Social entrepreneurs tackle societal issues in an entrepreneurial manner while striving to drive systemic change. In close collaboration with our network partner Ashoka, the world's largest network for social entrepreneurs, AdEx Partners organizes bootcamps to help social entrepreneurs master challenges in the areas of IT, digitalization, strategy, and other transformations. Selected projects receive support over several months with the expertise of AdEx Partners consultants to develop and implement new solutions for individual issues.
In 2020, student consultancies from the JCNetwork e.V. umbrella association also participated in advising the social entrepreneurs for the first time. Here, students were able to gain insights into the consulting activities of experts and contribute their own perspectives to the development of solutions.
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Digital participation is not a privilege! As a shared responsibility, it must be inclusive in an increasingly technology-driven world. Our bootcamps are a living expression of this commitment: so far, we have shared our expertise, methods, time, and trust with over 40 non-profit organizations, social enterprises, and foundations in Germany and Switzerland. To support outstanding social enterprises, we are also a partner and supporter of Ashoka.
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Un-Label e.V.
Un-Label demonstrates that everyone can have access to culture and unites cultural creators from all over Europe – with inclusion and accessibility as achievable goals.
2023
Mein Herz lacht e.V.
Mein Herz lacht e.V. is a self-help community for parents of children with physical, mental, or psychological impairments. In doing so, they provide advice and support to those affected.
InteGREATer e.V.
In the InteGREATer association, young people with a migration background get involved to inspire students as role models with their personal educational biographies.
Leuchtturm Hamburg e.V.
Leuchtturm Hamburg e.V. comprehensively supports families with premature, chronically ill, and disabled children of all ages through socio-medical aftercare and specially trained professionals.
Social Impact GmbH
Social Impact develops infrastructures and projects to solve social challenges, including for professionals working in youth welfare.
2022
School4Life
School4Life is a charitable organization dedicated to creating a better future for disadvantaged children in rural areas of Kenya by providing access to education and working closely with Kenyan charities on various programs.
NourEnergy e.V.
NourEnergy e.V. is an environmental protection organization founded by Muslim students living in Germany with the goal of raising awareness for environmental protection. NourEnergy is committed at various levels to the sustainable use of natural resources and develops concepts that include strategies and methods to promote sustainable thinking and action.
RETURN
Retoura offers customized returns management solutions for online retailers. The focus is on minimizing the environmental impact of commerce by conserving resources through the remarketing of returned goods.
myBuddy gUG
myBuddy is a non-profit social tech start-up with the goal of promoting respectful coexistence among all cultures. By combining contemporary digital formats and personal encounters, they make cultural diversity tangible for a broad civil society.
Shieldmaiden Cybersecurity
Shieldmaiden Cybersecurity is a social enterprise that supports individuals and public sector stakeholders in an interdisciplinary and curative manner against all forms of cybercrime. In doing so, they also offer training in psychological first aid.
EWMD Network
European Women’s Management Development (EWMD) is an international non-profit network whose main objective is to increase the visibility and participation of women in senior positions in business and society. EWMD believes that the quality of management can be enhanced and enriched through greater female presence and diversity.
2021
Micha Deutschland e.V.
Micha Deutschland e. V. is a non-denominational network and the German branch of the worldwide network movement „Micha Global“Together, they raise awareness and motivate Christians on issues of global justice and sustainability, and support the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Female Finance Forum
The Female Finance Forum creates a framework in which women can expand their knowledge of financial management and actively engage with the topics of money and security. In doing so, the FFF contributes to addressing the problem of old-age poverty among women and thus to improving equality in society. Financial products are never sold in the process. Instead, the focus is on education and awareness-raising. The target group consists of individuals and companies that offer this program as part of their diversity and equality strategy.
humedica e.V.
Since its founding in 1979, humedica has been providing emergency medical and disaster relief and is engaged in development cooperation in over 90 countries worldwide. In addition, humedica is active in humanitarian aid and long-term development cooperation projects. The goal of its work is to help people who have fallen into hardship due to disasters or structural poverty.
