Transitional justice and (civilian) conflict transformation have emerged concurrently in the past twenty-five years. They are by now seen as distinct fields. However, there is considerable overlap between them, especially with regard to ideas of building a future of sustainable peace. To some, transitional justice is a part of the broader field of conflict transformation, to others transforming the legacies of violent conflict is a key
.challenge of dealing with the past. Both are deemed necessary ingredients for laying a foundation for sustainable peacebuilding and development. At the same time, the terminology used in both fields is far from congruent, which causes some confusion and incoherence. Also, the discourse in other countries, outside the dominant English-speaking world, such as in the French-, Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, or in our native Germany, have set different emphases and brought their own historical, cultural, political and social dynamics to bear on their ideas and discourse on both, transitional justice and conflict transformation