Deutscher Basketball Bund

What Deutscher Basketball Bund does

Deutscher Basketball Bund (DBB), legally Deutscher Basketball Bund e.V., is the national governing body for basketball in Germany, founded in 1949 (or 1951 per a competing source) and headquartered at Schwanenstraße 6-10 in Hagen. Affiliated with FIBA (International Basketball Federation) and DOSB (German Olympic Sports Confederation), DBB holds exclusive authority over German national basketball team representation, international competition hosting, and the licensing of coaches and referees across the country. The federation coordinates an integrated ecosystem of 15 state-level associations (Landesverbände), thousands of affiliated clubs, and an estimated 500,000+ registered members, spanning men's, women's, youth (U15 through U20), wheelchair, and eSports national teams. DBB's competitive achievements include the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup title and 2023 European Championship for the men's team, the 2023 European Championship for the women's team, and the hosting of the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 in Berlin (4–13 September 2026).

DBB operates a multi-platform digital ecosystem that includes the official website (basketball-bund.de), the Ergebnisportal for competition results and league tables (basketball-bund.net), the Digitaler Spielbericht (DSS) for digital match reporting, an e-Learning platform for coaching and referee education, the LIDA and SPRINT athletic performance databases managed in partnership with the IAT Leipzig (Institute for Applied Training Science), a DBB-TV YouTube channel, an official podcast, and a 3x3 basketball microsite. Product portfolio also includes a five-tier coaching licensing platform (B:BASIC, B:ADVANCED, B:YOUTH, B:SPECIAL, A:LIZENZ), the DBB Online Shop for jerseys, apparel, and training equipment, the DBB Fan Club with travel and block-ticket benefits, and educational publications such as the Handbuch Basketball (€30.95), Ich lerne Basketball (€14.95), and Ich trainiere Basketball.

DBB's business model is a non-profit federation revenue mix spanning: (1) membership and affiliation fees from the 15 Landesverbände and affiliated clubs; (2) ticketing revenue from national team matches sold via the CTS Eventim platform; (3) merchandise sales through the DBB Online Shop; (4) coaching education, certification, and book sales; (5) sponsorship revenue from a portfolio of 10+ commercial partners including main sponsor ING, official outfitter adidas, premium partners tipwin and Dominos, and sector-specific partners across health (vivida bkk), mobility (Toyota), hospitality (Best Western), nutrition (Netto, Kellogg's), travel (AIDA), and media (MagentaSport); and (6) institutional funding flows from DOSB and the FIBA Youth Development Fund. The federation is governed by President Ingo Weiss and Vice President Lothar Bösing, with Bundestrainers Álex Mumbrú (men's), Olaf Lange (women's), and Constanze Wegner (U20 women) leading national team programs.

Name

Deutscher Basketball Bund

Legal name

Deutscher Basketball Bund e.V.

Website

https://basketball-bund.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deutscher Basketball Bund (DBB) is the official national basketball federation of Germany, organizing national teams, competitions, coaching licensing, referee training, and youth development across 15 regional associations and 500,000+ registered members under FIBA and DOSB affiliation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Basketball Federation Governance and Sports Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Basketball Leagues (MPAKAAAD), Sport-Specific Amateur Leagues & Circuits (Non-Professional) (MPAKACAJ)

Keywords

• National basketball federation
• Sports governing body
• Basketball coaching education
• Referee training programs
• Basketball merchandise retail

Headquarters

HQ city

Hagen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership and Affiliation Fees: DBB generates revenue through affiliated state-level basketball associations (Landesverbände) and club memberships across Germany, making it a membership-based national sports federation.
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue from national team games, including World Cup qualifiers, European Championship qualifiers, friendlies, and events such as the LANXESS Arena 'Double Header'. Ticket sales are handled via an online ticketing platform.
3. Merchandise and Online Shop: DBB operates an official online shop (shop.basketball-bund.de) selling team jerseys, apparel, balls, training equipment, and coaching books and materials.
4. Coaching Education and Certification: Revenue from coach licensing courses (B:BASIC through A:LIZENZ), workshops, coach clinics, and the sale of coaching books and manuals such as 'Handbuch Basketball' (€30.95) and 'Ich lerne Basketball' (€14.95).
5. Sponsorship: DBB earns revenue through sponsorship agreements with multiple partners: ING (main sponsor), adidas (official outfitter), tipwin and Dominos (premium partners), vivida bkk (health partner), AIDA (cruise partner), Netto (nutrition partner), Kellogg's (breakfast partner), Toyota (mobility partner), Best Western (hotel partner), and MagentaSport (media partner).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Deutscher Basketball Bund (DBB) is the national federation governing basketball in Germany, organizing national team programs across all age categories and genders, running a tiered coach licensing system (B:BASIC through A:LIZENZ), certifying referees, selling official basketball merchandise and educational books, and administering competition infrastructure including digital match reporting and performance analytics. It also hosts international events such as the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2026 and operates a DBB eSports national team in FIBA competitions.

