Sports Federation Rhineland

What Sports Federation Rhineland does

Sportbund Rheinland e.V. is a registered nonprofit sports federation (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Koblenz, Germany, founded in 1949 and operating under the state-level Landessportbund Rheinland-Pfalz (LSB RLP) and the national Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB). It serves as the exclusive regional umbrella organization for organized sports in the Rhineland portion of Rheinland-Pfalz, coordinating 17 sports circles (Sportkreise) and an affiliated membership base of 634,186 across local clubs. Its primary constituents are member sports clubs and associations, with downstream reach into schools, youth (via Sportjugend Rheinland), seniors, and people with disabilities (in partnership with the BSV RLP). The federation is governed by a president (Monika Sauer), two vice presidents (Walter Desch, Michael Maxheim), and a managing director (Martin Weinitschke).

The organization's service portfolio spans club development consulting, coaching and manager licensing (Übungsleiter/Vereinsmanager), construction/equipment/training subsidies, sport badge certification (Deutsches Sportabzeichen), senior and inclusive sports programs, violence-prevention initiatives, and ARAG-bundled sports insurance. Technology delivery is concentrated in the SBR-LOKAL.de portal, which hosts the Vereinsdashboard RLP, the Sportabzeichen-Online-Modul (sport badge digital submission), and a marketplace for partner offers; education programs run on the IntelliVerband platform at sbr-lokal.intelliverband.de. These are conventional web/database applications rather than AI-driven systems.

As a nonprofit, Sportbund Rheinland has no commercial sales motion. Funding flows from membership fees paid by affiliated clubs and from subsidies provided by the state government, the LSB RLP, the DOSB, and partners such as ARAG, Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz, and the Sparkassen. Specific programmed expenditures include an annual youth sport badge subsidy exceeding €12,000 and discounted badge fees (€1.25 per child/youth badge). The organization is not venture-backed, has no parent company, and is not publicly traded; its leadership is elected by the membership assembly (Mitgliederversammlung). Financial figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Sports Federation Rhineland

Legal name

Sportbund Rheinland e.V.

Website

https://sportbund-rheinland.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Sportbund Rheinland e.V. is a Koblenz-based regional sports federation that coordinates 634,186 members across 17 sports circles in the Rhineland, delivering subsidies, licensing, insurance, sport-badge certification, and digital club tools to affiliated sports clubs under the DOSB hierarchy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation and Club Support Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF), Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

Keywords

• Sports federation services
• Club development consulting
• Coach licensing programs
• Sport badge certification
• Sports club subsidies

Headquarters

HQ city

Koblenz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and organizational subsidies: Sportbund Rheinland operates as a non-profit sports federation (e.V.) funded through membership fees from affiliated clubs and subsidies from the state government and Landessportbund Rheinland-Pfalz. Revenue is directed toward supporting member clubs through subsidies, education, and sports programs rather than commercial product revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sportbund Rheinland e.V. is a regional non-profit sports federation that delivers organizational, educational, and financial support services to approximately 1,800+ affiliated sports clubs across 17 Sportkreise in the Rhineland region of Rheinland-Pfalz. Core offerings include club development consulting, coach/instructor and Vereinsmanager licensing under the DOSB training reform, administration of subsidies for construction/equipment/digitization, German Sport Badge (Deutsches Sportabzeichen) certification, senior-friendly club certification, violence prevention initiatives, and insurance coverage through ARAG Sportversicherung. Operations are supported by the SBR-LOKAL.de online portal, the Sportabzeichen-Online-Modul, and the IntelliVerband education platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SBR-LOKAL.de: Online portal for sports clubs to manage Sportabzeichen (German Sports Badge) certifications, course registrations, and member management.
• SBR Management-Akademie

