What Deutschlandstiftung Integration does

Deutschlandstiftung Integration (DSI) is a Berlin-based non-profit foundation (gemeinnützige GmbH) founded in 2008 that operates under the patronage of the German Federal Chancellor (currently Friedrich Merz) to promote equal opportunities and societal integration for people with migration backgrounds in Germany. The foundation serves four primary beneficiaries: young people with migration biographies pursuing education and early careers, young Ukrainians who arrived in Germany from 2022, politically active youth from underrepresented backgrounds, and women with migration biographies pursuing leadership roles. Former Federal President Christian Wulff chairs the Foundation Council, and Managing Director Mikolaj Ciechanowicz leads operations. Service delivery is programmatic rather than technology-driven: the foundation coordinates mentoring, scholarship payments, qualification workshops, public events, and awareness campaigns rather than operating a proprietary software platform.

The foundation's flagship offering is the GEH DEINEN WEG (GDW) scholarship and mentoring program, launched in 2012, which has produced more than 1,500 active and former scholarship recipients and approximately 1,000 mentors. Its program portfolio further includes Diversify (political participation), Fast Track (integration of young Ukrainians), Vielfalt stiften (diversity in the foundation sector), NISA Female Leadership (intersectional leadership program for women with migration biographies), MY CLAIM, BEST (digital role-model talks), and InteGREATer e.V., together with public campaigns such as #MeineStimmeGegenHass and the TALISMAN award for societal cohesion. The foundation has also begun a regional expansion model with DSI Regional Rhein-Main (April 2025) and DSI Regional NRW (2026).

The revenue model is grant-and-donation funded: the foundation does not charge program participants and operates as a non-commercial entity. Funding flows from founding strategic corporate partners (EDEKA, Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, WestLotto, Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz, LOTTO Hessen), knowledge, legal, and communications partners (McKinsey, BCG, Baker McKenzie, Gauly Advisors), media partner DER SPIEGEL, public institutions (BMFSFJ, EU, Federal Commissioner for Migration, Flüchtlinge und Integration), and other foundations (Robert Bosch Stiftung, Stiftung Mercator, Deutsche Postcode Lotterie). The foundation has no parent company, no subsidiaries other than affiliated non-profit InteGREATer e.V., and does not publish its financial statements.

Name

Deutschlandstiftung Integration

Legal name

DSI Deutschlandstiftung Integration gGmbH

Website

https://deutschlandstiftung.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Deutschlandstiftung Integration is a Berlin-based non-profit foundation operating under the patronage of the German Federal Chancellor, delivering scholarships, mentoring, and integration programs for young people with migration backgrounds in Germany.

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akta.pro rank

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. Corporate and Institutional Grants & Donations: The foundation's primary revenue is derived from financial contributions and grants provided by strategic corporate partners (EDEKA, Coca-Cola, Mercedes-Benz, WestLotto, Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz, LOTTO Hessen), public institutions (BMFSFJ, EU, Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Migration, Flüchtlinge und Integration), and foundations (Robert Bosch Stiftung, Stiftung Mercator, Deutsche Postcode Lotterie). These funds support the operational costs of its programs and campaigns.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Deutschlandstiftung Integration is a Berlin-based non-profit foundation operating a portfolio of free scholarship and mentoring programs, integration and political-participation programs, public awareness campaigns, and an annual societal-cohesion award (TALISMAN). Its core offering is the GEH DEINEN WEG scholarship and mentoring program, which has supported over 1,500 young people with migration backgrounds since 2012 through individual mentoring, qualification seminars, networking events, and career-pathway support; supplemented by Diversify, MY CLAIM, Fast Track (for young Ukrainians), Vielfalt stiften, NISA Female Leadership, BEST, and InteGREATer e.V.

