Kreuzberg Initiative against Antisemitism

What Kreuzberg Initiative against Antisemitism does

KIgA e.V. (Kreuzberger Initiative gegen Antisemitismus) is a Berlin-based, German-registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein, founded 2004, Vereinsregister 25318 Nz. at Amtsgericht Charlottenburg) that has operated for over 20 years combating antisemitism, racism, hatred, and intolerance while promoting democratic civic engagement. Its primary beneficiaries are schools at all levels and the broader German and European public; the organization also operates as a first point of contact for victims of antisemitism across the state of Brandenburg via the Fachstelle Antisemitismus Brandenburg.

Its core offerings are educational and advisory services rather than technology products. The flagship operational unit, the Praxisstelle Bildung & Beratung, delivers workshops, seminar series, incident consultations, and teacher training directly to schools. KIgA also produces a board game line (KIgA Games, including RÄTSELRÄUME and the 2026 successor RÄTSELRÄUME Sommerfest), co-founded and runs the European Network for Countering Antisemitism through Education (ENCATE), and operates projects such as ToleranzRäume. Its publications include the Widerspruchstoleranz theory-practice handbook, the L'Chaim guide to Jewish life in Berlin, and the ENCATE Visegrad mapping report. There is no proprietary software platform, API, or AI/ML component; distribution is direct (in-person delivery, email order for publications and games, social channels including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X/Twitter, LinkedIn, and a Brevo-managed newsletter).

Revenue is generated through public-sector grants and donations, not fees: confirmed funders include the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs (BMFSFJ), the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), the Berlin Senate departments for Education and for Justice and Consumer Protection, the German Bundestag, the European Union, the U.S. Embassy in Berlin, and a range of German foundations including Stiftung EVZ, Alfred Landecker Stiftung, ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, Dohle Stiftung, Bürgerstiftung Heidelberg, and Delbrück'sche Familienstiftung. All educational offerings to schools and the public are provided free of charge. The organization is governed by three legal representatives — Dervis Hizarci, Dr. Juliane Wetzel, and Reinhold Robbe — with Silke Azoulai serving as press-law responsible, and has been recognized internationally via the Elie Wiesel Award presented in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2023.

Name

Kreuzberg Initiative against Antisemitism

Legal name

KIgA e.V. - Kreuzberger Initiative gegen Antisemitismus

Website

https://kiga-berlin.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KIgA e.V. is a Berlin-based non-profit founded in 2004 that delivers antisemitism-prevention education, teacher training, incident consultations, and public events to schools, educators, and the broader public across Germany and Europe, funded by government grants and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civic and Antisemitism Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAJAFAI

Social Studies & Civics Instruction (School-Delivered)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment (School-Delivered)

SECONDARYEDAJAIAH

Crisis Response & Threat Assessment (Suicide Prevention, Violence Prevention)

Education/K–12 / Primary & Secondary Education/K–12 Student Health, Safety & Wellbeing Services (Counseling, Mental Health, SEL, Safeguarding)

Keywords

• Antisemitism education
• Civic education programs
• Teacher training workshops
• Democracy education
• Educational board games

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public/Government Funding and Grants: KIgA's projects are funded by various federal ministries, state ministries, the German Bundestag, authorities, and foundations. Funding sources include the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs (BMFSFJ), Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), the Berlin Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family, and the Berlin Senate Department for Justice and Consumer Protection. International bodies and German foundations also contribute.
2. Donations: The organization actively solicits donations from the public through its website (Spenden section), indicating individual and possibly institutional donation as a revenue stream.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KIgA e.V. delivers antisemitism prevention and democracy education through workshops, seminar series, teacher training, and incident consultations for schools, complemented by publications and educational board games. It also operates the European Network for Countering Antisemitism through Education (ENCATE) and regional service centers such as the Fachstelle Antisemitismus Brandenburg.

Product overview

KIgA e.V. (Kreuzberger Initiative gegen Antisemitismus) is a non-profit educational organization that does not operate a traditional technology product or SaaS platform. Their offerings consist of educational services and programs including: the Praxisstelle Bildung und Beratung providing workshops, seminars, and consulting for schools on antisemitism; the KIgA Games board game product line featuring RÄTSELRÄUME educational games; the ENCATE European network for counter-antisemitism education; various projects like ToleranzRäume and the Fachstelle Antisemitismus Brandenburg; and publications including the Widerspruchstoleranz handbook and L'Chaim guide. These are non-technology educational offerings focused on democracy education, antisemitism prevention, and Jewish cultural awareness.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KIgA Games: A board game project by KIgA that produces educational games about antisemitism and Jewish life, including 'RÄTSELRÄUME' series
• Praxisstelle Bildung & Beratung
• Fachstelle Antisemitismus Brandenburg
• ENCATE
• ToleranzRäume

Products and services

• Praxisstelle Bildung und Beratung

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, moderate and minor.

