Auslandsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. (AGSA)

What Auslandsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. (AGSA) does

AGSA is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) founded in 1996 and headquartered in Magdeburg, Germany, operating as the statewide umbrella organization (Dachverband) for more than 50 member organizations working on migration, integration, international cooperation, and development-policy education in Saxony-Anhalt. The organization operates the einewelt haus Magdeburg — a cultural, educational, and meeting venue at Schellingstraße 3-4 hosting over 2,000 events annually and celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026 — and delivers programming across five lines: (1) migration and integration counseling including a statewide Ukraine refugee hotline; (2) international youth exchange through Eurocamp and 'Europa geht weiter'; (3) vocational training mobility via the Berufsbildung ohne Grenzen program; (4) intercultural opening and diversity management through IKOE and Unternehmens-IQ; and (5) democratic culture and anti-racism work through the WSD specialist office, Interkulturelle Wochen, and Internationale Wochen gegen Rassismus. Additional functions include coordinating international volunteer services (Bundesfreiwilligendienst and European Solidarity Corps), municipal partnerships, and EU-level migration networks (EUmigra).

The organization's revenue model is built entirely on recurring membership fees from its 50+ member organizations and project-based public grants from EU programs (notably AMIF), federal democracy-and-diversity funds, and state-level Saxony-Anhalt initiatives. There is no commercial pricing; services are delivered free of charge to end beneficiaries (immigrants, refugees, students, civil society groups), and the digital marketing stack reflects this non-commercial profile — a standard Contao CMS website, organic social presence on Facebook and Instagram (including dedicated channels for the BFD program and einewelt haus), a YouTube channel, email newsletter, and event-based earned media. Service distribution is hybrid: the einewelt haus serves as the central delivery hub, supplemented by mobile Beratungstage at partner venues such as IHK Halle-Dessau and Handwerkskammer Halle, and digital channels for remote engagement. The Managing Director is Krzysztof Blau, who also represents AGSA on EU-level migration discussions and on the Beirat of the Landesprogramm für Demokratie, Vielfalt und Weltoffenheit.

Strategic positioning rests on institutional incumbency: a 30-year operating track record, formal signatory status on the Charta der Vielfalt, the December 2025 'Saphir der Wirtschaft' award received in Liberec (Czech Republic) from Kammerunion Elbe/Oder, and member-based governance that no single competing integration-services provider can replicate. Risks for the model include grant-cycle dependency (the DiAA model project completed on December 31, 2025 after 4.5 years, exemplifying the discontinuity risk inherent in time-limited public funding), geopolitical sensitivity of integration work in Saxony-Anhalt, and limited commercial diversification.

Name

Auslandsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. (AGSA)

Legal name

Auslandsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt e.V.

Website

https://agsa.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AGSA is a Magdeburg-based registered non-profit umbrella association coordinating 50+ member organizations across Saxony-Anhalt to deliver migration counseling, international youth exchanges, intercultural diversity training, and democratic-education programming, funded primarily through EU, federal, and state grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Magdeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: AGSA operates as a registered association (e.V.) with member organizations that pay membership fees. Member organizations include various civil society groups focused on migration, integration, international cooperation, and development policy.
2. Project Funding and Grants: The organization receives project-based funding from government programs including EU funds (AMIF - European Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund), federal programs for democracy and diversity, and state-level initiatives. Projects include DiAA (Democracy in Work and Training), IKOE (Intercultural Opening and Competence Development), WSD (Fachstelle Weltoffen. Solidarisch. Dialogisch.), EUmigra network, and Berufsbildung ohne Grenzen.
3. Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD): International volunteers serve through the Federal Volunteer Service (BFD), supporting course and advisory offerings as well as building services. Volunteers receive pocket money, vacation, and social insurance coverage.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

AGSA is a statewide non-profit umbrella association that delivers funded programs and services in migration counseling, international youth exchanges, vocational training mobility, intercultural opening, and democratic culture. It coordinates 50+ member organizations, operates the einewelt haus Magdeburg as its central venue (2,000+ events/year), and runs dedicated service lines such as IKOE, Berufsbildung ohne Grenzen, DiAA, EUmigra, WSD, the Ukraine-Hotline, and volunteer service programs (BFD/ESC).

