In the digital age, online hate poses a serious threat to young people, especially those living in unstable and conflict-ridden environments.

The DAAD-funded project “Together Against Online Hate: Prevention and Intervention Strategies for Youth” aims to combat online aggression. In collaboration with colleagues from Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, and Ukraine, tools for conflict prevention and resolution are being developed and tested. Building on previous research, the project focuses on implementing effective prevention and intervention strategies specifically tailored to the needs and challenges faced by young people.

The project is being implemented in collaboration with international partners. Among them is Dr. Prof. Svetlana Khadzhiradieva (State University of Intellectual Technologies and Telecommunications, Ukraine), who coordinates work with other Ukrainian partners: Izmail State University of Humanities and the K. D. Ushinsky South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University. The project team also includes Zhyldyz Doolbekova (Ph.D. in History) and Almagul Osmonova from the “Taalim-Forum” Public Foundation (Kyrgyzstan), as well as Svetlana Khara (Free International University, Moldova).

In August 2025, a summer school will be held at the University of Hamburg as part of the project. It will serve as a platform for discussing pressing issues related to combating online hate. Over the course of the week, participants will be able to take part in seminars, lectures, and workshops aimed at deepening scientific knowledge and developing practical solutions to the problems young people face in the digital space. Our common goal is to raise awareness of the threats posed by cyberhate and to provide young people with effective tools to prevent it.

Project Team:
Yulia Levin, Project Management
Dr. Nadine Cruz Neri, Project Evaluation
Lilian Jacobs, Project Assistant
Maria Roshva, Project Assistant

Collaborating partners:

Dr. Prof. Svetlana Khadzhiradieva, State University of Intellectual Technologies and Communications (Ukraine)
Zhyldyz Doolbekova (Ph.D. in History), Almagul Osmonova, Aigerim Zholchubekova, “Taalim-Forum” Public Foundation (Kyrgyzstan)
Svetlana Haraz, Free International University (Moldova)

Funding:
DAAD, “East-West Dialogue” Program

Duration:
January–December 2025

Other project activities

• Online Workshop for Educators: How to Identify Cyberbullying Among Adolescents
• ReAction Anti-Cyberbullying Week: “Your Reaction Matters!”
• ReAction Training for Educators: Preventing Cyberhate and Cyberbullying among Youth
• ReAction Training: Youth and Educators Against Cyberbullying
• Roundtable on Online Aggression Held at the Ministry of Education in Kyrgyzstan
• STOP Online Bullying: Peer-to-Peer Training for Student Trainers