The Association

The Association

What the KOK – German NGO Network against Trafficking in Human Beings stands for, how it works and what principles guide it: Here you will find the statutes, mission statement and information on the use of donations as well as on voluntary self-commitment within the framework of the Transparent Civil Society initiative.

The statutes of the KOK – German NGO Network against Trafficking in Human Beings – KOK eV provides information about the association, its tasks and goals, its non-profit status, membership, the association's bodies and much more.

Statutes of the KOK

[As of June 2022]

Mission

The KOK's mission statement was revised in July 2025 and adopted at the members' meeting in October 2025.

 KOK's guiding principles

Donation Policy

The KOK's donation policy describes how voluntary contributions are handled and the principles of transparent and responsible use of funds.

 KOK Donation Policy

Initiative Transparent Civil Society

Logo of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative: three transparent, overlapping squares in shades of blue, next to the lettering "Transparent Civil Society Initiative".

The KOK is part of the Transparent Civil Society initiative.

Non-profit organizations are not legally obligated to publish specific data. However, to provide insight into the sources of funding, how it is used, and who the decision-makers are, the KOK has committed to making the following ten pieces of information publicly available and keeping them up to date.

KOK – German NGO Network against Trafficking in Human Beings

Lützowstraße 102-104 / Courtyard 1 / Entrance A, 10785 Berlin

contact:
Sophia Wirsching (Managing Director)
Email: info@kok-buero.de
Phone: 030 / 263 911 76

Registered at the Charlottenburg District Court in the register of associations as a non-profit association under file number VR 26389 B.

KOK eV was founded in 1999. In December 1999 the Office It was initially established in Potsdam. On December 15, 2006, the association's headquarters and its business and coordination office were moved to Berlin.

KOK – German NGO Network against Trafficking in Human Beings eV is an association of 43 organizations.

Our work is exempt from corporation tax under Section 5 Paragraph 1 No. 9 of the Corporation Tax Act and from trade tax under Section 3 No. 6 of the Trade Tax Act, according to the most recent exemption notice issued to us by the Berlin Tax Office for Corporations I (tax number 27/670/62925) on July 24, 2025, due to the promotion of general and vocational education and the promotion of assistance for victims of crime. KOK eV is recognized as a non-profit organization.

The last The exemption certificate is dated July 24, 2025..

The volunteer Board of Directors The board consists of at least three and at most five members and is elected for a two-year term. It represents the KOK in all legal and extrajudicial matters. The responsible and extensive work of the board is currently carried out by

Managing directorSophia Wirsching
The main tasks of the teams is Office are:

  • the networking of specialised counselling centres
  • Research, preparation, and dissemination of information
  • Representation of KOK eV in national and international committees and in politics
  • Knowledge transfer
  • Public Relations
  • Lectures and training courses
  • Providing speakers on the topics Trafficking in Human Beings and exploitation
  • Fundraising

Volunteer Advisory BoardMonika Cissek-Evans, Barbara Eritt, Dr. Ina Holznagel, Mechtild Maurer, Behshid Najafi, Prof. Dr. Joachim Renzikowski, Naile Tanış, Dr. Bärbel Heide Uhl

Full-time employees of the KOK office are currently: 

  • Sophia Wirsching, Managing Director, Full-time
  • Sarah Schwarze, Consultant, Deputy Managing Director, 75% part-time
  • Sophia Härtel, Consultant, 50% part-time
  • Theda Kröger, consultant (for the case law database), part-time employee
  • Severine Klie, Office Manager and Executive Assistant, 75% part-time
  • Charlotte Kunath, Public Relations Officer, 70% part-time
  • Lili Duchow, Administration/Accounting, 60% part-time
  • Diana Krebs, Project Officer “Human Trafficking 2.0”, 60% PT

The club's remuneration scheme is based on the TVöD (Collective Agreement for the Public Sector).
The work of the office is regularly supported by interns and legal trainees.

The office is largely financed through grants from the Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMBFSFJ), through Donate and by generating equity capital, e.g., fees.

Revenue and expenditure KOK 2025

Members of the KOK are exclusively civil society organizations. A list can be found [here]. here.

The KOK itself is a member of:

The KOK was funded in 2024 by the Federal Ministry of Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and, via Diakonie Germany, by the Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration.

There were no individual donations in 2024 that exceeded 10% of total annual revenue.