WTG e.V. | Welttierschutzgesellschaft

What WTG e.V. | Welttierschutzgesellschaft does

Welttierschutzgesellschaft e.V. (WTG) is a German charitable non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1998 in Bonn and headquartered at Reinhardtstraße 10, 10117 Berlin. The organization is exclusively dedicated to animal welfare in developing and emerging countries, operating 72 projects, programmes, and campaigns across 29 countries on four continents in 2025. WTG focuses on stray animals, farm animals (donkeys, horses, cattle), and wild animals (bears, elephants, pangolins, sloths) in regions where animal welfare infrastructure is largely absent, delivering direct rescue and veterinary care (mobile clinics, spay/neuter, vaccination), sanctuary support (bear sanctuaries in Romania/Vietnam/Laos, elephant protection in Indonesia, wildlife centers in Suriname), and animal welfare education for veterinarians, farmers, monks, and local communities.

The organization operates through a vetted network of local partner organizations — including ACCB, LSPCA, RAWO, ANAW, AMP, Free The Bears, Save Vietnam's Wildlife, Lanta Animal Welfare, GHFS, WVS, House of Cats Ernesto, and ECO-HALYCH — and runs signature programs VETS UNITED (veterinary education) and the WTG-Nothilfefonds (Emergency Relief Fund) jointly with its companion foundation Welttierschutzstiftung. Domestically, WTG runs advocacy campaigns including #StopptTierleid (against social media animal cruelty), #TiereMitdenken (for inclusion of animal welfare in UN SDGs), and KUH+DU (consumer education on dairy farming).

WTG is 100% donation-funded with no commercial revenue. Income streams include individual donations (one-time and recurring monthly Fördermitgliedschaft at EUR 10/month), institutional grants from foundations and the companion Welttierschutzstiftung, corporate partnerships, bequests, and court-ordered fines (Geldauflage). In 2025, WTG took in approximately EUR 2.26 million in total income, with no single donor exceeding 10% of the annual budget. Expenditure allocation is 82.3% to statutory project and campaign work, 9.7% to donor support, and 8% to administration. The lean Berlin-based team comprises approximately 7 full-time, 5 part-time, and 3 marginal employees, supported by volunteers and a federal volunteer (Bundesfreiwilligendienst) placement. WTG holds German tax-exempt charitable status and is a member of the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft, with annual reports and independent audits published for transparency.

Name

WTG e.V. | Welttierschutzgesellschaft

Legal name

Welttierschutzgesellschaft e.V.

Website

https://welttierschutz.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Welttierschutzgesellschaft e.V. (WTG) is a Berlin-based, 100% donation-funded German non-profit association that funds 72 animal welfare projects across 29 countries, delivering veterinary care, sanctuary support, and animal welfare education through local partner organizations in developing and emerging economies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare Nonprofit Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations (AFAEALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rescue, Transport & Emergency Animal Response (BPAGAIAB), Low-Cost & Community Veterinary Clinics (HLAMAAAE)

Keywords

• Animal welfare nonprofit
• Veterinary education programs
• Wildlife rescue support
• Emergency animal relief
• Donation-funded NGO

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: The organization is 100% donation-based. Individual donors contribute through online portals, bank transfers, standing orders, and one-time or recurring gifts. Specific amounts mentioned include EUR 10/month for supporting membership (Fördermitglied) and EUR 60 to finance veterinary care for donkeys in Kenya. Donations are tax-deductible in Germany.
2. Institutional Grants & General Grants: In 2025, the organization took in around EUR 2.26 million in total income. No single donor or institutional grant exceeded 10% of the total annual budget, indicating a diversified grant portfolio. WTG collaborates with Welttierschutzstiftung (the companion foundation) on co-funded programs such as VETS UNITED and the 'Animal Welfare in Development Cooperation' programme.
3. Corporate & Enterprise Partnerships: The organization maintains a 'Unternehmen' (corporate) section on its website, suggesting structured engagement with business partners for donations, sponsorship, or cause-marketing arrangements.
4. Bequests and Legacies: The organization actively promotes testamentary giving ('Testament') as a revenue stream.
5. Geldauflage (Court-Ordered Fines): WTG is listed as a recipient for court-ordered financial penalties (Geldauflage), a supplementary funding mechanism in Germany where courts direct fines to nonprofits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

WTG is a 100% donation-funded charitable non-profit that funds and supports animal welfare projects, programs, and campaigns in 29 developing and emerging countries. Its core offerings include veterinary education (VETS UNITED), mobile veterinary clinic support, rescue center and sanctuary support (bears, elephants, wildlife), animal welfare training for farmers and local communities, emergency animal relief in crisis zones, and political advocacy campaigns in Germany.

