Verband für Interkulturelle Arbeit (VIA)

What Verband für Interkulturelle Arbeit (VIA) does

Verband für Interkulturelle Arbeit (VIA) Regionalverband Berlin/Brandenburg e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at Petersburger Straße 92, Berlin, operating as the primary umbrella organization for Migrant*innenorganisationen in the Berlin-Brandenburg region. VIA functions as both a membership association and a portfolio of community programs, with a small staff of approximately 8 employees organized around several sub-brands and projects: BOX66 (intercultural counseling and meeting center for women and families in Friedrichshain), Dütii-Treff (neighborhood center in Werner-Dütimann-Siedlung, Kreuzberg), Afrikaherz (African community health), Kompetenznetzwerk Vietnam (network for Vietnamese migrants), Service-Akademie für MO (capacity-building academy for migrant organizations), Partnerschaften für Demokratie Friedrichshain & Kreuzberg (under the federal "Demokratie leben!" program), Netzwerkstelle sexuelle Gesundheit und Migration, and several recently launched pilots including Dütii gegen Gewalt (2024–2026), CORE, and Mi-Health HIV Partnership.

VIA's service model is multilingual (Vietnamese, Polish, Spanish, German) and community-embedded, combining physical neighborhood centers with online counseling, bilingual video series ("Offene Tür"), social media campaigns in Vietnamese, and structured training events. Its flagship area of domain specialization is mental health for the Vietnamese community, anchored since 2013 by a network of approximately 30 partner institutions and including the Charité Vietnamese-language special outpatient clinic opened in 2010; the network has reached 420+ Vietnamese-speaking patients. VIA also coordinates a mental-health awareness campaign ("Thương tâm là thương thân") with a licensed pharmacist influencer on Facebook/TikTok.

VIA does not generate commercial revenue. Its funding is entirely grant- and membership-based: federal and state programs (Partizipations- und Integrationsprogramm / PartIntP, Bundestag-allocated project funding), charitable foundations (Aktion Mensch for "Wir reden drüber!", Deutsche Postcode Lotterie for BEFaN), and nominal membership fees. All beneficiary services are free at point of use. The go-to-market is community-led and trust-based: rather than commercial customer acquisition, VIA builds capacity in member organizations and reaches beneficiaries through neighborhood presence, peer networks, and culturally appropriate multilingual outreach.

Name

Verband für Interkulturelle Arbeit (VIA)

Legal name

VIA Regionalverband Berlin/Brandenburg e.V.

Website

https://via-in-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Verband für Interkulturelle Arbeit (VIA) is a Berlin-based nonprofit association (e.V.) and umbrella organization for migrant-led organizations in Berlin/Brandenburg, operating multilingual community programs (BOX66, Dütii-Treff, Kompetenznetzwerk Vietnam, Service-Akademie für MO) funded by grants and serving migrant communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee & Immigrant Support Services (BPAGAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Digital Access & Online Government Services for Immigrants (EDAAADAF)

Keywords

• Intercultural community services
• Migrant organization support
• Multilingual counseling services
• Neighborhood community centers
• Cultural integration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin, Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Project Funding: VIA receives funding through the Partizipations- und Integrationsprogramm (PartIntP) and other federal/state programs that support migrant integration initiatives. Project-based grants from government sources constitute the primary funding mechanism.
2. Charitable Foundation Grants: Funding from organizations such as Deutsche Postcode Lotterie and Aktion Mensch supporting specific projects like BEFaN (multilingualism counseling) and Vietnamese mental health initiatives.
3. Federal Parliament Funding: Some projects are funded by decision of the German Bundestag, indicating direct government support for specific initiatives.
4. Membership Fees: The organization has a membership option ('Mitglied werden') indicating annual membership fees as a revenue stream for the association.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Verband für Interkulturelle Arbeit (VIA) is a nonprofit umbrella organization for migrant organizations in Berlin/Brandenburg that delivers a portfolio of intercultural social service programs. Its core offerings include capacity building and training for migrant organizations through the Service-Akademie, multilingual counseling and meeting centers (BOX66, Dütii-Treff), culturally appropriate mental health outreach for Vietnamese communities, migration counseling for adult newcomers, neighborhood-based community work, anti-discrimination support, and civic engagement programs. All services are provided free at point of use, funded through government grants and charitable foundations.

