GeBiKuS e.V.

Health · Education · Culture · Sport

Creating more together.

GeBiKuS e.V. brings together people across generations and backgrounds. Through local and European projects, we create space for learning, connection, participation and shared action.

Gruppe von Jugendlichen mit GeBiKuS-Banner im Jugendgästehaus Klotzenhof während eines Erasmus+ Projekts

Since 2015

Four areas. One shared purpose.

Our work connects health, education, culture and sport wherever people learn from one another and actively shape community life.

  1. 01Health

    Activities that support wellbeing, prevention and healthier everyday life in the community.

    Health
  2. 02Education

    Learning spaces, skills development and international exchange for personal and social growth.

    Education
  3. 03Culture

    Encounters that make different perspectives visible and strengthen cultural participation.

    Culture
  4. 04Sport

    Shared physical activity as a path to health, teamwork, connection and participation.

    Sport

Projects that create connection

From environmental education to inclusion, explore selected Erasmus+ projects and their outcomes.

All projects
Gruppe von Jugendlichen mit GeBiKuS- und Erasmus+-Bannern vor dem Jugendgästehaus Klotzenhof

Environment & Sustainability

Permaculture for the Future

An Erasmus+ youth exchange in Klotzenhof brought together 36 participants from six countries to explore permaculture as a holistic design science for sustainable living.

Permaculture for the Future
Gruppe von Jugendlichen mit „Say Yes to All“- und Erasmus+-Schildern vor einer Burgkulisse

Tolerance & Diversity

No to Hate, Yes to Love

An Erasmus+ project against xenophobia: young people from different backgrounds confronted prejudice and strengthened tolerance and solidarity.

Jugendliche zeigen selbstgestaltete Plakate zum Klimaschutz in einem Seminarraum

Climate Action

Youth in Action for the Environment

In Essen, young people from eight countries engaged with climate change and environmental protection, developing shared ideas for climate action.

Trainerin hält eine Sitzung über das Autismus-Therapiezentrum Dortmund und Hagen vor sitzenden Teilnehmenden

Mindfulness & Inclusion

Mindfulness for ASD

A training course in Hagen where youth workers explored the everyday challenges faced by autistic children and learned mindfulness techniques such as yoga to support people with ASD.

Teilnehmende präsentieren eine Länderpräsentation zu Griechenland vor der Gruppe

Cultural Diversity & Tolerance

We Are Different but Together

A two-week youth exchange in Hagen brought 48 young people from six countries together to celebrate cultural diversity, break down stereotypes and become ambassadors for intercultural understanding.

Gruppe bei Sonnenuntergang mit Bannern der Europäischen Union, GeBiKuS und Jugend für Europa

Human Rights & Democracy

In the Name of Humanity

A training course in Essen brought together 32 youth workers from nine countries to explore human rights and democracy and develop strategies for greater social justice in their communities.

Selbstgestaltetes Plakat „The Key to Acceptance“ mit Informationen über Autismus-Spektrum-Merkmale

Inclusion & Neurodiversity

Innovative Tools for Autistic Young People

A training course in Hagen equipped 36 youth workers from twelve countries with innovative, inclusive tools to better support young people with autism, mild intellectual disabilities and ADHD.

Drei Teilnehmende präsentieren ein Flipchart-Poster in einem Seminarraum

Psychosocial Youth Work

Capacity Building of Youth Workers

A training course in Olsberg helped 31 youth workers from Turkey, Hungary and North Macedonia expand their psychological and pedagogical skills for working with young people.

Luftaufnahme einer Gruppe, die auf einer Wiese eine Herzform um Erasmus+- und GeBiKuS-Banner bildet

Environmental Awareness & Volunteering

Nature Lovers at Work

An Erasmus+ youth exchange in Osnabrück brought participants from several countries together to engage with environmental awareness and strengthen their commitment to sustainable action.

Teilnehmende arbeiten gemeinsam an einer langen Tischreihe während einer Workshop-Übung

Digital Ethics & Safety

The Challenge: Ethical or Not in the Digital Ecosystem

A youth exchange on digital ethics where participants explored the risks digital technologies pose for young people and how to engage with them safely and responsibly.