FEZ Berlin

What FEZ Berlin does

FEZ Berlin is Europe's largest non-profit children's, youth and family center, operated by KJfz-L-gBmbH, a state-owned gemeinnützige GmbH wholly owned by the Land Berlin (State of Berlin). The facility occupies 13,000 m² of indoor space and 175,000 m² of outdoor grounds within Berlin's Wuhlheide park in the Treptow-Köpenick district, and is accessed through the Senatsverwaltung für Bildung, Jugend und Familie. Its product portfolio is organized around distinct experiential venues: the Astrid-Lindgren-Bühne (three-stage children's theater), Alice Museum für Kinder (interactive children's museum), orbitall Raumfahrtzentrum (spaceflight center modeled after the ISS), Bäder im FEZ (50m indoor pool plus an 8,300 m² natural swimming lake with sand beach), Öko-Insel (ecological education center with tropical greenhouse and aquaponics), FEZ-Galerie, and multiple playgrounds including an inclusive playground. Its flagship annual program is FEZitty - Hauptstadt der Kinder, a six-week summer program where children aged 7-14 run their own city with over 100 job stations and a virtual currency (Wuhlis).

The entity operates as a publicly funded non-profit rather than a commercial company, monetizing through a hybrid model: annual subsidies from the State of Berlin (via the Land Berlin and federal ministries), ticket sales for events, theater, swimming, and programs (e.g., single FEZitty tickets at €6.50, weekend family swimming tickets at €6-7.50, combination tickets), venue rental and event services for corporate and private clients, and a gastronomy partnership with Forum Esswirtschaft GmbH. Distribution channels include the on-site box office, an online ticketing platform (tickets.fez-berlin.de), and institutional partnerships with schools and kindergartens (the Kulturbus initiative provides free transportation). The organization is supported by a deep partnership ecosystem including DLR, ESA/ESERO, TUSCH, TUKI, Landesmusikakademie Berlin, and corporate project partners (Berliner Sparkasse, BVG, Berliner Wasserbetriebe, DM). The business model is fundamentally mission-driven rather than profit-maximizing, with governance by a Supervisory Board chaired by the State Secretary for Youth and Family.

Name

FEZ Berlin

Legal name

KJfz-L-gBmbH (Kinder- und Jugendfreizeitzentrum Berlin - gemeinnützige Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung)

Website

https://fez-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FEZ Berlin is Europe's largest non-profit children's, youth and family center, operated by the state-owned KJfz-L-gBmbH on a 188,000 m² campus in Berlin's Wuhlheide park, delivering educational programs, theater, museum, space, swimming, and ecological experiences to families, schools, and youth through public funding and ticket sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children and Family Recreation Centers

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Educational & Edutainment Parks (Science/Discovery/Children’s Parks) (THAJAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Museums (THAJADAE), Family Entertainment Centers (Indoor развлечения: Arcade, Soft Play, Party Centers) (THAJAEAC)

Keywords

• Non-profit family centers
• Children recreational facilities
• Youth educational programs
• Cultural education venues
• Experiential learning centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: FEZ Berlin receives annual subsidies from the State of Berlin as a non-profit organization operating under KJfz-L-gBmbH.
2. Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for various events, attractions, swimming facilities, summer programs like FEZitty, theater performances, and educational offerings.
3. Venue Rental and Event Services: Rental of event spaces, conference rooms, stages, outdoor areas, tent equipment for youth events, and catering services for corporate events, weddings, and celebrations.
4. Gastronomy Partnership: Forum Esswirtschaft GmbH operates restaurants and food outlets on FEZ premises, with the FEZ receiving income from this partnership arrangement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

FEZ Berlin operates Europe's largest non-profit children, youth, and family center, offering a diverse portfolio of experiential learning and recreation venues. Its core offerings include a children's theater (Astrid-Lindgren-Bühne), an interactive children's museum (Alice), a spaceflight center modeled after the ISS (orbitall), swimming facilities (indoor pool and natural lake), an ecological education center (Öko-Insel), playgrounds, and the flagship annual summer program FEZitty where children run their own city.

Product overview

FEZ Berlin is Europe's largest non-profit children, youth, and family center, operated by KJfz-L-gBmbH and located in Berlin's Wuhlheide park. The facility spans 13,000 m² indoor and 175,000 m² outdoor areas. Its product portfolio centers on experiential learning and recreation through distinct venues and programs: the Astrid-Lindgren-Bühne (children's theater with three stages), Alice Museum für Kinder (interactive museum), orbitall Raumfahrtzentrum (spaceflight center modeled after the ISS), Bäder im FEZ (swimming hall and natural lake), Öko-Insel (ecological nature center), and the FEZ-Galerie (art gallery). The flagship summer event is FEZitty – Hauptstadt der Kinder, where children run their own city. Supporting offerings include youth participation programs (Youngprojects), the Landesmusikakademie Berlin (music academy), birthday party packages, volunteer programs, venue rental services, and an online ticketing system. The center provides educational programs in partnership with schools and offers outdoor spaces including multiple playgrounds and an inclusive playground.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alice – Museum für Kinder: Children's museum featuring interactive exhibitions and educational programs for families, schools, and kindergartens
• Astrid-Lindgren-Bühne
• orbitall – Raumfahrtzentrum
• Öko-Insel
• Bäder im FEZ
• Landesmusikakademie Berlin
• youngprojects
• FEZitty – Hauptstadt der Kinder