Product overview

Welttierschutzgesellschaft e.V. (WTG) is a non-profit animal welfare organization based in Berlin operating as a single unified charitable entity rather than a technology product company. The organization offers animal welfare programs including VETS UNITED (education), WTG-Nothilfefonds (emergency relief), and Animal Welfare in Development Cooperation, along with campaigns (#StopptTierleid, #TiereMitdenken), publications (Tierwelten podcast, Tierschutzmagazin), and mobile veterinary clinic services. WTG's core offering consists of 72 projects, programs, and campaigns across 29 countries focusing on stray, farm, and wild animals in developing and emerging countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VETS UNITED An educational program co-developed with Welttierschutzstiftung to improve animal welfare standards worldwide by providing theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice to animal health care occupational groups through university lecturer training and course accreditation. Targets veterinary professionals in developing countries.
• WTG Emergency Relief Fund (WTG-Nothilfefonds)
• Animal Welfare in Development Cooperation Program Program raising awareness for integrating animal welfare as an integral part of development cooperation projects to prevent disease, suffering, and premature death of animals due to poor husbandry conditions, including farmer training across 15 regions in Rwanda's Musanze district.
• Mobile Veterinary Clinics Mobile veterinary services providing medical care, sterilization, and vaccination for stray animals in various countries including South Africa, Thailand, Kenya, and India, supporting partner organizations such as Mdzananda Animal Clinic, Lanta Animal Welfare, ANAW, and Worldwide Veterinary Service.
• #StopptTierleid Campaign Campaign demanding social network operators and the German government to take action against uncritical depiction of animal suffering on social media platforms, including instructing users to recognize and report animal suffering content.
• #TiereMitdenken Campaign Campaign advocating for animal welfare to be included in global food security measures and UN Sustainable Development Goals, addressing Federal Ministers Schulze and Özdemir.
• Tierwelten Podcast Podcast covering animal welfare topics and updates from WTG's animal welfare projects, programs, and campaigns worldwide.
• Tierschutzmagazin (Tierschutzpost) Magazine providing news and updates about WTG's animal welfare projects, programs, and campaigns.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000+ dogs vaccinated against rabies in Malawi ( Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• African Network for Animal Welfare (ANAW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWTG works with ANAW in Kenya to improve donkey welfare through a veterinary care center, mobile clinics in the Migori and Marsabi regions, and owner training. The partnership addresses both inadequate animal care and the donkey skin trade (Ejiao).
• Lilongwe Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (LSPCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn Malawi's capital Lilongwe, WTG and LSPCA have vaccinated over 30,000 dogs against rabies and conduct vaccination and education campaigns. A community-based rabies response and surveillance program supports further anti-rabies planning.
• Mdzananda Animal Clinic (MAC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMAC is the only local animal welfare organization in Khayelitsha, Cape Town's largest slum, operating two stationary clinics. WTG supports MAC in setting up mobile clinics and an emergency service so animals in remote regions can receive medical help. Home visits spread animal welfare knowledge.
• Rwanda Animal Welfare Organization (RAWO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTogether with Welttierschutzstiftung and RAWO, WTG runs the 'Animal Welfare in Development Cooperation' program in Rwanda, training farmers across 15 regions of the Musanze district in animal welfare through workshops with intensive monitoring. Over 1,700 farmers trained from 2021–2023.
• WelttierschutzstiftungflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWTG's companion foundation co-develops and co-funds the VETS UNITED program and the 'Animal Welfare in Development Cooperation' programme. The foundation also jointly develops educational curricula and provides supplemental funding for WTG's global project portfolio.
• ECO-HALYCHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWTG partners with Ukrainian organization ECO-HALYCH to improve conditions for brown bears in private captivity in Ukraine. Together they expanded a sanctuary in Halych National Park with a 2.2-hectare enclosure and conducted nationwide field research on bear welfare conditions. The project is currently paused due to the war.
• Free The Bears (FTB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFTB rescues captive bears in Vietnam (where bear bile trade was officially banned in 2005) and operates a growing sanctuary. WTG also supports FTB in opening a wildlife rescue centre in Laos. FTB is a key partner for bear welfare across Southeast Asia.
• Save Vietnam's Wildlife (SVW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSVW rescues animals from the illegal wildlife trade in Vietnam, specializing in pangolins and other threatened species. WTG supports SVW's rescue, rehabilitation, and release operations. SVW's founder Thai Van Nguyen received the Goldman Environmental Prize 2021.
