Humanitarno Udruženje Nemaca Gerhard

Founded in 1999, Humanitarno Udruženje Nemaca Gerhard is a non-profit association based in Sombor, Serbia working on arts & culture, heritage, education +3 more.

The Humanitarno Udruženje Nemaca Gerhard is a non-profit association based in Sombor, Serbia, founded in 1999 to preserve and strengthen the culture and identity of the Danube Swabians. It serves the German-speaking community in Vojvodina, and also members of other national communities who take part in its work. Its activities cover German-language courses and exam preparation for learners of all ages, teacher training, summer camps and other youth programmes, and cultural events such as lectures, exhibitions and panel discussions. It also organises commemorations at memorial sites, cultural and religious celebrations, and humanitarian packages for poor elderly members of the German community. The association advises other German associations in Serbia and acts as an intermediary between the German-speaking region and Serbia. Its work is partly funded by the German Federal Foreign Office.