Extinction Rebellion Deutschland

What Extinction Rebellion Deutschland does

Extinction Rebellion Deutschland (XR de) is a decentralized, non-hierarchical grassroots climate activism movement founded in 2019 as the German chapter of the international Extinction Rebellion movement. Headquartered in Berlin at Oberlandstraße 26-35, the organization operates approximately 70+ local groups (Ortsgruppen) across Germany, complemented by specialized working groups (Arbeitsgruppen) and communities that coordinate training, legal support, media, and direct action. Its core activities center on three public demands: truth-telling about climate and biodiversity crises, immediate deep systemic policy change, and the establishment of citizen assemblies (Bürger:innenversammlungen) to enable democratic climate decision-making.

The organization delivers its mission through a portfolio of participation services rather than commercial products, including bi-weekly Einstiegsabende (introductory evenings), onboarding sessions, Aktionstraining (non-violent civil disobedience training), Klimawachen (monthly climate vigils), and large-scale Rebellion Wave action weeks featuring blockades and symbolic actions. Underlying digital infrastructure is built on a Django/Wagtail CMS stack with self-hosted, privacy-first Matomo analytics (no cookies or device fingerprinting, IP anonymization), Mattermost for internal coordination, OpenStreetMap for local group discovery, and content distributed across YouTube, Vimeo, and a PeerTube instance. Communication tooling includes a movement podcast (Bewegungspodcast), newsletter, blog, public press pool for journalists, and Telegram channels.

The business model is donation-based with no commercial revenue. Funds are collected via Open Collective and direct bank transfer (IBAN), supporting operational costs such as office rent, printed materials, and legal defense for activists. Approximately 90% of operations are executed through voluntary activity, with only 5 listed paid employees supporting a far larger volunteer base. The movement relies on earned media from high-visibility actions, decentralized community organizing, and organic social engagement rather than paid advertising or sales infrastructure.

Name

Extinction Rebellion Deutschland

Legal name

Extinction Rebellion

Website

https://extinctionrebellion.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Extinction Rebellion Deutschland is a decentralized grassroots climate activism movement founded in 2019, organizing civil disobedience and protest across 70+ German cities. It serves climate-concerned citizens, activists, and volunteers through local groups, training programs, and large-scale Rebellion Wave actions funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Activism Movement

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Conservation & Sustainability Volunteering (EDAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Climate activism
• Civil disobedience
• Grassroots organizing
• Environmental movement
• Protest coordination

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. Donations and Fundraising: Extinction Rebellion Deutschland operates primarily through donations from supporters. The organization collects funds via Open Collective platform and traditional bank transfers (IBAN: provided on donation pages). Funds are used for operational costs including office space, printing materials, legal expenses for activists, and organizational activities. The movement states that approximately 90% of operations are run through voluntary work and donations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Extinction Rebellion Deutschland is a decentralized grassroots climate activism movement that organizes non-violent civil disobedience actions, protests, training programs, and awareness campaigns. It operates through 70+ local groups (Ortsgruppen) and specialized working groups (Arbeitsgruppen) across Germany, offering introductory evenings, onboarding sessions, action trainings, monthly climate vigils, and large-scale Rebellion Wave actions to mobilize citizens around climate justice demands.

Product overview

Extinction Rebellion Deutschland is a decentralized grassroots climate activism movement rather than a traditional product company. The organization offers a portfolio of engagement services centered around climate crisis awareness and non-violent civil disobedience. The core offerings include introductory evenings (Einstiegsabend), onboarding sessions, and action training programs that prepare participants for protests. The movement operates through approximately 80+ decentralized local groups (Ortsgruppen) and specialized working groups (Arbeitsgruppen) across Germany. Major coordinated events include Rebellion Waves—large-scale action periods with blockades, demonstrations, and civil disobedience actions. Supporting services include a blog, movement podcast, newsletter, public press pool for media resources, an internal wiki for member coordination, and documented action formats and campaigns.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Einstiegsabend (Introductory Evening)
• Aktionstraining (Action Training)
• Ortsgruppen (Local Groups)
• Arbeitsgruppen (Working Groups)
• Rebellion Wave
• Klimawache (Climate Vigil)
• Bewegungspodcast (Movement Podcast)
• Newsletter
• Public Press Pool
• Kampagnen (Campaigns)