Products and services

• Vereinsentwicklung (Club Development Consulting) Consulting and structured development services for member sports clubs covering board training, volunteer management, strategic planning sessions, and access to an online short-consulting and network coaching group. Includes the Vereinsdashboard RLP club benchmarking tool and Sportstättenatlas facility planning resource.
• Deutsches Sportabzeichen (German Sport Badge) Certification Official testing and certification of the Deutsches Sportabzeichen in Bronze, Silver, and Gold for children, youth, and adults, including adapted testing for people with disabilities (via BSV RLP). Certificate and badge pricing is EUR 1.25 per unit for children and youth (subsidized), EUR 4.00 for adults; Sportbund Rheinland fully covers fees for schools in its catchment area.
• Übungsleiter- und Vereinsmanager-Lizenzierung (Coach and Club Manager Licensing) DOSB-aligned licensing and qualification programs for coaches (Übungsleiter), club managers (Vereinsmanager), and youth leaders (Jugendleiter/Juleica), including first-time licensing, renewal, and qualifications without license issuance. Subsidies are available to clubs for licensed instructors.
• Zuschüsse (Subsidies and Grants Program) Administration of grants and subsidies from state and lottery funding to member clubs for: construction/building measures (Baumaßnahmen), sports and care equipment including defibrillators, digitization projects, club anniversaries, youth leader stipends, coach training, children's swimming programs, flood relief, sport events, and general club needs (Vereinsbedarf). Subsidies are governed by the Allgemeine Förderbedingungen.
• SBR Management-Akademie (Education and Training Programs) Federation-run education and training programs for sports club managers, coaches, and instructors, delivered through partner sports schools (Sportschule Oberwerth, Sportakademie Trier, Turnerjugendheim Annweiler, Sportschule Edenkoben, Haus Rheinland-Pfalz Oberjoch, Sportschule Schifferstadt) and the IntelliVerband digital platform. Includes the annual Übungsleiter-Forum instructor forum.
• Sportversicherung über ARAG (ARAG Sport Insurance Brokerage) Brokered access to the ARAG Sportversicherung collective insurance contract for member clubs, providing liability insurance, accident insurance for coaches and participants during sport badge testing, and event insurance, delivered via a dedicated online insurance office (vsbkoblenz.arag-sport.de).
• Seniorensport-Programm (Senior Sports Program) Senior sports programming for older adults, including training of senior sports advisors and a formal "Seniorenfreundlicher Sportverein" (senior-friendly sports club) certification awarded to member clubs with exemplary senior programming.
• Sportjugend Rheinland (Youth Sports Division) Federation youth division delivering youth leadership training (Juleica), youth sports events, the "Forum: Jugend im Sportverein" annual conference, and youth sports programming through member clubs. Operates the Landesjugendplan youth funding program and the Freizeitanlage und Bildungsstätte Brohthal facility.
• Fachberatung (Specialist Advisory Services for Clubs) Specialist advisory services delivered via telephone direct consultation (Telefonische Direktberatung), online specialist consultation (Online-Fachberatung), initial consultation (Erstberatung), and a Vorstandsstarterpaket for new board members. Coverage includes data protection, club digitalization, e-invoicing, refugee integration, flood relief, lease contracts, club constitutions, tax matters, coach contracts, insurance, GEMA, and club founding.

