Unter einem Dach (german for “Under one roof”) helps people of all backgrounds to find a place in society. After the issues of refugees and integration became increasingly public in 2015, the two founders realized that a new culture of welcome was needed. One that promotes equal opportunities, supports integration and creates prospects. So the two founders, who have been close friends for years, began setting up workshops in refugee shelters. Through woodworking, interior design and tailoring, people met and gained mutual insights into supposedly foreign living environments. Following the positive response to the workshop in the community, lyabo Kaczmarek and Alexandra Faruga developed the initiative further outside the accommodation to support people in their professional orientation and further training in the trades.

Under One Roof promotes skills, creates space for cultural and social participation, networks regionally with social entrepreneurs and SMEs and supports people in their arrival process and beyond. The focus is on continuous and long-term support to enable people to shape their own future and achieve equal participation in society.