The VielRespektZentrum is fully up and running again. We look forward to welcoming new visitors, groups and volunteers – and ideas that bring people together. Come by, share your ideas or request a room for your activities.
Your space,
in the heart of Essen.
Spaces and resources for everyone who wants to make a difference – free of charge for volunteer-run groups and initiatives, at fair conditions for institutions. We provide the space, you bring the commitment.
under one roof
Your way into the VRZ
Come to the VRZ, meet people and discover what is happening in the house.
Looking for space for your group or event? Request a room – we are happy to advise you.
Bring your energy, topics and ideas. Together we create space for diversity and respect.
Request a room
Foyer, seminar rooms, media and music, advice and library – free for volunteer-run groups, fair for institutions.
See the rooms →Events & calendar
Language cafés, advice and culture – discover activities in the house and bring your own ideas.
Open calendar →Join & support
Get involved, support us with a donation or come visit.
Get active →Out beyond ideas of right and doing wrong, there is a field. I'll meet you there.
Rumi · guiding quote of the VRZ
The VielRespekt path
How a request works – transparent from idea to impact.
Send a request
Values check
Onboarding & briefing
Use with check-in/out
Visibility via VRS
Impact & report
Show us your commitment – we give you space, technology and visibility.
Our scholarship tiers grow with you. A clear exchange: visible activities for diversity and respect.
Five values that carry us
Respect is the foundation
Every encounter happens at eye level. A clear stance against every form of exclusion.
Diversity is a resource
Difference is not a threat but an asset – and a sustainability factor for democracy.
Open and low-threshold
Free of charge, multilingual, without barriers. A migrant-friendly living room in the middle of the city.
Enabling rather than prescribing
We provide resources and trust people to use them. We do not lead, we accompany.
Reliable & solid
Clear processes, fixed contacts, balanced finances. A place you can rely on.
Team & board
Newly set up since 2026 – a full-time team and a voluntary board.
Moutasm Alyounes
Managing director of the foundation
Since May 2026
Sabine Humuza
Administration & accounting
Board
Strategy, budget & oversight
6 people · all names under “About us”