Vision
An inclusive and self-determined life for people who have experienced mental health crises or mental illness, with genuine opportunities for participation and inclusion in everyday life.

Values
Self-determination, inclusion, empowerment, and recovery – a strengths-based approach that focuses on people's resources, resilience, and personal recovery journey.

Goals
To improve quality of life, promote meaningful participation in society, and remove barriers to inclusion. We pursue these goals through peer support, where people support one another as equals, and through EX-IN (Experienced Involvement) Peer Support, an internationally recognised training programme that enables people with lived experience of mental health challenges to support others on their recovery journey.

Advocacy and Representation
We advocate for the rights, interests, and needs of people with mental health conditions and lived experience of mental health crises. We work to ensure that their voices are heard and that their needs are recognised in society.

Networking and Collaboration
We work closely with organisations and stakeholders across the mental health support system, local government, and civil society. This includes participation in initiatives such as the Arbeitskreis Teilhabe Mit-Wirkung (Working Group for Participation and Involvement), the Bonn – A Place for Everyone network, and representing people with lived experience within the Community Mental Health Network (Gemeindepsychiatrischer Verbund).

Anti-Stigma and Public Awareness
We are committed to reducing stigma and discrimination by promoting understanding, raising public awareness, and challenging prejudice surrounding mental health.

Peer Support and Guidance
We offer peer-to-peer conversations and support based on lived experience. By sharing our own recovery journeys, we provide understanding, encouragement, and hope while meeting others on equal terms.