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We provide critical, data-driven insights and support to empower social transformations

We are the Center for Independent Social Research in Berlin

Analytic Notes

The Center for Independent Social Research (CISR) e.V. conducts in-depth analyses of current events related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine

We are the Center for Independent Social Research. CISR e.V. is a non-profit association founded in Berlin in 2015.

 

CISR supports the development of civil societies in Eastern and Western Europe.

 

We conduct social and urban research, education, exchange and capacity-building projects in the fields of urban and media

activism, migration and peaceful conflict transformation, and many others.

 

The experienced CISR members professionally implement civil society projects and define challenges faced by societies in the project countries. Their scientific analyses pave the way for effective concepts in dealing with these challenges.

We focus on

Urban activism

Conducting research and implementing projects to empower and support urban activists and initiatives

Migration and inclusive practices

Fostering inclusive practices and policies that strengthen the inclusion of migrants into communities

Peaceful conflict transformation

Developing strategies for peaceful conflict transformation through evidence-based approaches and community engagement

Mythologization of WWII

Critically examining and challenge the mythologisation of WWII, providing nuanced perspectives and promoting historical accuracy

Publications

“I Сontinue to Work in Russia”:
Civil and Political Activism
in 2022–2025

Solution Lab

Issue N3

November 2025

If You’ve Returned From a ‘Real Man’s Job’: Social Assistance for ‘Fighters’ and ‘Heroes’ Wives’ | Spring 2025

Olga Senina

Issue №2

June 2025

Political Economy of War: The “Special Military Operation” in the Everyday Life of Russians (Winter 2024–2025)

Sergey Rumyansev

Issue №1

March 2025

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