Train of Hope Dortmund e.V.

What Train of Hope Dortmund e.V. does

Train of Hope Dortmund e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in September 2015 in Dortmund, Germany, operating as a Migrantenselbstorganisation (MSO) and officially recognized youth welfare provider under §75 SGB VIII since November 2019. The organization delivers a portfolio of community-based social services for refugees, migrants, and related populations in the Dortmund Nordstadt district, including low-threshold psychosocial counseling (Rat & Tat, PsyCare, GROW), education and tutoring (Nachhilfe, Bildungsmentoring, Leseclub, FIT language training), youth and civic engagement programs (JuMa, AK Youngsters, HORT role-playing group), gender and LGBTIQA+ support (T.O. HOPE anti-discrimination center, Queers of Hope, Women of Hope, WerSexi), family and early childhood services (Frühe Hilfen International, BABA), career coaching (NaNo, Leuchttürme), and cultural integration activities (Music of Hope, dance courses, theater). There is no proprietary technology product; the underlying 'platform' is the in-person service delivery model, volunteer coordination, and multilingual staff capability spanning German, English, Turkish, Arabic, Russian and other languages.

The organization's business model is grant- and donation-funded rather than commercial. Revenue streams comprise project-based public funding from German federal, state (NRW), and municipal bodies (BAMF, Bundesstiftung Frühe Hilfen, multiple NRW ministries, Stadt Dortmund), EU and transnational grants (Interreg North-West Europe), foundation grants (Stiftung Lesen, Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk, Die Deutsche Postcode Lotterie), individual donations (bank transfer and PayPal), and a recurring membership fee with a €3 monthly minimum. GTM is community-led: beneficiaries are reached through organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, LinkedIn), community events, workshops, working groups (Arbeitskreise), and proactive outreach (Geh-Struktur) for programs such as 'Weiterbildung on tour'. Services are provided free of charge at the Münsterstraße 54 headquarters and via outreach; the organization issues charitable donation receipts and operates under a three-member executive board (Fatma Karacakurtoglu as chair, Jürgen Lepine as deputy, Carmen Obermeier as treasurer).

Name

Train of Hope Dortmund e.V.

Legal name

Train of Hope Dortmund e.V.

Website

https://trainofhope-do.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Train of Hope Dortmund e.V. is a registered non-profit Migrant Self-Organization founded in 2015 in Dortmund, Germany, providing free multilingual counseling, education, youth, family, mental health, and anti-discrimination services to refugees and migrants across more than 15 funded project lines.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refugee and Migrant Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Refugee & Migrant Integration Enterprises (Livelihoods, Services) (BPAGALAN), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), Refugee/Migrant Health & Resettlement Health Units (HLAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Refugee support services
• Migrant integration programs
• Community social services
• Youth welfare services
• Anti-discrimination counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The organization receives funding from government grants (federal, state, and municipal), foundation grants, and individual donations. Donations can be made via bank transfer or PayPal. The organization can issue donation receipts as a charitable association.
2. Membership Fees: Members pay a minimum monthly fee of €3, which can be paid monthly, quarterly, or annually via bank transfer to Sparkasse Dortmund.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Train of Hope Dortmund e.V. is a Migrant Self-Organization (MSO) and officially recognized youth welfare provider (§ 75 SGB VIII) that delivers free, multilingual community support services to refugees, migrants, and other marginalized groups in Dortmund, Germany. Its portfolio spans low-threshold counseling, psychosocial support, German language learning, tutoring, cultural and creative programs, anti-discrimination services for LGBTQIA+ refugees, and entrepreneurship support for recognized refugees across North-West Europe.

Product overview

Train of Hope Dortmund e.V. is a Migrant Self-Organization (MSO) and recognized youth welfare provider offering a diverse portfolio of community support programs rather than a unified software product. The organization provides services through two main channels: (1) Working Groups (Arbeitskreise) including counseling, language learning, mentoring, cultural activities, and youth programs such as Rat & Tat, Queers of Hope, Bildungsmentoring, Café of Hope (Sprachcafé), Nachhilfe, Music of Hope, Women of Hope, HORT (Pen & Paper role-playing), GROW, and Leuchttürme; and (2) Project-based offerings including NaNo (youth career support), JuMa (democracy education), BABA (father/child programs), PsyCare (mental health), Präventiv handeln (extremism prevention), Leseclub (children's literacy), Frühe Hilfen International (family support), Antidiskriminierungsservicestelle (anti-discrimination), Europäisches Solidaritätskorps (volunteer service abroad), Enter to Transform (refugee entrepreneurship), and MiA-Kurse (German language for women). Membership and donation programs support organizational sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• T.O. HOPE: Anti-discrimination service center focused on queer people with flight and migration experience, funded by the Ministry for Children, Family, Refugees and Integration of North Rhine-Westphalia and Der Paritätische NRW.
• PsyCare
• BABA
• JuMa
• Leseclub
• HORT
• Enter to Transform
• Europäisches Solidaritätskorps
• Music of Hope
• Queers of Hope
• WerSexi

