Turkish Union in Berlin-Brandenburg

What Turkish Union in Berlin-Brandenburg does

Türkischer Bund in Berlin-Brandenburg (TBB) is a registered non-profit association (e.V.) founded in 1991 and headquartered at Oranienstr. 53, 10969 Berlin, operating as a non-partisan, interfaith, and democratic umbrella organization (Dachverband) for organizations and individuals of Turkish origin in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. The organization is affiliated with the Türkische Gemeinde in Deutschland (TGD) as its state-level body and runs five core programmatic sub-brands: ADNB (Antidiskriminierungsnetzwerk Berlin, founded 2003) provides anti-discrimination counseling under AGG and LADG; Fair Mieten – Fair Wohnen is a specialist office against housing-market discrimination operated jointly with Büro UrbanPlus; Meine Familie – Queers in der Migrationsgesellschaft supports LSBTIQ* individuals with migration experience; FSJ beim TBB is an officially recognized Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr program managing 110-120 volunteers annually; and an energy-consulting service delivered in partnership with Verbraucherzentrale Berlin. TBB also publishes quarterly bilingual (German/Turkish) newsletters, a queer glossary, and ADNB's annual discrimination-report documenting case statistics (402 reports from 753 affected persons in 2020; +2.9% case filings in 2023/24).

TBB is financed through project grants from multiple Berlin Senate departments — Senatsverwaltung für Arbeit, Soziales, Gleichstellung, Integration, Vielfalt und Antidiskriminierung; Senatsverwaltung für Justiz, Verbraucherschutz und Antidiskriminierung (LADS); Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung — plus federal funding from BMFSFJ channeled via BAFzA's Zentralstelle Freiwilligendienste, supplemented by membership dues, individual donations, and minimal fee income (5 EUR per 30-minute energy-consulting session). The organization holds AZAV certification (renewed January 2025) required to operate as an FSJ Träger, complies with GDPR, and operates a standard WordPress + Mailchimp digital stack with no proprietary technology platform. Headcount is 11-50 employees plus 110-120 active FSJ volunteers across Berlin and Brandenburg. Services are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries (with narrow energy-consulting exemptions for BaFöG, Wohngeld, ALG II, and Grundsicherung recipients) through direct office consultations, workshops, community events, and online intake.

Name

Turkish Union in Berlin-Brandenburg

Legal name

Türkischer Bund in Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.

Website

https://tbb-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Türkischer Bund in Berlin-Brandenburg (TBB) is a non-profit umbrella association founded in 1991 in Berlin that delivers anti-discrimination counseling, housing discrimination support, migrant LGBTQIA+ services, and a recognized Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr program to migrants and People of Color across Berlin-Brandenburg, funded primarily by Berlin Senate and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Civil Society and Migrant Advocacy Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Anti-discrimination counseling services
• Migrant community advocacy
• Voluntary social year programs
• Intersectional civil society services
• LSBTIQ migration support

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Programme Funding: Primary revenue from government grants. TBB receives funding from Senatsverwaltung für Arbeit, Soziales, Gleichstellung, Integration, Vielfalt und Antidiskarchivierung Berlin for projects like Meine Familie; from Senatsverwaltung für Justiz, Verbraucherschutz und Antidiskriminierung (LADS) for ADNB and Fair Mieten project; from Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung for 'Siyasi Katılım' project; and from Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMFSFJ) for FSJ programme. AZAV certification held for employment-related services.
2. Membership Fees and Donations: TBB collects membership dues from member organizations and individuals, and accepts charitable donations. A donation account at Bank für Sozialwirtschaft (IBAN: DE09100205000003326901) is listed.
3. Fee-based Energy Consulting: Energy consulting sessions offered through Verbraucherzentrale partnership carry a 5 EUR fee per 30-minute session, with exemptions for benefit recipients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TBB is a non-profit umbrella association that delivers free anti-discrimination counseling (ADNB), housing discrimination support (Fair Mieten – Fair Wohnen), LSBTIQ* support for queer migrants (Meine Familie), and an AZAV-certified Voluntary Social Year (FSJ) program placing 110-120 young volunteers annually, alongside a low-fee energy consulting service in partnership with Verbraucherzentrale Berlin. Services are delivered directly at TBB's Berlin headquarters and partner sites to people with migration history, People of Color, queer migrants, and youth across Berlin-Brandenburg.

