Bildungsinitiative Ferhat Unvar e. V.

What Bildungsinitiative Ferhat Unvar e. V. does

Bildungsinitiative Ferhat Unvar e. V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2020 in Hanau, Germany, by Serpil Temiz Unvar following the February 19, 2020 racially motivated terrorist attack in Hanau in which her son Ferhat Unvar and nine others were killed. The organization's purpose is to combat racism and discrimination through education, civic engagement, and remembrance, with programming anchored in peer-to-peer learning and victim-led advocacy.

Its core offerings consist of free in-person anti-discrimination workshops delivered in schools and youth settings by trained young facilitators, a regular youth café (Jugendcafé) hosting 150+ regular participants, themed evening events, and an annual international conference. The organization also runs a democracy-trainer education program that annually prepares cohorts of young people to deliver workshops in their own communities, and publishes position papers, including on support for victims of hate crime. Delivery is entirely human-mediated and in-person; there is no proprietary software platform, no licensed technology, and no digital product.

The business model is grant-funded and non-commercial. Revenue is sourced primarily from public-sector grants, principally the German Federal Ministry for Family Affairs' "Demokratie leben!" program, supplemented by support from charitable organizations such as AWO and Aktion Mensch. Workshops are provided free of charge to participants and schools; there is no fee-for-service pricing, subscription, or commercial product line. The organization also operates an international conference series and engages in policy advocacy on anti-racism and victims' rights.

Name

Bildungsinitiative Ferhat Unvar e. V.

Legal name

Bildungsinitiative Ferhat Unvar e. V.

Website

https://bi-ferhatunvar.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bildungsinitiative Ferhat Unvar e. V. is a Hanau-based German nonprofit founded in 2020 that delivers free peer-to-peer anti-discrimination workshops, a youth café, and an international conference, serving young people and schools across Germany and funded primarily by public-sector grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonformal political education and anti-discrimination training

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural, Identity & Inclusion Programs (EDALAHAF), Professional Development for Inclusive Practices (General Education Staff) (EDAKABAL)

Keywords

• Anti-discrimination education
• Political youth education
• Civil courage training
• Peer-to-peer workshops
• Anti-racism training

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Funding: The organization is funded primarily through government grants from BMFSFJ (Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend) as part of the 'Demokratie leben' program, as well as other public funding sources. No commercial revenue generation.

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Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The organization delivers free anti-discrimination and anti-racism education through peer-to-peer workshops, lectures, themed evenings, and a youth café in Hanau, Germany. Trained youth facilitators (Demokratie-Trainer:innen) conduct workshops directly at schools, universities, and community venues, with a curriculum covering civil courage, the February 19, 2020 Hanau attack, and empowerment for children and youth. Services are free for Hanau schools and associations and are funded through government grants and charitable foundations.

