Off-University
managed by Off-University
About us
EMPOWERING MINDS BEYOND BORDERS.
Founded in 2017 as a charitable association based in Germany, Off-University seeks new strategies to sustain academic life and knowledge threatened by anti-democratic and authoritarian regimes, aimed at academics from all over the world; academics who have been purged from their institutions, forced to resign, legally and politically persecuted or imprisoned because of their opinions and research.
Since 2018, we have offered 68 online and hybrid courses for 4,216 participants, provided financial relief and teaching and research opportunities for 75 threatened scholars from 14 countries, and collaborated with many German universities, NGOs and international academic support initiatives.
Our long-term aim is the creation of a Peace University that combines in-class and digital educational settings.
OUR VISION
A world in which critical research can be conducted anywhere, by anyone, and for anyone.
Latest project news
We received a payout of €447.90
Thank you for your support also in 2025. We are committed to re-imagining what the university could be. Please check out our annual report here: https://offuniversity.org/annual-reports/
In 2025-26 Winter Semester, we are offering three new online courses in a wide range of subjects from a multidisciplinary perspective. Please check out our website for more information: https://offuniversity.org/current-courses/Our free and open online courses take place in our own Moodle instance.
Register here and choose your course.
Contact
Engelnest, Wilhelm-Kabus-Straße 24
10829
Berlin
Germany