Product overview

Die Deutschlandstiftung Integration ist eine gemeinnützige Stiftung mit Sitz in Berlin, die ein breites Portfolio an Programmen und Kampagnen zur Förderung von Integration, Vielfalt und gesellschaftlichem Zusammenhalt betreibt. Das Kernprodukt ist das GEH DEINEN WEG-Stipendien- und Mentoringprogramm, das junge Menschen mit Migrationsbiografie durch individuelles Mentoring, Qualifizierungsangebote und Netzwerkveranstaltungen auf ihrem Karriereweg begleitet. Daneben bietet die Stiftung spezifische Programme wie Diversify (politische Teilhabe), Fast Track (Integration junger Ukrainer:innen), Vielfalt stiften (Diversität im Stiftungssektor), NISA Female Leadership (intersektionales Führungsprogramm) sowie die Öffentlichkeitskampagnen #MeineStimmeGegenHass und die Grundgesetz-Kampagne. Der jährlich verliehene TALISMAN-Preis ergänzt das Angebot als Auszeichnung für gesellschaftliches Engagement.

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Brands

• GEH DEINEN WEG: Scholarship and mentoring program for young talents with migration background
• TALISMAN
• MY CLAIM
• Diversify
• Fast Track
• BEST
• Vielfalt stiften
• DSI Regional
• NISA Female Leadership
• #MeineStimmeGegenHass
• Allianz für Zusammenhalt

