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DITIB Federal Association

DITIB Federal Association

Our umbrella organization

ZSU

ZSU

Social Support Center DİTİB - Sosyal Dayanışma Merkezi

DB Trade

DB Trade

DB Trade GmbH

DITIB CENTER

DITIB CENTER

Shopping and enjoying culture ...

Hajj and Umrah

Hajj and Umrah

organisation

Refugee aid

Refugee aid

DITIB Welfare

DITIB Publishing House

DITIB Publishing House

Books and gifts

DITIB Academy

DITIB Academy

Further training in the area of religious services

Federation of Muslim Women

Federation of Muslim Women

Strong woman - strong community

Federation of Muslim Youth

Federation of Muslim Youth

BDMJ

DITIB Anti-Discrimination Office

DITIB Anti-Discrimination Office

Empathetic, sensitive, in solidarity! Scientific, sustainable, courageous!

Downloads

Downloads

Useful downloads

DITIB Friday Sermons

DITIB Friday Sermons

Weekly Friday sermons

A warm welcome

We are pleased to welcome you to the website of the DITIB Regional Association of Northern Bavaria.
As an association of numerous mosque communities in the region, we are committed to a lively, open and responsible Muslim community life.

Our association sees itself as a bridge between people in Northern Bavaria - regardless of origin, ideology or religion. Here you will find information about our activities, offers and projects as well as our work in the areas of dialog, education and community.

We're glad you're here!

Our Chairman

Cemil KİMYACIOĞLU

Cemil KİMYACIOĞLU

Profile

Cemil Kimyacıoğlu is the elected chairman of the DITIB North Bavaria regional association and leads the association together with the board team. In this role, he represents the interests of the affiliated mosque communities and serves as the central contact person for politics, municipalities, institutions, religious representatives, and civil society in North Bavaria.

Responsibilities

  • Strategic Leadership of the Regional Association
    Management of the association's work, setting common goals, and coordinating collaboration among all affiliated mosque communities.

  • Public Representation of the Muslim Community
    Participation in official appointments, events, dialogue formats, and discussions with governmental and societal actors.

  • Promotion of Integration and Social Cohesion
    Support for projects that strengthen intercultural and interreligious understanding, as well as efforts for respectful coexistence in the region.

  • Support for Religious, Social, and Cultural Initiatives
    Advising communities on mosque construction, educational offerings, community structures, youth work, and social programs.

  • Coordination of Regional Projects
    Support for joint events such as iftar, community and cultural festivals, educational programs, youth and women's group activities.

Commitment and Vision

Cemil Kimyacıoğlu is particularly dedicated to strengthening the Muslim communities in North Bavaria, promoting transparency, and building bridges between people of different backgrounds, cultures, and religions.
His focus includes:

  • responsible community management,

  • promoting dialogue and openness,

  • empowering young people and volunteers,

  • constructive collaboration with governmental and societal partners.

Role in the Regional Association

Under his leadership, the regional association develops numerous programs and initiatives, supports communities in organizational matters, and ensures that religious, social, and cultural offerings are well interconnected.
He significantly contributes to making Muslim life in North Bavaria visible and positive while intensifying the exchange with the majority society.

Our Attaché for Religious Affairs

Necmettin SAYDAN

Necmettin SAYDAN

Function

  • Attaché for Religious Affairs (Din Hizmetleri Ataşesi) at the Consulate General of the Republic of Turkey in Nuremberg.

  • Responsible for religious affairs and Muslim community life in Northern Bavaria.

Tasks and commitment

  • Participation in and leadership of religious and social events, e.g. festivals, prayers, farewell ceremonies or religious celebrations.

  • Promoting integration, community life and interreligious and intercultural dialog in the region.

  • Supervision and support of religious services and offerings under the responsibility of the consulate.

Role on the ground
As a link between the Consulate General, the Muslim communities and local society in northern Bavaria, Necmettin Saydan ensures religious representation and a contribution to social coexistence - with a view to community, integration and pastoral responsibility.

Prayer times for Neuhaus a. d. Pegnitz

Fajr

05:18

Sunrise

07:00

Dhuhr

12:02

Asr

14:25

Maghrib

16:55

Isha

18:25

Words for heart and soul

About us

The DITIB Regional Association of Northern Bavaria was founded in March 2009 and today unites 62 member associations with a total of over 10,000 members. As a regional association of DITIB mosque communities in Northern Bavaria, we represent their interests, support them in organizational, religious and social matters and coordinate their diverse activities.

Our work is based on the principles and statutes of the nationwide DITIB umbrella organization in Cologne. At the same time, we are in close contact with politicians, local authorities and social institutions in order to responsibly support issues such as integration, religious practice and Muslim community life in the region.

Both the communities and the regional association are legally independent associations. Together, we pursue the goal of strengthening respectful coexistence, ensuring religious support and further expanding the social commitment of the Muslim community in northern Bavaria.