• ENCATE (European Network for Countering Antisemitism through Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIgA co-founded and participates in ENCATE, a network for educational practitioners who counter antisemitism and other forms of discrimination across Europe. ENCATE publishes research such as the Visegrad Group mapping report.
• BMFSFJ (Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth)coreOthersFederal ministry providing project funding to KIgA's educational programs against antisemitism.
• BMI (Federal Ministry of the Interior and Community)coreOthersFederal ministry providing project funding and support for extremism prevention work.
• Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie BerlincoreOthersBerlin Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family provides state-level funding and institutional support.
• Anne Frank House (Amsterdam)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational educational organization dedicated to Anne Frank's story; KIgA partners on educational programs related to antisemitism and Holocaust remembrance.
• Anne Frank Trust (UK)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based educational charity delivering programs on Anne Frank and tolerance education; KIgA collaborates on international educational initiatives.
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (Washington, D.C.)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarded KIgA the Elie Wiesel Award in 2023; significant international recognition and partnership in Holocaust education and remembrance.
• Centropa (Budapest)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJewish historical institute focused on preserving Jewish memory in Central and Eastern Europe; collaborates with KIgA on educational programs.
• CEJI – Making a Difference for Jews in EuropemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Jewish organization working on combating antisemitism; KIgA is a member and partner in European initiatives.
• CLAIM Allianz – Allianz gegen Islamismus und AntisemitismuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman alliance against antisemitism and Islamophobia; KIgA is a member organization working on shared goals of countering antisemitism.
• Humanity in Action (Germany)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization developing young leaders in human rights; KIgA collaborates on educational programs.
• Stiftung EVZ (Erinnerung, Verantwortung, Zukunft)coreOthersGerman foundation providing project funding to KIgA for educational initiatives on remembrance culture and antisemitism prevention.
• Alfred Landecker StiftungmajorOthersGerman foundation supporting democratic values and antisemitism prevention; provides project funding to KIgA.
• ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd BuceriusmajorOthersGerman foundation providing funding for educational and cultural projects; supports KIgA initiatives.
• Dohle StiftungminorOthersGerman foundation supporting social and educational projects; provides project funding to KIgA.
• Bürgerstiftung HeidelbergminorOthersGerman civic foundation supporting local democratic initiatives; funds KIgA projects.
• BAG Relex (Bündnis gegen RELigiösen ExtremisMus)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman alliance against religious extremism; KIgA participates as a member working on extremism prevention.
• Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner; KIgA collaborates with university researchers on antisemitism studies and education.
• Technische Universität Berlin – Zentrum für AntisemitismusforschungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIgA works with the Center for Antisemitism Research at TU Berlin on academic research and educational program development.
• Jüdisches Museum BerlinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGermany's largest Jewish museum; KIgA collaborates on educational programs related to Jewish life and history.
• Bündnis für Bildung und Demokratie (BbB)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance for education and democracy; KIgA is a member working on democratic education.
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit CouragemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman school network promoting anti-racist and democratic values; KIgA provides educational content to member schools.
• Report Antisemitism (RIAS)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivil society organization documenting antisemitic incidents in Germany; KIgA works with RIAS on monitoring and response.
• Toleranz-TunnelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile educational exhibition on tolerance and democracy; KIgA partners on shared educational goals.
• Museum Berlin-Karlshorst (formerly Museum Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIgA collaborates with Holocaust memorial sites on educational programs about the Holocaust and its remembrance.
• Topographie des TerrorsmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin memorial and documentation site; KIgA partners on remembrance education.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): Major US-based organization combating antisemitism and hate through education, training, and advocacy. Comparable antisemitism-prevention mission with significantly broader scope, larger budget, and global presence.
• Yad Vashem: Israel's official Holocaust remembrance center, delivering global educational programs on antisemitism and Holocaust history. Comparable mission to KIgA's remembrance education work, but at significantly larger scale and global reach.
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum: America's national Holocaust museum, which awarded KIgA the Elie Wiesel Award in 2023. Overlapping educational mission on Holocaust remembrance and antisemitism prevention, but with vastly larger resources and global footprint.

Direct peers

• Jüdisches Museum Berlin: Germany's largest Jewish museum, delivering educational programs on Jewish life and history. Comparable mission in Jewish education; existing strategic partner of KIgA.
• Humanity in Action: International organization developing young leaders in human rights and democratic engagement. Comparable educational mission on democracy and civic courage; existing partner of KIgA.
• Anne Frank House: Amsterdam-based museum and educational organization delivering programs on Anne Frank, antisemitism, and tolerance. Directly comparable to KIgA's school workshops, teacher training, and Holocaust remembrance mission; identified as an existing strategic partner.
• Anne Frank Trust UK: UK educational charity running programs on Anne Frank's story and tolerance in schools. Directly comparable school-based educational mission; listed as an existing strategic partner of KIgA.
• Centropa: Budapest-based Jewish historical institute preserving Jewish memory in Central and Eastern Europe through educational programs. Comparable mission in Jewish history education; existing partner of KIgA.
• CEJI – Making a Difference for Jews in Europe: European Jewish organization combating antisemitism and promoting diversity through education. Direct peer in European antisemitism-prevention education; existing ENCATE partner of KIgA.
• Schule ohne Rassismus – Schule mit Courage: German school network promoting anti-racist and democratic values across member schools. Comparable school-based anti-discrimination educational mission; KIgA provides educational content to its member schools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/KIgA_eV
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCEN2Im9-x1-XPXJHEY3nR6A
• Facebookfacebook.com/kiga.berlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kiga-ev
• Instagraminstagram.com/kiga_ev

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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