LSVD Berlin

What LSVD Berlin does

LSVD Verband Queere Vielfalt Berlin-Brandenburg e. V. ("LSVD Berlin") is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) headquartered in Berlin, Germany, operating within the Berlin-Brandenburg region. The organization provides advocacy, counseling, and community services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) individuals and families through six service lines: psychosocial counseling for queer refugees and migrants with migration experience, legal counseling covering family law, anti-discrimination law, and asylum/residence law, family and family-planning counseling, sports diversity counseling, youth counseling, and educational workshops delivered to schools, companies, and sports clubs. The organization also operates a 1-to-1 mentoring program for queer refugees, the Regenbogenfamilienzentrum (Rainbow Family Center), and the Queerer Jugendtreff youth center. Staffing is reported at 9 employees.

Name

LSVD Berlin

Legal name

LSVD Verband Queere Vielfalt Berlin-Brandenburg e. V.

Website

https://berlin.lsvd.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LSVD Berlin-Brandenburg is a registered non-profit association providing psychosocial, legal, family, sports, and youth counseling, plus advocacy and community programming, for LGBTIQ+ individuals, refugees, families, and youth across the Berlin-Brandenburg region of Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ+ Advocacy and Social Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Lgbtq advocacy services
• Psychosocial counseling
• Queer community support
• Diversity education workshops
• Refugee mentoring programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Revenue from annual membership fees from members who support the organization's work and participate in general assemblies.
2. Donations: Direct donations from supporters, with a prominent 'Jetzt spenden!' (Donate now) call-to-action on the website.
3. Public funding: Likely receives public subsidies from Berlin and Brandenburg state governments as a registered non-profit advocacy organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LSVD Berlin-Brandenburg is a registered non-profit association that provides counseling, education, and advocacy services for queer people in Berlin and Brandenburg. Core offerings include psychosocial counseling for queer refugees and migrants, legal counseling on family law, the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG), and asylum/residence law, family and family-planning counseling, sports diversity counseling, youth counseling, and educational workshops for schools, companies, and sports clubs, along with a volunteer mentoring program and a Rainbow Family Center.

Product overview

LSVD Berlin-Brandenburg is a non-profit advocacy organization offering a portfolio of counseling, educational, and support services for queer communities in Berlin and Brandenburg. The core offerings include psychosocial counseling for refugees and migrants, legal counseling (family law, AGG, asylum law), family planning support, sports diversity counseling, and youth services. These services are complemented by workshops for schools, businesses, and sports clubs, as well as a mentoring program pairing queer refugees with volunteer mentors. The organization operates the Regenbogenfamilienzentrum (Rainbow Family Center) as a dedicated hub for rainbow family support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychosoziale Beratung (Psychosocial Counseling)
• Rechtliche Beratung (Legal Counseling)
• Familie & Kinderwunsch Beratung (Family & Family Planning Counseling)
• Sport-Beratung (Sports Counseling)
• Jugend-Beratung (Youth Counseling)
• Workshops & Bildungsangebote (Workshops & Educational Services)
• Mentoring-Programm (Mentoring Program)
• Regenbogenfamilienzentrum (Rainbow Family Center)
• QueerSafe (Digitale Gewalt / Digital Violence Support)

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• ILGA-Europe: European LGBTQ+ advocacy and policy organization headquartered in Brussels. Comparable on civil rights advocacy and policy influence for queer communities but at supranational scale.

Direct peers

• ABqueer e.V. Berlin-based education and empowerment project for LGBTTIQ people of color with similar counseling and community work. Comparable on intersectional queer services and anti-discrimination training.
• Schwulenberatung Berlin gGmbH: Berlin-based non-profit providing psychosocial counseling, HIV support, and community services for gay men and other MSM. Direct comparable on queer-specific counseling, migration support, and community programming within Berlin.
• Mann-O-Meter e.V. Berlin-based gay men's counseling and community center offering psychosocial support, youth work, and migration services. Comparable on Berlin regional LGBTQ+ psychosocial counseling delivery.
• Sonntags-Club e.V. Berlin LGBTQ+ community center running cultural events, counseling, and youth programs. Highly comparable as a regional Berlin LGBTQ+ advocacy and community-services non-profit.
• Quarteera e.V. German non-profit supporting queer migrants and refugees from Eastern Europe with psychosocial counseling and peer support. Comparable on queer refugee mentoring and migration-focused psychosocial services.
• MANEO - Das schwule Anti-Gewalt-Projekt: Berlin-based initiative against anti-gay violence offering counseling, victim support, and prevention work. Comparable on regional crisis support and community-based LGBTQ+ services.

Broad incumbents

• Bundesvereinigung Trans\* e.V. (BVT\*): National German advocacy umbrella for trans\* communities providing counseling, policy work, and education. Comparable on trans-specific legal and psychosocial support plus advocacy voice.
• Deutsche Aidshilfe e.V. National umbrella for HIV/AIDS and sexual health support among queer communities in Germany. Comparable on community-based health-adjacent counseling, advocacy, and member/donor-funded operations.
• Lesben- und Schwulenverband (LSVD) Bundesverband: National German LGBTQ+ civil rights umbrella organization affiliated with LSVD Berlin-Brandenburg. Operates across all federal states with policy advocacy, legal consulting, and member services at national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/LSVDBB
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lsvd-berlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/lsvdbb

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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