Minor - Wissenschaft Gesellschaft

What Minor - Wissenschaft Gesellschaft does

Minor - Wissenschaft Gesellschaft mbH is a Berlin-based, non-profit research institute (gemeinnützige GmbH) founded in 2017 that conducts scientific monitoring, evaluation, and analysis on migration, integration, democratic participation, and labor market integration in Germany. The organization operates as a project-based professional services firm with approximately 8 employees, led by Managing Director Dr. Christian Pfeffer-Hoffmann, and works in close affiliation with the legally separate but co-branded Minor Projektkontor für Bildung und Forschung gemeinnützige GmbH, which handles project implementation. Revenue is generated exclusively through government-commissioned studies, evaluations, and implementation contracts, with no commercial products or disclosed pricing.

The organization's portfolio spans three intersecting service lines: (1) longitudinal integration monitoring and policy evaluation for German federal states (Sachsen-Anhalt IEST 2020-2026, ZIB Brandenburg 2025, ZIB Thüringen, Berlin Aktionsplan Roma evaluation 2017-2019); (2) civic education and democratic participation projects (PartQ outreach civic education across 13 German cities, voteBerlin 2026 multilingual campaign in 8 languages); and (3) applied migration and labor market research (DAMI digital integration analysis for Bertelsmann Stiftung, Willkommen zurück return migration study, Azubiwohnen housing feasibility study, Ukrainian refugees sub-study for DIMR). The core technology is a research methodology stack combining qualitative fieldwork and quantitative analysis, with no proprietary software, AI/ML models, or commercial platform; dissemination occurs through a multilingual website, 8+ social media channels, published working papers, workshops, and dedicated project microsites (e.g., voteberlin.eu).

Minor's customer base is exclusively institutional: German federal and state government agencies (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Berlin Senate administrations, state integration ministries), major foundations (Bertelsmann Stiftung, Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte), and municipal Quartiersmanagement offices. The go-to-market is direct, relationship-based engagement with public procurement counterparts rather than competitive bidding, with repeat multi-year contracts functioning as the primary revenue mechanism. Geographic reach covers Berlin, Sachsen-Anhalt, Brandenburg, Thüringen, and 13 additional German cities through the PartQ program, with no disclosed international operations beyond the transnational vocational education exchange project.

Name

Minor - Wissenschaft Gesellschaft

Legal name

Minor – Wissenschaft Gesellschaft mbH

Website

https://minor-wissenschaft.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Minor - Wissenschaft Gesellschaft is a Berlin-based non-profit research institute conducting scientific monitoring, evaluation, and civic education projects on migration, integration, and democratic participation for German federal and state government agencies and foundations.

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Product category

Social Research and Migration Policy Consulting

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Research, Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) Partnerships (EDADALAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Program & Project Implementation (TA Delivery) (BPADAEAA), Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Migration research services
• Integration monitoring studies
• Social science evaluation
• Civic education programs
• Labor market integration analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

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-Funded Research Contracts: Minor operates as a research institute conducting commissioned studies, evaluations, and monitoring projects primarily funded by German federal and state government agencies. Revenue is generated through project-based contracts with public institutions.
2. Project Implementation for Public Institutions: The organization implements civic education and participation projects (such as voteBerlin) commissioned by government bodies like the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung, receiving project-based funding.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Minor - Wissenschaft Gesellschaft conducts commissioned scientific research, monitoring, evaluation, and project implementation in the fields of migration, integration, labor market access, and democratic participation. Its deliverables include state-level integration monitoring reports (e.g., ZIB Brandenburg, ZIB Thüringen, IEST Sachsen-Anhalt), feasibility studies, civic education campaigns (voteBerlin 2026), and the multi-city PartQ outreach civic education model project. Work is delivered on a project-by-project basis under contracts with German federal and state government agencies and select foundations.

Product overview

Minor - Wissenschaft Gesellschaft is a research organization (GmbH) providing scientific consulting, research projects, and educational services in the fields of migration, integration, democracy, and labor market policy. Their portfolio consists of research projects (DAMI, IEST, ASAMi, ZIB reports), educational platforms (voteBerlin multilingual campaign), publications (Working Papers series), and community-based programs (PartQ outreach political education with qualification modules and neighborhood practice projects). The organization also offers workshops on topics like AI-assisted resume writing and German labor rights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integration in Sachsen-Anhalt (IEST) Longitudinal integration monitoring and evaluation of the state integration concept for Sachsen-Anhalt, commissioned by the state's Integration Commissioner to examine immigration and integration processes.
• ZIB Brandenburg (Zuwanderungs- und Integrationsbericht 2025) State-wide Immigration and Integration Report 2025 for the Land Brandenburg, commissioned by the state's integration ministry to document migration and integration developments.
• ZIB Thüringen (Fortschreibung des Thüringer Zuwanderungs- und Integrationsberichts) Continuation update of the Thuringian Immigration and Integration Report, commissioned by the Land Thüringen to track ongoing migration and integration trends.
• Moderierter Programmdialog (Weiterentwicklung Berliner Aktionsplan Roma) Moderated program dialogue supporting the further development of the Berlin Action Plan for the Inclusion of Foreign Roma, funded by the Berlin Senate Administration for Integration, Labor and Social Affairs.
• ASAMi (Anlauf- und Servicestelle für die Arbeitsmarktintegration von Migrantinnen in Sachsen-Anhalt) Service center supporting labor market integration of migrant women in Sachsen-Anhalt, including infographics and explanatory videos for outreach.
• Azubiwohnen Feasibility study on the housing situation of apprentices in Berlin.
• Transnationaler Berufsbildungsaustausch Development and accompaniment of transnational vocational training mobility measures for German and European vocational training participants.
• Abwanderung aus Deutschland Analysis of the current state of data and research on emigration processes from Germany, examining drivers, dynamics, and research gaps.
• DAMI (Analyse der digitalen Angebote in der Arbeitsmarktintegration) Analysis of digital offers and their potential for labor market integration of newly immigrated persons, commissioned by the Bertelsmann Foundation.
• voteBerlin 2026 (Wahlaktivierung von EU-Bürger*innen in Berlin) Multilingual civic information campaign informing EU citizens in Berlin about their municipal voting rights ahead of the September 2026 Berlin elections; available in eight languages (German, English, Bulgarian, French, Italian, Polish, Romanian, Spanish).
• PartQ (Aufsuchende politische Bildung im Quartier) Model project on outreach civic education in urban neighborhoods (aufsuchende politische Bildung), accompanying local practice projects and developing qualification modules across 13 German cities; funded by the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung.
• PartQ Praxisprojekte Local neighborhood-based practice projects under the PartQ umbrella, including civic gardens, district newspapers, cultural events, intergenerational meetings, and participatory facade design across German cities.
• Working Papers series Academic working papers covering migration monitoring, Roma inclusion, digital research methods, and political education in neighborhoods, available for download.
• Workshops Workshops for target groups on topics including resume writing with AI assistance, continuing education opportunities, German labor rights, and professional recognition in Germany.

