What OSP Brandenburg does

OSP Brandenburg (Olympiastützpunkt Brandenburg) is the state-designated, cross-sport support and service center for elite athletes in the German federal state of Brandenburg. It operates as a registered non-profit association (Trägerverein des Olympiastützpunktes Brandenburg e.V.), founded in its current unified form on 18 December 2008 through the merger of the Olympiastützpunkte Cottbus/Frankfurt (Oder) and Potsdam. The organization delivers an integrated suite of services to Bundeskaderathletinnen and -athleten (national team athletes) and their coaches, spanning training science, sports medicine, physiotherapy, sports psychology, nutritional counseling, career and transition counseling, anti-doping, and child and youth protection. These services are delivered across three co-located regional facilities in Potsdam (headquarters), Cottbus, and Frankfurt (Oder), with specialized infrastructure including a canoe counter-current training facility and track cycling venues. The organization coordinates elite and youth performance sport at the regional level and operates cycle-specific programs such as "TEAM PARIS – LAND BRANDENBURG" and "TEAM MILANO CORTINA – LAND BRANDENBURG" to support Olympic and Paralympic preparation.

The organization is funded entirely through public and institutional sources rather than commercial customers: principal funding comes from the Land Brandenburg via the Ministerium für Bildung, Jugend und Sport (MBJS), supplemented by the Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat (BMI), DOSB, Deutsche Sporthilfe, the Landessportbund Brandenburg, and the Förderkreis des OSP Brandenburg. Additional support comes from municipal partners (Potsdam, Cottbus, Frankfurt/Oder), corporate sponsors (LEAG, PWG 1956 eG, AOK), and the dual-career sports promotion programs of the Bundeswehr, Bundespolizei, and Brandenburg state police and fire brigade. It maintains a network of 150+ coaches and trainers and has produced consistent medal-winning outcomes across Olympic cycles, including 6 Olympic and 6 Paralympic medals plus 15 TOP 8 placements at Paris 2024, and 3 gold and 1 silver medal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics (notably in bobsleigh). As a non-commercial institution, OSP Brandenburg does not sell products or services externally and operates no commercial pricing model.

Name

OSP Brandenburg

Legal name

Trägerverein des Olympiastützpunktes Brandenburg e.V.

Website

https://osp-brandenburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OSP Brandenburg is a publicly funded, non-profit elite athlete support center in Germany, delivering integrated sports science, medical, and career services to Olympic and Paralympic athletes across 19+ sports from three regional locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elite Sports Support Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management (MPAKAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Team & Club Coaching (seasonal team coaching) (HSADAEAF), Sports Physical Therapy & Return-to-Play Rehab (HSADAIAB)

Keywords

• Elite athlete support
• Sports medicine services
• Training science
• Olympic preparation
• Paralympic sports support

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding and Institutional Support: OSP Brandenburg is a publicly funded sports support organization. It operates under the Trägerverein (supporting association) Olympiastützpunkt Brandenburg e.V. and receives support from the Land Brandenburg, the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI), Deutsche Sporthilfe, DOSB, and various other public and sports organization funding sources.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

OSP Brandenburg is a publicly funded, cross-sport support and service facility that delivers integrated elite athlete support services — including sports medicine, physiotherapy, training science, sports psychology, nutrition counseling, career counseling, anti-doping, and child/youth protection — to German national team athletes (Bundeskaderathleten) and their coaches across 19+ Olympic and Paralympic sports, coordinated from three regional locations in Brandenburg (Potsdam, Cottbus, Frankfurt (Oder)). The organization functions as both a service center for top athletes and a regional coordinator of elite and youth performance sports for the state of Brandenburg.