Product overview

The Turkish Union in Berlin-Brandenburg (TBB) is a non-profit, non-partisan, non-denominational umbrella organization representing migrant organizations and primarily Turkish-origin individuals in Berlin and Brandenburg. Rather than a technology company with software products, TBB operates a portfolio of social service programs including: ADNB (Antidiskriminierungsnetzwerk Berlin) providing anti-discrimination counseling and support; Fair mieten – Fair wohnen as a specialist office against housing market discrimination; Meine Familie – Queers in der Migrationsgesellschaft supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals with migration experience; FSJ (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr) managing volunteer service programs for youth; energy consulting in cooperation with Verbraucherzentrale Berlin; and general consulting services in German, Turkish, and English. These programs are complemented by educational resources including a bilingual queer glossary and regular newsletters distributed via Mailchimp. TBB also publishes an annual Antidiscrimination Report documenting Beratungszahlen (consultation statistics).

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ADNB – Antidiskriminierungsnetzwerk Berlin: Anti-discrimination network project of TBB providing counseling, empowerment, and advocacy for people with migration background and People of Color experiencing discrimination.
• FSJ beim TBB
• Meine Familie – Queers in der Migrationsgesellschaft
• Fair Mieten – Fair Wohnen

Products and services

• ADNB – Antidiskriminierungsnetzwerk Berlin Anti-discrimination counseling and support service for people with migration history and People of Color who have experienced discrimination based on ethnic origin, skin color, language, religion, gender, sexual identity, disability, or age. Provides psychosocial support, legal guidance under AGG and LADG, networking, education, and public relations work, documented through annual case reports (402 reports from 753 persons in 2020; +19.9% racism cases in 2023/24).
• Fair mieten – Fair wohnen Berlin specialist office against discrimination in the housing market. A cooperation project between Büro UrbanPlus and TBB providing counseling and support for persons experiencing discrimination on the housing market or in neighborhood conflicts.
• Meine Familie – Queers in der Migrationsgesellschaft Project aimed at increasing visibility of LSBTIQ* people with own or familial migration experience and ensuring greater acceptance and understanding within families, communities, and society. Offers video production, adult support groups (Queer Support Group, Queer Ally Group), referral counseling, and peer counseling services; video archive hosted at quimarchiv-berlin.de within the IGSV framework.
• FSJ – Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr beim TBB Voluntary Social Year program (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr) offering young people aged 16-26 the opportunity to volunteer and explore career options. TBB currently manages 110-120 volunteers annually in healthcare, educational, and social placement settings, with 70%+ participants having migration backgrounds.
• Energy Consultation Service (Energieberatung) Energy consulting service provided in cooperation with Verbraucherzentrale Berlin, offering advice on efficient energy use at home including electricity saving, heating and ventilation, energy provider switching, heating technology, and renewable energy. EUR 5 per 30-minute session with fee exemptions for BaFöG, Wohngeld, ALG II (Hartz IV), and Grundsicherung recipients.
• TBB Quarterly Newsletter Quarterly newsletter (Q2 2026 edition published June 30, 2026) providing updates on TBB activities, political positions (e.g., statement on COSMO radio shutdown, GEAS asylum policy, Berlin elections 2026), and current events. Distributed via Mailchimp; available in German and Turkish.
• Queer Glossary (Queer-Glossar) Bilingual (German/Turkish) glossary of queer terminology with definitions for Ace, Agender, Aromantic, Asexual, Bisexual, Cisgender, Inter*, Lesbian, LGBTQIA+, Non-binary, Trans*, and many other terms, providing educational access for migrant communities.
• Multilingual General Consulting Services (Beratungsangebote / Danışmanlık Hizmetleri / Consulting Services) General consulting services available in German, Turkish, and English, covering anti-discrimination, housing issues, queer support, and other social concerns. Functions as the umbrella entry point linking affected persons to specialized projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2.9% increase in discrimination case filings in 2023/24; +19.9% increase in racism cases; +244% increase in LADG cases; +8.9% increase in AGG cases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Senatsverwaltung für Arbeit, Soziales, Gleichstellung, Integration, Vielfalt und Antidiskriminierung BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary government funder for the Meine Familie – Queers in der Migrationsgesellschaft project. Also provides general programme support through LADS (Landesstelle für Gleichbehandlung – gegen Diskriminierung).
• Senatsverwaltung für Justiz, Verbraucherschutz und AntidiskriminierungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunds the ADNB project and the Fair mieten – Fair wohnen project through the Landesprogramm 'Demokratie. Vielfalt. Respekt. Gegen Rechtsextremismus, Rassismus und Antisemitismus' of the Berlin Senate.
• Initiative 'Berlin tritt ein für Selbstbestimmung und Akzeptanz geschlechtlicher und sexueller Vielfalt' (IGSV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGSV is a Berlin Senate initiative for self-determination and acceptance of sexual and gender diversity. The Meine Familie project participates in IGSV and its video archive is hosted within the IGSV framework at quimarchiv-berlin.de.
• Büro UrbanPluscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the Fair mieten – Fair wohnen project. UrbanPlus serves as the lead organization (Träger) while TBB handles discrimination counseling and victim support. Website: fairmieten-fairwohnen.de.
• Verbraucherzentrale BerlinsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBB serves as an energy consulting location (Energieberatungsstützpunkt) for Verbraucherzentrale Berlin since December 2016. Consultations held monthly at TBB headquarters. TBB's Geschäftsführer Fuat Şengül was elected to the Verbraucherzentrale Berlin administrative council in November 2016.
• Interdisziplinäres Beratungsnetzwerk BerlinsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn interdisciplinary counseling network initiated by ADNB where staff from various counseling centers and attorneys with interest in antidiscrimination law network and exchange on current topics. Coordinates cross-referrals and case strategy.
• Migrant:innenselbstorganisationen (migrant self-organizations)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerQueer and non-queer migrant self-organizations are a secondary target group of the Meine Familie project. Collaborative events are organized and regular strategy development meetings are held with experts from various NGOs to raise awareness and combat discrimination.
• Bundesamt für Familie und zivilgesellschaftliche Aufgaben (BAFzA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTBB is affiliated with the Zentralstelle Freiwilligendienste at BAFzA as the central coordinating body for FSJ and BFD voluntary services in Germany. TBB has been an officially recognized FSJ sponsor (Träger) in Berlin and Brandenburg since 2013.
• ReachOut BerlinsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the December 2025 report launch event focusing on discrimination by police. ReachOut is another Berlin-based counseling organization working on police discrimination and institutional racism.
• Berliner Landeszentrale für politische BildungsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Siyasi Katılım' (Political Participation) project is funded by Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung. A 2026 event on Berlin elections 2026 was organized in collaboration with 'Die Ahali' and 'Traumreparatur'.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Caritasverband: Largest Catholic welfare organization in Germany with broad social services portfolio including migration counseling, refugee support, and FSJ sponsorship nationwide. Comparable as a major social services incumbent but with much broader scope than TBB's migrant-specialist focus.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National federation of Protestant welfare organizations delivering migration services, FSJ programmes, and discrimination counseling across Germany. Comparable as a large incumbent in social services and FSJ sponsorship, but operating across many service categories rather than migrant-focused.

