BiFoDe e.V. · Education Forum for Democracy and Diversity NRW

Become a member

Strengthening education together — democratic, diverse, and with a clear social mission.

Through your membership you support the non-profit work of BiFoDe e.V. Membership is free of charge; members pay reduced fees for courses such as Ulpan Ivrit — subject to availability and programme capacity.

Membership in BiFoDe e.V. is free of charge. Free of charge · no admission fee · cancel with one month’s notice to the end of a month

What membership includes

Our education programmes are open to everyone. As a member you support the association, stay informed, and take part at reduced course fees.

Ulpan on site & online

Learn Hebrew in in-person and online formats — open to everyone, reduced fee for members. Costs and payment details on the Ulpan Ivrit project page.

Learning materials & Moodle

Access exercises, links, recommendations, and the Moodle learning platform for members — including Ulpan Ivrit course materials.

Community meetings

Community gatherings and encounters — including catering at selected formats.

Association materials

Selected association materials where available and appropriate to the programme.

Further education formats

Workshops, webinars, Israel Community formats, and other BiFoDe e.V. projects.

Network & participation

Exchange, early information on new courses, and opportunities to help shape projects.

Participation in specific events depends on availability, project phase, and capacity. New members are usually admitted as associate members (without voting rights in the general assembly); full membership with voting rights is granted by the board on request.

How admission works

  1. Apply for admission

    Complete the online form — membership is free of charge, no admission fee.

  2. Admission & access

    After review and a decision by the association, you receive access to programmes under the statutes and subject to availability.

  3. Use the programmes

    Ulpan, Moodle, materials, meetings, and other formats — depending on programme and capacity.

Who can become a member?

Natural persons who wish to support our education and prevention work — in NRW, across Germany, or in the DACH region, where membership is permitted under the statutes.

  • People engaged in democratic education and social cohesion
  • Those interested in Israel Community, Hebrew, and related education formats
  • Partners, professionals, and volunteers who want to strengthen the association long term
  • Supporters who wish to back BiFoDe e.V. financially and in spirit

Become a member of BiFoDe e.V.

Through your membership you support the non-profit education, cultural, and community work of BiFoDe e.V. After review and admission you gain access to association programmes — such as Ulpan Ivrit, learning materials, and community formats, subject to availability.

Complete the digital membership application (in German). Once received, your application is reviewed by the board.

Separate participation fees may apply to individual courses, education programmes or events, independent of membership. The conditions are communicated before registration.

Apply for free membership

The application form opens securely via WISO MeinVerein.

Questions? Email info@bifode.org.

Tax information

Membership is free of charge. Donations to BiFoDe e.V. may be tax-deductible in Germany where the legal requirements are met; we issue donation receipts for them. Course fees are not donations and are not receipted.

This does not constitute tax advice.

Questions before applying?

Still unsure? Write to us — or submit your application directly.