Multikulturelles Forum e.V.

What Multikulturelles Forum e.V. does

Multikulturelles Forum e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1984 and headquartered in Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It operates across five physical locations — Lünen, Hamm, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, and Bergkamen — delivering an integrated portfolio of integration services for migrants, refugees, and the broader public. Core programmes include Regionale Flüchtlingsberatung, Asylverfahrensberatung, Integrationsagentur work, the Bildungswerk Multi Kulti continuing-education centre (German and foreign-language courses, Integrationskurse, Alphabetisierungskurse, Berufssprachkurse), and prevention counselling through the Wegweiser centre against extremism. Two wholly-owned operating subsidiaries, forum multi kulti gGmbH and Bildungswerk Multi Kulti, deliver much of the programmatic work. The organisation also operates time-bound federal and state-funded projects such as intOS, MSO, Starke Mütter – Starke Unternehmen plus, JobsForYOUrope, and the Fair-stehen discourse programme, and runs two long-standing annual awards (Multi-Kulti-Preis since 2005, Interkultureller Wirtschaftspreis since 2006) that convene civil-society and business networks across the Westphalian Ruhr region.

The revenue model is dominated by public-sector project grants — from BMFSFJ, BMI, MKJFGFI NRW, IM NRW, and the European Social Fund — supplemented by course and event fees from the Bildungswerk, donations (e.g., the annual Hausfest tombola), and in-kind contributions. Services for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrant-organisation clients are free at the point of delivery; course fees are published per programme and include a 30% reduction for association members, a €5 certificate-replacement fee, a €20/20% cancellation processing fee, a €35 Bildungsurlaub cancellation fee, and a €10 late-payment surcharge. Distribution is exclusively direct and physical across the five locations, supplemented by an anonymous online chat and telephone counselling line for the Wegweiser centre. Marketing channels are community-led and earned-media driven: a bilingual website, newsletter, Facebook and Instagram accounts, recurring public events (Hausfest, Fest für alle, Christopher Street Day, readings, film screenings, expert forums), and direct referral pipelines from Jobcenter, immigration authorities, and partner organisations under the AWO Integrationsagenturen and Der Paritätische umbrellas.

Technology plays no differentiating role: the organisation uses standard operational tools for counselling coordination, course management, and project delivery, with no proprietary software, no mobile application, no public API, and no disclosed AI/ML capability. Its competitive position rests instead on 41 years of operating history, AZAV and LQW ArtSet quality certification, Paritätische welfare-association membership, a roughly 70-person multilingual and culturally experienced team, and a convening role in the regional migrant-organisation ecosystem that includes 50+ nationally active migrant organisations.

Name

Multikulturelles Forum e.V.

Legal name

Multikulturelles Forum e.V.

Website

https://multikulti-forum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Multikulturelles Forum e.V. is a German nonprofit founded in 1984, operating across five North Rhine-Westphalia locations (Lünen, Hamm, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Bergkamen). It delivers integration counselling, German language courses, extremism-prevention work, and civil-society programmes for migrants, refugees, and regional employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Lünen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course and Event Fees: The Bildungswerk Multi Kulti charges participation fees for continuing education courses. Fees are published in course programmes and must be paid upon registration. A 30% fee reduction is available for individual members of the association. Late payment incurs a €10 processing fee.
2. Public Project Funding and Grants: Core operations are funded through project grants from federal ministries (BMFSFJ, BMI), NRW state ministries (MKJFGFI, IM NRW), the European Social Fund (ESF), and regional authorities. Multiple projects run on defined funding periods (e.g., MSO 2017–2020, Starke Mütter 2019–2022, intOS 2017–2019).
3. Social Counselling and Integration Services: Counselling services for refugees, migrants, and integration clients are delivered as part of state programmes (Landesprogramm 'Soziale Beratung für Geflüchtete', Integrationsagentur). Services are free at point of delivery for clients, funded by public commissioning bodies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Multikulturelles Forum e.V. is a registered nonprofit association that delivers integration, counselling, and continuing-education services for migrants, refugees, and the broader community across five locations in North Rhine-Westphalia. Its core offerings include certified German language courses (Integrationskurse, Alphabetisierungskurse, Berufssprachkurse), regional refugee and asylum-procedure counselling, the Wegweiser extremism-prevention counselling centre, and the Integrationsagentur programme, delivered directly through its wholly owned subsidiaries forum multi kulti gGmbH and Bildungswerk Multi Kulti.

