Quartiermeister

What Quartiermeister does

Quartiermeister (legal entity: Quartiermeister – korrekter Konsum GmbH, registered Berlin-Charlottenburg HRB 174495 B) is a Berlin-based social business founded in 2010 by Peter Eckert that sells organic beer and soft drinks, channeling a portion of revenue into community-selected social projects across German regions. The company sells eight beer varieties (including Bio-Helles, Bio-Weizen, and an alcohol-free option) produced by two independent partner breweries, plus merchandise and co-branded products such as the 'Spieleabende mit Impact' card game bundle. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer e-commerce (quartiermeister.shop), a national retail partnership with Alnatura, regional stores and gastronomy, the Too Good To Go surplus-food channel, and Austria (since 2020).

Quartiermeister's defining feature is its three-entity structure: the GmbH operates commercial sales, the Quartiermeister e.V. association coordinates 100+ nationwide volunteers who help allocate project funding, and the Quartiermeister Stiftung (established 2021) owns the brand — structurally preventing sale and protecting the social mission. Consumers vote on which local non-profits receive up to €1,000 grants through an online community voting platform; cumulative impact cited is over €330,000 invested across 200+ projects since founding. The company also operates the 'Bier mit Personality' label program featuring diverse activists and acquired the SOLIDRINKS refugee-supporting drinks brand in June 2025.

The business model is asset-light (beer production fully outsourced to two breweries), with revenue generated through product sales across retail, gastronomy, and e-commerce channels. Quartiermeister holds organic certification (DE-ÖKO-021), was the first beer brand in Germany to complete a Gemeinwohlbilanz (community welfare balance sheet), and won the 2022 Deutscher Nachhaltigkeitspreis Local Heroes award. It is led by Managing Directors Peter Eckert and David Griedelbach, with Sebastian Jacob listed as founder.

Name

Quartiermeister

Legal name

Quartiermeister – korrekter Konsum GmbH

Website

https://quartiermeister.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Quartiermeister is a Berlin-based social business founded in 2010 that sells organic beer (eight varieties, brewed by partner breweries) through retail, gastronomy, and e-commerce, channeling a portion of revenue into community-voted social projects across German regions and Austria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Organic Craft Beer

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Breweries (312120), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

SIC

Malt Beverages (2082), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbreweries & Craft Breweries (THAFALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Beer, Brewery & Craft Beverage Tastings (THAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Organic beer products
• Craft beverage brand
• Social project funding
• Merchandise e-commerce
• Community grant platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Beer and Soft Drink Sales: Quartiermeister GmbH sells beer and soft drinks. Revenue from these product sales is partially returned to society through social project funding in regions where they operate. The company has sold eight different beer varieties produced by two independent breweries.
2. E-commerce (Online Shop): Direct-to-consumer sales through quartiermeister.shop selling beer, merchandise (hoodies, t-shirts, glasses), and special bundles like the 'Spieleabende mit Impact' card game set.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Quartiermeister produces and sells organic beer (eight varieties including Bio-Helles, Bio-Weizen, and alcohol-free options) brewed by two independent partner breweries, along with soft drinks and branded merchandise through its own e-commerce shop, national retail partner Alnatura, regional stores, and gastronomy venues. The business model channels a portion of revenue into a community voting platform that distributes grants (up to €1,000) to local social and cultural projects in regions where the beer is sold, with over €330,000 invested in 200+ projects to date.