Direct peers

• Türkische Gemeinde in Deutschland (TGD): National umbrella organization of Turkish-origin associations in Germany; TBB is its Berlin-Brandenburg state association. TGD provides structural and political coordination across regional member organizations serving the same migrant community through advocacy and integration services.
• Verbraucherzentrale Berlin: Berlin consumer protection center partnering with TBB since 2016 to deliver energy consulting to migrant communities. Peer in providing consumer protection services with cultural-linguistic adaptation, and where TBB's managing director sits on the administrative board.
• Antidiskriminierungsverband Deutschland (advd): National professional association of independent anti-discrimination counseling offices in Germany. Provides industry coordination for bodies like TBB's ADNB; serves as knowledge and policy hub for the same discrimination-counseling service category.
• ReachOut Berlin: Berlin-based anti-discrimination counseling organization specializing in cases of discrimination by police and institutional racism. Direct peer to TBB's ADNB, with documented collaboration on December 2025 report launch and overlapping target population of people with migration backgrounds.
• LesMigraS: Berlin-based anti-discrimination and empowerment project for lesbian, bisexual women, and trans* people with migration backgrounds. Closest peer to TBB's Meine Familie project — both address intersectional discrimination (queerphobia + racism) and provide peer counseling and empowerment workshops.
• Migrationsrat Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. Regional umbrella of migrant self-organizations in Berlin-Brandenburg. Direct peer to TBB as a migrant-led Dachverband operating in the same geography with overlapping advocacy and integration mandate.
• Gladt e.V. Berlin-based anti-discrimination project for queer people of color and Muslims with migration history. Direct peer to TBB's intersectional work combining migration background with LGBTQ+ identity, offering similar empowerment-based counseling model.
• IQ Netzwerk Berlin: Federal programme network for integration through qualification, with Berlin regional node. Direct peer in delivering integration-focused services to migrants in Berlin, including counseling and qualification programmes with similar target populations to TBB's FSJ and consulting work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tbb_berlin
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQZUwgEn6zvIt93TlDxpgSg
• Facebookfacebook.com/tuerkischerbundberlinbrandenburg

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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