Product overview

Multikulturelles Forum e.V. is a social services organization operating as a multi-site center with five locations (Lünen, Hamm, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Bergkamen) in North Rhine-Westphalia. The organization offers an integrated portfolio of educational, counseling, and community services for migrants, refugees, and the general public. Core offerings include the Bildungswerk Multi Kulti (certified continuing education center providing German language courses and professional training), integration and refugee counseling services, and prevention programs against radicalism. The portfolio also includes specialized projects such as IntOS (open meeting points for newcomers), MSO (migrant empowerment), Starke Mütter (job coaching for mothers), and the Wegweiser counseling center against extremism. Two annual awards—Interkultureller Wirtschaftspreis and Multi-Kulti-Preis—recognize exemplary integration work in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bildungswerk Multi Kulti: Continuing education and training institution offering language courses (German and foreign languages), professional development, cultural courses, health and sports programs, and educational trips under the Weiterbildungsgesetz NRW.
• Interkultureller Wirtschaftspreis
• Multi-Kulti-Preis
• Wegweiser Dortmund/Hamm/Kreis Unna
• Regionale Flüchtlingsberatung
• MigrantInnen Stark Organisiert (MSO)
• IntOS
• Integrationsagentur

Products and services

• Bildungswerk Multi Kulti Certified continuing education centre delivering language courses (German and foreign languages), professional development, cultural, health, and career courses for the general public under NRW's Weiterbildungsgesetz.
• Deutschkurse (German Language Courses) German language instruction at all CEFR levels including Integrationskurse, Alphabetisierungskurse, and Berufssprachkurse, delivered for adult learners and migrants across Lünen, Hamm, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, and Bergkamen.
• Regionale Flüchtlingsberatung Social counselling for refugees and persons with flight backgrounds without permanent residence titles, delivered as part of NRW's state programme at Lünen, Hamm, Dortmund, and Düsseldorf.
• Asylverfahrensberatung Guidance for asylum seekers before and after hearings during the initial reception phase, delivered at the Hamm location under BMI parliamentary-funded programming.
• Integrationsagentur Integration agency strengthening civic engagement, qualifying volunteers, promoting intercultural opening of institutions, and combating discrimination, delivered at Lünen, Bergkamen, and Düsseldorf.
• Wegweiser Dortmund/Hamm/Kreis Unna Multilingual, culturally sensitive counselling and support for those affected by Islamist extremism and Turkish ultranationalism, with anonymous online chat (Mo–Fr 10:00–22:00, Sat–Sun 14:00–20:00) and telephone counselling supplementing in-person services.
• MigrantInnen Stark Organisiert (MSO) Free qualification and consulting project empowering migrant organisations across NRW with training on applications, finance, IT, association law, event management, and professional development.
• IntOS Open Meeting Points Open meeting points for newly arrived migrants, refugees, and people with migration backgrounds for conversational German practice, cultural orientation, excursions, and workshops, delivered at four NRW locations.
• Starke Mütter – Starke Unternehmen plus Career coaching, CV preparation, job interview training, vocational training placement, and recognition of foreign qualifications for mothers with migration and flight backgrounds across Kreis Unna and Dortmund.
• JobsForYOUrope Project offering international placements abroad for unemployed young people to gain work experience, available at Lünen, Hamm, and Bergkamen locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 migrants supported through intOS open meeting points in two years (2017–2019)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Der Paritätische – Der Paritätische WohlfahrtsverbandcoreOthersMultikulturelles Forum e.V. operates under the umbrella of Der Paritätische as its Spitzenverband (head association). This institutional membership provides organisational representation, advocacy, and infrastructure support within Germany's largest welfare association network.
• Bundesministerium für Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMFSFJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal ministry funder of multiple MkF projects including 'Demokratie leben' (democracy promotion), 'Stark im Beruf – Mütter mit Migrationshintergrund steigen ein', and youth extremism prevention programmes. Provides programmatic guidance and federal co-funding through ESF.
• Ministerium für Kinder, Jugend, Familie, Gleichstellung, Flucht und Integration des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (MKJFGFI NRW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRW state ministry that funds the MSO (MigrantInnen Stark Organisiert) project and other integration programmes delivered by MkF across North Rhine-Westphalia. Co-finances the Integrationsagentur.
• Ministerium des Innern des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen (IM NRW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRW Interior Ministry supports the Wegweiser counselling centre ( extremism prevention) through project funding, as indicated on the Wegweiser project page.
• Wirtschaftsförderung HammmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency of Hamm city, co-organiser of the Interkultureller Wirtschaftspreis (annual intercultural business award) together with MkF and other regional partners.
• Wirtschaftsförderung Kreis UnnamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEconomic development agency of Unna district, co-organiser of the Interkultureller Wirtschaftspreis.
• Industrie- und Handelskammer zu Dortmund (IHK Dortmund)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Industry and Commerce for Dortmund, co-organiser of the Interkultureller Wirtschaftspreis. Provides access to the regional business network for award promotion.
• Handwerkskammer Dortmund (HWK Dortmund)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Crafts for Dortmund, co-organiser of the Interkultureller Wirtschaftspreis. Represents SME and artisan businesses in the award programme.
• Kommunales Integrationszentrum DortmundmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal integration office of Dortmund, co-organiser of the Interkultureller Wirtschaftspreis and partner on integration projects.
• Verein Selbständiger MigrantenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of self-employed migrants, co-organiser of the Interkultureller Wirtschaftspreis.
• AWO Integrationsagenturen NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) NRW's Integrationsagenturen programme. MkF delivers Integrationsagentur services in Lünen, Bergkamen, and Düsseldorf under the AWO Integrationsagenturen umbrella. Provides programmatic standards, brand, and network access.
• Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat (BMI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Ministry of the Interior and Homeland funds the Asylverfahrensberatung project through parliamentary resolution. MkF delivers asylum procedure counselling at initial reception phase in Hamm under BMI programme.
• Vielfalt verbindet – Lokale Partnerschaften für Diversity in DeutschlandminorOthersMkF is a partner of the 'Vielfalt verbindet' (Diversity Connects) national programme, as indicated in the website footer alongside the Charta der Vielfalt and Der Paritätische logos.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: One of Germany's largest welfare confederations, operating migration counselling (Migrationsberatung), language programmes, and refugee services across NRW. Caritas competes for the same federal and state integration contracts but operates with a national footprint and broader service portfolio.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare confederation delivering migration and refugee services, language courses, and counselling nationwide. Competes for federal integration contracts alongside MkF and other specialist providers; significantly larger scale and broader denominational reach.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross operates asylum counselling, refugee support, and integration programmes comparable to MkF's Regionale Flüchtlingsberatung. National footprint and humanitarian brand provide scale advantages in competing for federal and state contracts.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic humanitarian organization operating refugee aid, integration courses, and social counselling across Germany. Competes for similar federal integration contracts and offers comparable AZAV-certified continuing education services.

