Eine Welt Netz NRW

What Eine Welt Netz NRW does

Eine Welt Netz NRW e.V. is a Münster-based non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1991 that operates as the official state-level coordination network for One World engagement and global justice work in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The organization functions as a network hub rather than a product company: it coordinates an estimated 7,000 One World actors and around 65,000 volunteers across world shops, schools, universities, municipalities, refugee initiatives, human rights groups, and partnership initiatives, and reaches roughly 139,200 direct event participants annually (with broader media reach across social, radio, and print channels documented in 2023).

Its core 'products' are programmatic — educational programs (Bildung trifft Entwicklung, Chat der Welten), youth exchanges (weltwärts voluntary service, Erasmus+ Jugendbegegnungen), thematic campaigns (Faire Metropole Ruhr, Fairtrade Schools, Fairtrade Towns, KaffeeGartenRuhr), civic-participation projects (Demokratie Weltweit Gestalten, Engagement-Werkstätten), and a digital mapping platform (Eine Welt – Eine Karte) — delivered through a staff of approximately 31 people across offices in Münster and Düsseldorf, a regional Promotor:innen-Programm, and co-organized annual conferences including the Landeskonferenz and the Netzwerkinitiative zur global verantwortlichen öffentlichen Beschaffung. The technology stack is intentionally lightweight (WordPress/Friendventure CMS, CiviCRM for membership and newsletter management, Matomo for web analytics) with no proprietary platform, no disclosed AI capabilities, and no APIs or SDKs.

Revenue is generated through a non-commercial mix of personal and group membership fees, individual and corporate donations (including testamentary giving), and project-based institutional grants from BMZ via Engagement Global, the Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung NRW, and the EU Erasmus+ program. The organization has no parent company, no external investors, and operates as a registered association led by an honorary board (1. Vorsitzende: Katja Breyer) and a three-person Geschäftsführung team covering politics and strategy, administration and finance, and network and organizational development.

Name

Eine Welt Netz NRW

Legal name

Eine Welt Netz NRW e. V.

Website

https://eine-welt-netz-nrw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Eine Welt Netz NRW is a Münster-based non-profit association founded in 1991 that coordinates global-justice and development-education work across North Rhine-Westphalia, serving roughly 7,000 civil-society actors, world shops, schools, and municipalities through programs, youth exchanges, and regional promoters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Münster

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Personal and group/organization memberships provide recurring support. Both individual (persönliche Mitgliedschaft) and organizational (Gruppenmitgliedschaft) membership options are available on the website.
2. Donations and fundraising: Direct donations (Direktspende), corporate donations (Unternehmensspenden), and legacy/testamentary donations (Testamentspende) form a significant revenue stream. A dedicated fundraising promoter (Eine Welt Promotor für Fundraising) coordinates fundraising activities.
3. Project-based funding: Project work is funded through government and institutional grants, including BMZ (Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung), Engagement Global, Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung NRW, and EU Erasmus+ programs. Examples include weltwärts youth volunteer service, Erasmus+ youth exchanges, and democracy projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Eine Welt Netz NRW is the state-level non-profit network for One World engagement in North Rhine-Westphalia, coordinating civil society actors in global justice and fair trade since 1991. It delivers educational programs, youth voluntary services, civic engagement projects, advocacy, networking events, and consulting services through a regional promoter program across NRW.

Product overview

Eine Welt Netz NRW operates as a state-level network organization for global justice in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, established in 1991. Rather than a single unified product, the organization offers a portfolio of programs and services including educational initiatives (Chat der Welten, Bildung trifft Entwicklung), youth exchange programs (Weltwärts Freiwilligendienst, Erasmus+ Jugendbegegnungen), and civic engagement projects (Demokratie Weltweit Gestalten, Engagement-Werkstätten). These offerings are coordinated through their main office locations in Münster and Düsseldorf, with additional thematic projects like Sport aus aller Welt, Queere Eine Welt, and Weltacker Essen addressing specific aspects of global justice. The organization also maintains a digital platform (Eine Welt – Eine Karte) for connecting actors across NRW and organizes annual conferences including the Landeskonferenz and the Netzwerkinitiative zur global verantwortlichen öffentlichen Beschaffung.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chat der Welten

