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What Network-m does

netzwerk-m e.V. is a German non-profit Christian umbrella organization (Dachverband) headquartered in Kassel, founded on December 5, 1974 as Ring Missionarischer Jugendbewegungen (RMJ) and now operating under the theological framework of the Deutsche Evangelische Allianz. It represents approximately 84 independent member organizations — including youth ministries (Adonia, Jugend für Christus, Royal Rangers with 410 troops and 20,000+ members), mission societies (Liebenzeller Mission, DMG interpersonal, Liebenzeller Mission's IHL, Bibelseminar Bonn, JMEM, BFP), Protestant schools through VEBS (150 Bekenntnisschulen, 32,000+ children), and humanitarian aid bodies (Samaritan's Purse) — collectively employing ~6,800 paid staff and engaging ~30,000 volunteers across 490 locations and reaching 21,000+ children and youth weekly.

Its service portfolio is built around five revenue streams: (1) membership dues from the 84 affiliated organizations; (2) professional conferences and seminars (Fachtagungen) across seven specialized tracks — Buchhaltung, Datenschutz, Geschäftsführung, Hauswirtschaftsleitung, Vereins- und Missionsleitung, Steuer/Gemeinnützigkeit, and Technische Leitung — plus the annual Mitgliederversammlung; (3) external data protection officer (Datenschutz-Beratung) services for 60+ Christian organizations, with a procedure directory, training and consulting; (4) WerteCockpit, a 20-minute online personality assessment for personnel selection and team development, priced post-completion; and (5) tax-deductible donations processed via PayPal, Klarna Sofort, credit card (MicroPayment/First Cash Solution), and the Bildungsspender shopping-donation platform. A self-serve channel, deinjahr.org, funnels young people (16–27) into FSJ/BFD/IJFD placements across 300+ sites. Pricing across the package is per-event (conferences), per-member (dues), per-assessment (WerteCockpit), per-client (DPO), and unit-priced for partner programs (e.g., Bibelseminar Bonn €1,860/yr; Glaubenszentrum EVTS €7,600–€12,640 per cohort).

The technology stack is conventional and self-hosted where possible: Contao CMS with Matomo analytics on German servers, a self-hosted Moodle-based C&M Lernplattform for seminar delivery, Jitsi Meet and BigBlueButton on German servers in addition to Zoom and Microsoft Teams (with EU Standard Contractual Clauses in place), and the Theo AI chatbot (Botsonic by Writesonic, US-based) embedded in the Theologische Ausbildungsstätten database. The organization is GDPR and DSG-EKD compliant, ISO-27001 certified via its event-management vendor Doo, and recognized as a gemeinnütziger Verein under §5 Abs. 1 Nr. 9 KStG by Finanzamt Kassel. Governance is exercised by a Vorstand led by Daniel Gehring (Generalsekretär) with Gaetan Roy and Markus Liebold as 1st and 2nd Chairmen, alongside a treasurer and four Beisitzende drawn directly from the member organizations.

Name

Network-m

Legal name

netzwerk-m e.V.

Website

https://netzwerk-m.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

netzwerk-m e.V. is a Kassel-based German Christian umbrella organization (Dachverband) serving 84 member youth, mission, and social-welfare bodies with voluntary-service coordination, professional conferences, data protection consulting, theological education resources, and personality assessments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kassel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Member organizations pay dues to be part of the umbrella association, receiving services including representation, networking, consulting, and access to shared resources.
2. Conference and Seminar Fees: Professional conferences and seminars (Fachtagungen) covering topics like accounting, management, tax/non-profit law, hospitality, and technical leadership generate revenue from participants across member and non-member organizations.
3. Data Protection Services: The data protection team serves as external data protection officers for over 60 Christian organizations, providing consulting, seminars, and a register of procedures.
4. WerteCockpit Assessments: Personality profiling service where participants pay for online assessment and interpretation sessions, used for volunteer development, personnel selection, and team development.
5. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations supporting the mission of preparing people for volunteer and professional work in Christian organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

netzwerk-m e.V. is a Christian umbrella organization (Dachverband) that coordinates voluntary service programs (FSJ, BFD, IJFD) across 300+ placement sites and organizes professional conferences and seminars for member organizations. The organization delivers supplementary services including external data protection officer consulting for 60+ Christian organizations, the WerteCockpit personality assessment tool, and a searchable database of theological education institutions with an AI-powered chatbot.

Product overview

netzwerk-m e.V. operates as a service organization and umbrella association (Dachverband) for approximately 84 Christian member organizations. Its core offerings center on coordinating voluntary service programs (Freiwilligendienste/FSJ/BFD/IJFD) and organizing professional Christian conferences and seminars. The organization provides complementary services including: WerteCockpit (a personality assessment tool for personal and personnel development), a comprehensive theological education database with AI-powered chatbot (Theo), data protection consulting for member organizations, and a job board for member organizations. The portfolio functions as an integrated service ecosystem for Christian youth organizations, providing administrative, educational, and personnel development support to its membership network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• deinjahr.org: A platform for voluntary services (FSJ/BFD/IJFD) offerings, managed by netzwerk-m
• WerteCockpit
• Theologische Ausbildungsstätten Database