Product overview

Quartiermeister is a social business that sells beer and soft drinks, channeling a portion of its revenue into social and cultural project funding in German regions. Its core product is the Quartiermeister beer portfolio of eight varieties (Bio-Helles, Bio-Weizen, alkoholfreies Bio, and more) produced by two independent partner breweries. The company also acquired the SOLIDRINKS brand (solidarity drinks supporting refugee projects) and operates its own online shop selling beers, merchandise, and co-branded items such as the 'Spieleabende mit Impact' card game set.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quartiermeister Beer Portfolio Range of eight organic beer varieties (Bio-Helles, Bio-Weizen, alkoholfreies Bio, Rot, and others) brewed by two independent partner breweries under the Quartiermeister brand, with each bottle funding social projects in the region where it is sold.
• Quartiermeister Onlineshop Direct-to-consumer online shop selling Quartiermeister beers, branded merchandise (hoodies, t-shirts, glasses), and special bundles for individual consumers.
• SOLIDRINKS Beverages Social drinks brand producing beverages whose sales fund integration and anti-discrimination initiatives for refugees; founded in 2016 and acquired by Quartiermeister in 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 330,000€ invested in social project funding
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ver.di SachsenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2023Cooperation with ver.di Sachsen trade union to produce Radler*in special edition supporting International Women's Day campaign and petition for March 8 as public holiday in Saxony.
• Too Good To GominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Partnership with food waste app to sell near-expiry beer at reduced prices, preventing waste.
• SpielköpfeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Partnership with Spielköpfe card game company to create 'Spieleabende mit Impact' bundle - gender-fair card game combined with beer, with €0.50 per deck donated to Civil Sea Rescue foundation.
• Frank Zander - 'ein Fest für Obdachlose und Bedürftige'minorOthers · 1 January 2021Christmas campaign donating 50% of online shop profits to Frank Zander's initiative providing meals for homeless and those in need in Berlin.
• AlnaturacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNational retail partnership making Quartiermeister products available in Alnatura organic supermarkets across Germany. Described as achieving the goal of becoming a national private label brand.
• Quartiermeister Stiftung (Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded in 2021, the non-profit Quartiermeister Stiftung owns the Quartiermeister brand (and soon Solidrinks), ensuring the brand cannot be sold and protecting the social mission.
• Quartiermeister e.V. (Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 100 members volunteer nationwide in the Quartiermeister association for correct consumption and distribution of funding. Manages project funding and community voting.
• Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie (Ecogood)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for community welfare economy. Together created first Gemeinwohlbilanz for a beer brand. Strong supporters of their political, social, and economic work.
• voluntminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting partner helping non-profit companies build professionally and sustainably. Advisory fields include communication, strategies, finance, and administration.
• FluxFMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBerlin radio station regularly features Quartiermeister-funded projects in 'Stadt.Land.Flux' segment. Ongoing media collaboration.
• Good BuyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline and offline shop in Berlin-Friedrichshain selling only products with positive impact. Donates 1% of sales to Quartiermeister project funding.
• SolidrinkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial enterprise supporting refugees. Joined Quartiermeister in 2025 - now part of the family. Brand to be owned by foundation alongside Quartiermeister.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BrewDog: Global craft beer brand with a strong social/ESG mission narrative and B Corp status. Significantly larger than Quartiermeister but the most directly comparable craft beer operator that fuses brand building with social impact, providing a global benchmark for mission-led craft at scale.
• Weihenstephan: One of the world's oldest breweries and a major German brewer with broad national distribution and hospitality partnerships. Relevant as the broad incumbent benchmark for national German beer distribution and Helles/Weizen category positioning.
• Krombacher: One of Germany's largest privately held breweries with national retail and gastronomy distribution. Comparable as the dominant broad incumbent that competes for the same on-premise and retail shelf space Quartiermeister targets through Alnatura and gastro partners.

Regional players

• Stone & Wood Brewing Co. Australian independent craft brewery with strong community and sustainability positioning. Comparable as an independent, mission-driven craft operator with regional depth and growing distribution — relevant peer for non-German craft benchmarks.
• Two Chefs Brewing: Amsterdam-based craft brewery with comparable portfolio of lagers, IPAs and alcohol-free beers distributed across Benelux. Comparable craft positioning and SKU breadth, operating in a neighboring DACH-adjacent market.

Direct peers

• Toast Ale: UK-based social enterprise brewing beer from surplus bread, donating profits to environmental causes. Closest peer in terms of mission-first, impact-linked social business model applied to brewing, even though geographic market differs.
• Camden Town Brewery: London craft brewery with comparable product range (Hell, Hells, alcohol-free variants) and multi-channel GTM (own brewpub, retail, on-premise). Relevant peer for craft-beer product breadth and taproom + retail distribution mix.
• Beavertown Brewery: London craft brewery with strong brand identity and broad retail/on-premise distribution in the UK. Comparable peer for craft brand-building and multi-SKU beer portfolio strategy at a similar stage of maturity.
• BRLO German Craft Beer: Berlin-based craft brewery producing a comparable range of beers with on-premise restaurant and direct-to-consumer e-commerce. Operates in the same city and craft category as Quartiermeister with a similar product breadth and price positioning.
• Lemke Berlin: Berlin-based craft brewery with multiple on-premise locations and brewed-in-Berlin positioning. Directly competes for the same craft-beer consumers and gastronomy accounts as Quartiermeister in the Berlin market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Quartiermeister
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/10056389
• Instagraminstagram.com/quartiermeister_official/?hl=de
• Xx.com/qrtrmstr

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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