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The Werkstatt Ökonomie is committed to promoting economic, social and ecological justice worldwide. With its projects, it aims to make unjust structures visible, to open up spaces for political engagement together with other areas, to work on eliminating maladministration and to offer concrete options for action. The Werkstatt Ökonomie prefers to carry out its projects in cooperation with partners: inside from very different contexts, either on its own initiative or by taking on external impulses. With its action advice, it addresses organisations and groups that share their concerns and objectives. This includes the preparation of studies and materials for education and public relations work as well as the planning and implementation of campaigns and lobbying work towards politics and companies. …
Die Werkstatt Ökonomie setzt sich für wirtschaftliche, soziale und ökologische Gerechtigkeit weltweit ein. Mit ihren Projekten möchte sie ungerechte Strukturen sichtbar machen, gemeinsam mit anderen Räume für politisches Engagement erschließen, an der Beseitigung von Missständen arbeiten und konkrete Handlungsoptionen anbieten. Ihre Projekte führt die Werkstatt Ökonomie bevorzugt in Kooperation mit Partner:innen aus ganz unterschiedlichen Kontexten durch, entweder auf eigene Initiative oder indem sie Impulse von außen aufgreift. Mit ihrer Aktionsberatung wendet sie sich an Organisationen und Gruppen, die ihre Anliegen und Zielsetzungen teilen. Dazu gehört die Erstellung von Studien und Materialien für die Bildungs- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit sowie die Planung und Durchführung von Kampagnen und Lobbyarbeit gegenüber Politik und Unternehmen. Aktuelle Arbeitsschwerpunkte sind Klimagerechtigkeit und die "Große Transformation", "Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte", …
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GiveRadar's verified records show Werkstatt Ökonomie with a substantially complete profile.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of community development charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 333,723 community development charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyWerkstatt Ökonomie is a registered community development nonprofit based in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R000104. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €5K in annual revenue.
Werkstatt Ökonomie's official registration number is R000104, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
Werkstatt Ökonomie has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 46 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in Germany is 62/100.
Werkstatt Ökonomie is located in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, Werkstatt Ökonomie has €5K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Werkstatt Ökonomie is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €5K in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, Werkstatt Ökonomie is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
The Werkstatt Ökonomie is committed to promoting economic, social and ecological justice worldwide. With its projects, it aims to make unjust structures visible, to open up spaces for political engagement together with other areas, to work on eliminating maladministration and to offer concrete options for action. The Werkstatt Ökonomie prefers to carry out its projects in cooperation with partners: inside from very different contexts, either on its own initiative or by taking on external impulses. With its action advice, it addresses organisations and groups that share their concerns and objectives. This includes the preparation of studies and materials for education and public relations work as well as the planning and... Werkstatt Ökonomie is classified as a community development organization registered in Germany.
Among community development charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €5K is below the peer average of €4M.
Werkstatt Ökonomie is a registered nonprofit in Germany. Donations to recognized charitable organizations (gemeinnuetzige Organisationen) are tax-deductible up to 20% of your total income. You will need a donation receipt (Zuwendungsbestaetigung) from the organization for your tax return.
You can verify Werkstatt Ökonomie's charitable status in several ways. First, check the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) at https://www.bzst.de/DE/Unternehmen/Zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation/zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation_node.html - the BZSt maintains this federal register of all organisations eligible to receive tax-deductible donations in Germany. Second, you can look up the association in the Vereinsregister (association register) at the local Amtsgericht (district court) via https://www.handelsregister.de/ - this confirms the legal form, registered address, and board members. Third, check whether the organisation holds the Freistellungsbescheid (tax-exemption notice) from its local Finanzamt - the notice is re-issued every three years and confirms the 'gemeinnuetzig' status under the Abgabenordnung. Legitimate charities publish this on their website or provide it on request.
You can donate to Werkstatt Ökonomie directly through its donation page (https://www.woek.de/index.php/unterstuetzen/spenden). German charities typically accept SEPA bank transfer (Ueberweisung) to the organisation's IBAN, SEPA direct debit (Lastschrift/Einzugsermaechtigung) for recurring donations, PayPal, credit card payments, and online payment processors like Stripe or Mollie. Many German charities use platforms like betterplace.org, GoFundMe, or their own Spendenseite (donation page). International donors can give via SEPA transfer (Germany is in the eurozone) or PayPal. For your donation to be tax-deductible, you need a Zuwendungsbestaetigung (donation receipt) from the organisation - for amounts up to 300 euros, a bank statement showing the transfer is sufficient.
Werkstatt Ökonomie is based in Heidelberg, in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany, home to Stuttgart, Freiburg, and Heidelberg. Germany is a federation of 16 states (Bundeslaender). Charitable status ('Gemeinnuetzigkeit') is granted by the local Finanzamt and recognised nationwide - the organisation can solicit tax-deductible donations from donors anywhere in Germany.
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German donations are deductible if Werkstatt Ökonomie holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Werkstatt Ökonomie is in Germany, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
Werkstatt Ökonomie is registered in Germany. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Quick facts about Werkstatt Ökonomie
- What is Werkstatt Ökonomie?
- Werkstatt Ökonomie is a community development nonprofit organization based in Heidelberg, Germany. The Werkstatt Ökonomie is committed to promoting economic, social and ecological justice worldwide. With its projects, it aims to make unjust structures visible, to open up spaces for political engagement together with other areas, to work on eliminating maladministration and to offer concrete options for action. The Werkstatt Ökonomie prefers to carry out its projects in cooperation with partners: inside from very different contexts, either on its own initiative or by taking on external impulses. With its action advice, it addresses organisations and groups that share their concerns and objectives. This includes the preparation of studies and materials for education and public relations work as well as the planning and implementation of campaigns and lobbying work towards politics and companies. Current work focuses on climate justice and the "great transformation", "economic and human rights", globally responsible public procurement and cooperation with civil society groups and churches in Southern Africa.
- Who leads Werkstatt Ökonomie?
- Simone Knapp serves as Managing Director.
- Where is Werkstatt Ökonomie located?
- Headquartered in Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
- What is Werkstatt Ökonomie's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately Under €10K.
- Is Werkstatt Ökonomie trustworthy?
- Werkstatt Ökonomie has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Werkstatt Ökonomie's registration number?
- Registration: R000104 (Germany).
- What is Werkstatt Ökonomie's website?
- https://www.woek.de
- Are donations to Werkstatt Ökonomie tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Germany under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.