Quantifiable outcome

• Actions across Germany in 70+ cities with coordinated messaging
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUND has collaborated with XR on various campaigns including joint protests and demonstrations. The organizations share goals around climate protection and environmental conservation, working together on issues such as the Dannenröder Wald forest protection.
• Animal RebellionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimal Rebellion is a sister movement focused on animal rights and climate justice. They coordinate on actions and share overlapping membership, with joint operations such as the Rebellion Wave Berlin.
• Scientist RebellionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientists who engage in civil disobedience to demand climate action based on scientific evidence. Collaborated with XR on IPCC report dissemination campaigns and shared principles of evidence-based activism.
• Fridays for FutureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhile operating with different tactics (youth-led school strikes vs. civil disobedience), XR and Fridays for Future share common goals and have coordinated on joint actions and demonstrations, including the 2022 demonstrations against the Küstenautobahn 20.
• Extinction Rebellion UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerXR Germany is a grassroots movement inspired by Extinction Rebellion UK, the original founding organization. The German chapter operates autonomously but shares the same core principles, demands, and non-violent civil disobedience methodology.
• Rote HilfeminorOthersRote Hilfe (Red Aid) is a solidarity organization that provides support for politically persecuted individuals. They have supported XR activists facing legal consequences for their protest actions.
• Umwelt-Treuhandfonds (UTF)minorOthersEnvironmental Trust Fund that supports climate activists with legal costs and prosecution defense funding for civil disobedience actions.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland): Germany's largest nature and biodiversity conservation association with ~900,000 members. Comparable as a national environmental advocacy body, though focused on conservation policy and habitat protection rather than disruptive climate protest.
• Greenpeace Germany: Established German environmental advocacy organization with professional staff, large donor base, and conventional campaigning plus direct action. Operates in the same climate/environment advocacy space but at much greater institutional scale and with less decentralized structure.
• BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland): One of Germany's largest environmental NGOs with a federated state-association structure. Has an active partnership with XR Deutschland (e.g., Dannenröder Wald), making it both a coalition partner and a structural comparator for mass-membership environmental advocacy.

Emerging players

• 350.org: Global grassroots climate movement founded by Bill McKibben focused on fossil-fuel divestment and climate campaigns. Comparable as a decentralized international climate movement that overlaps with XR's constituency and shares a community-organizing ethos.
• Ende Gelände: German mass civil-disobedience coalition opposing coal mining (notably in the Rhineland lignite mines). Operates with a comparable mass-mobilization, direct-action methodology aimed at climate-relevant infrastructure disruption.
• Animal Rebellion: Sister movement of Extinction Rebellion focused on animal agriculture's climate impact. Listed as a coordination partner of XR Deutschland, including joint Rebellion Wave Berlin actions, and shares organizational DNA.
• Scientist Rebellion: International movement of climate scientists engaging in non-violent civil disobedience. Named as an active XR Deutschland partner; shares methodology but is differentiated by scientific credentials and smaller volunteer base.

Direct peers

• Extinction Rebellion UK: The founding chapter of the global XR movement; XR Deutschland explicitly identifies as inspired by and historically linked to XR UK, sharing the same six principles, demands, and non-violent civil disobedience methodology. Most direct organizational peer.
• Letzte Generation (Last Generation Germany): German climate civil-disobedience movement using road blockades and museum/gallery actions to demand policy change. Operates in the same disruptive-protest category as XR Deutschland and competes for the same volunteer and donor pool.
• Fridays for Future Germany: Germany's flagship youth climate strike movement, founded alongside Greta Thunberg's global school-strike wave. Shares the climate-activism mission and has formally coordinated joint actions with XR Deutschland (e.g., 2022 Küstenautobahn 20 protests), but uses legal protest rather than civil disobedience.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/extinctionrebellion
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ExtinctionRebellion
• Facebookfacebook.com/ExtinctionRebellion
• Instagraminstagram.com/extinctionrebellion
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/extinction-rebellion-de

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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