Quantifiable outcome

• PartQ model project implemented across 13 German cities with multiple local practice projects.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (BpB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartQ – Aufsuchende politische Bildung im Quartier is funded and commissioned by the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, Germany's Federal Agency for Civic Education. This is Minor's flagship model project on outreach civic education in urban neighborhoods, implemented across 13 German cities with multiple local practice projects (2021–2024+).
• Bertelsmann StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned by the Bertelsmann Stiftung to conduct DAMI – Analysis of Digital Offerings in Labor Market Integration, examining the status quo and potential of digital approaches for integrating newly immigrated persons into the labor market.
• Landeszentrale für politische Bildung BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnervoteBerlin 2026 is conducted by Minor on behalf of the Berliner Landeszentrale für politische Bildung, providing multilingual civic information to EU citizens about their voting rights in the September 2026 Berlin elections.
• Beauftragte des Berliner Senats für Integration und MigrationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating partner on the voteBerlin 2026 project alongside the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Berlin, providing integration expertise and institutional support for the multilingual civic education campaign.
• Senatsverwaltung für Integration, Arbeit und Soziales BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunding body for the evaluation of the Berlin Action Plan for the Inclusion of Foreign Roma (Aktionsplan Roma) and the moderated program dialogue for its further development, spanning 2017–2019 and ongoing since 2019 respectively.
• Land Sachsen-Anhalt (Integration Commissioner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing client for integration monitoring (IEST project 2020–2026), immigration and integration reports (ZIB), and the ASAMi service center for labor market integration of migrant women in Sachsen-Anhalt.
• Land Brandenburg (Integration Ministry)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned the ZIB Brandenburg – Immigration and Integration Report 2025 for the state of Brandenburg (project period 2024–2025).
• Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte (DIMR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted a sub-study on the situation of Ukrainian refugees in EU countries in 2021, commissioned by the German Institute for Human Rights.
• Minor Projektkontor für Bildung und Forschung gemeinnützige GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn affiliated but legally separate entity under the Minor umbrella. While Minor – Wissenschaft Gesellschaft focuses on research and scientific evaluations, Minor Projektkontor handles project implementation and educational services. Both organizations share branding and collaborate on project delivery.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wissenschaftszentrum Berlin für Sozialforschung (WZB): Large Berlin-based social science research institute conducting migration, integration, and democracy research. Direct peer for academic-grade integration and democratic participation research tenders.
• Sachverständigenrat für Integration und Migration (SVR): Independent expert council producing annual integration reports and policy briefs for German federal and state governments. Closest direct competitor for state-level ZIB-style integration monitoring contracts.
• forsa Politik- und Sozialforschung: German public opinion and social research firm conducting polls, surveys, and program evaluations for federal and state clients. Direct peer for survey-based evaluation components of integration and civic projects.
• Institut zur Zukunft der Arbeit (IZA): Independent labor economics research institute producing evidence on labor market integration, migration, and skills. Direct peer for the labor-market integration research strand (e.g., ASAMi, DAMI).
• infas Institut für angewandte Sozialwissenschaft: German social research institute conducting commissioned surveys, evaluations, and policy research for federal ministries and the EU. Direct peer in the public-sector social research segment.
• Deutsches Zentrum für Integrations- und Migrationsforschung (DeZIM): Germany's federal research center for integration and migration, producing monitoring reports, policy analysis, and longitudinal studies. Direct competitor for the same federal and state integration research commissions Minor pursues.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW Berlin): Major Berlin economic research institute producing migration and integration analysis for German ministries. Adjacent competitor for evidence-based policy research contracts.
• Kantar Public Germany: Public sector research and consulting arm of global Kantar, serving German ministries with evaluations, polling, and program assessments. Larger, broader incumbent competing for the same public-commission pool.
• Ramboll Management Consulting Germany: International consultancy with a public sector practice in Germany, delivering policy evaluations, program design, and implementation support. Larger competitor absorbing integration and civic engagement contracts.

Emerging players

• Minor Projektkontor für Bildung und Forschung: Legally separate but affiliated sister organization under the Minor umbrella, handling project implementation and educational services. Sister entity for joint bids on combined research-plus-implementation projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• TikToktiktok.com/de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/minor-wissenschaft-gesellschaft

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Profiles1 record

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