Social Education Training Institute Berlin-Brandenburg

What Social Education Training Institute Berlin-Brandenburg does

The Sozialpädagogisches Fortbildungsinstitut Berlin-Brandenburg (SFBB) is a publicly funded state training institute that delivers continuing education for child and youth welfare professionals across the German states of Berlin and Brandenburg. Formed in 2007 through the merger of its Berlin-based predecessor (SFJG) and Brandenburg-based SPFW under a state treaty, SFBB operates from Jagdschloss Glienicke, a UNESCO World Heritage site reconstructed between 2003 and 2017 into a 15-room training campus with on-site accommodation and full-board catering. The institute's product portfolio is organized around four specialization areas: youth work and youth social work, daycare and early education, educational assistance and integration assistance for youth welfare office staff, and interdisciplinary topics. Programs are delivered as seminars, workshops, conferences, and certificate courses in in-person, digital, and hybrid formats, including a certified §8a SGB VIII qualification for experienced child protection specialists and the recently launched STEEP™ early intervention qualification.

The institute's revenue model combines direct state funding from the Berlin and Brandenburg budgets with nominal participation fees (€20/day for in-state child welfare professionals, €80/day for out-of-state professionals, plus €30/night for accommodation) and ancillary facility rental income when the venue is not in core use. Customer segments are narrowly defined by public mandate and span youth welfare office staff, daycare and early education professionals, school social workers, and youth work practitioners. Technology infrastructure is limited to operational tools: an external SaaS registration portal (AntragoCloud), an in-house online studio for hybrid seminar delivery, and a podcast distributed via Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube. The institute maintains distribution exclusively through direct channels and selected external venue partnerships, with no commercial intermediaries, no public API, and no disclosed AI capabilities.

SFBB's institutional position is anchored by its regulatory mandate as the only joint Berlin-Brandenburg state institute for social pedagogical continuing education, providing it with a structurally protected market position in its defined scope. Operational scale, as measured by approximately 30 identified staff, 15 seminar rooms, a 140-seat auditorium, continuous annual reporting since 2007, and an active partnership network spanning academic institutions, government competence centers, and professional associations, indicates a mid-sized, stable public-sector training operation rather than a growth-stage enterprise.

Name

Social Education Training Institute Berlin-Brandenburg

Legal name

Sozialpädagogisches Fortbildungsinstitut Berlin-Brandenburg

Website

https://sfbb.berlin-brandenburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The SFBB is a publicly funded Berlin-Brandenburg state institute delivering continuing education, certificate courses, and conferences for child and youth welfare professionals, operating from the historic Jagdschloss Glienicke campus with in-person, digital, and hybrid formats.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Development and Continuing Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health & Counseling (Social Work, Psychology, Substance Use CE) (EDAAALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Professionals (Teacher/Administrator CE, CPD) (EDAAALAE)

Keywords

• Child welfare training
• Social work education
• Professional development seminars
• Youth services training
• Continuing education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Berlin-Brandenburg State Government): As a publicly funded training institute established by state treaty between Berlin and Brandenburg, SFBB operates with government funding to provide subsidized continuing education for child and youth welfare professionals.
2. Seminar Participation Fees: Nominal participation fees charged to attending professionals: €20/day for Berlin/Brandenburg child welfare professionals, €80/day for professionals from other federal states. Additional €30/night for accommodation.
3. Facility Rental: When not in use for core training activities, the Jagdschloss Glienicke venue is rented to other (primarily non-profit and governmental) institutions for seminars, conferences, and events.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SFBB delivers continuing education and professional development programs for child and youth welfare professionals across Berlin and Brandenburg. Core offerings include seminars, workshops, conferences, and certificate courses organized by specialized working fields (youth work, daycare and early education, assistance for education, and interdisciplinary topics), delivered in-person, digitally, and in hybrid formats. The institute also provides on-site conference facilities, accommodation, and full-board catering at the historic Jagdschloss Glienicke venue.

