RAA Brandenburg

What RAA Brandenburg does

RAA Brandenburg is the operating brand of Demokratie und Integration Brandenburg e.V., a non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Potsdam, Germany. The organization delivers educational consulting, training, and process support to schools, Kitas, and other educational institutions across the German state of Brandenburg, organized through six regional branch offices (Angermünde, Cottbus, Frankfurt (Oder), Neuruppin, Potsdam, Trebbin) each with defined district responsibilities. Its service portfolio spans school counseling on violence prevention, democratic school culture, diversity, and combating right-wing extremism, antisemitism, and racism, alongside a suite of programs including the 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' school network (~120 schools), the long-duration km2 Bildung neighborhood education model, Globales Lernen, Fachstelle Islam, Bildung trifft Entwicklung (incl. 'Grünes Klassenzimmer'), START-Stipendienprogramm, Griffbereit & Rucksack KiTa, and mother-tongue instruction. The organization also publishes educational materials including multilingual parent letters.

The business model is a government-funded non-profit professional services operation. RAA Brandenburg generates no commercial revenue; funding flows from Brandenburg state project agreements with MBJS (Ministerium für Bildung, Jugend und Sport) and the Koordinierungsstelle des Toleranten Brandenburg, supplemented by foundation grants (e.g., Freudenberg Stiftung) and program-specific partners (Stiftung Ein Quadratkilometer Bildung). Pricing is not commercially disclosed, and the organization explicitly states services are government-funded. The legal parent entity Demokratie und Integration Brandenburg e.V. also operates a second business unit, demos - Brandenburgisches Institut für Gemeinwesenberatung, created in a 2006 structural reform. Governance is provided by a voluntary board (Chairman Tilmann Weickmann, Deputy Ulrich Falkenhagen) with two Managing Directors (Miriam Apffelstaedt, Markus Klein) responsible for day-to-day operations.

Name

RAA Brandenburg

Legal name

Demokratie und Integration Brandenburg e.V.

Website

https://raa-brandenburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RAA Brandenburg is a Potsdam-based non-profit association that delivers school counseling, training, and process support across Brandenburg through six regional offices, funded primarily by the state Ministry of Education and the Tolerantes Brandenburg program, serving roughly 120 schools in its anti-racism network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Consulting Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

School Counseling & Guidance Services (Academic/Social-Emotional) (EDAJALAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ), Family & Parent Support Services (Parent Coaching, Advocacy) (EDAJALAK)

Keywords

• Educational consulting services
• School counseling programs
• Democratic education programs
• Teacher professional development
• Social integration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Project Funding: RAA Brandenburg operates as a non-profit registered association (Demokratie und Integration Brandenburg e.V.) funded primarily through government project funding and grants from Brandenburg state programs including 'Tolerantes Brandenburg' and agreements with MBJS (Ministry for Education, Youth and Sport).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RAA Brandenburg provides consulting, training, and process support for schools, kindergartens, and other educational institutions across the German state of Brandenburg. Services are delivered through six regional branch offices with local responsibility and cover democratic school development, violence prevention, diversity-oriented education, extremism prevention, global learning, and integration support. Core offerings include the Schulberatung school consulting service, the km2 Bildung neighborhood education network, the Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage school network, and programs such as Fachstelle Islam, Bildung trifft Entwicklung, Globales Lernen, START scholarships, and multilingual parent communication materials.

Product overview

RAA Brandenburg operates as a unified educational consulting and training organization rather than a modular platform. The organization offers advisory, training, and process support services for schools through six regional offices across Brandenburg. The core offerings include school consulting (Schulberatung), the km2 Bildung neighborhood education network program, the 'Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage' school network, and various specialized programs covering global learning, diversity education, democracy education, and integration support. The organization also publishes educational materials and provides professional development courses. All services are delivered directly through the organization's staff and are funded through government partnerships, primarily with the MBJS (Ministry of Education) and the Tolerantes Brandenburg coordination office.

