A German NGO has organized training focused on monitoring racism, with applications requiring a motivation letter and a commitment to addressing personal biases
The initiative, Black Sheep, offers a seminar for €2,290 aimed at developing participants' "anti-racist practices" and strengthening them within their own environments, including the workplace. Those who complete the six-session training will be able to conduct their own training on the subject in the future.
Between March and September, participants, who must be white individuals, will learn about the unearned privileges they possess—according to the organization—within a predominantly white society. The association aims to teach participants how to question this perceived advantage. It describes itself as a „post-migrant educational initiative” and organizes various workshops for both adults and children.
The seminar was established „at the request of numerous individuals who do not have personal experiences of racism,” the group states on Instagram.
„The central element of our political education work on the subject of racism is collaboration. After all, solidarity is essential for an inclusive society. In the Schwarze Schafe AllyLab 2026 program, we address the themes of racism, privilege, and solidarity. The AllyLab prepares participants to conduct their own training on Critical Whiteness and strengthens the solidarity experienced in both private and professional environments,” they write in their post.
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The aim of the seminar is to equip participants with the ability to engage in „anti-racist practices” within their personal and professional environments. This involves adopting behaviors that reflect an understanding of how „power and social norms shape our actions and thoughts.” The training materials outline an approach based on the premise that in predominantly white societies, white individuals enjoy certain privileges because they are considered the norm. According to the NGO organizing the training, it is important for white people to be aware of these privileges.
The education is targeted at those „who do not experience racism and describe themselves as individuals without a visible migration background.” Interested individuals cannot simply apply; they must submit a motivational letter and a CV to be considered for the seminar.
The left-leaning NGO also receives state funding
The registered association has highlighted several projects it has successfully implemented on its website. Among these is the Afrotopia NDS exhibition, which aims to make „black life worlds” visible in Lower Saxony. This is organized in collaboration with the independent anti-discrimination organization Amina and Report Niedersachsen, which defines itself as an information center for „anti-Muslim racism in Lower Saxony.”
All three projects receive state support. For example, the aforementioned exhibition is funded by the federal „Demokratie leben” (Living Democracy) program, which operates through the German Ministry of Family Affairs and channels taxpayer money to support the left-leaning NGO apparatus, including the Lower Saxony County Prevention Council and the Lower Saxony County Democracy Centre.
The supposedly independent Amina anti-discrimination office receives direct support from the capital of Hanover, while the „anti-Muslim racism in Lower Saxony” observation and information center is funded by the federal Ministry of the Interior and the German Islam Conference.
Despite receiving funding, the organization charges a substantial course fee to persuade participants, within the framework of „education,” that they are fundamentally racist and therefore need to change their mindset.
They also aim to reach children through their training
The NGO offers numerous additional courses and projects for various target groups. For instance, there are offerings for preschool workers.
On the „Schwarze Schafe” website, they state: „Even the youngest live in a world where differences are valued – and questions are asked. Our offerings for nursery educators focus on how to embed anti-racism and self-assertion in early education, in a child-friendly, practical, and heartfelt manner.”
They also provide training for school classes, which they describe as relatable, „self-assertive,” and „entertaining.”
The organization’s courses have also been recommended by the German anti-discrimination office. They additionally offer further training for the police, administration, and other authorities. Furthermore, there is an option for consultancy for companies in their everyday work to „discuss experiences related to racism and other inequalities, shift perspectives, and develop courses of action.”