Product overview

Bildungsinitiative Ferhat Unvar e. V. is an educational initiative offering a portfolio of non-technical educational services focused on anti-racism and anti-discrimination work. The core offerings center on peer-to-peer workshops led by trained youth facilitators, including the Antidiskriminierungsworkshop (anti-discrimination workshop), workshop on the 2020 Hanau attack, and the 'Gemeinsam stark' program for children. Supporting services include presentations, themed evenings (Themenabende), a youth café, annual international conferences, and a democracy trainer certification program. All workshops follow a peer-to-peer methodology where young people educate other young people, creating authentic and relatable learning experiences. The organization also produces policy papers and educational publications. Services are primarily delivered in-person in Hanau schools and venues, with educational materials available for download.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Antidiskriminierungsworkshop (Anti-discrimination workshop) An introductory workshop where participants learn about different forms of discrimination, exchange perspectives, and develop practical skills for exercising civil courage in everyday life. Delivered by trained youth facilitators using a peer-to-peer methodology.
• Workshop zum rassistischen Anschlag am 19. Februar 2020 in Hanau A workshop providing a safe space for exchange and reflection on the background and impact of the racist attack in Hanau, aimed at processing the events and learning how to recognize, name, and actively combat racism in everyday life.
• Gemeinsam stark: Antidiskriminierung und Empowerment A workshop for children from elementary school to grade 7 focusing on cohesion, respect, and appreciative cooperation, using age-appropriate, playful, and interactive methods to help children understand discrimination and develop empathy.
• Workshop für Lehrer:innen und pädagogisches Personal an Grundschulen A workshop that prepares educators to deliver content from the children's workshops and deepens their understanding, addressing insecurities and developing greater confidence in dealing with discrimination.
• Vorträge (Lectures) Presentations delivered at schools, universities, businesses, and various events, informing audiences about the history of the educational initiative and its diverse fields of work.
• Themenabende (Themed evenings) Educational themed evenings organized together with young people, covering various political education topics. Activities include film evenings, game nights, singing with guitar accompaniment, workshops, and other creative sessions.
• Jugendcafé (Youth café) A youth café providing a space for young people to plan actions and focus on various topics including everyday racism, addiction issues, the NSU complex, and anti-Muslim racism, reaching over 150 youth.
• Internationale Konferenz – Gegen das Vergessen, für das Leben An annual international conference addressing challenges of hate crime and misanthropy, with over 200 guests from more than five countries focusing on approaches and strategies for dealing with their societal and individual consequences.
• Demokratie-Trainer:innen-Ausbildung A free annual democracy trainer education program for young people from across Germany, combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience through supervised observations and co-facilitated workshops.
• Policy Paper: Supporting Victims of Hate Crime A policy paper providing recommendations for action in psychological, institutional, and civil society work, analyzing what civil society needs in the aftermath of hatred, terror, and death.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 international participants from more than 5 countries attended the November 2024 conference
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Haus für Demokratie und Vielfalt in HanaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 November 2024Co-organized the international conference 'Gegen das Vergessen, für das Leben' on November 23, 2024 at Congress Park Hanau. The partnership represents a strategic alliance in building a permanent space for democracy and diversity work in Hanau.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Opferperspektive e.V. Brandenburg-based nonprofit providing counseling, advocacy, and educational work for victims of right-wing, racist, and antisemitic violence. Comparable for combining direct victim support with school-based prevention education on right-wing violence, mirroring Ferhat Unvar's dual focus on victims' families and peer-to-peer antidiscrimination training.
• Each One Teach One (EOTO) e.V. Berlin-based educational initiative using peer-to-peer learning to deliver German language and integration courses primarily for refugees and migrants. Comparable as a peer-led education nonprofit serving affected communities through trained community facilitators, though its instructional focus is language/academic rather than civic/antidiscrimination.
• Gesicht Zeigen! e.V. German association founded in 2004 to promote democratic culture and fight racism through school workshops, public campaigns, and civic engagement programs. Highly comparable as a nonprofit delivering anti-discrimination workshops in schools with a similar educational mission, target audience (youth and educators), and reliance on government/foundation grants.
• Minor — Projektzentrum für Bildung und Forschung: Berlin-based education and research center focused on ethnic minorities and migrant communities, offering educational programs, counseling, and research on discrimination in education. Comparable as a youth-facing educational nonprofit addressing racial discrimination and equitable education access for children of migrant backgrounds in Germany.
• Amadeu Antonio Stiftung: Berlin-based German foundation established in memory of Amadeu Antonio, killed in a racist attack in 1990. The closest peer: also a victim-memorial nonprofit funding civic education, antidiscrimination projects, and democratic culture initiatives across Germany. Both organizations share a memorial-derived moral authority, fund peer-led youth projects, and operate within BMFSFJ-aligned funding ecosystems.

Broad incumbents

• Stiftung EVZ (Erinnerung, Verantwortung und Zukunft): A major German foundation promoting remembrance of Nazi-era crimes and engaging contemporary issues of discrimination and human rights. Comparable for funding and producing educational programming on discrimination, civic values, and victim remembrance, though with a much broader historical mandate and substantially larger endowment.
• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb): The German federal agency for civic and political education, a much larger government entity funding and producing nationwide civic education programs on democracy, history, and antidiscrimination. Comparable as a dominant civic education player in Germany and a potential partner/funding channel for Bildungsinitiative Ferhat Unvar, though vastly larger in scale, scope, and budget.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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