Berlin Hub
A Floating Market of Ideas and Solidarity in Civil Society
- our values
Berlin Hub welcomes exiled voices, grassroots movements and local creatives to foster care and collaboration
WHAT IS
BERLIN HUB?
Berlin Hub, an initiative of the Civil Society Forum, embodies the belief that civil society thrives on real connections, honest conversations and mutual care. In a world increasingly shaped by disinformation, polarisation and isolation, Berlin Hub serves as a dynamic space where changemakers—artists, activists, scientists, journalists and exiled leaders—come together to collaborate and reimagine solutions to the challenges that divide us. The Hub reflects the spirit of a “floating market,” allowing participants to organically exchange experiences and knowledge, much like neighbours shaping their community.
Berlin Hub serves as gravity point for those already driving change, providing a space to amplify their work. It is a platform where civil society flourishes through genuine connections rather than surface-level engagement.
CSF acknowledges that change is essential but cannot be achieved alone. Through Berlin Hub, we are prompted to reflect: How does this city shape our work and identity within civil society, across Europe and beyond? What happens when we connect—not just through projects, but by sharing our stories, dreams and aspirations?
MISSION
Capacity building and skill development:
We equip activists, artists and diaspora communities with tools in advocacy, storytelling, project management and facilitation.
Fostering mutual awareness and network building:
We connect grassroots initiatives, diaspora leaders and exiled communities through platforms that promote meaningful exchange.
Incubation and experimentation:
We co-create and test innovative ideas, providing space for initiatives that address societal and systemic challenges.
Reflection and dialogue:
We create open spaces for civil society actors to question, disrupt and co-design solutions to systemic issues, promoting trust and collective action.
- WAYS TO ENGAGE
At Berlin Hub, we co-create spaces that unite people, fostering deep collaboration across sectors. By hosting diverse communities, we bring diverse voices into dialogue—through storytelling, performances, interactive workshops and many other formats.
[01]
Host with Us
The CSF is not only a pan-continental gathering of organisations and people, it is also a mode of collaboration, co-authoring, co-activism and co-imagination. It is a platform for thinking and doing, but also of hoping, dreaming and discussing. It creates spaces, where we can meet, talk and dream of a world, which is capable of change, while it also connects those who can take concrete steps towards these changes on the broader European landscape.
Host with Others
Host Within
[04]
Host Beyond
KEY VALUES
THAT GUIDE US
Belonging: At the heart of Berlin Hub is the principle of belonging—creating spaces where every voice matters, where people feel valued and connected
Dialogue: Dialogue is both a value and a tool—a commitment to active listening, meaningful exchange and fostering understanding across differences.
Solidarity: The Berlin Hub is dedicated to supporting communities where individuals and groups stand together for collective action.
UPCOMING EVENTS
8 December 2025 16.30-18.00 CET
Is the Democracy Shield Enough to Regain Control of the EU’s Online Space? (online discussion)(online event)
Access to trustworthy, transparent information is increasingly viewed as a core democratic right, yet one that is growing ever more fragile. As the EU works to build a stronger democracy protection mechanism, key questions emerge: how do we actually protect citizens online, hold platforms accountable, and maintain democratic resilience in an environment shaped by overload, manipulation and algorithmic distortion? The newly adopted Democracy Shield is such an initiative, but is it enough?
Join us as we explore how and whether voters can make informed decisions in such a landscape, what role digital rights can realistically play, and what we can learn from the experience of Central and Eastern Europe. And most importantly — what additional steps are needed to safeguard Europe’s digital public sphere in the years ahead.
This event is brought to you by EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, in collaboration with the Civil Society Forum and experts from FOJO Media Institute, Roskomsvoboda and the Digital Rights Center. The debate will be moderated by Oszkár Roginer-Hofmeister, Head of the Global Europe Programme at EUROPEUM. Register here.