Product overview

Deutscher Basketball Bund (DBB) operates a comprehensive digital ecosystem serving German basketball across competitive, educational, and fan engagement dimensions. The core offering includes the main website portal (basketball-bund.de) providing news, team information, and competition management, complemented by the DBB Online Shop for official merchandise, the Ergebnisportal for competition results and statistics, and the Digitaler Spielbericht (DSS) for official match documentation. DBB's media presence includes DBB-TV on YouTube and a podcast series. The organization runs coaching education through a structured licensing platform (B:BASIC through A:LIZENZ), youth development programs (Bundesjugendlager, Minibasketball), 3x3 basketball competitions, and referee training services. The DBB Fanclub offers membership services for national team supporters. The DBB eSports team competes internationally in FIBA eSports World Finals. Supporting educational products include the Basketball Handbook and 'Ich lerne/trainiere Basketball' book series. All national team tickets are sold through the CTS Eventim platform with live streaming via MagentaSport.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DBB Online Shop

Quantifiable outcome

• World Champion (Men) 2023 and European Champion (Men) 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• MagentaSport (Deutsche Telekom)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMagentaSport is the official media partner (Offizieller Medienpartner) broadcasting all DBB national team matches live and for free, including World Cup qualifiers, EuroBasket games, and friendlies.
• WelthungerhilfeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerWelthungerhilfe is the official charity partner (Offizieller Charity-Partner) of the DBB, aligning the federation's social responsibility with humanitarian impact.
• FIBAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFIBA (Fédération Internationale de Basketball) is the global basketball world governing body. DBB operates as its official German member federation, organizing international competitions, World Cup qualifiers, and EuroBasket qualification games under FIBA's framework.
• DOSB (Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDOSB is the German Olympic Sports Confederation, the umbrella organization for all sports federations in Germany. DBB is an affiliated member, benefiting from Olympic recognition, funding support, and institutional legitimacy.
• DRS – Deutscher Rollstuhlsportverband (Basketball)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDRS (German Wheelchair Sports Association) coordinates wheelchair basketball in Germany in cooperation with the DBB, maintaining a dedicated wheelchair basketball website and national team program.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• USA Basketball: National governing body for basketball in the United States and a FIBA member federation, the most direct international counterpart to DBB in scope (national teams, coaching, officiating, grassroots).
• British Basketball Federation (BBF): British Basketball Federation — the national governing body for basketball in Great Britain and a FIBA peer, comparable in operating model (community development, national teams, league oversight).
• Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonu (TBF): Turkish Basketball Federation — a European FIBA peer managing the high-profile national team program, BSL coordination, and strong commercial sponsorship base, comparable in competitive ambition to DBB.
• Federación Española de Baloncesto (FEB): Spain's national basketball federation — a comparable European FIBA member governing body managing senior and youth national teams, professional league coordination (ACB/Liga Femenina), and grassroots development.
• Federazione Italiana Pallacanestro (FIP): Italy's national basketball federation — a peer European NGB with analogous functions across Serie A/B coordination, national team management, and youth development.
• Fédération Française de BasketBall (FFBB): France's national basketball federation — a fellow European FIBA member federation with comparable responsibilities across national teams, coach licensing, referee development, and grassroots programs.
• Lietuvos Krepšinio Federacija (LKF): Lithuanian Basketball Federation — a small European basketball-obsessed nation whose national federation plays a similarly outsized role relative to country size, making it a comparable model.
• Basketball Federation of Serbia (KSS): Serbia's national basketball federation — a smaller-population European FIBA peer with an outsized elite basketball tradition and national team focus, structurally similar to DBB.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB): Germany's national football federation — a peer in structure (DOSB-affiliated national federation with state associations, sponsorship portfolio, and coach licensing) but competing with DBB for media, sponsor, and fan attention domestically.
• FIBA: The international federation that governs basketball globally and of which DBB is a member; comparable as the apex governing body and the source of DBB's regulatory authority over international competition.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DBB_Basketball
• YouTubeyoutube.com/thedbbtv
• Facebookfacebook.com/DBB.Basketball
• Instagraminstagram.com/dbb_basketball
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutscher-basketball-bund

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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