Products and services

• FEZitty – Hauptstadt der Kinder Six-week summer holiday program where children aged 7-14 run their own city with over 100 different job stations, earning virtual currency, featuring a city government, university, bank, and workplaces.
• Astrid-Lindgren-Bühne

Quantifiable outcome

• Solar energy system covers approximately 20% of the facility's energy needs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 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

Integration8 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• German Aerospace Center (DLR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDLR is a central partner in the orbitall space center, providing expertise and content for space-related educational programs and experiences.
• ESERO GermanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ESA education program ESERO brings current research and exciting space topics directly into schools through the orbitall center.
• European Space Agency (ESA Kids)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerESA Kids platform provides educational space content and resources for children, linked through the orbitall center.
• spaceclub_berlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA cooperative project with DLR where young people meet to develop their own projects around astronomy, technology and research.
• Friends of Berlin Zoo (Freunde Hauptstadtzoo)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupports Öko-Insel offerings and helps realize nature experiences and educational projects for children and families.
• Initiative KulturbuscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides free bus transportation for school classes and kindergarten groups to the Astrid-Lindgren-Bühne theater, enabling cultural participation regardless of location and budget.
• TUSCH - Theater & Schule BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCreates creative partnerships between schools and theaters. Current partner school is Hausburgschule (State European School Berlin) in Friedrichshain.
• TUKI - Theater & KitacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnects kindergartens and theater in long-term partnerships where children discover theater, expression and imagination with artists. Current partner kindergarten is in Friedrichshagen.
• Berliner SparkasseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject partner for 2025 providing financial education content in programs like FEZitty.
• Berliner WasserbetriebeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject partner for 2025 providing water education and the free water bar at FEZitty summer program.
• BVGminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject partner for 2025 providing mobility education content.
• DM DrogeriemarktminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProject partner for 2025 supporting family programs.
• Offensive Kulturbus BerlincoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInitiative providing free bus transportation for cultural visits, operated by various Berlin theaters including Astrid-Lindgren-Bühne.
• Parkeisenbahn WuhlheideminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHistoric park railway in the Wuhlheide offering family excursions, recommended for FEZ visitors.
• Kletterwald WuhlheideminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdventure rope course in the Wuhlheide park, neighboring facility for extended family activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deutsches Museum München: One of the world's largest science and technology museums, combining exhibits with hands-on experimentation much like FEZ's orbitall and Öko-Insel offerings. Comparable as a flagship publicly supported edutainment venue in a German-speaking market.
• Berlin Zoo (Zoologischer Garten Berlin): Berlin's flagship family leisure attraction and education institution with comparable scale and government-backed operating model. Both serve high-volume family and school visits and operate large physical footprints within the city.
• Experimenta Heilbronn: Large German science center with interactive STEM and maker exhibits targeting families and schools. Closely matches FEZ's mix of experiential science education and family entertainment under one roof.
• Labyrinth Kindermuseum Berlin: Berlin-based children's museum with hands-on exhibitions for families and school groups. Most directly comparable peer to FEZ's Alice Museum für Kinder sub-brand in product category, audience, and city.
• Universum Bremen: Bremen's interactive science center offering hands-on experimentation and themed exhibitions for families and school groups. Comparable edutainment model and target audience to FEZ Berlin's orbitall and Alice Museum offerings.
• Deutsches Technikmuseum Berlin: Major Berlin technology museum offering interactive exhibits for families and schools. Comparable as a large-scale publicly supported cultural-education venue targeting similar family and school audiences in Berlin.

Others

• Parkeisenbahn Wuhlheide: Historic park railway operating within the Wuhlheide park, listed as an FEZ partner and complementary family attraction. Relevant as an adjacent ecosystem participant sharing the same physical location and audience overlap.

Emerging players

• Heinz Nixdorf MuseumsForum Paderborn: Large German interactive computer and technology museum focused on STEM education. Comparable as a publicly supported edutainment venue targeting families and school groups.

Broad incumbents

• Phantasialand: One of Germany's leading theme parks offering rides and family attractions. Operates in the same family leisure category as FEZ but is a private for-profit operator focused on amusement rather than edutainment.
• Europa-Park: Europe's largest theme park, a broad incumbent in family leisure and entertainment. Comparable scale of operations and visitor volume to FEZ but commercially focused rather than education-first.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQjOPsk01T5lcqnAIA-fULw
• Facebookfacebook.com/fezberlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/locations/223568761/fez-berlin
• Xx.com/fezberlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fez-berlin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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