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB) Region MünsterlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Co-organizer (with Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung NRW and Eine Welt Netz NRW) of the author reading with Jakob Springfeld on democracy and right-wing extremism on November 11, 2025 in Münster. DGB contributes trade union perspective on anti-fascism and democratic engagement.
• Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Co-organizer (with DGB Region Münsterland and Eine Welt Netz NRW) of the author reading with Jakob Springfeld on democracy and right-wing extremism. The foundation contributes political education expertise and civic engagement resources.
• KulturForumSteinfurtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025KulturForumSteinfurt is an educational and cultural institution (VHS and music school) serving multiple municipalities in Steinfurt district. It is a joint partner in the 'Demokratie Weltweit Gestalten' project, hosting democracy engagement activities including 3D street art, discussions, and cultural events.
• Wie wollen wir leben e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025Wie wollen wir leben e.V. is a dialogue platform that fosters civic engagement on quality of life and democratic participation. Joint partner in the 'Demokratie Weltweit Gestalten' project in Steinfurt, running surveys and community discussions on democratic life in neighborhoods.
• Romero Initiative (Christliche Initiative Romero e.V. / CIR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 October 2025The Romero Initiative (CIR) is a co-host of the annual Netzwerkinitiative (Network Initiative) for globally responsible public procurement in NRW. CIR contributes expertise on supply chain due diligence (LkSG), human rights in procurement, and corporate accountability.
• A.R.T. Fusion (Romania)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 June 2025A.R.T. Fusion is a Romanian partner organization that organizes Erasmus+ training courses and youth exchanges. Eine Welt Netz NRW has participated in multiple joint training courses with A.R.T. Fusion, including 'Be Aware of Your Rights' (Bușteni, Romania, June 2025) on human rights education and 'The Gender Lens: Rethinking Violence' training course. The partnership focuses on non-formal education, human rights, and gender equality for youth workers.
• Sunny House Tbilisi (Georgia)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2025Sunny House Tbilisi is a Georgian NGO collaborating with Eine Welt Netz NRW on the 'Georman Rainbowtopia' youth empowerment exchange program. The partnership is funded by the EU Erasmus+ program and brings together young activists from Germany and Georgia for a seven-day empowerment camp in Tsemi, Georgia (February–March 2026).
• Universität MünstercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2024University of Münster (Prof. Dr. Sigrid Kannegießer) is a key co-organizer of the annual Bits & Bäume NRW conference, which focuses on sustainable digitalization in higher education. The partnership brings togetherBits' (digital) and 'Bäume' (sustainability) communities in academia and civil society.
• FernUniversität Hagen (bne:digital.nrw)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2024FernUniversität Hagen, through the bne:digital.nrw project (Frank Wistuba), co-organizes the Bits & Bäume NRW conference and contributes to integrating sustainable digitization into the higher education landscape in NRW.
• Allerweltshaus Köln EhrenfeldminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2024Venue partner for the 'Gemeinsam für Gerechtigkeit' (Together for Justice) festival on May 25, 2024, hosting civil society actors, NGOs, and cultural groups for a celebration of global justice engagement.
• Migrafrica VJAAD e.V. / Pambazuka Swahili Kulturverein e.V. / Green AgentsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 May 2024Civic society organizations supporting the 'Gemeinsam für Gerechtigkeit' festival at Allerweltshaus Köln, contributing to discussions, workshops, and cultural programming around justice, tolerance, and solidarity.
• Exile Kulturkoordination (Essen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-operator of the KaffeeGartenRuhr, an extracurricular learning location on fair trade at the Grugapark Essen. The KaffeeGartenRuhr features real coffee plants, a professional sample roaster, and educational workshops on coffee and fair trade.
• give & grow gUG / Bluoverda Deutschland e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEine Welt Netz NRW is a cooperation partner in the 'Tourism-Lab – Rewriting Tourism Education' project, contributing to educational materials and toolkits for multipliers on tourism and sustainability.
• Alex Kunkel (KaffeeGartenRuhr)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHobby roaster and coffee expert Alex Kunkel co-operates the KaffeeGartenRuhr, an extracurricular learning location on fair trade at Grugapark Essen, providing professional coffee roasting demonstrations and educational workshops.
• Stiftung Umwelt und Entwicklung NRW (SUE NRW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for the 'Demokratie Weltweit Gestalten' project, providing financial support through the foundation's mandate for environmental and development causes in NRW.
• Engagement Global gGmbH (with BMZ funds)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding partner for the 'Demokratie Weltweit Gestalten' project, providing project funding sourced from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
• European Union (Erasmus+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU funding program supporting multiple youth exchanges and training courses organized by Eine Welt Netz NRW, including Georman Rainbowtopia, 'Into the Wild' exchange, 'The Gender Lens' training course, and other international youth projects.
• Weltladen-Dachverband (World Shop National Association)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNationwide umbrella organization for world shops in Germany, founded 1975. Supports world shops with advisory services, political work, and educational materials. Maintains the supplier catalog for recognized fair trade suppliers. Eine Welt Netz NRW connects world shops in NRW with the Dachverband's resources.
• Fair-Handelszentrum Rheinland OHG / Regionales Vertriebszentrum am Niederrhein / Fair-Handelsgesellschaft mbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional distributors of fair trade products in NRW serving retail, wholesale, and end consumers. Referenced on the Fair Trade page as resource connections for world shops and fair trade supporters.
• Fairtrade DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Fairtrade labeling organization in Germany since 1992. Promotes Fairtrade products and certifies products meeting Fairtrade standards. Eine Welt Netz NRW supports Fairtrade Town, Fairtrade School, and Fairtrade University campaigns as part of its fair trade advocacy work.
• Fairtrade Towns campaign (886 German municipalities)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor886 German municipalities (as of August 2024) are certified as Fairtrade Towns under the Fairtrade Deutschland campaign. Die Faire Metropole Ruhr (30+ active municipalities) is a specific regional initiative supported by Eine Welt Netz NRW since its founding in 2013.
• Fairtrade Schools campaignminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor960 German schools (August 2024) certified as Fairtrade Schools, engaging students and teachers in fair trade activities. Eine Welt Netz NRW supports fair trade education and school engagement as part of its educational mission.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Allerweltshaus Köln: Cologne-based civil-society hub for global justice, migration, and intercultural dialogue, hosting events and member groups. Operates in the same thematic space within NRW but at city level rather than state level.

