Trott-war - Bürger für Berber e. V.

What Trott-war - Bürger für Berber e. V. does

Trott-war – Bürger für Berber e. V. is a German registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1994 in Stuttgart, with a second operational site in Esslingen am Neckar following the 2021 fusion with Bürger für Berber e. V. Its core product is the monthly Straßenzeitung (street newspaper), produced by an editorial team and sold directly to the public by homeless and socially disadvantaged vendors who receive employment and social support through the organization. Stable circulation is approximately 30,000 copies per issue. The organization runs an extended portfolio of complementary social projects: Trott-car (transportation assistance), Begegnungsstätte (community meeting place), Alternative Stadtführungen (alternative city tours), Spende Dein Pfand (bottle deposit donation program), Holzwerkstatt (vocational woodworking workshop), Klamottenkiste (clothing distribution), Grabfürsorge (grave care for deceased homeless individuals), and Trott-art Galerie / Workcamp (art exhibitions and annual sculpture workshop for disadvantaged artists).

The business model is a hybrid social enterprise: revenue is generated through street newspaper sales, annual membership fees, one-off and recurring monetary donations (bank transfer, PayPal), in-kind donations (clothing, books, electronics), corporate sponsorships (SAP, Porsche AG, VfB Stuttgart), subscriptions, and a legacy giving program (Testamente und Erbschaften). Pricing is not fixed for newspaper copies; vendors operate under a social employment framework rather than a traditional commercial pricing model. The organization reports approximately 22 paid employees, 3 volunteers, and ~5 individuals in AGH (Arbeitsgelegenheiten) public employment measures, spanning management, accounting, sales, editorial, city guides, bottle deposit team, social work, and the wood workshop. Customers/beneficiaries fall into two primary groups: homeless and socially disadvantaged individuals receiving employment and support, and the general public who purchase the newspaper, donate, or take memberships. The organization is tax-exempt (gemeinnützig) per Finanzamt Stuttgart-Körperschaften and operates with transparent reporting under Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft and Charta der Vielfalt commitments.

Name

Trott-war - Bürger für Berber e. V.

Legal name

Trott-war – Bürger für Berber e. V.

Website

https://trott-war.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Trott-war – Bürger für Berber e. V. is a German non-profit founded in 1994 that provides employment and social support to homeless and disadvantaged individuals in Stuttgart and Esslingen through its monthly street newspaper and a portfolio of complementary social projects including transportation, woodworking, city tours, and grave care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services Non-Profit / Street Newspaper Publishing

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Donation, Consignment & Resale Coordination (HSAFAFAG)

Keywords

• Street newspaper publishing
• Social employment programs
• Homeless outreach services
• Clothing donation distribution
• Non-profit social integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Street Newspaper Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of the Trott-war street newspaper through vendors who are socially disadvantaged individuals. Vendors receive employment and sell newspapers directly to the public.
2. Monetary Donations: One-time and recurring monetary donations from individuals, corporations, and institutions used to finance social projects and support vendors.
3. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from supporting members who contribute financially to the organization's mission.
4. Corporate Sponsorships: Support from corporations such as SAP, Porsche, and others who provide donations, clothing, equipment, and hygiene products for distribution to those in need.
5. Clothing and Material Donations (In-kind): Clothing donations (Kleiderspenden) collected and distributed to socially disadvantaged employees and vendors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Trott-war – Bürger für Berber e. V. operates a charitable social enterprise centered on publishing the monthly Straßenzeitung Trott-war street newspaper, which is sold directly to the public by homeless and socially disadvantaged vendors. Around this core product the association runs complementary social projects including transportation assistance (Trott-car), a community meeting place (Begegnungsstätte), alternative city tours, a bottle deposit donation program, a woodworking workshop, clothing distribution, grave care for deceased homeless individuals, and an art gallery, all designed to create employment and social integration for socially disadvantaged people.

Product overview

Trott-war - Bürger für Berber e. V. is a charitable nonprofit organization that operates a portfolio of interconnected social projects centered around its core product, the Straßenzeitung (street newspaper). The newspaper provides socially disadvantaged and homeless people with employment as vendors and content creators. Surrounding this core offering, the organization runs complementary projects including Trott-car (transportation), Begegnungsstätte (meeting place), Alternative Stadtführung (city tours), Holzwerkstatt (woodworking workshop), and Klamottenkiste (clothing donations). Additional services include the Spende Dein Pfand bottle deposit program, Grabfürsorge grave care for deceased homeless individuals, Trott-art art gallery and annual workcamp for disadvantaged artists, and various donation mechanisms (monetary, in-kind, subscriptions, and legacy giving). The organization operates across two locations (Stuttgart and Esslingen) following a 2021 fusion, serving approximately 22 employees and numerous beneficiaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Straßenzeitung Trott-war (Street Newspaper)

Quantifiable outcome

• Street newspaper circulation of approximately 30,000 copies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SAPminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 October 2023SAP initiated a collection of clothing, equipment, and hygiene products for homeless people through its Corporate Social Responsibility team. SAP employee Roberto Giunta delivered donations from the Gerlingen office to Trott-war, who distributed items through outreach social work.
• Bürger für Berber e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 December 2022In an extraordinary general meeting on July 15, Trott-war e.V. from Stuttgart and Bürger für Berber e.V. from Esslingen unanimously decided to merge under notarized supervision, combining two charitable organizations serving homeless and socially disadvantaged people.
• Kessel FestivalminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 May 2022Cooperation partner for cultural events; Trott-war participated in the Kessel Festival 2022.
• Stille Not e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 December 2021Verein Stille Not, led by Gudrun Weichselgartner-Nopper, donated 20 Sheltersuits for homeless people. The donation was facilitated through cooperation with the Verbund der Küchenspezialisten DER KREIS and the Leonberg entrepreneur Ernst-Martin Schaible.
• Bahnhofsmission StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 December 2021Bahnhofsmission Stuttgart partnered with Trott-war and Stille Not e.V. for the distribution of Sheltersuits to homeless individuals during the 2021 Christmas season.
• VfB StuttgartminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 January 2021VfB Stuttgart partnered with Trott-war for a portrait series featuring people behind the scenes of the football club, published every two months in Trott-war.
• Lange Nacht der MuseenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 March 2019Trott-war participated in the city's Lange Nacht der Museen (Long Night of Museums) event, opening their Trott-art Gallery to visitors.
• Porsche AGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPorsche AG has supported Trott-war e.V. for many years as part of its corporate social responsibility activities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights3 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCZq2H6k1kYdQ9E0Z1F
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trott-war-e.v.

Compliance4 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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