Our Board of Directors

Ahmet Çetinkaya
Head of Youth Section
Ahmet Çetinkaya
Cemil Kimyacıoğlu
President
Cemil Kimyacıoğlu
Gülay Arık
Vice President
Gülay Arık
Yavuz Çekiç
Vice President
Yavuz Çekiç
Ali Taş
Secretary
Ali Taş
Kemal Sapkaya
Treasurer
Kemal Sapkaya
Serkan Uzun
Board Member
Serkan Uzun
Refet Avcı
Board Member
Refet Avcı
Muhammet Töngel
Board Member
Muhammet Töngel
Özlem Ödemiş
Head of Women's Section
Özlem Ödemiş
Elif Elbistan
Head of Parents' Section
Elif Elbistan
Ahmet Çetinkaya
Head of Youth Section
Ahmet Çetinkaya
Cemil Kimyacıoğlu
President
Cemil Kimyacıoğlu

Our area managers

Enver Sönmez

Enver Sönmez

Regional Leaders of Region 1

  • Erlangen
  • Forchheim
  • Fürth
  • Hersbruck
  • Lauf an der Pegnitz
  • Neuhaus an der Pegnitz (Office Seat)
  • Nürnberg
  • Plärrer in Nürnberg
  • Röthenbach an der Pegnitz
Hüseyin Yağlı

Hüseyin Yağlı

Regional Leaders of Region 2

  • Ansbach
  • Dietenhofen
  • Feuchtwangen
  • Gunzenhausen
  • Heilsbronn
  • Markt Erlbach
  • Rothenburg ob der Tauber
  • Weißenburg
Cüneyt Tekin

Cüneyt Tekin

Regional Leaders of Region 3

  • Allersberg
  • Altdorf
  • Freystadt
  • Neumarkt
  • Parsberg
  • Roth
  • Schwabach
Erol Demirtaş

Erol Demirtaş

Regional Leaders of Region 4

  • Amberg
  • Burglengenfeld
  • Neuburg vorm Wald
  • Neutraubling
  • Regensburg
  • Schwandorf
  • Weiden i. d. Oberpfalz
Bünyamin Aydın

Bünyamin Aydın

Regional Leaders of Region 5

  • Bad Rodach
  • Bamberg
  • Bayreuth
  • Coburg
  • Ebersdorf near Coburg
  • Kulmbach
  • Lichtenfels
  • Neustadt near Coburg
  • Redwitz on the Rodach
  • Tettau

 

Celal Öztürk

Celal Öztürk

Regional Leaders of Region 6

  • Helmbrechts
  • Hof
  • Marktredwitz
  • Naila/Selbitz
  • Rehau
  • Schirnding
  • Selb
  • Waldsassen
  • Martinlamitz / Schwarzenbach a.d. Saale
  • Münchberg
Sinan Bayar

Sinan Bayar

Regional Leaders of Region 7

  • Aschaffenburg
  • Erlenbach
  • Laufach
  • Miltenberg
  • Stadtprozelten
Talat Başkaya

Talat Başkaya

Regional Leaders of Region 8

  • Karlstadt
  • Kitzingen
  • Lohr am Main
  • Marktheidenfeld
  • Schweinfurt
  • Würzburg

Our Statewide Women's Federation

Özlem Ödemiş

Özlem Ödemiş

Chairwoman of the Women's Association

DiTiB Lauf a. d. Pegnitz

Vahide Yilmaz

Vahide Yilmaz

Deputy Chair

DiTiB Fürth

Tastan Gülören

Tastan Gülören

Deputy Chair

DiTiB Freystadt

Sena Özün

Sena Özün

Secretary

DiTiB Redwitz a. d. Rodach

Aysun Uluköylü

Aysun Uluköylü

Treasurer

DiTiB Bamberg

Sibel Kosucu

Sibel Kosucu

Board Member

DiTiB Bayreuth

Our Statewide Parents' Association

Elif Elbistan

Elif Elbistan

1. Chairperson of the Parents' Association

DiTiB Regensburg

 

Sema Yılmaz

Sema Yılmaz

2nd Chairperson

DiTiB Lauf a. d. Pegnitz

Zehranur Ünaldı

Zehranur Ünaldı

Secretary

DiTiB Plärrer Mescidi Aksa Nuremberg

Halit Ödemiş

Halit Ödemiş

Treasurer

DiTiB Lauf a. d. Pegnitz

Serkan Halıcı

Serkan Halıcı

Board Member

DiTiB Plärrer Mescidi Aksa Nuremberg

Yücel Caglak

Yücel Caglak

Board Member

DiTiB Schwarzenbach an der Saale

Dates/Events

There are currently no upcoming events scheduled.

Contact us

How to reach us:

Address:
Waldstraße 7
91284 Neuhaus an der Pegnitz
Deutschland

Email:
info@ditib-by-n.de