Kinder- und Jugendring Sachsen

What Kinder- und Jugendring Sachsen does

Kinder- und Jugendring Sachsen e.V. (KJRS) is a registered non-profit voluntary association (eingetragener Verein, VR 1113 at Amtsgericht Dresden) founded in 1992 and headquartered in Dresden. It functions as the state-level umbrella organization (Dachverband) for Saxon youth associations, city and county youth rings, and specialist organizations, with more than 40 member bodies represented through approximately 60 delegates at its Vollversammlung. A small staff of around 6-7 employees operates the Geschäftsstelle at Saydaer Str. 3 in Dresden, with Wencke Trumpold as Geschäftsführerin (Managing Director) and a board chaired by Vincent Seeberger.

KJRS's core products are certification and capacity-building services: it operates the official Juleica (Jugendleiter*innencard) Zentralstelle for Saxony with G- and L-level training, the SozManagement-Reihe workshop series, and the Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Sachsen (a separate participation platform at kinder-jugendbeteiligung-sachsen.de). Additional project lines address inclusion (Inklusion durch Innovation, Modulreihe Inklusive Ferienfreizeiten), structural change in the Lusatian lignite region (Jugend im Strukturwandel, FLEX), skilled-worker shortages (BERUFung Jugendarbeit), and political education (Politische Graswurzel). The technology stack is conventional: a TYPO3 CMS website hosted by jweiland.net with SSL/TLS, an online booking system at buchung.kjrs.de, GDPR-compliant data processing, and social channels on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: primary revenue comes from multiple Förderprogramme of the Free State of Saxony financed by the Saxon Landtag budget, supplemented by EU co-financing for selected inclusion modules and modest event participation fees (typically €20-50, with member discounts). A smaller stream arises from sales of printed work aids and the Juleica handbook, discounted for Juleica holders and members. Pricing for core Juleica training is free to participants. Distribution is community-led, routed through the membership network and direct digital channels, with go-to-market anchored in the official state mandate for Juleica and in advocacy positioning during Saxon budget negotiations (Haushaltsverhandlungen).

Name

Kinder- und Jugendring Sachsen

Legal name

Kinder- und Jugendring Sachsen e.V.

Website

https://kjrs.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kinder- und Jugendring Sachsen e.V. is a Dresden-based non-profit umbrella association founded in 1992 that coordinates more than 40 Saxon youth associations and municipal youth rings, delivering Juleica certification, youth participation services, training programs, and advocacy funded primarily by the Free State of Saxony.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Welfare and Advocacy Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Business Associations (813910), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying) (EDAJAIAG)

Keywords

• Youth association coordination
• Youth leader certification
• Youth participation services
• Youth work training
• Nonprofit advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding and Subsidies: The organization receives funding and co-financing from various support programs of the Free State of Saxony, funded by tax revenues based on the Saxon Parliament's budget. This represents the primary revenue source.
2. EU Funding: Some projects are co-financed by the European Union, such as the inclusive holiday program module series.
3. Event Participation Fees: Some events charge participation fees (e.g., 30€ members/50€ non-members for inclusive games seminar, 20€ members/40€ non-members for SozManagement workshops), though many trainings are free.
4. Publication Sales: Sale of printed materials, work aids, and educational resources (Broschüren) to members and non-members, with discounts for Juleica holders and KJRS members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KJRS is a voluntary membership-based umbrella association that coordinates Saxon youth associations, municipal youth rings, and specialist organizations to advance child and youth welfare. It provides standardized youth leader certification (Juleica), professional development workshops (SozManagement series), youth participation services (Servicestelle), and advocacy in state-level budget negotiations, funded primarily by the Free State of Saxony.

