re:publica 25
26th-28th May 2025
STATION Berlin

We are appalled and still shocked by the Russian attack and would like to express our profound solidarity with the people of Ukraine! Like so many others, we do not want to stand idly by. The re:publica team has already taken action and is providing help and support for the people in and from Ukraine.
Shortly after the start of Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine, we had suspended our previously planned announcements on our channels and instead shared links to relief efforts and support activities for the people in Ukraine.
In the last few days, many projects, aid initiatives and offers of support have been created. We have collected them in a list for you to give you a better overview of where and how you can help, and we will continue to grow and update this list.
List of organisations, projects and relief efforts
- Collection of accommodation for refugees - "Initiative #Unterkunft"
- Collection of links from rbb on aid programmes
- Information for Berliners on support for Ukrainians by Der Tagesspiegel
- "What can you do now?" - Information and link collection from globalcitizen.org
- betterplace.org campaign: "2GETHER.gg Zusammenschluss Creator*innen" - collects donations for active aid organisations
- Refugees with Ukrainian passports travel by train free of charge - Offer by Deutsche Bahn
- List of aid organisations - Compiled by Katapult Magazine
- Stand with Ukraine - List of climate activists organizing demonstrations and rallies across Europe
- Link & info collection - Coalition #LeaveNoOneBehind
- Information for children on the war in Ukraine and tips on how to deal with bad news - Info page by Die Maus (WDR)
- supportukrainenow.org - Link collection (crowdsourced) and information in different languages
- Info on free public transport in Berlin and Brandenburg - For people from Ukraine
- Restaurant reviews against Putin - Online action spread by Anonymous on Twitter and others
- Info and links for people who want to help in Berlin - Thread by Johnny on Twitter
- Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen - List of calls for donations and offers of help
- Deutsche Welle Faktencheck - Help and guidance on how to recognise fake news
- Padlet of LI Hamburg - Collection of material and links for dealing with the war in class sorted by school level
- Alliance4Ukraine - Coordinating alliance of civil society organisations, foundations and companies forming "an ecosystem of interlocking solutions to combat the consequences of war"
- Bassliner „Schienenersatzverkehr“ – The Bassliner crew organises trips between Krakow, Warsaw and Berlin to provide safe transport for refugees. Anyone who buys a bus ticket at net cost donates it to a refugee in need.
- #UkraineKonvoi by Mission Lifeline – A convoy at the Slovak-Ukrainian border whose aim is to organise onward travel and accommodation for people who have to flee Ukraine and are on their own
- Libereco aid organisation - Together with its Ukrainian partner organisation Vostok SOS, Libereco has launched an extensive aid campaign for Ukraine and is asking for donations
- Ukraine Solidarity Collection – Online shop with fair clothing; 100% of the profits are donated to Mission Lifeline
- The Refugee Phrasebook – Offers basic vocabulary for helpers and refugees
- how.to.deutschland (Instagram) – Helpful information and tips from ARD & ZDF for refugees in Ukrainian, English and German
- Deaf Refugees DE (Instagram) – Help and useful information for deaf refugees, organised by associations and clubs for the deaf and volunteers
- WasWohin App – Shows local collection points where specific donations can easily be dropped off
- Berlin Welcome Team – Up-to-date overview of what is most urgently needed at the Berlin Central Station and other arrival points
- Moabit Hilft – Latest list of requirements for various locations in Berlin (arrival points, hotels, other organisations, private accommodation, etc.)
- Hilfsabfrage.de – Database on support services for people with disabilities from Ukraine
- vostel.de Support Ukraine – Find opportunities to help by volunteering or donating supplies
- COSMO українською – Daily podcast from WDR (German public-broadcasting) in Ukrainian with news, information and services for refugees and Ukrainians in Germany
- Кави і Кіно – Cinema for children and adults at Roter Salon of Volksbühne, Berlin (admission free, all refugees welcome!)
- #RedSquareProtest – Protest virtually on the Red Square, organised by "Memorial International", Russia’s largest human rights organization which has been banned from Moscow.
Do you have other links to projects, aid organisations and initiatives that you would like us to include here? Get in touch with us and help us to expand the list!
#StandWithUkraine
#StopWar