Micado Migration gGmbH

What Micado Migration gGmbH does

Micado Migration gemeinnützige GmbH is a German non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) consulting organization founded in December 2010 and headquartered in St. Ingbert, Saarland, with project offices in Lebach and Saarbrücken. The organization operates in two functional domains: (1) integration of migrants and refugees into the German labor market and education system, and (2) voluntary return and reintegration support, including counseling for returnees to countries of origin. Its portfolio consists of publicly funded projects rather than commercial products, including IntegPlan (nationwide training and continuing education for return advisors), BIG SAAR (professional integration of refugees in Saarland under the WIR program), DiReturn (digital streetworking as a bridge between online channels and the counseling system), Reintegration.net and Rueckkehr-nrw.de (reintegration counseling and individual reintegration assistance for NRW-funded returns to Serbia and North Macedonia), and the legacy SABENE network. Underlying technical infrastructure is light: standard CMS-based project websites, with no proprietary platforms, AI systems, or patents disclosed.

The organization's revenue model is entirely based on publicly tendered multi-year project grants from EU programs — notably the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF, 2021-2027) and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) — together with German federal ministries including BMAS (Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs), BMZ (Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), and BAMF (Federal Office for Migration and Refugees), plus state-level funding from Saarland and North Rhine-Westphalia. Pricing is not market-disclosed; billing is via grant award tranches tied to project deliverables. The organization coordinates the IntegPlan network of return advisors across Germany and is an active member of the European ERSO network, which it chaired in 2017, providing a community-led and event-driven go-to-market motion rather than traditional sales. The customer base is exclusively public-sector funders, with end beneficiaries being migrants, refugees, voluntary return candidates, and the counseling/administrative professionals who serve them.

Name

Micado Migration gGmbH

Legal name

Micado Migration gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://micado-migration.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Micado Migration gemeinnützige GmbH is a German non-profit consulting organization that designs, coordinates, and evaluates publicly funded projects supporting refugee labor-market integration and voluntary return reintegration for German federal, state, and EU public-sector funders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Migration and Integration Consulting Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resettlement, Relocation & Repatriation Support (BPADAHAD), Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI), Migration, Refugees & Labor Mobility IGOs (BPADAAAH)

Keywords

• Migration consulting
• Integration support
• Voluntary return
• Reintegration programs
• Project management

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Ingbert

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Publicly Funded Project Grants: Micado Migration generates revenue primarily through publicly funded project grants from EU programs (Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund - AMIF; European Social Fund Plus - ESF+) and German federal ministries (BMAS, BMZ, BAMF). They coordinate and implement migration-related projects on behalf of government funders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Micado Migration gGmbH is a non-profit organization that delivers migration consulting, integration support, and voluntary return/reintegration services for public-sector clients. It implements government-funded projects such as IntegPlan, BIG SAAR, DiReturn, and operates information portals including Reintegration.net, Rueckkehr-nrw.de, and the legacy SABENE platform to support migrants, returnees, and integration stakeholders in Germany and partner countries.

Product overview

Micado Migration gemeinnützige GmbH offers a portfolio of project-based services focused on migration consulting, integration support, and voluntary return/reintegration. The organization operates several distinct programs: IntegPlan (cross-border integrated return planning with training for advisors), BIG SAAR (professional integration of refugees in the Saarland labor market), DiReturn (digital streetworking bridging online and counseling systems), Reintegration.net (counseling for returnees to Serbia and North Macedonia), and Rueckkehr-nrw.de (individual reintegration funding in NRW). The company also previously operated the SABENE network. These are consulting and social-service projects rather than software products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IntegPlan: Cross-border integrated return planning project - continuing training for return advisors in Germany
• BIG SAAR
• DiReturn
• Reintegration.net
• Rueckkehr-nrw.de

Products and services

• IntegPlan Named project/program offering under Micado Migration gGmbH focused on integration planning, supporting public-sector clients and target groups involved in migration and integration programs in Germany.
• BIG SAAR Regional BIG SAAR project offering of Micado Migration gGmbH delivering integration services in the Saarland region of Germany on behalf of public-sector clients.
• DiReturn DiReturn project of Micado Migration gGmbH providing voluntary return and reintegration support services for migrants returning to countries of origin.
• Reintegration.net Information portal/service Reintegration.net operated by Micado Migration gGmbH, providing online resources related to reintegration for migrants and stakeholders.
• Rueckkehr-nrw.de Rueckkehr-nrw.de portal offering of Micado Migration gGmbH providing information and access to voluntary return services for North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), Germany.
• SABENE Legacy SABENE portal of Micado Migration gGmbH, an information and resources platform for voluntary return services previously operated by the organization.

