Afghanistan Awareness Forum e.V.
Understanding the background. Discussing perspectives.
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Who we are
An association of the Afghan diaspora in German-speaking countries.
Our work at a glance
- Raising awareness: On a scholarly basis, the association provides information about the complex geopolitical and historical causes of the crisis since April 1978.
- Promotion: In its role as an academic bridge-builder, the association promotes objective dialogue within the European and Afghan public by releasing current publications and holding public expert events.
- Knowledge platform: Our website serves as the central base and archive for the publications and documents.
Our core problems
Let's talk about the problems
Discover the conditions in Afghanistan, summarized in seven chapters. Learn all about the history and how it came about.
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Chapter 1 The Afghan tragedy in figures Casualty figures, flight and displacement — the toll of more than four decades of war, from the Soviet occupation to the 2021 withdrawal. Read chapter -
Chapter 2 The background to the war Geography, geopolitical position and the interests of neighbouring states — the causes without which the war in Afghanistan cannot be understood. Read chapter -
Chapter 3 Basic data Flight, population, education and healthcare — the key figures on the situation in Afghanistan. Read chapter -
Chapter 4 Data on the Afghan diaspora in Germany How many Afghans live in Germany, when they arrived — and what the federal admission programme provides for. Read chapter -
Chapter 5 About AfA e.V. Who we are, why we inform — and how Germany’s Afghanistan deployment is being reviewed. Read chapter -
Chapter 6 References All the sources and web resources our work builds on — searchable and filtered by topic. Read chapter -
Chapter 7 Further reading on Afghanistan More than 150 books on Afghanistan — history, war, society, novels and travel writing — plus further articles and sources. Read chapter
Events
Our events
Find our events here and don't miss anything. We regularly organize events where we report on the situation in Afghanistan.
Past event Geostrategic importance of Afghanistan for the U.S. Speaker Dr Julian Voje Public expert event with Dr Julian Voje on 29 August 2026 at the Haus der Begegnung in Königstein. Learn more 
Past event 1st public expert event Speaker Dr. Matin Baraki The first public event of AfA e.V. took place on 20.09.2025 at the Haus der Begegnung in Königstein im Taunus. Learn more Become a member
Become a member now and make a difference
As a member you strengthen a growing network and help us achieve our goals in the long term. Every voice counts.
Contact
Contact us
Write to us or come to one of our events. We usually reply within a few days.
- Location
- Frankfurter Str. 9a61462 Königstein im Taunus
- info@af-afghanistan.com