Deutsche Islam Konferenz (DIK)
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History of the German Islam Conference (DIK)
2025.10.15 DIK expert conference on Islamic chaplaincy
The expert conference entitled "Seeing, accompanying and supporting the individual – Islamic chaplaincy in the armed forces, prisons and hospitals" took place in Nuremberg with a wide range of participants. Representatives from Muslim and non-Muslim organisations as well as from politics, academia and administration who are involved in this field of activity were in attendance.
2024.05.27 DIK expert meeting on antisemitism
The expert meeting "Antisemitism in Muslim communities – challenges and approaches for action" was held at the Federal Ministry of the Interior with the involvement of Dr Felix Klein, the Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life in Germany and the Fight against Antisemitism. The meeting was attended by numerous Muslim stakeholders and institutions, many of which have for years been actively engaged in the fight against antisemitism. Jewish and Muslim participants in the interreligious dialogue and government representatives were also present.
2023.10.17 Declaration issued by Islamic associations and response of Muslim civil society following the events of 7 October 2023
Following the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel, State Secretaries Seifert and Engelke invited Islamic organisations to an exchange at the Federal Ministry of the Interior in Berlin. The meeting was called to discuss the impacts of the current events in the Middle East on social cohesion and security in Germany. The Islamic associations and communities represented at the meeting drafted a joint declaration calling for peaceful exchange and empathy for the victims of the conflict. In the weeks and months that followed, the dialogue was continued in various formats, involving among others Muslim civil society.