Quantifiable outcome

• 634,186 members across affiliated sports clubs, with membership numbers continuing to rise
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Landessportbund Rheinland-Pfalz (LSB RLP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSportbund Rheinland e.V. is affiliated with the Landessportbund Rheinland-Pfalz (LSB RLP), the state-level sports umbrella organization. The LSB provides overarching coordination, funding, and strategic direction for sports organizations across the state of Rheinland-Pfalz, of which Sportbund Rheinland is a constituent regional federation.
• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSportbund Rheinland is affiliated with the DOSB, the national German Olympic Sports Confederation. The organization participates in DOSB programs including the German Sport Badge (Deutsches Sportabzeichen), coach licensing standards, and national sports development initiatives. The SBR has adopted the new DOSB training reform for coach education ahead of schedule.
• ARAG Sportversicherung (ARAG Sport Insurance)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerARAG provides sports insurance for member clubs of Sportbund Rheinland through a dedicated online insurance office. The partnership includes liability insurance, accident insurance for coaches and participants during sport badge testing, and event insurance. Insurance coverage is provided through the Sportversicherungsvertrag des Sportbund Rheinland e.V.
• Sportjugend Rheinland (Youth Sports Division)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sportjugend Rheinland is the youth sports division of Sportbund Rheinland, focused on youth development, youth leader training, and youth sports programs. It operates independently at sportjugend-rheinland.de and provides specialized youth sports services including the Bildungsreferent*in (education coordinator) position and youth sports events.
• Sports schools (Sportschulen) networkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSportbund Rheinland coordinates with multiple sports schools and training facilities in the region including Sportschule Oberwerth, Sportakademie Trier, Turnerjugendheim Annweiler, Sportschule Edenkoben, Haus Rheinland-Pfalz Oberjoch, and Sportschule Schifferstadt for training and education programs. Also includes the Freizeitanlage und Bildungsstätte Brohthal operated by Sportjugend Rheinland.
• Sparkassen (Savings Banks)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Sparkassen (German savings banks) co-sponsor the school competition for the German Sport Badge, providing a participation premium of 0.50 EUR per submitted sport badge to participating schools in the Sportbund Rheinland region.
• Behinderten- und Rehabilitationssport-Verband Rheinland-Pfalz (BSV RLP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BSV RLP handles sport badge testing for people with disabilities in the Rheinland-Pfalz region. The Sportabzeichen for people with disabilities is administered through this partner organization, which has authorized examiners trained in adapted testing procedures.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Schwedischer Sportverband (Riksidrottsförbundet): Swedish national sports federation with affiliated regional/district bodies analogous to SBR. Comparable nonprofit federation model distributing public subsidies, providing coach education, and operating sport badge-equivalent programs across its member clubs.
• Landessportbund Bayern: Bavarian state sports federation with a much larger membership and budget; same structure and service categories but operates in a different German state with no direct geographic overlap with SBR.
• Landessportbund Baden-Württemberg: State-level sports federation for Baden-Württemberg operating the same nonprofit federation model with member clubs, subsidies, education, and sport badge programs — useful benchmark for SBR's service portfolio and scale outside its home state.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): National umbrella organization of which SBR is a constituent member. Sets the German Sport Badge standards, coach licensing frameworks, and training reforms that SBR implements — providing the policy and standards context for SBR's services.
• Deutscher Behindertensportverband (DBS): National federation for disabled sport. Comparable nonprofit federation structure with member clubs, certification programs (adapted Sportabzeichen via BSV RLP), and coach licensing — relevant given SBR's partnership with BSV RLP on disability sport badge testing.
• Sport England: UK public body that distributes government and lottery funding to sport and supports grassroots clubs. Comparable mission (subsidies, club development, facility funding) and analogous funding model to SBR's state-subsidy structure, though operating in a different national context.

Direct peers

• Deutscher Turner-Bund (DTB): National gymnastics federation and one of SBR's constituent Fachverbände for member clubs. Operates coach licensing, sport badge disciplines, and education programs that overlap with SBR's service portfolio at the club interface.
• Sportbund Pfalz: Sister regional sports federation within Rheinland-Pfalz, also affiliated with LSB RLP. Operates the same member-club support model with subsidies, education, and sport badge programs in the Pfalz region — a near-perfect structural parallel.
• Sportbund Rheinhessen: Third regional Sportbund within Rheinland-Pfalz covering the Rheinhessen area. Same affiliated federation structure, comparable services (club support, education, sport badges), and operates in the same state funding ecosystem as SBR.
• Landessportbund Rheinland-Pfalz: State-level umbrella sports federation of which Sportbund Rheinland is a constituent. Same nonprofit e.V. structure, same service categories (subsidies, licensing, education), and overlapping coach/instructor programs — making it the most directly comparable peer.

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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