Schulerpaten Berlin E.v.

Name

Schulerpaten Berlin E.v.

Legal name

Schülerpaten Berlin e. V.

Website

https://schuelerpaten-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Mentoring and Tutoring Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), Peer Support, Mentoring & Student Leadership (SEL) (EDAKAMAO)

Keywords

• Volunteer tutoring services
• Educational mentoring programs
• Migrant student support
• Charitable education nonprofit
• Community based mentoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin-müggelheim

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: The organization relies on financial donations from individuals and organizations to sustain operations and create new mentoring tandems.
2. Membership fees: Supporting members pay annual membership fees to support the organization. Active team members support ideologically (in-kind).
3. Government grants: Funded through the Bundesprogramm 'Menschen stärken Menschen' of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs. In 2021, 49% of funds came from this program.
4. Charity shopping: Through the Gooding platform, online shopping generates small donations (averaging 5% of purchase value) for the organization at no extra cost to shoppers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Schuelerpaten Berlin e.V. arranges free, long-term 1-to-1 educational mentorships (Bildungspatenschaften) between volunteer tutors and socially disadvantaged schoolchildren with migration backgrounds in Berlin. The organization runs the full matching process, ongoing supervision of the mentoring tandems, an accompanying program of cultural and educational events, and free consultation hours for students and families; volunteers receive training and didactic support throughout the partnership.

Product overview

Schülerpaten Berlin E.v. bietet seit 2009 ein integriertes Programm für 1:1-Bildungspatenschaften als ehrenamtliche Nachhilfe für sozial benachteiligte Schüler*innen mit Migrationshintergrund. Das Kernangebot umfasst die Vermittlung und Betreuung von Patenschafts-Tandems, ergänzt durch ein Rahmenprogramm mit regelmäßigen Veranstaltungen, Workshops und Weiterbildungsangeboten für Ehrenamtliche. Spendenaktionen und Fördermitgliedschaften ermöglichen die finanzielle Unterstützung des gemeinnützigen Vereins.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 1:1 Bildungspatenschaften (Educational Mentoring Partnerships) Long-term, one-to-one educational mentoring partnerships that match trained volunteer tutors (Pat*innen) with socially disadvantaged schoolchildren with migration backgrounds in Berlin, including matching, supervision, and a supporting events program. Free of charge to students and families.
• Ehrenamtliche Nachhilfe (Volunteer Tutoring) Individual academic support delivered by volunteer Pat*innen, covering homework help, exam preparation, and reinforcement of classroom material, provided free to participating students.
• Matching und Vermittlung (Mentor Matching and Placement) Structured process for matching volunteer Pat*innen with mentee students, including introductory meetings, matching conversations, and coordination of first meetings, run by the matching department.
• Sprechstunde für Schüler*innen (Student Consultation Hours) Weekly office consultation hours (Monday 2-4 PM) at the Berlin office for interested families to clarify questions about mentorship and assess children's needs.
• Rahmenprogramm für Pat*innen und Patenkinder (Events Program) Regular events and activities for mentoring tandems, including summer festival, cookie baking, cooking evenings, museum visits, high-ropes course outings, and workshops on topics such as design thinking, robotics, and non-violent communication.
• Weiterbildung für Pat*innen (Volunteer Training) Workshops and trainings for volunteer Pat*innen on didactics, non-violent communication, design thinking, and strengths-based mentoring.
• Spendenaktionen und Fördermitgliedschaft (Donations and Supporting Memberships) Financial support offerings including one-off donations, recurring supporting membership (Fördermitgliedschaft), and charity-shopping integrations via Gooding and Betterplace that generate small donations at no extra cost to supporters.

Quantifiable outcome

• 97.5% of mentees reported improved grades; 100% would recommend the program
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship, major, minor and supporting.

• Schülerpaten Deutschland e.V. (Dachverband)coreOthersSchülerpaten Berlin is a member of the national umbrella organization connecting all Schülerpaten locations across Germany (Dortmund, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Merseburg, Munich, etc.)
• Netzwerk Berliner Kinderpatenschaften e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder and member of the Berlin network for child mentorship organizations, providing regional coordination and collaboration
• Bundesverband soziales MentoringflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded on October 19, 2022 with 21 founding members. Schülerpaten Berlin is one of the founding members. The association aims to give mentoring a stronger voice nationwide.
• Türkische Gemeinde in Deutschland (TGD)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMigrant organization that enabled Schülerpaten to join the 'Menschen stärken Menschen' program and included them in their 'Gemeinsam. Schaffen.' network.
• Wall GmbHmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOutdoor advertising company that sponsored 300 poster locations across Berlin plus video screens at U-Bahnhof Friedrichstraße for the 2018 advertising campaign.
• Scholz&Friends GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerLeading European advertising agency that pro bono created three posters and accompanying video spots for the public awareness campaign.
• Pinguin Druck GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrinting company that provided partial cost relief for printing the campaign posters.
• betterplace.org (gut.org gAG)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerOnline donation platform embedded on the organization's website for collecting charitable donations.
• GoodingsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCharity shopping platform allowing supporters to generate donations (avg. 5% of purchase value) when shopping at 1,800+ online shops at no extra cost.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Chancenwerk e.V. German non-profit offering tutoring, mentoring, and educational support to children and youth, including those with migration backgrounds, through volunteer-driven programs in schools. Comparable educational mentoring model with similar target demographic.
• ArbeiterKind.de: German non-profit supporting first-generation students and students from non-academic families through volunteer mentoring to access higher education. Comparable volunteer-based educational mentoring targeting disadvantaged youth.
• Schülerpaten Deutschland e.V. National umbrella organization of which Schülerpaten Berlin is a member, running the same 1:1 educational mentoring model across multiple German cities (Dortmund, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Merseburg, Munich). Direct peer by brand, model, and target population.
• Startchance e.V. German non-profit that matches volunteer mentors with children and adolescents to improve educational outcomes, with a focus on social participation. Similar 1:1 mentoring delivery and target beneficiary.
• KinderHelden: German non-profit providing 1:1 mentoring partnerships between volunteer mentors and disadvantaged children and youth, including those with migration backgrounds. Closely comparable volunteer-driven mentoring model and target beneficiary.
• Mentor – Die Leselernpaten: German non-profit organizing 1:1 reading and learning mentoring for children and youth, with a strong volunteer base and focus on educational equity. Comparable volunteer-mentoring delivery model serving similar at-risk student populations.

Broad incumbents

• Teach First Deutschland: German non-profit placing fellows in schools to support disadvantaged students, including those with migration backgrounds. Comparable educational equity mission and youth-support delivery, though via paid fellows rather than volunteers.
• SOS Kinderdorf (mentoring programs): Large established German welfare organization running various mentoring and support programs for children and youth, including those with migration backgrounds. Comparable target population but much broader service portfolio.
• Bundesverband soziales Mentoring: National umbrella association for social mentoring organizations in Germany, co-founded by Schülerpaten Berlin. Comparable in mission and scope; broader in coverage across ~150 mentoring projects nationwide.
• Caritas Familienpatenschaften: Caritas Germany's family-mentoring programs support children, youth, and families including those with migration backgrounds. Comparable target population and mentoring concept, embedded within a much larger welfare organization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCUN1Za5otUTOu6-nkhBBOXQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/SchuelerpatenBerlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schuelerpaten-berlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/schuelerpaten_berlin

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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