Product overview

OSP Brandenburg is a sports organization providing comprehensive support services for elite athletes. The organization offers a unified platform of sports science and medical services including training science, sports medicine, physiotherapy, career counseling, sports psychology, and nutrition counseling. Athletes are supported across multiple Olympic and Paralympic sports including bobsleigh, cycling, rowing, canoe sprint, swimming, athletics, and more. Services are delivered through three locations in Cottbus, Frankfurt (Oder), and Potsdam.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Trainingswissenschaft (Training Science) Scientific training support that delivers evidence-based training methodologies and sports-science expertise to elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes and their coaches for Olympic preparation.
• Sportmedizin (Sports Medicine) Comprehensive sports medical care for elite athletes (Bundeskaderathleten), ensuring health maintenance and performance optimization through medical supervision and treatment.
• Physiotherapie (Physiotherapy) Medical training therapy and physiotherapeutic care for athletes, including rehabilitation and injury prevention services delivered at the three OSP Brandenburg locations.
• Laufbahnberatung (Career Counseling) Individual career support for elite athletes, including transition guidance from Nachwuchsleistungssport to elite sport, plus vocational 'aftercare' following career endings.
• Sportpsychologie (Sports Psychology) Psychological counseling and mental-performance support for national team athletes (Bundeskaderathlet*innen) and elite school students, focused on resilience and competition preparation.
• Ernährungsberatung (Nutrition Counseling) Balanced and needs-based nutrition guidance essential for the health and physical performance of youth and elite athletes, delivered as a central support service.
• Nachwuchsleistungssport (Youth Elite Sports Coordination) Regional coordination of elite and youth performance sport for the state of Brandenburg, operating OSP Brandenburg as the regional coordinator in addition to its service-center function.
• Anti-Doping Services Anti-doping education and compliance services for clean sport, delivered as a central support service to national team athletes in Brandenburg.
• Kinder- & Jugendschutz (Child & Youth Protection) Safeguarding services that protect young athletes in sport, addressing abuse prevention and welfare in line with German youth protection standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 Gold medals and 1 Silver medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PWG 1956 eG (Potsdamer Wohnungsgenossenschaft)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 May 2026New partner as of May 2026, supporting especially the Paralympic swimming sport at OSP Brandenburg. PWG 1956 eG has been creating living space for over 65 years in Potsdam.
• Bundesministerium des Innern und für Heimat (BMI)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal Ministry of the Interior and for Homeland Affairs - a key governmental partner providing institutional funding and support for elite sports in Germany.
• DOSB (Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman Olympic Sports Confederation - the national governing body for Olympic sports in Germany, providing institutional support and coordination for the OSP network.
• Deutsche SporthilfecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman Sports Aid Foundation - provides financial support and scholarships for elite athletes in Germany, a key partner in athlete funding.
• Ministerium für Bildung, Jugend und Sport Brandenburg (MBJS)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMinistry for Education, Youth and Sport of the State of Brandenburg - the primary state governmental funding body for OSP Brandenburg.
• Landessportbund BrandenburgcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerState Sports Confederation of Brandenburg - the regional sports governing body providing organizational support and coordination for sports in Brandenburg.
• Sporthilfe BrandenburgcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSports Aid Foundation Brandenburg - provides financial support to Brandenburg athletes and collaborates on the 'TEAM PARIS – LAND BRANDENBURG' and similar Olympic/Paralympic support programs.
• LEAG (Lausitz Energie Bergbau AG und Lausitz Energie Kraftwerke AG)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLausitz Energy Mining and Power company - supports the 'Trainer des Jahres' and 'Nachwuchstrainer des Jahres' awards with prize money of 2,000 and 1,000 euros respectively.
• Stadt PotsdamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe city of Potsdam is a municipal partner of OSP Brandenburg, providing local support for the headquarters location.
• Stadt CottbusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe city of Cottbus is a municipal partner of OSP Brandenburg, providing local support for the Cottbus location.
• Stadt Frankfurt (Oder)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe city of Frankfurt (Oder) is a municipal partner of OSP Brandenburg, providing local support for the Frankfurt (Oder) location.
• AOKminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAOK Health Insurance - a health insurance partner supporting athlete health and medical services.
• Sportförderung der BundeswehrminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBundeswehr Sports Promotion - military sports support program providing career opportunities and financial support for athletes serving in the German military.
• Sportförderung der BundespolizeiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal Police Sports Promotion - police sports support program providing career and financial support for athletes serving in the German Federal Police.
• Sportfördergruppe der Polizei BrandenburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerState Police Sports Support Group Brandenburg - provides career opportunities and financial support for athletes serving in the Brandenburg State Police.
• Sportfördergruppe der Feuerwehr BrandenburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFire Brigade Sports Support Group Brandenburg - provides career opportunities and financial support for athletes serving in the Brandenburg Fire Brigade.
• Förderkreis des OSP Brandenburg e.V.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerSupport Association of OSP Brandenburg - organizes and funds the annual 'Trainer des Jahres' and 'Nachwuchstrainer des Jahres' awards. The prizes of 2,000 and 1,000 euros are supported by LEAG.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Olympiastützpunkt Hessen: OSP Hessen serves the state of Hesse with an identical cross-sport support center model for elite athletes. Comparable operating structure, funding sources, and service catalog to OSP Brandenburg.
• Olympiastützpunkt Sachsen-Anhalt: OSP Sachsen-Anhalt delivers the same Olympic and Paralympic support services for the state of Saxony-Anhalt. Directly comparable mandate and operating model to OSP Brandenburg.
• Olympiastützpunkt Thüringen: OSP Thüringen provides cross-sport elite athlete support services in Thuringia. Same funding structure (Land + BMI + DOSB) and service portfolio as OSP Brandenburg.
• Olympiastützpunkt Sachsen: OSP Sachsen is the Olympic training center for Saxony, providing the same integrated elite athlete support services. The two OSPs share a regional context (former East Germany) and infrastructure legacy.
• Olympiastützpunkt Rheinland: OSP Rheinland is one of the larger Rhine-region Olympic training centers offering the same integrated sports science, medical, and athlete support services. Direct functional peer with national-level profile.
• Olympiastützpunkt Westfalen: OSP Westfalen supports elite athletes in North Rhine-Westphalia with the same integrated service model. Comparable in operational scope and federal funding structure.
• Olympiastützpunkt Berlin: OSP Berlin is the Berlin-based Olympic training center delivering integrated sports science and medical support across Olympic and Paralympic disciplines. Direct peer in terms of mandate, structure, and service delivery.
• Olympiastützpunkt Bayern: OSP Bayern is the Olympic training center for the state of Bavaria, providing the same cross-sport elite athlete support services (sports medicine, training science, physiotherapy, career counseling). It is the most direct functional analogue and effectively Brandenburg's largest German competitor for federal funding and athletes.

Emerging players

• Deutsche Sporthilfe: Deutsche Sporthilfe is the German Sports Aid Foundation, an OSP Brandenburg partner that provides direct financial support and scholarships to elite athletes. While not an OSP, it functions as a complementary athlete-support ecosystem that OSP Brandenburg coordinates with.

Broad incumbents

• Institut für Angewandte Trainingswissenschaft (IAT): The IAT is the central German federal institute for applied training science, servicing all OSPs including Brandenburg. It is a broader institutional peer rather than a direct competitor, providing sport-science infrastructure across Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/osp_brandenburg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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