Products and services

• GEH DEINEN WEG Scholarship and mentoring program supporting young talented individuals with personal or family migration biography on their career path; offers individual mentoring, qualification seminars, networking events, and access to a community of 1,500+ alumni and ~1,000 mentors. Specialised scholarship tracks include journalism (in cooperation with DER SPIEGEL) and acting (Schauspiel-Stipendium).
• TALISMAN Annual foundation award recognizing individuals who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to societal cohesion and diversity in Germany; presented at high-profile public ceremonies.
• Fast Track Integration program supporting young Ukrainians who have been living in Germany since 2022 in developing social projects, building networks, and finding pathways to societal participation.
• Diversify Program for promoting political participation and representation of young people with migration backgrounds and first-generation academics who are active in political parties or decision-making bodies across Germany.
• Vielfalt stiften Funding program promoting access and diversity in the German foundation sector through empirical research, community-building, and stakeholder forums.
• NISA Female Leadership Intersektionales leadership program for women with migration biography, comprising qualification program, 1:1 mentoring, and network access across politics, administration, business, consulting, civil society, medicine, and media.
• MY CLAIM Program supporting political participation and societal engagement of young people with migration biographies.
• BEST Digital role-model talks and training offering virtual talks and digital training for vocational training, university, and career orientation of young people with migration backgrounds.
• InteGREATer e.V. Educational and engagement project for young people with migration backgrounds, delivered through the affiliated InteGREATer e.V. nonprofit entity with Microsoft as a supporting partner.
• DSI Regional Regional networking initiative for scholarship recipients and partners across Germany, with regional chapters including DSI Regional Rhein-Main (2025) and DSI Regional NRW (2026).
• #MeineStimmeGegenHass (Campaign) Public awareness campaign against hate, racism, and right-wing extremism in Germany.
• Mein Deutschland. Ich lebe hier auf gutem Grund. (Campaign) Public awareness campaign for the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz) and democratic values, launched in 2019 to mark the 70th anniversary of the Basic Law.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 active and former stipendiat:innen supported since 2012
• +4 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• DER SPIEGELcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025DER SPIEGEL partners with the foundation on the GEH DEINEN WEG journalism scholarships, hosting the annual program launch at SPIEGEL headquarters in Hamburg and providing editorial mentors from its newsroom. Thorsten Dörting, stellvertretender Chefredakteur, participates in program events.
• McKinsey & CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024McKinsey & Company serves as a Knowledge Partner, providing strategic expertise and knowledge-sharing for the foundation's programs and operations.
• Boston Consulting Group (BCG)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024BCG serves as a Knowledge Partner, contributing strategic consulting expertise and knowledge resources to the foundation's initiatives.
• Baker McKenziemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Baker McKenzie acts as a Legal Partner, providing legal counsel and expertise to the foundation.
• Gauly Advisors GmbHsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Gauly Advisors GmbH serves as a Kommunikationspartner (communications partner), supporting the foundation's public relations and media strategy.
• DeZIM-InstitutmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The DeZIM-Institut collaborated with the foundation on the empirical study 'Wie können wir Vielfalt stiften?' presented at the Vielfalt stiften Forum 2026, providing research on the experiences of people with migration backgrounds in the foundation sector.
• MicrosoftsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Microsoft is listed as a partner supporting the InteGREATer e.V. program, which is an educational and engagement project for young people with migration backgrounds.
• Claussen-Simon-StiftungsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The Claussen-Simon-Stiftung co-hosted the Vielfalt stiften Auftaktveranstaltung in Hamburg in September 2024 together with the Stiftungsbüro Hamburg.
• ProjectTogethersupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ProjectTogether hosted the Fast Track Auftaktveranstaltung at its premises, supporting the foundation's integration program for young Ukrainians.
• Allianz KulturstiftungmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Allianz Kulturstiftung partnered with the foundation for the Diversify Bundestag dialogue series in 2021 and is led by Geschäftsführerin Esra Küçük, who delivered a keynote at the 2019 Auftaktveranstaltung.
• EDEKAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008EDEKA is one of the founding strategic partners of the Deutschlandstiftung Integration. Its CEO Markus Mosa serves on the foundation's Kuratorium and Stiftungsrat. EDEKA provides financial support, mentors, and workshop content (e.g., Fish!-Philosophy seminars) for the GEH DEINEN WEG program.
• Coca-Cola (Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Deutschland GmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Coca-Cola is a long-standing strategic partner. Its Geschäftsführerin People and Culture Kathrin Flohr holds positions in the Kuratorium and Stiftungsrat. Coca-Cola contributes financial resources, mentors, and co-sponsored programs such as the Sommerakademie Vielfalt (in cooperation with Europarc Deutschland).
• Mercedes-Benz Group AGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Mercedes-Benz Group AG is a strategic partner represented by Vorstandsmitglied Olaf Schick. The company provides financial support, mentors, and career networking opportunities for stipendiat:innen.
• WestLottocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008WestLotto is a strategic partner of the foundation, contributing financial support and representing the lottery sector's societal responsibility commitment within the foundation's governance.
• Lotto Rheinland-PfalzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz is a strategic partner contributing to the foundation's funding alongside WestLotto and LOTTO Hessen, representing the state lottery sector's commitment to societal responsibility.
• LOTTO HessencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008LOTTO Hessen is a strategic partner with representation in the Stiftungsrat. Sprecher der Geschäftsführung Martin J. Blach has emphasized the lottery company's commitment to integration and equal opportunity.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung: German private foundation with strong education, democracy, and youth empowerment programs. Comparable in scale and target audience (young professionals), with overlapping scholarship and civic engagement offerings.
• Joachim Herz Stiftung: Hamburg-based German foundation running scholarship, vocational training, and integration programs. Directly comparable in operational model (corporate-foundation governance, scholarship + mentoring for young talent).
• Vodafone Stiftung Deutschland: Corporate-affiliated German foundation focused on education and digital participation. Comparable governance (corporate-funder backbone), programmatic scale, and target audience to DSI's scholarship and digital role-model initiatives.
• Robert Bosch Stiftung: Large German foundation focused on education, migration, and societal participation. Direct co-funder of DSI's Vielfalt stiften program and operates parallel scholarship and integration initiatives across Germany.
• Körber-Stiftung: Hamburg-based German foundation with civic education, integration, and young-talent programs. Operates comparable fellowship, dialogue, and award formats to DSI's scholarship and TALISMAN activities.
• Stiftung Mercator: Major German private foundation active in education, integration, and European policy. Direct co-funder of DSI's Fast Track and Vielfalt stiften programs, operating with similar scholarship and societal-cohesion programs at comparable scale.

Broad incumbents

• Bertelsmann Stiftung: One of Germany's largest private foundations, operating across education, integration, and democratic participation with significantly broader scope and resources. Overlapping thematic territory but at much larger scale than DSI.
• Open Society Foundations: International grantmaking foundation with a major migration and Roma integration portfolio across Europe. Operates at much larger scale but in adjacent programmatic territory, occasionally funding German integration NGOs.
• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung: German federal government agency for civic and political education. Operates publicly funded programs, campaigns, and events that overlap with DSI's civic-education and integration mandate, but at vastly larger scale and with permanent government funding.

Emerging players

• Stiftung Neue Verantwortung: Berlin-based think tank foundation working on migration, integration, and digital policy. Smaller and more policy-research focused than DSI, but targets overlapping constituencies and co-appears in German integration ecosystem discussions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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