MentalFit
MentalFit is the working title of an idea-stage start-up focused on raising awareness among employers about work-life balance. The founding team, consisting of an entrepreneur, a software developer, and a psychologist, pursues the goal of bringing a mental health app to the DACH market to assess individual needs regarding mental health in the workplace, provide psychoeducation and virtual short programs, as well as facilitate (virtual) coaching.
Tearfund Deutschland e.V.
Tearfund Deutschland e.V. is a Christian organization for development cooperation and emergency relief. They are committed to a world without poverty and injustice, where all people are given the opportunity to develop their God-given potential. Tearfund Germany's heart beats for the people in the Near and Middle East. Their expertise lies in agricultural development, water supply, and peace and education promotion.
Acker e.V.
Farming creates knowledge – under this motto, Acker e. V. (formerly Ackerdemia) has the practice-oriented educational program Vegetable Academy developed. The multi-award-winning annual program is aimed at schools, daycare centers, and other educational institutions serving children and youth. In the GemüseAckerdemie, children learn where food comes from, how it is grown, and how to make mindful choices about it. Because this knowledge is increasingly being lost, and Acker e. V. wants to change that.
Futuro Forestal S.A.
Through its Generation Forest projects, investors can profitably invest in tropical forestry, combat climate change, and achieve additional impacts. Futuro Forestal afforests economically sustainable forests in Panama that also contribute to the conservation of biodiversity, water, and soils, as well as rural development.
Talents4Good, LLC
Talents4Good finds the best people for the most important jobs. They strengthen the organizations and companies that are making a positive difference in our society—for an economy fit for our grandchildren. As a social business, they place professionals and executives at all career levels, including with NGOs, foundations, and innovative social enterprises. They’ve also set a goal of making meaningful work even more attractive.
SOS Humanity
SOS Humanity (formerly SOS Mediterranee Deutschland e. V.) is a civilian European sea rescue organization founded in May 2015. Its vision is a world in which every person in distress at sea is rescued and treated with dignity. You contribute financially to the operation of a rescue ship and, furthermore, your goal is to inform people across national borders about the humanitarian disaster in the Mediterranean and to report on the fates of those rescued.
HateAid gGmbH
HateAid is Germany's only counseling center that exclusively supports victims of digital violence. They provide victims with free legal advice and support, and fully cover the legal costs for their court proceedings (civil lawsuits). HateAid automates the filing of civil lawsuits using legal tech case management, thereby achieving rapid and efficient scaling of its processes.
munevo GmbH
The munevo DRIVE special control system is a proportional head-controlled system for electric wheelchairs. The technology, which is based on smart glasses, enables people who can no longer use their hands to control their wheelchair hands-free, thereby helping them achieve independent mobility and greater self-determination.
Väter gGmbH
Die Väter gGmbH advocates for a society in which working men can also live in a vibrant and close relationship with their children. Together with companies, political decision-makers, and social groups, Die Väter gGmbH campaigns to ensure that children and careers no longer compete with one another – neither for women nor for men.
2019
Regionalwert AG
Regionalwert AG is reinventing the relationship between city and country: a partnership that enables values-driven business in rural areas, produces an intact and diverse cultural landscape, secures the food supply for the people, and offers businesses along the entire value chain a reliable livelihood.
euphoria
euforia develops highly engaging event-based training programs that offer young people and executives unique learning opportunities. By framing civic engagement as cool, trendy, and attractive, the program creates inspiring and „euphoric“ opportunities that appeal to individuals and groups who have previously been resistant to youth programs.
Das macht Schule gGmbH
Das macht Schule gGmbH is a movement of teachers who carry out hands-on projects with students, facilitate experiential learning and participation, and teach values and skills: low-threshold, web-based, and scalable—across all school types and grade levels.