Quantifiable outcome

• SABENE Dual-Fit program: 7 out of 24 participants secured apprenticeship contracts; 8 transitioned to further education or university
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ERSO (European Reintegration Support Organisations)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Micado Migration is an active member of ERSO, a European and intercontinental network of NGOs working in voluntary return. They held the rotating chairmanship in 2017 and participate in regular half-yearly meetings to coordinate activities, share best practices, and develop joint project proposals.
• IntegPlan Network PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicado coordinates the IntegPlan network of return advisors, organizing annual conferences (Fachtagungen) in rotating German cities. Partners include counseling centers, ministries, and research institutions across Germany.
• Caritas Serbia and Mazedonische Caritas FoundationcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSince January 2026, Micado partners with Caritas Serbia and the Mazedonische Caritas Foundation for counseling and support of returning migrants in Serbia and North Macedonia.
• European Technology and Training Centre (ETTC) ErbilcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMicado serves as Focal Point for German return advisors supporting ETTC in Erbil, Northern Iraq, as part of the BMZ-funded 'Restart your future at home' project for returnee economic reintegration.
• Zentrum für Bildung und Beruf (ZBB) BurbachminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVocational training provider implementing the SABENE 'Dual-Fit' qualification measure for young refugees preparing for dual vocational training.
• Landessportbund des SaarlandesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in SABENE project recognizing that shared sports activities help break down stereotypes and build personal relationships for sustainable integration.
• IHK Saarland and HWK SaarbrückenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Industry and Commerce and Chamber of Crafts in Saarland partner for SABENE expert conferences and joint events on refugee integration.
• Caritas BelgienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBelgian Caritas hosts ERSO meetings and is a key partner in the European return support network.
• Caritas International BelgienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTemporarily covered ERSO Operational Manager duties during transition period after Rick Jones departed.
• GIZ (Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGerman development agency with migration advisory centers visited during IntegPlan BMZ excursions to return countries.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ProAsyl: German nationwide association of refugee-support organizations focused on asylum procedures, integration, and refugee rights — directly comparable in size, federal-funder dependency, and mission alignment, with overlapping counseling-network roles.
• Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Germany: Catholic NGO providing legal counseling, psychosocial support, and integration programs for refugees in Germany and across Europe — comparable size, similar refugee-focused mission, and overlapping federal-funder relationships.
• ICMPD (International Centre for Migration Policy Development): Vienna-based intergovernmental organization focused on migration policy development, return, and reintegration across Europe — directly comparable to Micado in mission (return/reintegration policy support) and operates in the same funder ecosystem (EU AMIF, member-state funding).

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic aid organization running refugee integration, migration counseling, and social services across Germany, including federal-funded integration projects — comparable mission and funder mix, but at substantially larger organizational scale.
• GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit): Germany's federal development agency implementing large-scale migration, reintegration, and labor-market projects funded by BMZ and BMAS — same public-grant revenue model and same federal ministry funders as Micado, but at much larger scale and broader geographic scope.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bundesverband: Major German welfare association providing refugee integration, labor-market counseling, and social services; competes with Micado for BMAS/ESF+ integration funding and operates its own regional advisory offices.
• IOM (International Organization for Migration): UN-related global lead agency on migration, operating return and reintegration programs worldwide including in Serbia, North Macedonia, and Iraq — overlapping with Micado's geographies and program themes, but at vastly greater scale and as a supranational rather than national NGO.
• Caritas Germany (Deutscher Caritasverband): Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization running extensive migration counseling, return advisory, and integration programs; hosts ERSO meetings alongside Micado and competes for similar federal and EU program funding.
• German Red Cross (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz): National humanitarian organization operating refugee accommodation, integration counseling, and return-support services nationwide — overlaps with Micado on integration counseling and competes for similar public-sector contracts.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Federal umbrella of Protestant welfare organizations running large-scale migration counseling, refugee integration, and return-support programs across Germany — comparable mission, similar federal/EU funders, but significantly larger member network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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