Collaborations and Partnerships - Achieve More Together

2025-03-02 von Bürgergeld-Hilfe Editorial Team

Bürgergeld-Hilfe thrives on networking and collaboration. We actively seek exchange with organizations, counseling centers, associations, and other actors involved in social security. On this page, you’ll learn more about our collaboration opportunities.

Why Collaborate With Us?

Collaboration with Bürgergeld-Hilfe offers various advantages:

  • Reach: Reach over 500,000 people monthly through our platform who are interested in the topic of Bürgergeld
  • Professional Expertise: Benefit from our deep knowledge and practical experience
  • Digital Competence: Use our digital tools and solutions for your target groups
  • Network: Become part of a growing network of engaged organizations
  • Credibility: Benefit from our good reputation as an independent and reliable source of information

Forms of Collaboration

We offer various forms of collaboration that we gladly tailor to the needs and possibilities of your organization:

Content Collaborations

  • Joint information materials: Development of brochures, guides, or online resources
  • Expert articles: Opportunity for guest posts on our platform
  • Webinars and online training: Joint concept and implementation
  • Research projects: Collaboration in analyzing and evaluating social policy measures

Event Collaborations

  • Offline events: Joint information events, workshops, or consultation days
  • Online events: Webinars, digital consultation hours, or virtual conferences
  • Professional conferences: Content and organizational collaboration at professional events

Technical Collaborations

  • Tool integration: Embedding our calculators and digital tools on your website
  • Databases: Joint maintenance of counseling center directories or knowledge bases
  • API access: Technical interfaces for partners to integrate our data

Counseling Collaborations

  • Referral counseling: Mutual referral for specific counseling requests
  • Training for counselors: Specialized continuing education for your counselors
  • Case discussions: Collegial exchange on complex counseling cases

Our Existing Partners

We already successfully collaborate with numerous partners, including:

Social Associations and Welfare Organizations

  • Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband
  • Deutscher Sozialverband (SoVD)
  • Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO)
  • Caritas Deutschland
  • Diakonie Deutschland

Counseling Centers and Projects

  • Netzwerk unabhängige Sozialberatung
  • Koordinierungsstelle gewerkschaftlicher Arbeitslosengruppen
  • Tacheles e.V.
  • Social counseling centers in various federal states

Educational and Academic Institutions

  • Universities of Social Work in Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich
  • Bundesnetzwerk Soziale Bildung
  • Akademie für Sozialrecht

Other Organizations

  • Digitale Gesellschaft e.V.
  • Stiftung Warentest
  • Various local initiatives and self-help groups

Examples of Successful Collaborations

”Digital Participation” Project

In collaboration with the Robert Bosch Foundation, we developed a project that removes digital access barriers for vulnerable groups in accessing Bürgergeld. The project includes:

  • Development of simplified digital application assistants
  • Training of guides in community centers
  • Creation of multilingual explanatory videos

Southern Germany Counseling Network

With several independent counseling centers in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, we built a regional counseling network:

  • Joint quality standards for counseling
  • Mutual referral for specialized requests
  • Joint case discussions and continuing education

Research Collaboration “Decision Understandability”

With the Institute for Administrative Language at University XY, we are conducting a study on the understandability of Bürgergeld decisions:

  • Analysis of language and structure of decisions
  • Development of improvement suggestions
  • Dialogue with authorities on implementation

Collaboration Principles

In all our collaborations, the following principles are important to us:

  1. Independence: We maintain our content and organizational independence
  2. Transparency: All collaborations are displayed transparently
  3. Mutual Benefit: Collaboration should provide value for all participants
  4. Sustainability: We strive for long-term, continuous collaborations
  5. Respect: We treat each other as equals and respect different perspectives

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Collaboration Process

After receiving your request, the further process typically looks like this:

  1. Initial conversation: We will contact you within 5 business days and arrange an initial conversation (by phone or video call)
  2. Specification: Joint development of a concrete collaboration idea
  3. Agreement: Conclusion of a written collaboration agreement
  4. Implementation: Joint implementation of the agreed measures
  5. Evaluation: Regular review and adjustment of the collaboration

The exact design naturally depends on the type and scope of the collaboration and is individually adapted.

FAQ on Collaboration

Are there costs associated with collaboration?

This depends on the type of collaboration. Many forms of collaboration are free and based on mutual benefit. For extensive projects, costs may arise, which we discuss transparently and divide fairly.

How binding is a collaboration?

We typically conclude written collaboration agreements that clearly regulate the rights and obligations of both parties. These can be limited or unlimited in duration and contain provisions for terminating the collaboration.

The use of our logo is possible within the framework of a collaboration by agreement and in accordance with our corporate design guidelines. We regulate the details in the collaboration agreement.

Can our counseling center be included in your directory?

Yes, gladly. For this, please send us all relevant information (name, address, contact details, consultation hours, specialties) by email to kooperation@buergergeld-hilfe.org.