What Amadeu Antonio Foundation does

The Amadeu Antonio Stiftung is a German civil law foundation (Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts) established in 1990 in memory of Amadeu Antonio, an Angolan contract worker killed by right-wing extremists in Eberswalde, Brandenburg, in November 1990. Headquartered in Berlin at Novalisstraße 12 with a second location in Jena, the foundation operates a portfolio of programs aimed at combating right-wing extremism, antisemitism, racism, and group-focused enmity in Germany. Its mission is delivered through documentation, political education, research, direct support to civil society organizations, and grantmaking.

Its core offerings span four categories. First, documentation and research: the foundation maintains continuous public chronicles of antisemitic incidents since 2002 and victims of right-wing violence since 1990 (documenting at least 224 fatalities versus 117 recognized by the German government), and operates the IDZ – Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft in Jena as an extramural research institution. Second, digital platforms: Belltower.News covers right-wing extremism and digital civil society, supported by video series such as shift & tell and pre:bunk. Third, educational services: a network of over 70 trainers delivers workshops on hate speech, antisemitism, and digital literacy nationwide; the foundation produces traveling exhibitions (including an English-language 'Germany after 1945' show launched in New York in 2019) and a publication library. Fourth, funding programs such as Gegenwind and Schutzfonds Berlin provide financial support to civil society initiatives and victims.

The foundation is a non-profit operating on a donations-and-grants revenue model, with no fees charged for educational services. Income is drawn from individual donors (suggested contributions of €10–€50), federal programs such as 'Demokratie leben!' (Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend), state programs such as the Thüringer Landesprogramm für Demokratie, Toleranz und Weltoffenheit, and pooled civic funds. It serves five primary segments: civil society organizations and activists, educators and pedagogical professionals, policymakers and public authorities, media and community-management professionals, and victims of right-wing violence and discrimination. Governance rests with a three-person Vertretungsberechtigter Vorstand (Tahera Ameer, Timo Reinfrank, Lars Repp).

Name

Amadeu Antonio Foundation

Legal name

Amadeu Antonio Stiftung

Website

https://www.amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Amadeu Antonio Foundation focuses on promoting, advising, and supporting in opposing right-wing extremism, racism, and anti-Semitism.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society and Anti-Extremism Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), Civil Society Strengthening & Civic Space (BPADAGAD), Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Anti-extremism education
• Democracy promotion
• Civil society support
• Political education programs
• Hate crime documentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation operates primarily through donations from individuals and organizations. They maintain a donation account (GLS Bank Bochum) and actively solicit contributions through their website, with suggested donation amounts of 10€, 20€, 30€, 40€, or 50€.
2. Government and Institutional Grants: The foundation receives funding through government programs such as 'Demokratie leben!' (Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend), Thüringer Landesprogramm für Demokratie, Toleranz und Weltoffenheit, and various federal and state ministries for specific projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Amadeu Antonio Foundation is a non-profit civil law foundation that promotes, advises, and supports efforts opposing right-wing extremism, antisemitism, and racism in Germany. It delivers political education through workshops, training programs, and traveling exhibitions; funds democratic civil society initiatives through grant programs such as Gegenwind; documents antisemitic incidents and victims of right-wing violence through long-running chronicles; conducts research via the IDZ Jena institute; and provides victim support and community management standards for digital spaces.

Product overview

The Amadeu Antonio Foundation is a German civic organization (Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts) focused on fighting right-wing extremism, antisemitism, and racism. The foundation operates as a project portfolio organization rather than a unified technology product. Its offerings include: (1) numerous project programs addressing topics like hate speech, online radicalization, antisemitism education, digital civics, and support for victims of hate violence; (2) research and documentation services through the IDZ Jena institute and RIAS Lower Saxony; (3) digital platforms including Belltower.News news portal and various video content series; (4) funding programs like Gegenwind for democratic initiatives; (5) educational services including workshops, traveling exhibitions, and publications. The foundation functions primarily as a funding body, project coordinator, and educational resource provider rather than a software product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IDZ – Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft: Research institute in Jena focusing on democracy support, civil society development, and studies on prejudice and group-focused enmity
• Belltower.News
• Gegenwind
• Amadeu Antonio Preis

