neue deutsche organisationen

What neue deutsche organisationen does

neue deutsche organisationen (ndo) is a Berlin-based non-profit registered association (e.V.) founded in 2015, operating as a nationwide postmigrant network of over 200 member associations, organizations, and projects across Germany. Its mission is to advocate for people with migration history, Black people, and People of Color, and to counter their systematic pigeonholing into migration- and discrimination-only contexts in German media and public life.

The organization's core product is the Vielfaltfinder, a web-based expert database and research tool that catalogs over 400 verified experts with migration history, Black people, and People of Color across disciplines including journalism, science, technology, politics, economics, medicine, law, culture, and anti-discrimination. The platform employs a two-tier accreditation system in which both experts and searching journalists/institutions must register and have credentials verified before access is granted, with search functions supporting filters by subject area, language competency, country competency, and German federal state. ndo also operates sub-initiatives including RISE (a visibility and advocacy program), LEVEL up! (a project funding program with imagineers lab), and participates in the federal Kooperationsverbund für Vielfalt und Zusammenhalt under the Bundesprogramm 'Demokratie leben!'.

ndo's business model is grant-and-donation based. The Geschäftsstelle is funded by Stiftung Mercator and through the federal 'Demokratie leben!' program, with supplementary funding from the Bertelsmann-Stiftung for the Vielfaltfinder project and a public donations mechanism. The Vielfaltfinder platform itself is offered free of charge to both accredited experts and accredited searchers, with no paid tier. Go-to-market is community-led, leveraging the ndo member network, social media (Instagram, LinkedIn, Bluesky), a newsletter, the ndo-Salon event series, and the platform itself as a content-marketing surface.

Name

neue deutsche organisationen

Legal name

neue deutsche organisationen – das postmigrantische netzwerk e.V.

Website

https://neuedeutsche.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

neue deutsche organisationen (ndo) is a Berlin-based non-profit postmigrant network of 200+ German member organizations, operating the Vielfaltfinder free expert database connecting 400+ BIPOC and migration-background experts with media professionals, institutions, and event organizers across Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Civil Society Network / Diversity & Anti-Racism

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business Associations (813910), Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services (51929)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Racial & Ethnic Justice Organizations (BPAGAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refugee, Migration & Displacement Support (BPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Expert database platform
• Diversity network
• Postmigrant association
• Civil society network
• Media expert search

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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Foundation Grants and Donations: As a registered non-profit association (e.V.), ndo operates primarily through foundation funding and donations. The Geschäftsstelle (office) is funded by Stiftung Mercator. The organization also receives public funding through the Bundesprogramm 'Demokratie leben!'.
2. Donations (Fundraising): The organization operates a donation mechanism ('spenden') on its website, allowing supporters to contribute financially to the postmigrant network's operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

neue deutsche organisationen (ndo) operates the Vielfaltfinder, a free web-based expert database and search tool that connects more than 400 verified experts with migration history, Black people, and People of Color to media professionals, institutions, and event organizers seeking qualified voices across topics including science, business, culture, technology, politics, law, and more. The platform also serves as the coordinating hub for a nationwide network of over 200 associations, organizations, and projects advancing anti-racism and postmigrant inclusion in Germany.

Product overview

Die neuen deutschen organisationen (ndo) betreiben primär den Vielfaltfinder – eine Expert*innen-Datenbank und Recherchetool, das über 400 Expert*innen mit Migrationsgeschichte, Schwarze Menschen und People of Color mit Medienschaffenden, Institutionen und Veranstaltern verbindet. Ergänzend bietet das Netzwerk Programme wie RISE und LEVEL up! sowie den Kooperationsverbund für Vielfalt und Zusammenhalt. Das Netzwerk selbst umfasst über 200 Vereine, Organisationen und Projekte.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vielfaltfinder Free web-based expert database and search tool containing over 400 verified experts with migration history, Black people, and People of Color across diverse fields (journalism, science, business, technology, law, medicine, culture, politics, etc.). Connects media professionals, institutions, and event organizers with experts for articles, interviews, panel discussions, soundbites, and advisory roles. Features include keyword and multi-criteria search (subject area, language competencies, country competencies, federal state), expert profile browsing, and a two-tier accreditation system verifying both expert and searcher credentials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 400 experts in the database across diverse fields
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Neue deutsche Medienmacher*innen (NdM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeue deutsche Medienmacher*innen (NdM) initiated the Vielfaltfinder project. They are the original creators and driving force behind the expert database concept, which was later adopted and operated by the ndo.
• Forum der BrückenbauerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum der Brückenbauer worked on the Vielfaltfinder project during its initial phase, contributing to the development and conceptualization of the expert database.
• DeutschPlus e.V. – Initiative für eine plurale RepublikminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeutschPlus e.V. contributed to the Vielfaltfinder project during its initial development phase alongside Forum der Brückenbauer and NdM.
• Kompetenznetzwerk Zusammenleben in der EinwanderungsgesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ndo are part of the Kompetenznetzwerk Zusammenleben in der Einwanderungsgesellschaft (Competence Network for Coexistence in the Immigration Society), a broader ecosystem of organizations working on integration and diversity issues in Germany.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb): Germany's federal agency for civic education, funding and producing materials on democratic participation, migration, and anti-racism. Comparable as a publicly funded institution addressing similar postmigrant and anti-racism topics from a broader civic education mandate.
• Antidiskriminierungsstelle des Bundes: Germany's federal anti-discrimination agency under the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs. Operates a broader institutional mandate across all discrimination grounds, with overlapping policy advocacy and awareness-raising mission.
• HateAid gGmbH: A German non-profit providing support for victims of digital hate speech and running advocacy campaigns. Comparable as a broader digital advocacy/tech platform in the same anti-discrimination space in Germany, though focused on online hate rather than representation.

Regional players

• Color of Change: The largest US-based racial justice advocacy organization, using digital campaigns and a member base to drive institutional change. Comparable as a digital-first racial justice advocacy platform, though operating in a different geography and political context.
• Show Racism the Red Card: A UK anti-racism education charity using sport and media to challenge racism. Operates the same anti-racism awareness and education mission in a different geography, with comparable grassroots-to-institutional advocacy model.

Direct peers

• ProQuote Medien e.V. A German media advocacy initiative pushing for gender parity in journalism and media leadership. Operates a similar representation-by-quota model targeting the same media institutions that ndo serves via the Vielfaltfinder.
• Each One Teach One e.V. (EOTO): A Berlin-based Afro-German community organization focused on educational empowerment, political participation, and visibility. Shares ndo's mission of postmigrant representation and operates within the same Berlin advocacy ecosystem.
• Initiative Schwarze Menschen in Deutschland (ISD-Bund e.V.): A national anti-Black-racism advocacy organization in Germany addressing similar issues of representation, discrimination, and visibility for Black people, with overlapping grassroots community and policy advocacy mandate.
• Neue Deutsche Medienmacher*innen (NdM): Co-creator of the Vielfaltfinder and the most direct peer. NdM is a German association of journalists with migration history advocating for more diversity in media, sharing the same mission and overlapping expert community as ndo.

Emerging players

• Talents4Good gGmbH: A German social-impact talent marketplace connecting purpose-driven organizations with talent. Comparable at the intersection of diversity/DEI and workforce/platform infrastructure, though focused on job matching rather than expert sourcing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xbsky.app/profile/ndorgs.bsky.social
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMTYie15xjkArmmDvZZaMqA
• Facebookfacebook.com/Vielfaltfinder
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ndorgs
• Instagraminstagram.com/ndorgs

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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