The Berghof Foundation is an independent, non-profit organisation working to prevent political and social violence and to achieve sustainable peace around the world. While we consider conflict to be an integral and often necessary part of life, we believe that violence in conflict is not inevitable. Our vision is a world in which people maintain peaceful relations and overcome violence as a means of political and social change. We have over 45 years of experience in conflict research, peace support and peace education. We work with like-minded partners around the world. Local needs guide our engagement. By combining our regional experience with thematic expertise on cutting-edge issues, we strive to create the conditions for conflict stakeholders and actors to constructively engage with one another and ultimately peace.