Ungdomsbureauet

Name

Ungdomsbureauet

Legal name

Ungdomsbureauet

Website

https://ungdomsbureauet.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Volunteerism, Service-Learning & Community Service (EDALAHAG), Teacher Training, Professional Development & Education Leadership (BPADAKAC), Education Partnerships for Equity, Inclusion & Gender (EDADALAF), Community Service & Service-Learning Programs (School-Run) (EDAJAJAI)

Keywords

• Youth civic engagement
• Democracy education programs
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Community workshop facilitation
• Social impact publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Fundraising: Primary revenue from foundations and public funds. Nordea-fonden and Tuborgfondet fund ASU (2023-2027). Udenrigsministeriet and Danida fund Verdensmål i Hænderne. Lauritzen Fonden has funded multiple book publications. TrygFonden supports youth funds.
2. Workshop and Facilitation Services: Customized workshops and facilitation for organizations working with youth. Pricing varies based on needs - 'Unge Stemmer' typically costs 10,000-30,000 DKK depending on context.
3. Book Sales and Distribution: Books in the De[Serien] are free (funded by foundations like Lauritzen Fonden), with only shipping costs charged. 'Engagementshåndbogen' available for purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ungdomsbureauet delivers youth civic engagement programs in Denmark, including the one-year ASU entrepreneurship academy at youth education institutions, the annual Ungdommens Folkemøde democratic festival, the Verdensmål i Hænderne sustainability workshops at vocational/FGU schools, and the De[Serien] book series. It complements these with fee-based customized services (Unge Stemmer speakers, Unge Involvering 101 consulting, Engagement LAB workshops) and the Vidensbank knowledge repository of reports and methodologies.

Product overview

Ungdomsbureauet is a Danish NGO that operates as an independent foundation focused on youth engagement, democracy, and civic participation. The organization offers a portfolio of programs including Akademiet for Samfundsengagerede Unge (ASU), a year-long entrepreneurship program for upper secondary students; Ungdommens Folkemøde (UFM), Denmark's largest youth democratic festival; Verdensmål i Hænderne (ViH), sustainability workshops for vocational schools; and De[Serien], a book series of personal stories by marginalized youth. Supporting services include Youth Voices (speaker booking), Youth Involvement 101 (consulting), Engagement LAB (workshops), and a Knowledge Bank with reports and methodologies. The core mission is making young people a natural part of decisions affecting their lives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Akademiet for Samfundsengagerede Unge (ASU): A one-year engagement and entrepreneurship program for young people in secondary education, established 2019
• Ungdommens Folkemøde (UFM)
• Verdensmål i Hænderne (ViH)
• De[Serien]
• Vidensbank

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of young people engaged at Ungdommens Folkemøde since 2016
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• VentilenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Youth organization focused on preventing and alleviating youth loneliness collaborated on De Ensomme book, sharing expertise on youth loneliness issues.
• FrontløbernecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Frontløberne in Aarhus is a key partner in developing and implementing the ASU (Akademiet for Samfundsengagerede Unge) program. They collaborate on youth entrepreneurship and societal engagement projects for students at youth education institutions.
• Kulturregion TrekantområdetminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Collaboration on youth culture research in the Trekant area, producing a report on challenges and opportunities for youth culture with recommendations.
• Akademiet for UngekulturminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Partner in the youth culture research project with Kulturregion Trekantområdet, bringing expertise in youth culture to the collaboration.
• Hjemtilalle-alliancenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Alliance working to end homelessness collaborated on De Hjemløse book, helping amplify voices of young people who have experienced homelessness.
• Cluster & MarginminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration on Generation Z and wellbeing report developed under Ungdommens Folkemøde 2022, focusing on youth thoughts about democratic involvement, mental health, and climate concerns.
• De Anbragtes VilkårminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Organization supporting placed youth assisted in the creation of De Anbragte book, providing insights and support for the project.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• DGI: Large established Danish sports and culture organization with extensive youth programming, federation structure, and municipal reach. Comparable in scale and youth-engagement focus, though anchored in sport rather than civic/democratic engagement.
• KFUM-Spejderne i Danmark: Danish YMCA Scouts, a long-established nationwide youth organization with local association structure, volunteer-led programming, and civic education components — comparable to UB's community-led, partnership-driven youth engagement model.
• UNICEF Danmark: Danish national committee of UNICEF, running youth civic and global-citizenship programs funded by Danida and foundations — comparable funder base, audience, and civic-education mission to Ungdomsbureauet.
• Save the Children Denmark (Red Barnet): Danish arm of Save the Children, running programs for vulnerable children and youth including advocacy and civic-participation work. Comparable to UB in target audience (underrepresented youth), Danish funder base, and policy-advocacy orientation.

Direct peers

• Dansk Røde Kors Ungdom: Red Cross Youth Denmark runs volunteer-led programs for vulnerable young people across the country, including in vocational and continuation-school settings — directly comparable to UB's ViH and De[Serien] work with underrepresented youth.
• Eurodesk Danmark: Danish information network for youth on EU mobility, civic engagement, and youth opportunities — closely comparable to UB in serving Danish youth with civic-information and engagement services, often via the same municipal partners.
• Dansk Ungdoms Fællesråd (DUF): The national umbrella organization for Danish youth associations, DUF distributes government funding to youth organizations and operates in the same Danish civic-youth-engagement space as Ungdomsbureauet, with overlapping funder relationships and target audience.
• Mellemfolkeligt Samvirke: Danish civil-society NGO working on global engagement, education, and youth civic participation, including Danida-funded programs. Directly comparable to UB's ViH program in mission and funding profile, targeting similar vocational-school audiences.

Regional players

• Svensk Ungdom: Swedish youth political organization running civic engagement, festivals, and youth-led projects. Comparable in mission and program design to UB's Ungdommens Folkemøde and ASU, though operating in Sweden rather than Denmark.

Emerging players

• Center for Ungdomsstudier og Religionspædagogik: Academic research center at Aalborg University focused on youth studies and education. Comparable through its research and methodology contributions to the youth-engagement knowledge base that UB's Vidensbank serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ungdomsbureauet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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