Media

The Empty Chair. On the role of personal narratives in memory work

In 2025 we have presented a photobook by Dasha Karetnikova "Motherland hears, motherland knows". It is an investigation and photographic documentation of the author’s family history, deeply intertwined with and traumatized by the Soviet GULAG. In 2026, Karetnikova took part in Les Rencontres d'Arles 2026, one of the world’s leading photography festivals and a major international platform for contemporary photography. In this article Karetnikova share her insights on the role of personal narratives in memory work.

New Research Presentation: Russian Fossil Fuels, Climate, and Europe’s Sanctions Blind Spots

We recently presented three new investigations for the first time. Watch the video where experts examine the realities behind Russia's fossil fuel exports.

Dialogbüro Vienna Pilot Podcast: "Belarus at a Crossroads"

Tune in to the pilot episode of the Dialogbüro Vienna Podcast, where we dive deep into pressing questions facing Belarus and explore what lies ahead for the country.

Nasta Zakharevich: Despite Chernobyl, Belarus' Nuclear Dependence on Russia Is Rising

The severe trauma of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster continues to shape Belarus to this day. Nasta Zakharevich shares analysis on the situation.

Alisher Khassengaliyev: Radiation does not disappear — the question is how we learn to live with it justly

April 2026 marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster. In this context, we are sharing an interview with Alisher Khassengaliyev, Co-founder and Executive Member of the Steppe Organization for Peace, and a Dialogbüro Fellow 2025.

Viktoryia Andrukovich

Freedom Day | Дзень Волі: Dialogbüro Vienna’s Resources on Belarus

25 March marks Freedom Day in Belarus. On this day, we are sharing a selection of resources and an overview of our work on and with Belarus.

Moving to Germany under Paragraph 22.2. Part II: Integration and Socio-Political Activism

Announcement of the second wave of the study on the experiences of Russian citizens holding humanitarian visas to Germany under Paragraph 22(2).

A Political Prisoner of My Republic Didn’t Know the Word “Political Prisoner”: How 82 People Were Quietly Jailed in a Small Russian Town

2 years of the Baymak case. The case is barely talked about anymore. At the request of Dialogbüro Vienna, local activist and journalist Ella Sharif reveals the details of the events from two years ago.

Nuria Fatykhova: Demokratie ist kein Paradies, das man mit einem Zaun umgeben kann

Wir veröffentlichen einen Artikel von Nuria Fatykhova aus dem Handbuch Kipppunkte der Demokratie anlässlich der bevorstehenden Diskussion und Buchpräsentation.

Editorial

What do Russians read, and how can independent media reach them?

Yuliia Chystiakova invites you to an open discussion on a topic that still receives far too little attention — conflict-related sexual violence and the support measures for survivors, and how they have evolved.