Broad incumbents

• Engagement Global gGmbH: Federal service agency funded by BMZ that administers programs including weltwärts, 'Bildung trifft Entwicklung,' and democracy funding — many of which Eine Welt Netz NRW accesses as a sub-grantee. Acts as a central funding and convening body above state networks.
• Fairtrade Deutschland: German arm of Fairtrade International, certifying products and running the Fairtrade Town/School/University campaigns (886/960/46 as of 2024) that Eine Welt Netz NRW promotes at NRW level. Strategic national partner and program steward.
• VENRO (Verband Entwicklungspolitik und Humanitäre Hilfe): Federal umbrella association of ~140 German NGOs working in development policy and humanitarian aid. Operates one level above Eine Welt Netz NRW as a national coordinator, funder intermediary, and political advocate.
• Weltladen-Dachverband: National umbrella for ~900 world shops in Germany, supporting fair-trade retail with advocacy, supplier catalogs, and member services. Closely aligned with Eine Welt Netz NRW's fair-trade member network and a confirmed channel partner.

Direct peers

• Berliner Entwicklungspolitischer Ratschlag (BER): Berlin's state-level umbrella for development policy and global-justice civil society, coordinating ~100 member groups across the state. Same membership-based state-network model and BMZ/state funding base as Eine Welt Netz NRW.
• Netzwerk Entwicklungspolitik in Schleswig-Holstein (NESI): State-level development-policy network in Schleswig-Holstein coordinating civil society actors on global learning, fair trade, and advocacy. Mirrors Eine Welt Netz NRW's mandate at smaller scale.
• Eine Welt Netz Bayern: State-level network for One World engagement in Bavaria, structurally identical to Eine Welt Netz NRW in mission, Promotor:innen model, and grant funding mix. Direct state-network counterpart and the closest functional peer.
• Eine Welt Netzwerk Hessen: State-level network for global justice and One World engagement in Hessen, with the same Promotor:innen-style model and BMZ/land funding logic. Directly comparable in structure and program mix.

Others

• Christliche Initiative Romero (CIR): Münster-based advocacy and education NGO focused on supply-chain due diligence, human rights in procurement, and corporate accountability. Co-hosts the annual Netzwerkinitiative for public procurement with Eine Welt Netz NRW and is a close programmatic ally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles7 records

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