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Products and services

• Schulberatung (School Consulting) Advisory and consulting services for schools covering violence prevention, social learning, diversity-oriented school development, democratic school culture, and combating right-wing extremism, antisemitism, and racism. Services are delivered through six regional branch offices in Brandenburg.
• km2 Bildung (One Square Kilometer Education) A long-term educational network program aimed at making education more equitable for children and adolescents. The initiative involves cooperation between schools, daycare centers, and other educational stakeholders in specific neighborhoods over an 8–10 year project period.
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage A network program for schools committed to combating racism and promoting courage. The network connects approximately 120 schools across Brandenburg.
• Globales Lernen (Global Learning) Educational programs promoting global awareness, sustainability, and democratic values among students through workshops and classroom materials.
• Fachstelle Islam (Islamic Studies Unit) A specialized unit addressing topics of diversity, anti-discrimination, and Muslim life worlds in educational contexts.
• Bildung trifft Entwicklung An educational program combining sustainability and democracy education, including the 'Green Classroom' (Grünes Klassenzimmer) initiative in Beelitz offering 43 workshops in the 2026 season on sustainability topics.
• START-Stipendienprogramm Scholarship program supporting students with migration backgrounds.
• Lernen durch Engagement / Service Learning Educational methodology that combines academic learning with community service to promote democratic engagement.
• Griffbereit & Rucksack KiTa Language support programs for families and daycare centers supporting multilingual children and their families.
• Eine Welt-Promotor*innen-Programm A program promoting global education advocates who work on development policy education.
• Muttersprachlicher Unterricht (Mother Tongue Instruction) Support for mother tongue instruction programs for students with migration backgrounds.
• Vor der Lage An early intervention program focused on proactive educational support.
• Fortbildung (Professional Development) Training programs for educators including antisemitism prevention methods, transformative global learning, and professional development courses.
• Publikationen & Materialien (Publications & Materials) Educational publications including monographs, brochures, global learning materials, articles, videos, and multilingual parent letters (Elternbriefe) available in multiple languages.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Stadtverwaltung BeelitzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Cooperation with Beelitz city administration to offer 'Grünes Klassenzimmer' (Green Classroom) educational program at Beelitz Slawendorf site. 43 educational offerings provided in 2026 season.
• BTU Cottbus-SenftenbergminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Host institution for professional conference 'Muslimische Kinder und Jugendliche in Schule und Jugendarbeit' held at BTU Cottbus campus.
• Fachstelle Islam im Land BrandenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Core program unit within RAA Brandenburg dedicated to Islamic topics in education and society, organizing professional events and providing expertise on Muslim youth.
• ufuq.deminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Expert organization providing knowledge on Islamic topics; contributes as speaker/expert at Fachstelle Islam events.
• Bildungsteam Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Education organization contributing as speaker/expert at Fachstelle Islam professional conference.
• demos - Brandenburgisches Institut für GemeinwesenberatungcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Second business unit of the parent association 'Demokratie und Integration Brandenburg e.V.' alongside RAA Brandenburg. Created during 2006 structural reform.
• MBJS (Ministerium für Bildung, Jugend und Sport) BrandenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState ministry for education; basis of Schulberater work through target and project agreements; co-organizer of events including Fachtag Muslimische Kinder und Jugendliche.
• Koordinierungsstelle des Toleranten BrandenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState coordination body for 'Tolerantes Brandenburg' program; funds and coordinates RAA Brandenburg projects and Schulberater work.
• Stiftung Ein Quadratkilometer BildungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting km2 Bildung educational network projects; provides professional guidance for Pädagogische Werkstätten and network exchange.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bertelsmann Stiftung: Major German foundation with education, integration, and democratic participation programs — broader scope than RAA Brandenburg but materially comparable in addressing democratic school development and social cohesion themes.
• DKJS – Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung: National foundation with substantially broader scope and budget running school and youth programs across all German states — overlaps with RAA Brandenburg's service-learning, scholarship, and democratic engagement programs but operates at a national rather than single-state level.
• Freudenberg Stiftung: Weinheim-based foundation active in democratic education, integration, and community engagement — already a partner of RAA Brandenburg (funder of multilingual Elternbriefe). Operates at broader national scope with overlapping thematic priorities.

Direct peers

• Aktion Zivilcourage e.V. Saxony-based non-profit running school programs on democracy education, anti-racism, and civil courage — strong programmatic overlap with RAA Brandenburg's Schule ohne Rassismus and violence prevention work.
• ufuq.de: Berlin-based expert organization on Islamic topics, prevention of radicalization, and Muslim youth life-worlds in education — directly comparable to RAA Brandenburg's Fachstelle Islam unit, with which it already partners as a speaker/expert contributor.
• Bildungsstätte Anne Frank: Frankfurt-based non-profit specializing in anti-discrimination, Holocaust and racism education for schools and youth — overlapping directly with RAA Brandenburg's anti-racism, antisemitism-prevention, and democratic school culture mandate.
• Minor – Projektkontor für Bildung und Forschung: Berlin-based non-profit focused on intercultural education, diversity pedagogy, and democratic school development — directly comparable program areas to RAA Brandenburg's Schulberatung, Fachstelle Islam, and integration programming.
• RAA Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Another RAA in the same family of state-level school consulting agencies (originally a Bund-Länder model project, like RAA Brandenburg), operating in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern with comparable Schulberatung, anti-racism network, and integration programs.
• START-Stiftung: National operator of the START scholarship program for students with migration backgrounds — directly comparable to (and national parent of) the START-Stipendienprogramm run by RAA Brandenburg in the state of Brandenburg.
• RAA Sachsen: Sister RAA organization in Saxony, structurally identical to RAA Brandenburg — an independent consulting and training agency for schools on democracy, diversity, and extremism prevention, funded via Saxony state education ministry agreements. The closest structural and operational peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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