Trust through openness. Impact through clarity.
As a non-profit organization, Syria meets Europe is committed to working in a transparent, accountable, and responsible manner. We want our supporters, partners, and returnees to fully understand how we operate, where our funding comes from, and how we use it.
Our Transparency Principles
Open Finances: We publish an annual overview of all incoming and outgoing funds including donations, grants, and project-based income.
Non-Profit Commitment: Syria Meets Europe is officially recognized as a non-profit organization. All resources are used exclusively for our stated mission never for private gain.
Documented Project Work: We regularly share updates on our programs. Our impact reports provide clear insight into what we have achieved and what we are working toward.
Collaborative Approach: Our initiatives are built in partnership with local actors, European institutions, and returnees themselves. Inclusion and co-creation are central to our work.
Ethical Standards: We operate independently of political, religious, or commercial interests. All decisions are guided by the principle of empowering people to help themselves.
Available Public Documents (on our website)
Annual Report and Financial Overview
Project and Impact Reports
Mission Statement and Bylaws
Partner and Supporter List (anonymized if requested)
1. Name, registered office, address and year of foundation
Name: Syria meets Europe e. V.
Registered: Berlin, Oct 2nd, 2025
Founded: in Berlin on July 17th 2025
Contact details, address and contact person: Link to imprint
2. Complete articles of association and information on the objectives of our association
You can read the articles of association as a PDF file.
More about us: about us.
3. Information on tax concessions
Our work is exempt from corporation tax due to the promotion of development cooperation and help for refugees.
Issued by Tax office for corporations I Berlin (Finanzamt für Körperschaften I),with tax number 27 / 677 / 00428, assessment notice pursuant to § 60a AO is dated 21 October 2025. The assessment period is unlimited until there is a change in the circumstances relevant to the assessment.
4. Name and function of key decision-maker
President: Martin Ecknig
Vice-president: Mohamad Harastani
Treasurer: Boris Jebsen
5. Activity report
Will be part of the upcoming Annual Report 2025* and 2026*, to be published before July 2027.
* = requested by tax office within 2027
6. Personnel structure
Board: Martin Ecknig, Mohamad Harastani, Boris Jebsen
Extended Board: Jasmin Stemmler, Kinan Maatouk, Martin Kurze, Osamah Atassi,
Auditor: Mohammed Keshtari
In addition we have 15 association members working on projects and association related topics.
All of us are volunteers.
7. Information on the source of funds
Will be part of the upcoming Annual Report 2025 and 2026, to be published before July 2027.
8. Information on the utilisation of funds
Will be part of the upcoming Annual Report 2025 and 2026, to be published before July 2027.
9. Affiliation with third parties under company law
SmE is autonomous and independent. SmE works on a voluntary basis in projects with other organisations.
10. Names of persons whose annual payments account for more than 10 percent of the total annual gains.
In the 2025 annual report, all donations that account for more than 10 percent of total annual income will be listed individually. If there are no donations over the value limit, all donations over 1,000 euros will be listed by name.
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