Product overview

Auslandsgesellschaft Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. (AGSA) is a statewide non-profit umbrella organization (Dachverband) comprising over 50 member organizations, operating the einewelt haus Magdeburg as its central venue. The organization functions as a service and project provider rather than a commercial product company, offering programs in five interconnected areas: (1) Migration and Integration services including counseling and the Ukraine hotline; (2) International Youth Exchange through Eurocamp and Europe-focused projects; (3) Vocational Training Mobility via Berufsbildung ohne Grenzen; (4) Intercultural Opening and Diversity Management through IKOE and Unternehmens-IQ; and (5) Democratic Culture and Anti-Racism through WSD, Interkulturelle Wochen, and Internationale Wochen gegen Rassismus. The organization also facilitates volunteer services (BFD/ESC) and coordinates city partnerships. Rather than a unified software product, AGSA's offerings consist of multiple funded projects, counseling services, event series, and the physical einewelt haus facility—all oriented toward integration, international cooperation, and democratic education in Saxony-Anhalt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• einewelt haus Magdeburg Central venue and meeting place operated by AGSA in Magdeburg, serving as an open cultural, educational, and encounter center that hosts over 2,000 events annually and accommodates numerous member organizations.
• IKOE – Interkulturelle Öffnung und Kompetenzentwicklung Sachsen-Anhalt
• Berufsbildung ohne Grenzen (BOG)
• DiAA – Demokratie in Arbeit und Ausbildung
• Eurocamp
• EUmigra
• WSD – Weltoffen. Solidarisch. Dialogisch.
• Freiwilligendienste – Integriert in Sachsen-Anhalt
• Interkulturelle Wochen (IKW)
• Internationale Wochen gegen Rassismus
• Unternehmens-IQ
• Stadtgespräch
• Ukraine-Hotline
• Beratungsangebote (Counseling services)
• Europa geht weiter

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,000 events annually hosted at the einewelt haus
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadtmarketing "Pro Magdeburg" e.V.coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Joint organization of the 'Stadtgespräch' (City Talk) public discussion series promoting internationalism, integration, and openness in Magdeburg and Saxony-Anhalt. AGSA-Geschäftsführer Krzysztof Blau participates in regular moderated quartets with representatives from politics, business, education, and culture.
• IHK Magdeburg (Chamber of Industry and Commerce)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Continuation of long-term partnership for 'Unternehmens-IQ' workshop series for diversity-competent companies. AGSA participates in IHK events including Sustainability Day with workshops on Diversity Charter.
• EUmigra-Netzwerk (EU Migration Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Network coordination for EU migration issues with participation of Polish member organizations. Geschäftsführer Krzysztof Blau participates in EU-level discussions representing the network.
• American Council on GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Hosting of delegation visit focusing on 'What makes a good society?' exchange with German-American delegation at einewelt haus.
• Freiwilligen-Agentur HallecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Joint operation of Servicestelle 'Freiwilligendienste – Integriert in Sachsen-Anhalt' for coordination of international volunteers through Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD).
• Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Sachsen-AnhaltcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Cooperation on political education projects including study trips to sites of NS crimes in Poland, and new cooperation with Polish 'Pilecki-Haus' museum for historical education.
• Industrie- und Handelskammer Halle-DessaucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration on advisory days for international vocational training placements as part of Berufsbildung ohne Grenzen project, with Mobilitätsberater Thomas Böttcher conducting consultations at IHK locations.
• Handwerkskammer HallecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCollaboration on advisory days for craft sector vocational training placements as part of Berufsbildung ohne Grenzen project.
• Konsumgenossenschaft Burg-Genthin-Zerbst eGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDiAA project conducted four-part workshop series for leadership competency development at the consumer cooperative.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Willkommen in Sachsen-Anhalt: Regional Saxony-Anhalt initiative supporting immigrant integration in the same geographic footprint as AGSA. Operates with similar target population and public funding sources, making it a directly comparable regional peer.
• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freiwilligenagenturen Sachsen-Anhalt: State-level association of volunteer agencies in Saxony-Anhalt. Shares AGSA's geographic focus and member-association model, and overlaps with AGSA's Freiwilligendienste coordination role.

Direct peers

• MitOst e.V. German non-profit supporting international cultural exchange and civic engagement across Europe. Comparable to AGSA's Eurocamp and Europa geht weiter youth exchange programs and similar project-based grant funding.
• BBE – Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement: Federal network for civic engagement in Germany. Comparable to AGSA as a Dachverband coordinating civil society actors on democratic participation, volunteering and integration, with analogous project-based funding and policy advisory roles.
• IQ Netzwerk – Integration durch Qualifizierung: Federal program network providing integration counseling, qualification and vocational training for migrants in Germany. Directly comparable to AGSA's Berufsbildung ohne Grenzen and IKOE programs in target population and service mix.
• Bagfa – Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freiwilligenagenturen: German federal umbrella association for volunteer agencies. Comparable to AGSA as a membership-based Dachverband coordinating civil society volunteer and integration services, though operating at federal rather than state level.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella association for German non-profit welfare organizations. AGSA itself operates as a similar state-level Dachverband; the Paritätischer is the larger, national-scale analog that competes for advisory influence and project funding.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Bundesverband: Major German humanitarian and welfare organization with extensive integration and refugee services. Both a customer (DRK Halle) and competitor of AGSA in bidding for AMIF-funded integration projects.
• Caritas Deutschland: Large German welfare confederation running integration counseling, refugee support and diversity training. Competes with AGSA for state and federal grants and shares the integration-services target population.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bundesverband: Large German welfare association with significant integration, refugee and diversity programs. Competes with AGSA for the same EU and federal project funding pools, but operates at far greater national scale and member breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC_tB8lE7p4_q5cegXNkYGUA
• Facebookfacebook.com/agsa.einewelthaus
• Instagraminstagram.com/agsa.auslandsgesellschaft.lsa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/auslandsgesellschaft-sachsen-anhalt-e.v.-agsa-

Compliance1 record

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Profiles1 record

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