Effective 1 March 2026, the GS-Foundation has expanded its management team: Michael Schemke has taken on the role of second managing director and will lead the organisation alongside Nicole Mechehrawi. The decision is a structural response to the growing scope of work.
On 24 February 2026, the GS-Foundation (GSF) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Social Policy, Family and Unity of Ukraine in Berlin, at the premises of the future Community Hub.
The Mobile Police Stations for the General Police Inspectorate (GPI) of the Republic of Moldova have successfully completed final technical and contractual acceptance, marking a significant milestone in the project’s implementation.
On Tuesday, 10 February, we had the opportunity to attend a local Security Council / Community Policing meeting in Geamăna, in the Anenii Noi district of the Republic of Moldova, together with German Police Expert Martin Mehlhorn.
On 27 January 2026, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) formally validated and endorsed the revised Gender-Responsive Policing and Community Engagement (GRPCE) Training Manual and Workbook during a one-day national validation workshop in Abuja.
As part of the Pilot Community Engagement Project in Garki, implemented with UNDP and funded by the German Federal Foreign Office, the GS-Foundation handed over equipment to the FCT Command in Abuja.
