Learning begins where people truly meet – with honesty, mindfulness, and openness.
Start ConversationThe Sensibilisierung Initiative is an interdisciplinary network of educators, trainers, and researchers who see education as a space for connection, reflection, and social change. What unites us is a shared attitude. And what drives us is a central question:
Our programs are aimed at children, young people, and educational professionals. We develop workshops, training sessions, and educational materials on topics such as social skills, media literacy, emotional education, relationship work, anti-discrimination, and child protection. For us, it's not about quick fixes, but about sustainable change—in thinking, feeling, and acting.
The team
The Sensibilisierung Initiative brings together professionals from education, child protection, sociology, psychology, media education, and anti-discrimination work. For us, it’s not just about professional expertise, but above all about attitude.
Everyone who works with us shares a relationship-oriented, discrimination-critical, and reflective approach to educational processes. We believe that education emerges through collaboration. That’s why mutual exchange is a key tool for our continuous development.
The Founders
Mag. Helena Spindler has an academic background in sociology and psychology, combining scientific depth with practical experience in the fields of communication, self-reflection, feminism, and gender roles. Together with Omid Mansouri, she is currently leading a qualitative study on loneliness, focusing on emotional and relational human experiences. In her educational work, she integrates insights from relationship research and develops formats that foster connection, empathy, and mutual understanding.
Omid Mansouri is a media and experiential educator, child protection trainer, and anti-discrimination expert with over ten years of experience in designing and delivering educational programs for children, young people, and professionals. He has conducted numerous workshops at schools, teacher training colleges, and other institutions across Austria. His Iranian background shapes his intercultural perspective, which he consciously incorporates into his work. His educational approach is participatory, inclusive, and relationship-oriented—with the goal of creating spaces for empowerment.