Product overview

Verband für Interkulturelle Arbeit (VIA) Berlin/Brandenburg is a non-profit regional association representing migrant organizations. Rather than a unified technology product, VIA operates a portfolio of social service programs and community projects. The core offerings include BOX66 as an intercultural counseling center for women and families; BEFaN as a multilingualism counseling center; mental health outreach projects targeting Vietnamese communities; the Kompetenznetzwerk Vietnam for Vietnamese migrant support; the Service-Akademie for migrant organization training; migration counseling (MBE) services; neighborhood centers like Dütti-Treff; and civic engagement programs like Partnerschaften für Demokratie. These social services are not commercial technology products but rather community support programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BOX66: Interkulturelles Beratungs- und Begegnungszentrum für Frauen und Familien im Friedrichshain
• Afrikaherz
• Dütti-Treff
• Kompetenznetzwerk Vietnam
• Service-Akademie für MO

Products and services

• BOX66 – Interkulturelles Begegnungs- und Beratungszentrum für Frauen und Familien

Quantifiable outcome

• 420+ Vietnamese-speaking patients reached psychiatric care system
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

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

• Netzwerk für psychische Gesundheit von vietnamesischen Migrant*innen (Mental Health Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Established network since 2013 comprising approximately 30 institutions providing Vietnamese-language counseling, medical treatment, and group offerings. Includes psychiatric clinics, psychosocial services, and community organizations working collaboratively to serve Vietnamese migrants with mental health needs. The network has successfully reached 420+ patients through coordinated care.
• Kompetenznetzwerk Migrant*innenorganisationen (KompNetz MO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVIA hosts the Service-Akademie für MO as part of this federal competence network for migrant organizations, providing capacity building and professionalization support.
• Sonderforschungsbereich Affective Societies (Freie Universität Berlin)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership producing the 'Offene Tür' video series showcasing 10 locations in the Vietnamese mental health network, with bilingual content for community education.
• Charité - Vietnamesischsprachige SpezialambulanzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVietnamese-language psychiatric outpatient clinic at Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, opened in 2010, serving as a key entry point for the mental health network.
• Partnerschaften für Demokratie Friedrichshain & Kreuzberg (KuF)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerVIA operates the coordination office for Partnerships for Democracy in Friedrichshain & Kreuzberg, part of the federal 'Demokratie Leben!' program, supporting micro-projects and community initiatives against extremism.
• RAA Berlin e.V. (Anlauf- und Fachstelle für Diskriminierungsschutz an Schulen)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with RAA Berlin to produce the 'Orientierungshilfe' guide on dealing with racism, antisemitism and discrimination in school contexts.
• Familienplanungszentrum BALANCEmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative partnership producing the bilingual German/Vietnamese brochure 'Aus Vietnam gekommen und neu in Deutschland?' for Vietnamese newcomers.
• Dược sĩ Tống (TikTok/Facebook health influencer)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLicensed pharmacist with significant social media presence supporting the mental health awareness campaign 'Thương tâm là thương thân' among Vietnamese speakers.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Flüchtlingsrat Berlin e.V. Berlin-based refugee council providing advocacy, counseling, and support services to refugees and migrants. Comparable to VIA as a regionally focused migrant-serving NGO competing for similar integration and advocacy mandates in Berlin.
• Türkische Gemeinde in Berlin und Brandenburg e.V. Umbrella organization for Turkish-origin associations in the Berlin-Brandenburg region, offering capacity building, community projects, and integration support. Directly comparable as a regional migrant umbrella with parallel structure and audience.
• Zentralrat der Serben in Deutschland e.V. Umbrella organization for Serbian-origin associations in Germany, providing cultural, integration, and community services. Comparable as a national migrant community umbrella with member organization structure parallel to VIA's model.
• RAA Berlin e.V. Berlin-based organization providing anti-discrimination support, democracy education, and counseling in schools. Directly comparable as a confirmed cooperation partner of VIA on anti-discrimination guidance for schools in Berlin.
• Minor – Projektkontor für Bildung und Forschung e.V. Berlin-based NGO focused on education, qualification, and integration for migrant youth and adults, including counseling and network programs. Comparable through its combination of counseling, qualification, and network coordination for migrant communities in Germany.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Berlin e.V. Berlin umbrella association for nonprofit social services, coordinating member organizations and advocating for the welfare sector. Directly comparable to VIA's role as a regional umbrella that aggregates and represents migrant-serving member organizations.

Regional players

• Integrationshaus Köln e.V. Cologne-based integration organization providing counseling, community programs, and capacity building for migrants. Comparable as a regional migrant-support NGO with a similar mix of counseling, community work, and capacity-building services, but operating in North Rhine-Westphalia.

Broad incumbents

• AWO Berlin Kreisverband Südost e.V. Welfare organization delivering family centers, neighborhood work, and migration counseling in Berlin. Comparable through its district-based family/neighborhood service delivery model that overlaps with VIA's BOX66 and Dütti-Treff centers.
• Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Berlin e.V. Large Catholic welfare organization providing migration counseling, family services, and neighborhood programs across Berlin. Comparable through its MBE migration counseling, family centers, and neighborhood-level delivery model, though it operates as a much broader social welfare incumbent.
• Diakonie Berlin (Stadtmission): Protestant welfare association offering migration counseling, refugee aid, and family support across Berlin. Comparable as a broad social services incumbent running parallel migrant integration programs at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/haylentieng.via
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verband-f%C3%BCr-interkulturelle-arbeit-via-

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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