Products and services

• Freiwilligendienste (Voluntary Services Coordination) Coordination and administration of voluntary service programs including FSJ (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr), BFD (Bundesfreiwilligendienst), and IJFD (Internationaler Jugendfreiwilligendienst). netzwerk-m supports over 300 placement sites and their volunteers, providing seminar weeks, pedagogical support, and administrative services. Targeted at member organizations operating placement sites and young volunteers seeking gap-year service placements.
• Tagungen und Seminare (Professional Conferences and Seminars) Christian professional conferences and seminars (Fachtagungen) for networking and continuing education, covering topics including accounting, management, youth work, technical leadership, tax and non-profit law, hospitality management, and association/mission leadership. Targeted at staff and leadership of member Christian organizations and external participants.
• WerteCockpit Personality Assessment Professional personality profiling system that analyzes values, competencies, and unused potential. Used for personal development, personnel selection, and team development processes. The online test takes approximately 20 minutes, with certified interpretation by staff via phone conversation. Targeted at member organizations, placement sites, and individual volunteers.
• Theologische Ausbildungsstätten Database (Theological Education Institutions Database) Comprehensive searchable database of theological education institutions and study programs across German-speaking countries, featuring the Theo AI chatbot (powered by Botsonic by Writesonic) for answering questions about training options, costs, duration, BAföG eligibility, and certifications. Covers programs with filtering by degree type, study format, and prerequisites. Targeted at prospective theology students and member organizations advising them.
• Datenschutz-Beratung (External Data Protection Officer Services) External data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) services and consulting for over 60 Christian organizations. Includes GDPR compliance consulting, data protection seminars and training, and maintenance of a procedure directory (Verfahrensverzeichnis). Targeted at member Christian organizations needing compliant data protection governance.
• deinjahr.org Voluntary Service Portal Dedicated portal for voluntary service year programs (FSJ/BFD/IJFD), providing information, program listings, and resources for volunteers and placement sites. Connects young people with over 300 placement sites operated by member organizations.
• Stellenausschreibungen (Job Listings Board) Job board aggregating employment opportunities from member organizations within the netzwerk-m network, including positions in youth work, church leadership, theological education, and administrative roles. Targeted at job seekers in the Christian sector.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 21,000 children and youth served weekly through member organizations
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

AI capability2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DiakoniecoreOthersMajor partner in German Protestant social welfare. Diakonie is one of the largest social service providers in Germany, providing mutual collaboration on social and humanitarian initiatives.
• EFD (Evangelische Freiwilligendienste)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for coordinating voluntary service programs (FSJ/BFD) across Germany. Works together on program standards and placement coordination.
• PaRD (Partnership Religion and Development)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership connecting religious organizations with development work. Provides framework for global humanitarian collaboration.
• aej (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorking group of Protestant youth organizations in Germany. Collaborates on youth advocacy, programs, and policy positions.
• Deutsche Evangelische Allianz (EAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheological alliance providing shared faith basis for netzwerk-m and its members. Sets doctrinal framework for cooperation across diverse Protestant organizations.
• Landeskirchen und FreikirchencoreOthersRegional state churches (Landeskirchen) and free churches (Freikirchen) collaborate with netzwerk-m on shared mission goals and theological alignment.
• Glaubenszentrum e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristian community center offering theological education programs including EVTS training. Located in Bad Gandersheim.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Verband Evangelischer Bekenntnisschulen (VEBS): VEBS represents 150 Protestant confessional schools and 45 Kitas with 32,000+ children and is both a member organization and direct peer of netzwerk-m. It operates as a comparable faith-based membership umbrella providing representation, professional services, and advocacy to Christian educational institutions.
• ERF Medien e.V. ERF is a German Christian media ministry producing radio, podcasts, and content programs including refugee integration initiatives. It is both a member of netzwerk-m and a peer operating Christian-sector programming and member-supported services in the German evangelical space.
• Deutsche Evangelische Allianz (EAD): EAD is the German Evangelical Alliance that provides the theological foundation for netzwerk-m and its members. It is a direct peer functioning as a faith-based umbrella coordinating missionary works, free churches, and communities with shared advocacy and event programming.
• Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands (CJD): CJD is one of Germany's largest Christian youth, education, and social organizations with nationwide vocational training, schools, and youth programs. It competes for voluntary service placements, youth engagement, and member organizations in the same Protestant ecosystem as netzwerk-m.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend (aej): aej is the working group of Protestant youth organizations in Germany and a listed core strategic partner of netzwerk-m. Both serve as Protestant umbrellas coordinating member youth-serving organizations, advocating politically, and running shared programs, making aej the closest functional peer.
• Bund Freikirchlicher Pfingstgemeinden (BFP): BFP is the federation of Free Pentecostal Churches in Germany, a member of netzwerk-m, and a direct peer as a faith-based umbrella organization offering coordinated services, theological education, and representation to its member congregations.
• Adonia e.V. Adonia is a German Christian youth ministry organization and a listed member of netzwerk-m running musical mission projects for children and youth. It functions as a direct peer: a faith-based membership organization delivering youth programming within the same evangelical ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Diakonie is the largest German Protestant umbrella for social welfare, federating thousands of member organizations across healthcare, youth services, and social work. It is a core strategic partner of netzwerk-m but operates at significantly greater scale, broader scope, and with stronger political representation, making it a direct comparator for umbrella services.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Johanniter is a major Protestant humanitarian and social services organization offering voluntary service placements and youth programs alongside emergency response. It is a broad incumbent that competes with netzwerk-m for FSJ/BFD volunteer placements and Christian youth engagement.
• Malteser Deutschland: Malteser is a large Catholic-affiliated humanitarian organization running voluntary social year programs, youth services, and social projects across Germany. It is a broad incumbent peer competing for the same volunteer pools and member-affiliated social welfare work as netzwerk-m.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvQPSZeryxP2iaW2Wis2Y2A
• Facebookfacebook.com/netzwerk.m
• Instagraminstagram.com/netzwerkm/?hl=de

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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