Flüchtlingsrat Baden-Württemberg e.V.

What Flüchtlingsrat Baden-Württemberg e.V. does

Flüchtlingsrat Baden-Württemberg e.V. is a German nonprofit registered association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) headquartered in Stuttgart that operates as the statewide refugee advocacy and counseling body for Baden-Württemberg. Its primary beneficiaries are refugees and asylum seekers — including those in active asylum proceedings, persons with recognized protection status, and individuals in precarious residency situations (Duldung) — as well as the social workers, volunteers, and welfare-organization staff who support them. The organization delivers free telephone and email legal counseling on asylum and residence law, publishes an extensive library of working aids and fact sheets covering topics such as GEAS reform, family reunification, residence permits, and psychosocial care, organizes training and expert events, and engages in political advocacy through press work and coalition activity.

The underlying technology stack is modest and commodity-based: a WordPress website (fluechtlingsrat-bw.de), Matomo web analytics hosted on the organization's own servers, Mailjet for newsletter distribution, Fundraisingbox (Wikando GmbH) and twingle GmbH for donation processing, and an e-commerce storefront at shop.fluechtlingsrat-bw.de for publications and merchandise. There are no proprietary software products, AI components, or platform innovations documented; service delivery is human-staffed via a 6-person team supplemented by project-funded roles.

The revenue model is grant- and donation-funded rather than transactional. All consultation services, publications, and training are provided free of charge. Institutional funding is diversified across the State of Baden-Württemberg (Ministry for Social Affairs, Labour and Health), Protestant and Catholic church bodies (Evangelische Kirche Baden, Diakonisches Werk Württemberg, Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart), European/integration grants (ESF via the NIFA project, AMIF via BAMF), humanitarian partners (UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe/UNHCR), and welfare lotteries (Aktion Mensch, Deutsche Postcode Lotterie, Fernsehlotterie). The organization is a member of the nationwide PRO ASYL advocacy coalition, giving it national reach through policy work while remaining regionally scoped in direct service delivery.

Name

Flüchtlingsrat Baden-Württemberg e.V.

Legal name

Flüchtlingsrat Baden-Württemberg e.V.

Website

https://fluechtlingsrat-bw.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Flüchtlingsrat Baden-Württemberg e.V. is a Stuttgart-based nonprofit that provides free legal counseling, publications, and training on asylum and residence law to refugees, asylum seekers, and support professionals across Baden-Württemberg, funded by state, church, and EU grants as a PRO ASYL member.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and refugee advocacy services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant & Refugee Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAG), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

Keywords

• Refugee advocacy services
• Asylum legal counseling
• Migration policy publications
• Humanitarian support services
• Refugee integration training

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Flüchtlingsrat Baden-Württemberg e.V. provides free telephone and email legal counseling on asylum and residence law, produces and distributes multilingual publications and working aids (Arbeitshilfen) covering asylum procedures, family reunification, residence rights, and integration, runs an online shop for informational materials and the 'perspektive' magazine, organizes training and professional development for refugee support workers, and conducts political advocacy and public relations for humane refugee policies in Baden-Württemberg.

Product overview

Flüchtlingsrat Baden-Württemberg e.V. is a nonprofit advocacy organization offering a portfolio of counseling services, publications, and educational resources for refugees and those who support them. The core offerings include telephone and email legal counseling on asylum and residence law, comprehensive publications and working aids covering topics such as asylum procedures, family reunification, residence rights, health services, and integration (Arbeitshilfen und Publikationen), an online shop for information materials and the 'perspektive' magazine, professional training sessions (Schulungen und Fortbildungen), and extensive online topic archives providing detailed information resources. The organization also engages in public relations and political advocacy work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Telephone and Email Counseling on Asylum and Residence Law Free legal counseling service for refugees, asylum seekers, and refugee support workers, delivered by telephone (Monday 9:00-10:30, +49 711 55 32 83-4) and via dedicated email channels for general inquiries, professional staff, and questions concerning particularly vulnerable refugees.
• Publications and Working Aids (Arbeitshilfen und Publikationen)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• PRO ASYLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlüchtlingsrat Baden-Württemberg is a member of the nationwide PRO ASYL working group, which coordinates refugee advocacy across Germany. The organization participates in joint campaigns, shares resources, and collaborates on policy advocacy for refugee rights.
• UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe (UNHCR Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization works with UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe (UNHCR partner in Germany) and displays their logo as a funding partner. The partnership supports the organization's work in providing information and advocacy for refugees.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Flüchtlingsrat Berlin e.V. Berlin-based state-level refugee council offering legal counseling, publications, and advocacy for refugees — a direct structural peer to Flüchtlingsrat BW operating in a different federal state with the same service and advocacy portfolio.
• Flüchtlingsrat NRW e.V. North Rhine-Westphalia state refugee council providing legal advice, policy advocacy, and informational resources — the largest state-level Flüchtlingsrat by population served and a direct operational peer to Flüchtlingsrat BW.
• PRO ASYL Bundesverband: Federal umbrella organization for refugee rights advocacy in Germany. Flüchtlingsrat BW is a member and direct peer in policy advocacy, sharing campaigns, resources, and the same mission to defend refugee rights — making PRO ASYL the closest strategic counterpart at the federal level.
• Bayerischer Flüchtlingsrat: Bavarian state refugee council offering asylum counseling, publications, and political advocacy — a direct regional peer serving refugees in another large German state with a comparable service model.
• Hessischer Flüchtlingsrat e.V. Hesse state refugee council providing refugee counseling, political advocacy, and informational resources — comparable in size, mission, and service portfolio to Flüchtlingsrat BW.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Federal umbrella of Protestant welfare organizations (including Diakonisches Werk Württemberg, a funder of Flüchtlingsrat BW). Provides refugee counseling, integration support, and social services as part of a broader social welfare mission — comparable as a service provider and overlapping funder.
• Deutscher Caritasverband e.V. Largest German Catholic welfare organization providing refugee counseling, social services, and advocacy nationwide. Broader incumbent offering refugee support as part of a much wider social welfare portfolio, with greater scale and resources but less specialist focus than Flüchtlingsrat BW.

Emerging players

• UNO-Flüchtlingshilfe (UNHCR Germany): German partner of UNHCR providing refugee information, advocacy, and fundraising. A financial partner of Flüchtlingsrat BW with overlapping mission in refugee information dissemination but operating at national rather than state level.
• Bundesfachverband unbegleitete minderjährige Flüchtlinge e.V. Federal association focused on unaccompanied minor refugees — adjacent advocacy and service peer addressing a specific sub-population of Flüchtlingsrat BW's beneficiary base, with overlapping policy and rights-advocacy work.

Others

• Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge (BAMF): Federal German agency responsible for asylum procedures and integration policy — a key institutional counterpart and AMIF administrator that funds refugee-serving organizations like Flüchtlingsrat BW. Comparable as a stakeholder in the same policy and service ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCoYAel1Y3Iuczn8-_36Wf2g
• Facebookfacebook.com/fluechtlingsrat.bw
• Instagraminstagram.com/fluechtlingsrat.bw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fl-chtlingsrat-baden-w-rttemberg-e-v-

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