Product overview

Kinder- und Jugendring Sachsen e.V. (KJRS) is a voluntary association of Saxon youth associations and municipal youth rings. Its product portfolio centers on youth leader certification (Juleica) at multiple levels (G for basic leaders, L for trainers), youth participation services through the Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Sachsen, and professional development programs including the SozManagement workshop series for social management competencies. The organization offers specialized projects addressing inclusion (Inklusion durch Innovation), flexible youth management (FLEX), structural change support (Jugend im Strukturwandel Lausitz), skilled worker recruitment (BERUFung Jugendarbeit), and political youth education (Politische Graswurzel). Supporting services include educational materials and work aids, youth welfare committee consulting (How-to Jugendhilfeausschuss), and coaching/mediation services. The organization functions as the Saxony central office for Juleica certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Juleica (Jugendleiter*innencard) Certification Program State-recognized youth leader certification program offered at multiple levels (G for basic youth leaders, L for trainers) that qualifies and recognizes volunteer and professional youth workers across Saxony. KJRS serves as the central office (Zentralstelle) managing training courses, refresher seminars, and certification.
• Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Sachsen Statewide service center that informs, advises, and qualifies organizations across Saxony on children's and youth participation matters, linking offerings and needs in the field.
• SozManagement Workshop Series Workshop series teaching social management competencies for board members, educational specialists, and employees of youth organizations, covering topics like organizational development, leadership, project management, and political lobbying.
• Inklusion durch Innovation Project focused on developing inclusive vacation programs and training to make youth services accessible to all children and young people, including module series co-financed by the European Union.
• Flexibles Jugendmanagement (FLEX) Flexible youth management program strengthening youth participation and addressing the needs and interests of young people, particularly in structurally changing regions of Saxony.
• Jugend im Strukturwandel (Lausitzer Revier) Project strengthening the needs and interests of young people in the structural transformation processes of Saxony's lignite mining regions, including the Lausitzer Revier.
• BERUFung Jugendarbeit Cooperation project providing constructive responses to the acute skilled worker shortage in youth work, promoting the professional field and workforce development.
• Politische Graswurzel Project offering formats for political education for teenagers and supporting specialists in developing their own political education offerings.
• Modulreihe Inklusive Ferienfreizeiten Module series for inclusive vacation programs including inclusive game seminars, training on legal frameworks, participation requirements, and volunteer recruitment for inclusive projects, co-financed by the European Union.
• Print-Materialien und Arbeitshilfen Printed and online materials including the Juleica handbook, BNE brochure, democracy education materials, and other work aids for youth leaders, with discounts for Juleica holders and KJRS members.
• Fachliche Beratung und Begleitung Professional consulting and accompaniment services for member organizations and those seeking support in youth work, including funding advice and third-party funding acquisition.
• Coaching, Mediation und Supervision Coaching, mediation, and supervision services for organizations and individuals in youth work, supporting team development and conflict resolution.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully advocated for Saxon budget allocations to youth work through annual budget proposals and participation in Haushaltsverhandlungen
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Japanisch-Deutsches Zentrum Berlin (JDZB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKJRS is a regional partner for the Japanese-German Exchange Program for Young Volunteers (DJJA), organized by JDZB. This annual program enables young volunteers from both countries to exchange experiences and learn about volunteer work in each other's countries.
• Forum Jugendarbeit SachsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerForum Jugendarbeit Sachsen is a voluntary association of over 15 supra-local recognized free providers of youth welfare in Saxony. KJRS is a member and participates in joint youth policy positioning and advocacy.
• Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung SachsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA KJRS project providing statewide information, counseling, qualification, and networking services for children and youth participation in Saxony, including the participation prize and participation landscape mapping.
• AGJF (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Jugendfreizeitstätten Sachsen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project collaboration on SJGF (Stärkung junger Menschen - Gesellung und Flexibles Jugendmanagement) program, addressing flexible youth management and youth needs in structural change regions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Landesjugendring Thüringen: Thuringia's state youth ring, structurally identical to KJRS as an East-German state-level umbrella; comparable scope of Juleica coordination, political representation, and member services.
• Landesjugendring Berlin: Berlin's state youth ring; another Bundesland-level umbrella performing the same member-coordination, qualification, and advocacy functions as KJRS.
• Landesjugendring Brandenburg: Brandenburg's state youth ring; comparable East-German state-level umbrella delivering youth leader qualification, political education, and member services.
• Landesjugendring Baden-Württemberg: State-level youth association umbrella in Baden-Württemberg; delivers comparable services including youth leader qualification, political education, and member-organization support, making it a direct structural peer to KJRS.
• Hessischer Jugendring: Hessen's state youth ring; performs the same member-coordination, qualification, and advocacy role as KJRS within another Bundesland.
• Bayerischer Jugendring: State-level umbrella for youth associations in Bavaria; operates its own Juleica-style Jugendleiter-card program and provides training, advocacy, and member services — the same operating model as KJRS, just in a different Bundesland.
• Landesjugendring Sachsen-Anhalt: State youth ring for Sachsen-Anhalt; near-identical mandate and structure to KJRS, including Juleica coordination and political representation in a neighboring East German Land.

Emerging players

• Forum Jugendarbeit Sachsen: Coalition of 15+ supra-local free providers of Saxon youth welfare; shares KJRS's advocacy function at state level but is composed of provider organizations rather than a federation of Jugendverbände.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Jugendfreizeitstätten Sachsen (AGJF): Saxon association of open youth facilities; overlaps with KJRS in Fachkräfte and project collaboration (SJGF) but focuses on Freizeitstätten rather than verbandliche Jugendarbeit.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Bundesjugendring: National umbrella for all German state youth rings and member associations; sits one level above KJRS in the federation structure and represents KJRS and its peers at the federal level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC
• Instagraminstagram.com/jugendbeteiligung.sachsen
• Facebookfacebook.com/KJRSachsen
• Xx.com/kjrsachsen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinder--und-jugendring-sachsen-e.v.

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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