STUBE Sachsen works under the umbrella of the Ökumenisches Informationszentrum Dresden (ÖIZ) e.V. Having its roots in the churches in the former German Democratic Republic (GDR), it is an asociation which originated from the grass root movement for peace, justice and preservation of the natural environment in the 1980s. Counselling on migration issues is provided by the Cabana e.V.
STUBE Sachsen is financed by Brot für die Welt (Bread for the World) and out of public funds based on the approved budget by the MPs of the Saxon Parliament.
Several funds are provided by the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit (BMZ) and the Evangelisch-lutherische Landeskirche (Protestant-Lutheran Church of Saxony).