Products and services

• Rat & Tat
• Queers of Hope
• Bildungsmentoring
• Café of Hope (Sprachcafé)
• Nachhilfe
• Music of Hope
• Women of Hope (Frauentreff)
• AK Youngsters
• HORT (Hope's Rollenspieltreff)
• GROW – Group for Resilience, Optimism, and Wellness
• Leuchttürme
• NaNo Projekt
• JuMa – Junge Menschen aktiv für Demokratie
• BABA – Vater/Kind Angebote
• PsyCare
• Präventiv handeln
• Leseclub
• Frühe Hilfen International
• Antidiskriminierungsservicestelle T.O. HOPE
• Europäisches Solidaritätskorps
• Enter to Transform
• MiA-Kurse
• Mitgliedschaft (Membership)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 4,500 low-threshold consultations conducted from December 2017 to late 2020 through the AK Rat & Tat working group
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jugendamt Dortmund (Frühe Hilfen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose cooperation with the Youth Office's Early Childhood Support program through the 'Frühe Hilfen International' project. Provides multilingual, low-threshold counseling for migrant and refugee families with children aged 0-3 years in psychosocial distress. Includes peer counseling under the 'Families for Families' principle and coordination with midwives.
• Paritätische Akademie NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the 'Weiterbildung on tour' project providing outreach education for sustainable development in the Dortmund Nordstadt district, funded by the state of NRW. Also partner for educational programs including yoga, healthy eating, and everyday German language courses.
• Stiftung LesencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunder and partner for the Leseclub (Reading Club) project, which provides reading activities for elementary-age children with and without refugee/migration backgrounds.
• Der Paritätische NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization providing support for the anti-discrimination service center and general organizational backing as a member organization.
• Enter to Transform Consortium Partners (NL, DE, IR, FR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransnational partnership implementing entrepreneurship hubs for refugee entrepreneurs across North-West Europe countries, focusing on sectors with recruitment gaps: healthcare, crafts and design, services, and trade.
• Paritätisches Jugendwerk NRW (PJW NRW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for youth work; Train of Hope is a member and recognized youth welfare provider. Partner for projects including 'Prävention durch Courage' and 'Präventiv handeln'.
• Jugendring DortmundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal youth umbrella organization; Train of Hope is a member.
• Deutsch-Türkische JugendbrückeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFunder and partner for the Collaborative Body Percussion Performance project connecting children in Germany and Turkey through music and movement during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• BoMoVu (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish partner organization for the collaborative body percussion project, working together to create a joint video connecting children across both countries.
• Landesmusikrat NRWminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Music of Hope community-based music therapy project for young people with refugee experience.
• NRW Landesbüro Freie darstellende KünsteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for ACT! – All Children Together! theater project for children aged 8-14.
• LWL Wohnverbund DortmundminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWhere the treasurer Carmen Obermeier works as a creative therapist; provides organizational connection.
• İzmir Eğitim Kooperatifi – İZEK (Turkey)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTurkish partner for the Izmir4Youth project creating a youth network between Izmir and a German city focusing on cultural venues for non-formal learning.
• European Solidarity Corps (Europäisches Solidaritätskorps)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrain of Hope serves as a sending organization for voluntary service abroad, preparing volunteers for international placements and providing ongoing support during their service.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Caritasverband e.V. Largest Catholic welfare association in Germany running integration, family, youth, and refugee programs through regional chapters (including Dortmund). Competes with Train of Hope for the same migrant beneficiaries and grant pools but operates a national infrastructure.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. National workers' welfare association with strong presence in NRW and Dortmund, providing youth welfare (Jugendhilfe), family, and migration services. Comparable in program mix and target population to Train of Hope, but with full-time staff and statutory welfare contracts.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. German Red Cross, large incumbent in refugee accommodation, integration courses, and family services nationwide. Adjacent competitor for government-funded refugee support contracts and Integrationskurse.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National federation of Protestant welfare organizations operating across Germany. Diakonie provides integration, refugee, youth, and counseling services at scale comparable to the program areas Train of Hope covers, but as part of a much broader social services portfolio.
• Save the Children Deutschland e.V. International NGO with German operations focused on children's rights, education in emergencies, and refugee child support. Overlaps with Train of Hope's youth, education (Leseclub, Nachhilfe, FIT), and family programming.

Direct peers

• Refugio München e.V. Psychosocial counseling center for refugees and torture survivors in Munich. Highly comparable as a nonprofit offering culturally sensitive mental health and integration support (overlap with Train of Hope's PsyCare, GROW, and Rat & Tat programs), but more clinically focused.
• AGABY e.V. Working group of Munich-based migrant self-organizations providing integration, counseling, and advocacy services for migrants. Most comparable to Train of Hope's MSO model and grassroots delivery structure, though operating at the Bavarian metropolitan level rather than a single NRW city.

Others

• Flüchtlingsrat NRW e.V. State-level refugee council in North Rhine-Westphalia coordinating advocacy and supporting grassroots refugee initiatives. Operates in the same state and funding environment as Train of Hope and is a relevant partner/competitor for project funding.
• Lesben- und Schwulenverband in Deutschland (LSVD): Federal LGBTI advocacy organization providing anti-discrimination counseling and community building. Comparable to Train of Hope's T.O. HOPE and Queers of Hope services for LGBTIQA+ refugees, but without the refugee-specific intake and integration expertise.
• PRO ASYL Bundesweite Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Flüchtlinge e.V. Federal refugee advocacy organization focused on legal protection, asylum procedure reform, and policy. Not a direct service provider like Train of Hope, but a key ecosystem player shaping the policy and funding environment Train of Hope depends on.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCcYAkuW8V1sosCMosnLhAsw
• Facebookfacebook.com/TrainOfHope.Dortmund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trainofhopedo
• Instagraminstagram.com/trainofhopedo
• TikToktiktok.com/@trainofhope_do

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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