Derviş Hızarcı is a sought-after expert on anti-Semitism and racism. He regularly advises politicians and administrators, as well as schools and the police. Hızarcı is chair of the Kreuzberg Initiative against Anti-Semitism and a member of the German IHRA delegation. Hızarcı regularly speaks out as an expert in interviews and articles in various media, including newspapers, radio and online formats. He was awarded the Medal of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for his commitment to immigration society. In October 2024, he received the Order of Merit of the State of Berlin. In autumn 2024, he published his first book, Zwischen Hass und Haltung, with Suhrkamp Verlag. Hızarcı lives and works in Berlin.

As of March 2026