This is how the website prif.org works

The website prif.org belongs to:
The Peace Research Institute Frankfurt.
The short word is: PRIF.
PRIF is a research center. 
Many researchers work there. 
They collect information about:

  • wars
  • conflicts
  • fights between groups of people
    across the entire world

The researchers want to help the people with their conflicts.
With their research they show politicians: 
This is how you can solve conflicts.

 

This text is in Easy Language.
We want to make the text very easy.
We use short sentences
and simple words.

In this text, we explain:

  • This is where you can find information 
    on the website.
  • This is how the website works.
     

This is the welcome page of prif.org.
On the top left, there is the logo of PRIF.

If you click on the logo,
you will always get back to the welcome page.

On the top right, there is a line with these words:

  • Press
    Maybe you want to write an article about PRIF.
    Here, you find more information about that topic.
  • Career
    Maybe you want to work for PRIF.
    Here, you find more information about that topic.
  • Library
    PRIF has its own library.
    Here, you find more information about that topic.
  • DE
    DE is a short form.
    It stands for: German.
    If you click on it,
    the website will be in German.
     

Below that, there is another line with these words:

  • About us
  • Research
  • Dialogue and Education
  • Publications
  • Events

     

These are the sections of the website.
If you click on a word,
you will get to the section.
Now, we explain:
You can find this information on the website.

About us
In this section, you find general information about PRIF.
For example:

  • Tasks and goals
  • Staff members
  • History of PRIF

Research
In this section, you find information about
the different research sections of PRIF.
For example:

  • Research topics
  • Research partners
     

Dialogue and Education
In this section, we explain: 
This is how we share our knowledge with politicians
and the community.
Here, you can also find:

  • These people work for PRIF
    in the communication section.
  • We work together with these people.

Publications
Publications are texts
that the researchers at PRIF publish.
In this section, you find all texts from PRIF.

Events
In this section, you find a list of all public events
with our researchers.
There is information about old and new events.

On the very right of the welcome page, 
there are these symbols.
The symbols stand for different sections on our website:

  • If you click on the symbol with three lines,
    You will get to a list with all sections of the website.
  • If you click on the symbol of the magnifier,
    you will get to the search tool.
    You can enter a word or phrase.
    Then, the website searches for this word.
  • If you click on the symbol of the calendar,
    you will get to the section:
    Events.
  • If you click on the symbol of people,
    you will go to a list with all staff members of PRIF.
     

Further on of the welcome page, there is a red and a green section.
Here, you find information about:
This is what PRIF is doing.

Further on, there is a section with many symbols.

If you click on a symbol,
you will go to a new page.
On the page, there is information about:
the research topics of PRIF.

Further on, there is the section: What’s new at PRIF.
In this section, you find many reports.
If you click on a picture,
you will get to the report.
Attention: These reports may be written in a different language.

Further on, there is the section: Latest Publications.

In this section, you find the latest texts of PRIF.
If you click on a text,
you will get more information.
If you click on the arrow,
you can download and save the text to your computer.
Attention: These texts may be written in a different language.

Further on, there is a brown section: Upcoming Events.
In this section, you find all upcoming events.
If you click on an event,
you will go to a new page with more information.
Attention: These texts may be written in a different language.

On the very bottom of the welcome page, there is a blue section.

Here you find a line with these words:

  • Accessibility
    We want:
    Everyone is able to use the website easily,
    and there are few barriers.
    Here, we explain:
    This is how accessible the website is already.
  • Easy-To-Read Language
    If you click on that,
    you will get to the website in Easy-To-Read Language.
  • Imprint
    Here, we explain:
    This is who made the website.
  • Data Protection
    Here, we explain:
    This is how you protect your data.
  • Contact
    Here, you find the addresses
    and phone numbers of PRIF.
  • Sitemap
    Here, you find all sections of the website.
  • Search
    If you click here,
    you will get to the search tool. 
    You can enter a word or a phrase.
    Then, the website searches for this word.

On the very left, there is the logo of PRIF.
If you click on it,
you will get to the top of the welcome page.

Next to it, you find the logo of the Leibniz
Association.
Many research institutions are part of the Leibniz
Association.
PRIF also belongs to the Leibniz Association.

This is the address of PRIF.

On the right, there are the logos of social networks.
Social networks are internet pages.
People from across the entire world
can talk to each other on social networks.

If you click on a logo,
you can find PRIF on this social network.
PRIF is on these social networks:

  • Bluesky
  • Linkedin
  • Mastodon
  • X
  • YouTube
     

If you click on this symbol,
you will get to PRIF talk.
PRIF talk is a podcast.
A Podcast is an audio recording.
There, people talk about different topics.
You can listen to it.

On the very right, there are these 2 buttons:

  • Newsletter
    If you click on that,
    you can sign up for the newsletter from PRIF.
    Newsletter means:
    You get an e-mail with the newest information.
  • Donations
    Here, we explain:
    This is how you can donate money to PRIF.

Text in Easy-to-Read Language by Zentrum für Inklusion Weinheim, 2025; Illustrations: © Lebenshilfe für Menschen mit geistiger Behinderung Bremen e.V.; Illustrator: Stefan Albers, Atelier Fleetinsel, 2013.