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Creative Change is a non-profit organization that conducts theatre-education project days with children and young people across Germany, aiming to address social challenges together and manage conflicts sustainably. Currently, Creative Change carries out 238 projects annually nationwide, helping participants to develop and realize their individual potential.
In addition to project days, Creative Change also offers professional development for educational staff, integrating innovative approaches to conflict resolution and personal development into everyday school life. Since 2019, there has also been a program on 'Children’s Rights' specifically for kindergartens, which fosters awareness of their own rights from an early age. As the operator of six full-day schools in Offenbach, Creative Change also brings its expertise directly into local educational work.
A significant milestone is the EU project Juventus, which Creative Change has been managing since 2024. This project enables Europe-wide collaboration, supporting young people in actively and creatively shaping their own future.
With the model program 'Stage of Generations,' Creative Change is also expanding its impact: the focus is on theatre-educational work with older adults in Offenbach. The goal is to create new opportunities for social interaction, learning, and active participation. The program promotes social inclusion in later life, strengthens social networks, and makes an important contribution to lifelong learning.
In addition, Creative Change is involved in integration work through introductory orientation courses and German language courses (Deutsch4U) for refugees. The introductory courses provide basic knowledge about life in Germany—covering topics such as housing, work, health, education, and legal systems—and help participants orient themselves in everyday life. Complementing this, the German courses offer a language foundation that enables social participation and independent action in the new environment.
With a comprehensive range of programs—from kindergarten projects and teacher training to intergenerational and integration-promoting initiatives—Creative Change consistently pursues the goal of broadening perspectives, strengthening resilience, and encouraging people to make use of their own scope for action.
Pedram was born in Germany in 1988 as the son of Iranian migrants. His parents had been persecuted in their home country, a nation with a totalitarian regime. Pedram grew up in Bavaria. When he started first grade in Ingolstadt, he spoke flawless German. Nevertheless, he was placed in a German language course solely because of his foreign-sounding name. During his time at the gymnasium, he experienced numerous instances of discrimination. The experiences of his childhood and youth—especially the fact that he was unjustly expelled from school—motivated him to engage in anti-racist work and to promote democratic structures in schools.
In 2015, Creative Change began conducting theatre-education project days at schools. We quickly developed and gained extensive experience, adapting our structures along the way. Today, we are active in all federal states. In over 238 project weeks per year, we currently reach approximately 16,112 children and young people. We have developed additional programs and are operators of full-day schools, carry out projects for kindergartens, and provide various professional development courses for educational staff
Since 2015, Creative Change has been running theatre-based educational projects at primary and secondary schools across Germany. The impact analysis contains more detailed information about these activities.
n 2016, the association developed various training courses on the Creative Change methodology in response to requests from teachers and school social workers. Under 'Offers,' you can find more detailed information about the training programs.
Since 2017, Creative Change has offered young people the opportunity to complete a BFD (Federal Voluntary Service) or an FSJ (Voluntary Social Year). Over 100 young people have already gained this experience.
To promote democratic processes in schools, Creative Change has developed programs and seminars for student councils (SV) and student participation bodies (SMV). These initiatives aim to strengthen democratic participation in schools.
Following repeated requests from kindergartens, Creative Change developed a dedicated program focused on children’s rights, as established by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. These rights are taught through interactive figure and puppet theatre. The program is called 'Demokratini Bambini.' Further details are available under the 'Offers' section.
In collaboration with the district of Limburg, an interactive theatre program for alcohol prevention was developed for students in grades 7 and 8, which is now offered nationwide.
In response to the growing need for after-school care providers resulting from the 2026 legal entitlement, Creative Change is committed to fostering participation, democratic education, and equality in full-day schools.
The federal program 'Demokratie leben!'—funded by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth—currently supports around 300 Partnerships for Democracy. Since 2023, Creative Change has coordinated the Partnership for Democracy in the Offenbach district, allowing it to fund civil society projects that strengthen democratic values and counteract group-targeted hostility.
Through the JUVENTUS program, Creative Change helps young unemployed and job-seeking people gain work experience in European countries, enhancing their career prospects and facilitating successful labor market integration. These international experiences foster intercultural competencies and help participants unlock their full potential.
Creative Change e.V. provides hands-on German language courses designed to help refugees and migrants overcome language barriers while enhancing their social integration and professional opportunities.
Through the 'Stage of Generations' project, Creative Change e.V. fosters the social inclusion of older adults, supports lifelong learning, and provides creative spaces for interaction, education, and active participation in later life.
