The VielRespektZentrum is currently being renovated and redesigned. From 15 September we'll be back for you. You can already see how we are planning the three floors – and we're happy to take your requests too.
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
What happens next
Requests for spaces and resources are welcome at any time – we're happy to advise you.
Construction, inspections and approvals. After that the multi-purpose area in the basement opens for youth, dance and movement.
Reopening – the house is open for everyone again.
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 café, advice, culture – back in the house from 15 September.
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
Funding & scholarships
Our scholarship tiers grow with you. A clear exchange: visible activities for diversity and respect.
Basic
The entry point: regular use of rooms plus visibility.
Fixed room slots, a mention on the website and social media, access to the network.
Medium
Going deeper: fixed slots and a communications package for your offer.
Everything in Basic, plus photo and video support and space in the newsletter.
Community management
Shaping the house: presence and responsibility on site.
Everything in Medium, plus a reception role, networking between groups and an expense allowance.
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”