Product overview

The Sozialpädagogisches Fortbildungsinstitut Berlin-Brandenburg (SFBB) is a continuing education and professional development institute for specialists in child and youth welfare. The institution offers a unified portfolio organized around working fields (Arbeitsfelder): Jugendarbeit und Jugendsozialarbeit (youth work), Kindertagesbetreuung und Frühe Bildung (day care and early education), Hilfe zur Erziehung und Eingliederungshilfe (assistance for education and integration), and Interdisziplinäre Themen (interdisciplinary topics). These are delivered through the Fortbildungsprogramm (training program) featuring seminars, workshops, conferences, and certificate courses. The institute operates from Jagdschloss Glienicke, providing venue facilities with 15 seminar rooms and accommodation services. Additional offerings include an SFBB podcast, online registration portal, and various publications. The organization does not function as a technology product company and has no API, AI capabilities, or integrations with third-party technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fortbildungsprogramm (Continuing Education Training Program) Comprehensive continuing education and professional development program for child and youth welfare specialists, offering seminars, workshops, conferences, and certificate courses delivered in-person and digitally. Programs combine theoretical knowledge with practice-oriented methods aligned with the working fields of child and youth welfare.
• Jugendarbeit und Jugendsozialarbeit (Youth Work and Youth Social Work Training) Specialized training programs for youth work and youth social work professionals covering participation, diversity, democracy education, gender-reflective work, youth culture and media, and school social work. Includes the programminternal training program for Jugendsozialarbeit an Berliner Schulen.
• Kindertagesbetreuung und Frühe Bildung (Child Day Care and Early Education Training) Training programs for early childhood education professionals covering children's rights, educational processes, cooperation with families, organizational development, language development, and inclusive education in daycare settings. Aligned with Berlin Educational Program and Brandenburg Education Plan.
• Hilfe zur Erziehung, Eingliederungshilfe und Fachdienste der Jugendämter (Assistance for Education, Integration Assistance and Youth Office Training) Specialized training for child welfare services including help with upbringing, inclusion assistance, child protection, family court procedures, foster care, adoption support, and youth welfare office specialist services (Jugendamt Fachdienste). Includes the one-year certificate course for experienced child protection specialists (insoweit erfahrene Fachkraft gemäß §8a SGB VIII).
• Interdisziplinäre Themen (Interdisciplinary Training Topics) Cross-cutting training topics including conversation design, social policy, cultural education and media, health promotion, family support, democracy education, personnel leadership, and child rights and protection. Topics are relevant across multiple working fields of child and youth welfare.
• Seminarort Jagdschloss Glienicke (Conference and Seminar Venue) Conference and seminar venue at the historic Jagdschloss Glienicke castle offering 15 seminar rooms of varying sizes, accommodation facilities, and catering services. Rented to non-profit and governmental institutions for seminars, conferences, and events when not in use for SFBB's core training activities.
• Unterkunft und Verpflegung (Accommodation and Full-Board Catering) On-site guesthouse-standard accommodation with private shower and toilet facilities, plus full-board catering including breakfast, lunch, and dinner for residential seminar participants. Additional €30/night charge beyond seminar participation fee.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Berliner Netzwerk DemokratiekompetenzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFBB cooperates with the Berlin Network for Democracy Competence to organize a specialized conference (Fachtag) on 'Demokratiekompetenz in der Jugendphase' scheduled for June 2026.
• Fachstelle Kinderwelten / Institut für den Situationsansatz (ISTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFBB collaborates with the Institute for Situational Approach (ISTA) on publications and training materials including the multilingual children's book 'Wir Kinder aus dem FlüchtlingsHeim' and pedagogical guidance materials 'Wir gehören dazu!'. Jointly developed resources address adultism, multilingualism, rights, and empowerment.
• Competence and Network Center Family Brandenburg (Kompetenz- und Netzwerkstelle Familie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFBB partners with the state-funded competence network for family support to deliver family education programs in Brandenburg, addressing §16 SGB VIII requirements.
• Berliner AdoptionsvermittlungsstellenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Berlin adoption counseling centers to provide preparation and support seminars for adoptive families across two consecutive weekends.
• Bildungsteam Berlin-Brandenburg e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFBB contributes to the 'Diversity-Sensibilisierung in Kitas' brochure published by the Berlin-Brandburg Education Team association.
• VBB (Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg)minorOthersPublic transportation information provider referenced for directions to the SFBB venue. Not a formal partnership but informational reference for visitor access.
• Schools and School Social Work InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSFBB's 'Programminterne Fortbildung Jugendsozialarbeit an Berliner Schulen' specifically targets cooperation with schools for the delivery of youth social work training programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC1nekPydciI6eSwNLUk-fIg
• Instagraminstagram.com/sfbb_fortbildung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sfbb

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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