• Angkor Center for Conservation of Biodiversity (ACCB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCB in Cambodia operates a wildlife sanctuary and conducts animal welfare education for Buddhist monks, turning them into animal and environmental protection ambassadors. WTG supports ACCB in developing a Khmer-language animal welfare textbook for monks and provides wildlife care resources.
• House of Cats Ernesto (HCE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHCE operates mobile and stationary veterinary clinics around Idlib, Syria, enabling up to 400 veterinary treatments per month. WTG supports HCE's animal rescue efforts amid ongoing conflict, including post-earthquake response in February 2023.
• Lanta Animal Welfare (LAW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAW operates mobile clinics in nine regions of Thailand to care for, sterilize, and vaccinate stray dogs and cats. WTG supports LAW in providing medical care and spreading animal welfare understanding through home visits, mobile clinics, and school events.
• Community for Sumatra Nature Conservation (CSNC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSNC works to improve elephant welfare and human-elephant coexistence in Way Kambas National Park, Indonesia. WTG supports elephant patrol operations, former camp elephant care, and community engagement to prevent human-animal conflict.
• Asociatia Milioane de Prieteni (AMP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMP operates Europe's largest bear sanctuary in Romania for former zoo and circus bears, bears from illegal private keeping, orphaned cubs, and human-bear conflict victims. WTG supports AMP with funding and technical expertise for bear rescue and care.
• Green Heritage Fund Suriname (GHFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGHFS runs Suriname's only wild animal protection center, rescuing and caring for sloths and anteaters and releasing them back into the wild where possible. WTG supports GHFS in wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and animal welfare awareness through guided tours, school visits, and community events.
• Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWVS operates mobile horse and donkey clinics in Southern India three days per month to provide medical care for stray working animals. WTG supports WVS in providing veterinary care, deploying emergency response teams, and conducting owner education in India.
• Social Media Animal Cruelty Coalition (SMACC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWTG participates in SMACC, an international coalition dedicated to stopping animal cruelty on social media platforms. SMACC coordinates investigations, documentation, and reporting of animal abuse content, and organized the first SMACC Global Summit in June 2026 in Indonesia with over 130 participants from 30 countries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vier Pfoten International (Four Paws): Vienna-headquartered international animal welfare organization running sanctuaries, emergency response, and advocacy globally. Closely comparable to WTG on international project portfolio, sanctuary support (notably bears), and German-speaking donor base.
• IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare): International nonprofit funding animal welfare, rescue, and policy advocacy projects across multiple continents. Comparable to WTG in mission scope, partner-based delivery model, and focus on wild and domestic animal welfare in developing regions.
• World Animal Protection: London-based global animal welfare NGO working on disaster response, wildlife protection, and farm animal welfare with decentralized country programs. Highly comparable to WTG's international project delivery, advocacy campaigns, and emergency relief focus.
• Animals Asia: International nonprofit operating bear sanctuaries and animal welfare programs across Asia, including Vietnam. Directly comparable to WTG's bear rescue work in Vietnam/Romania and partner-based delivery model in emerging markets.
• Born Free Foundation: UK-based international wildlife charity supporting sanctuaries, anti-trade campaigns, and conservation in Africa and Asia. Comparable to WTG on wildlife rescue, sanctuary funding, and policy advocacy against wildlife trade.
• Humane Society International: Global animal protection organization funding companion animal, wildlife, and farm animal programs across multiple continents. Comparable to WTG on partner-based delivery, mobile veterinary clinic support, and policy advocacy in international forums.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Tierschutzbund: Germany's largest umbrella animal welfare organization with national shelter network and political advocacy. Comparable to WTG in German donor base and policy advocacy, but operates primarily domestically and is materially larger.
• WWF Deutschland: Large German chapter of an international conservation network funding wildlife, habitat, and species programs globally. Comparable to WTG in German donor base, project funding model, and elephant/wildlife protection work in Africa and Asia, but at much greater scale.

Regional players

• PETA Deutschland: German branch of a global animal rights organization focused on advocacy, corporate campaigns, and consumer awareness in the German market. Comparable to WTG in domestic German campaigns (#StopptTierleid-style) and tax-deductible donation model.
• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland): Major German nature and wildlife conservation association with international project funding. Comparable to WTG in Berlin-based operations, German donor market, and international wildlife/conservation advocacy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles18 records

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