Social development

Education is a powerful driver of sustainable development. We foster formal and non-formal education approaches in pre-school, primary, secondary and tertiary education. We work with our partners to develop concepts for the economic and social integration of young people so that they can harness their potential and build themselves a future.

Ensuring everyone benefits from AI

GIZ is working on developing and using fair artificial intelligence with partner countries. Petra Zimmermann-Steinhart and Bernd Lakemeier explain what that looks like and how it is helping hundreds of millions of people in Africa and Asia.

Eine Frau mit schulterlangem blondem Haar trägt eine farbenfrohe Bluse mit abstraktem Muster und spricht auf einer Veranstaltung in Brüssel an einem Rednerpult mit einem Mikrofon in der Hand.

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‘GIZ’s expertise is incredibly valuable’

Hildegard Bentele, Vice-Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on Development, talks about learning from crises, the EU’s place in the current geopolitical rivalry and what GIZ offers in international cooperation.

Ein lächelnder Mann in einem hellen Sakko und blauen Hemd steht vor einem modernen Bürogebäude mit Glasfassade.

Marina Weigl

A lawyer for inclusion

How a blind lawyer from Ethiopia ended up at GIZ in Bonn and why he feels very much at home there.

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Global Disability Summit 2025 in Berlin

Germany will be hosting the third Global Disability Summit on the inclusion of persons with disabilities. akzente answers the most important questions on the summit.

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‘Every woman has the right to a self-determined life’

From fair trade coffee to female empowerment: how entrepreneur Sara Nuru is supporting women in Ethiopia.

Ein traditionelles Steinhaus mit kleinen Fenstern, Holzdetails und der roten Fahne Albaniens steht inmitten grüner Bäume mit Bergen im Hintergrund.

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New horizons

Albania will take centre stage as the official host country at the ITB 2025 travel trade show in Berlin. Located in the Western Balkans, Albania has so much to offer visitors. GIZ is supporting a number of local partners to ensure that the upsurge in tourism also benefits rural areas. A visit to the cultural and architectural heart of northern Albania.

Ein Mann mit kurzem Bart und brauner Jacke steht vor einer bunten Wandmalerei, die eine Person mit mehreren Hunden an der Leine zeigt.

Hello from Kyiv

My name is Maksym Vernyhora and I am working on a GIZ mental health project in Ukraine.

Luftaufnahme eines weitläufigen Geländes mit Gebäuden, Sportanlagen und einer angrenzenden Stadt in einer hügeligen Landschaft.

Vjosa Çerkini

On a mission: new horizons

How a barracks in Kosovo became an attractive centre for business and training: we visit the Innovation and Training Park (ITP) Prizren. With GIZ support, it has become one of the most important hubs for innovation in the Western Balkans.

Außenansicht des ITP Prizren-Gebäudes mit drei Fahnenmasten, Sitzgelegenheiten auf der Wiese und mehreren Personen auf dem Gelände

Vjosa Çerkini

‘A symbol of Kosovo’s transformation’

Kosovo’s Government is focusing on innovation and digitalisation in government and the economy. In the interview, Lulëzon Jagxhiu, advisor to Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti, discusses the role played by the Innovation and Training Park in Prizren. The transformation of the former Bundeswehr military camp into a civilian economic and educational centre is a German-Kosovar initiative.

Eine detaillierte Schwarz-Weiß-Porträtzeichnung eines Mannes in Anzug und Krawatte, mit markanten Gesichtszügen und welligem Haar, vor einem strukturierten türkisfarbenen Aquarell-Hintergrund.

Illustration: Julian Rentzsch

‘Our partnership with GIZ is vital for the people of Syria’

Three questions for Daher Zedan, Country Director of the Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations (UOSSM), about medical care in north-west Syria.

Julian Rentzsch

‘Waste management at our hospital is exemplary’

Three questions for Dr Meena Kunwar Joshi, Deputy Director of the Nepal Armed Police Force (APF) Hospital. With the support of GIZ, a learning centre for environmentally friendly and safe waste management was set up at the hospital.

Nahaufnahme eines Kindes mit schwarzen Streifenmustern im Gesicht, das zur Seite blickt, mit verschwommenem Hintergrund.

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‘After COP29, the world is now looking ahead to Brazil’

The COP29 UN Climate Change Conference in Azerbaijan ended with relatively little to show in the way of progress. In an interview with akzente, Jörg Linke, Head of GIZ’s Competence Centre for Climate Change, explains why hopes are now turning to COP30 next year in Belém.