Regional players

• Volkshochschulen (VHS) NRW: Public adult education centres across NRW that deliver German integration courses (Integrationskurse, Berufssprachkurse) and continuing education — directly competing with Bildungswerk Multi Kulti's accredited course portfolio, with deeper regional penetration but less specialization in refugee counselling.

Direct peers

• AWO Integrationsagenturen NRW: AWO's Integrationsagenturen programme is a direct delivery partner — MkF itself delivers Integrationsagentur services in Lünen, Bergkamen, and Düsseldorf under the AWO umbrella. Operates comparable integration, counselling, and intercultural opening services across NRW with broader geographic and organizational reach.
• Minor — Projektkontor für Bildung und Forschung: Berlin-based nonprofit focused on participation, education, and antidiscrimination work with migrant communities. Comparable mission profile to MkF's MSO project on migrant organization professionalization, though geographically focused on Berlin.
• Internationaler Bund (IB): IB is a large German welfare association with comparable migrant integration, language education, and youth services programmes. Both organizations deliver BMFSFJ-funded integration projects and operate continuing-education programmes certified under AZAV.
• Türkische Gemeinde in Deutschland (TGD): National umbrella of Turkish-diaspora associations in Germany. Comparable mission profile on migrant organization empowerment and integration policy advocacy, and participated alongside MkF in the Integrationsgipfel impulse paper. National in scope whereas MkF is regional.
• IN VIA: Catholic social service organization specializing in migration, women's empowerment, and youth services. Operates programmes with strong overlap to MkF's Starke Mütter–type career coaching and integration counselling work, particularly in NRW.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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