We are a non-profit organization founded in 2017 by Ukrainian students at Bamberg University and this is our story.
2011
Two professors from Bamberg University visit Lviv and decide to invite several students to Germany. This is the beginning of a student exchange, which later turns into a fully-fledged Erasmus program. As a result, many Ukrainian students come to Bamberg, which explains why students are at the heart of our organization.
2014
The Russian Federation annexes Crimea and ignites a resistance movement in Ukraine and abroad. The Ukrainian community in Bamberg rallies around the local church, led by Priest Bohdan Pushkar, who starts the initiative “Hilfe für die Ukraine” (“Help for Ukraine”). We regularly send trucks with humanitarian aid during the next few years.
2017
The non-profit “Bamberg:UA e.V.” is officially established, which not only continues the initiative, but also promotes educational and cultural exchange between Germany and Ukraine. As an organization, we participate in various public events and initiate numerous projects of our own.
2019
The first large-scale project takes place, which is the exchange of schoolchildren between Germany and Ukraine.
2022
The Russian Federation launches a full-scale war in Ukraine. Our NGO changes its focus in response.
Our Mission
Vision
We dream of the day when Ukrainians no longer need humanitarian aid from abroad.
Mission
We rally to promote Ukrainian-German relations and support Ukraine.