20 years of management in nonprofit organisations M.A. (2006–2026)

Anniversary celebration on September 11 and 12, 2026 - Conference

Conference

Conference on 11 September 2026
„Shrinking spaces – how resilient is the NPO sector?““

Location: CN building on the Caprivi Campus, room CN0001

Date: 11.09.2026

from 10:00 a.m.	Arrival & Registration (Caprivi Campus, CN building, room CN0001)
11:00 a.m.	Welcome Prof. Dr. Kathrin Loer (Hochschule Osnabrück, Vice President Studies and Teaching) Prof. Dr. Andrea Braun von Reinersdorff (Hochschule Osnabrück, Dean of the Faculty Business Management and Social Sciences)
11:15 a.m.	3 short inputs from 3 perspectives: Courage in the face of Shrinking Spaces Noëmi Sander, Radikale Töchter Why we need Nonprofit-Organisations (working title) Melanie Stein, Gründerin und Geschäftsführerin der gemeinnützigen Initiative "Wir sind der Osten" How language bans influence the work of Nonprofit-Organisations (working title) Selmin Çalışkan, Strategie-Beraterin und Executive Coach
12:00 a.m.	Panel Discussion with Speakers, Commentators and the Audience Prof. Dr. Kathrin Loer, Prof. Dr. Umer Khayyam, Oluwakamiye Olorunfemi
1:00 p.m.	Break - Networking & Lunch
2:30 p.m.	Parallel Workshops 1. PhD Science Slam With Thea Blume, Marlene Eimterbäumer, Dr. Yasser Kosbar, Dr. Mayra Martin, Dr. Syed Shah, Prof. Dr. Umer Khayyam Facilitated by Prof. Dr. Gesa Birnkraut 2. Research and good practice: Different areas of funding Soumya Saxena: From Advocacy to Outputs: Changing Funding Landscapes and their Effect on Women’s Empowerment Work in India Sofia Khan: Middle layer funding for education projects Kaushal Sapkota: Homeland in Their Hearts: Unpacking the Charitable Giving Behavior of the Nepali Diaspora. Facilitated by Prof. Dr. Kathrin Loer 3. Practical workshop (English Language) Noëmi Sander, Radikale Töchter: Democracy Resillience 4. Practical Workshop (German Language) Melanie Stein, Wir sind der Osten: Digitale Beteiligung
4:00 p.m.	Break - Networking
4:30 p.m.	Parallel Workshops 1. PhD - your way into academics - a Q&A session With Dr. Yasser Kosbar, Dr. Mayra Martin, Dr. Syed Shah: Promotionskolleg Facilitetd by Prof. Dr. Umer Khayyam 2. Research and good practice: Shrinking spaces Dr. Rebecca Wagner: Shrinking Civic Spaces in Germany: Patterns of Restrictions and Sources of Resilience Dr. Murad Nasibov: Designing Autonomy under Authoritarianism: Formal Institutionalisation and Civil Society Organisations Facilitated by Prof. Dr. Gesa Birnkraut 3. Practical workshop (English Language) Resilience of NPOs / GROWTH project Facilitated by Thea Blume and Prof. Dr. Kathrin Loer 4. Practical workshop (German Language) Ralf Garten, Leiter GB Kommunikation HS Osnabrück: Krisenkommunikation
6:00 p.m.	End
immediately afterwards	Networkdinner, Caprivi-Lounge (Caprivi Campus, CK-Building, ground floor)