WELCOME TO MANNHEIMER MAPATHONS e.V. Version ==> 
The non-profit organization Mannheimer Mapathons e.V. ("MAMAPA") uses its cartographic expertise to organize activities and provide support for:
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Humanitarian organizations actively providing aid in natural and/or human-made disasters or strengthening the resilience of vulnerable populations worldwide
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Integration of newly arrived migrants in the Rhine-Neckar region
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Efforts to promote mutual respect and understanding between ethnic, national, and religious communities in the Rhein-Neckar region (and beyond)
- Promotion of various aspects of "Remembrance Culture".
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Strengthening of democratic norms and practices.
Building on our experience with cartographic tools and methods, we pursue our goals by:
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Organizing and conducting Mapathon events
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Providing cartographic support to other organizations:
- advising on the use of cartographic methods for effective communication
- creating maps (examples: 1, 2)
- designing and implementing "story maps"
- offering training for participatory mapping with OpenStreetMaps (OSM)
Learn more about us:
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the special characteristics of our mapathons
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who our key partners are
Our association was initially established with aid from BASF (Ludwigshafen). We thank both the city of Mannheim and the Quirin Privatbank for their support.
CartONG (Chambéry, France), an NGO with years of experience in humanitarian cartography, was crucial in working with us to better define and realize our project goals. Likewise, HEIGIT, in nearby Heidelberg University, has been an important source of technical and organizational help. Within the local public administration, the Office for Integration and Migration of Mannheim has notably contributed to the project's success.
In the Rhein-Neckar Region, Mannheimer Mapathons e.V. has been well received. We have worked closely with the Goethe Institut, the Internationalen Bund, Stadtbibliothek Ludwigshafen, the Hochschule Mannheim, the Volkshochschule Heidelberg and the Mannheimer Abendakademie. The latter four have generously made their IT infrastructure available to the project. We have a woring relationship with numerous groups throughout the Rhein-Neckar Metropolitan areaand beyond