Products and services

• Schutzfonds Berlin – Schutzräume ermöglichen und bewahren Supports victims of hate violence in Berlin through structural and technical protective measures as well as personal counseling for applications.
• Take A Stand Against Antifeminism Educational initiative addressing antifeminism as a threat to democracy, providing resources and awareness materials to educators and the general public.
• Starke Eltern – starke Schule – starke Schüler*innen Supports parents in responding appropriately when their children gravitate toward right-extremist groups or experience discrimination, for parents and school communities.
• Good Gaming Support Supports gamers and content creators experiencing discrimination, hostility, or threats, and provides resources for youth workers, educators, and parents on gaming culture and online safety.
• shift & tell – Antisemitismuskritische Videocontentreihe Vertical-format video series for social media that educates about antisemitism and shows ways to respond to antisemitic narratives, for broad public audiences.
• NetCitizens Strengthens youth, teachers, and parents in dealing with disinformation, hate speech, and discrimination and shaping digital spaces as part of democratic everyday culture.
• HateShield – Connected Communities Works with LGBTQIA* and BIPoC organizations in Lower Saxony to promote handling of digital violence and fight against hate through workshops and training offerings.
• Fachstelle für politische Bildung und Entschwörung Provides education and political literacy about conspiracy ideologies for educators and the public.
• pre:bunk – Digital Streetwork im Videoformat Digital streetwork in video format focusing on disinformation and media literacy education, targeting young audiences on social media.
• Belltower.News News platform for digital civil society covering right-wing extremism, antisemitism, group-focused enmity, and digital violence and communication culture.
• IDZ – Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft Extra-university research institution in Jena focused on documentation and research against dehumanization, conducting knowledge transfer between science, politics, and civil society.
• RIAS Niedersachsen Contact point and civil society voice for those affected by and witnesses of antisemitic incidents, documenting these events in Lower Saxony through annual reporting.
• Gegenwind – Fonds gegen Rechtsextremismus Funding program supporting initiatives for the defense of democracy against right-extremist normalization, providing grants to civil society projects.
• Chronik antisemitischer Vorfälle Continuous documentation and publication of antisemitic incidents in Germany since 2002, drawing on media reports, parliamentary inquiries, police press releases, and counseling center reports.
• Todesopfer rechter Gewalt seit 1990 Chronicle documenting victims of right-wing violence since 1990, currently listing at least 224 victims and working for official recognition of these deaths.
• Kompetenzzentrum Rechtsextremismus und Demokratieschutz Develops prevention offerings for extremism and democracy protection for professionals and civil society actors.
• Workshopangebot Hate Speech begegnen (Train-the-Trainer) Train-the-trainer program with over 70 trainers providing workshops to young people on dealing with hate, racism, and discrimination on the internet, delivered across German federal states.
• Traveling Exhibitions (Germany after 1945; Wir*hier!) Multiple traveling exhibitions including 'Germany after 1945: A society confronts antisemitism, racism and neo-nazism' (English-language version launched in New York in 2019) and 'Wir*hier! Lesbisch, schwul und trans*', available for loan to interested organizations.
• Publications (Jahresberichte, Leitfäden, Studien) Annual reports, guidelines, studies, and educational materials documenting right-wing extremism, antisemitism, and democracy work, available in print and PDF.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 224 victims of right-wing violence documented since 1990, with government recognition of only 117 - highlighting the discrepancy in official counting.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Else-Frenkel-Brunswik-InstitutcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2022Joint operation of Digital Reports - data-driven, systematic online monitoring of democracy threats in Saxony. The project began in March 2022 and is conducted jointly by the foundation and the institute.
• PRO ASYLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint chronicle of refugee-related incidents documenting attacks on refugees and their accommodations. The Amadeu Antonio Stiftung and PRO ASYL collaborate on the Chronik flüchtlingsfeindlicher Vorfälle, tracking incidents of violence and demonstrations against refugees.
• Bundesausschuss Politische Bildung (bap) e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation is a member of the Bundesausschuss Politische Bildung (Federal Committee for Political Education), an association of organizations in nationwide out-of-school political youth and adult education. The bap advocates for strengthening political education and represents the interests of this sector to politics, authorities, and society.
• IDZ – Institut für Demokratie und ZivilgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn extra-university research institution operated by the foundation in Trägerschaft, funded through the Thüringer Landesprogramm für Demokratie, Toleranz und Weltoffenheit, located in Jena with tasks including knowledge transfer between science, politics, and civil society.
• Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches EngagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the 'Lebendige Orte' democracy travel guide for Barnim and Uckermark regions, a joint publication presenting over 50 initiatives, networks, and individuals promoting democratic culture.
• Forschungsgruppe Modellprojekte e.V. (FGM)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the 'Hate-Speech entgegentreten' project (2017-2019). FGM serves as the project trustee with long-standing expertise in democracy pedagogy.
• Bundesverband deutscher Pressesprecher e.V (BdP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the 'Hate-Speech entgegentreten' project. As the largest professional association of press officers in Germany with 5,000 members, BdP enables networking and knowledge exchange among communications professionals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HateAid: Berlin-based nonprofit providing counseling and legal support to victims of digital violence and hate speech in Germany; directly comparable mission, scale, and target beneficiaries.
• Gesicht Zeigen! For a Welcoming Society: German civil society initiative focused on anti-racism, democracy education, and countering right-wing extremism; comparable operating model, educational workshops, and political positioning.
• PRO ASYL: German refugee rights organization and existing Amadeu Antonio partner; jointly operates the Chronik flüchtlingsfeindlicher Vorfälle documenting attacks on refugees, with overlapping civil society and documentation missions.
• Mobile Beratung gegen Rechtsextremismus (MBR) / Bundesverband Mobile Beratung: National network of mobile counseling teams offering direct support to communities facing right-wing extremism; comparable field-services model and political education mission.
• Recherche- und Informationsstelle Antisemitismus (RIAS Berlin): Berlin-based documentation office for antisemitic incidents; the foundation's RIAS Niedersachsen is a direct sister operation with shared methodology and civil society reporting function.

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Largest US-based NGO fighting antisemitism and hate; operates comparable documentation, education, and advocacy programs at materially larger scale, making it a structural benchmark.
• Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC): US civil rights organization tracking extremism, supporting victims, and litigating against hate groups; shares the documentation-plus-advocacy-plus-victim-support model the Amadeu Antonio Foundation operates.
• Rosa Luxemburg Foundation: Large German political foundation affiliated with Die Linke conducting political education, research, and grantmaking; comparable organizational structure and funding mechanism but broader ideological remit.
• Heinrich Böll Foundation: German political foundation affiliated with the Greens conducting political education, civic programs, and grantmaking; similar scale, governance, and educational-program delivery model.

Regional players

• Holocaust Educational Trust: UK-based charity focused on Holocaust education and remembrance with comparable educational mission, traveling exhibitions, and school workshop delivery model, though operating outside the DACH region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/amadeuantoniofoundation
• TikToktiktok.com/@amadeuantoniostiftung

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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