Jahn Munich Gymnastics Association

Name

Jahn Munich Gymnastics Association

Legal name

Turnerschaft Jahn München von 1887 eingetragener Verein

Website

https://tsjahn.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1887

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jahn Munich Gymnastics Association (Turnerschaft Jahn München von 1887 e.V.) is a registered nonprofit multi-sport club in Munich serving 6,000+ members across 20+ sport departments including basketball, gymnastics, tennis, fitness, and wellness, operating modern sports facilities in Bogenhausen, Freimann, and Haar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports & Fitness Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Arenas & Indoor Sports Centers (MPAKAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tennis & Racquet Sports Facilities (MPAKAEAE), Specialty Membership Clubs (Category-Focused) (CRAEADAI)

Keywords

• Multi-sport club
• Fitness training programs
• Youth sports programs
• Martial arts training
• Tennis instruction

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Primary revenue stream from recurring monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, or annual membership fees. Base membership includes Group Fitness and Gymnastics, with optional add-ons for Fitness, Sauna, and department-specific sports.
2. Departmental Special Fees: Additional sport-specific fees charged for basketball, handball, martial arts, JAHNosch children's sports, tennis, rhythmic gymnastics, gymnastics, volleyball, and fitness/wellness access. These are added on top of base membership.
3. Restaurant/Gastronomy Lease: The club operates a publicly accessible restaurant with approximately 98 seats plus a 60-seat outdoor terrace, operated by a tenant/lessee (FRATIMA). This generates rental income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jahn Munich Gymnastics Association operates a traditional multi-sport club offering tiered membership access to 20+ sports disciplines including basketball, handball, volleyball, tennis, gymnastics, judo, vovinam, athletics, and fitness/wellness programs. The club operates a modern sports park with three halls (including a 2022 triple gymnasium), fitness center, sauna, athletics track, tennis and beach volleyball courts, delivering both recreational and competitive sports programming for children, youth, adults, and seniors in Munich-Bogenhausen.

Product overview

Jahn Munich Gymnastics Association (Turnerschaft Jahn München von 1887 e.V.) is one of Munich's largest sports clubs offering a comprehensive, multi-sport portfolio centered around a modern sports park facility. The core offering consists of fitness and wellness facilities (Fitness Center, Sauna/Wellness), group fitness programs, and over 15 sport departments including basketball, handball, volleyball, table tennis, athletics, rhythmic sports gymnastics, gymnastics, tennis with its JAHNcademy tennis school, judo, vovinam, and children's sports (JAHNosch). The association operates three sports halls including a newly built triple gymnasium, outdoor athletics facilities, beach volleyball courts, and 7 tennis courts. Members access services through tiered memberships (starting at €16/month for youth to €48/month for adult with fitness and sauna), with additional fees for specialized departments like basketball, judo, and the children's sports school. The club also provides a digital membership platform (KURABU) for member management, team coordination, and communication.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fitness Center

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of members accept sponsorship; 93% explicitly endorse sponsorship engagements
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 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

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Landeshauptstadt MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city of Munich is a key supporter and co-funder of the club. Government funding was critical for the €multi-million new hall construction (opened 2022). The city also facilitates school sports (Schulsport) use of the facilities. The club displays the Munich city coat of arms on its communications.
• Freistaat BayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state of Bavaria co-funded the new sports facility construction alongside the city of Munich. The club displays the Bavaria state coat of arms on its website acknowledging this support.
• BARMER BayernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2018, the basketball department launched an innovative pilot project with BARMER Bayern health insurance and TU München focused on sustainable health promotion in sports clubs. This partnership integrates health insurance with club-based sports programs.
• Technische Universität München (TU München)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in a 2018 pilot project with BARMER Bayern and TS Jahn's basketball department on sustainable health promotion in sports clubs. TU München contributed academic/research expertise to the initiative.
• KURABU (kurabu.com)coreTechnology or IntegrationKURABU is the membership management platform provider for TS Jahn. The platform handles member registrations, fee collection, team calendars, in-app messaging, push notifications, and QR-code member IDs. KURABU means 'united' or 'together' in Japanese. The platform is available as web app and mobile app (iOS/Android).
• VR-Bank IsmaningminorOthersVR-Bank Ismaning is the club's banking institution. IBAN: DE20 7009 3400 0002 5601 00, BIC: GENODEF1ISV. The bank processes all SEPA direct debit membership fee collections.
• FRATIMA (Restaurant Operator)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFRATIMA operates the club restaurant at Weltenburger Straße, providing catering to members and the public. The restaurant seats 98 indoors plus 60 outdoor seats. Phone: 089 - 20204700.
• Macron (Sports Equipment Supplier)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMacron is referenced as the club's sports equipment supplier. A 2022 member survey gathered preferences on Macron products and ideal equipment supplier characteristics, indicating an active supplier relationship.
• Gitti's Waldwirtschaft (Haar)minorOthersPublic gastropub and beer garden located at the Haar forest sports ground (Jahnstraße 2, 85540 Haar). Operated independently but serves club members and the public.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MTV 1879 München: Long-standing Munich Turnerschaft-style multi-sport club with comparable departments (gymnastics, fitness, team sports) and a traditional e.V. membership structure. Directly comparable on product offering and target demographic.
• Post SV München: Major Munich multi-sport club offering fitness, gymnastics, team sports, and health programs under a membership model. Comparable scale, geographic overlap, and breadth of programming.
• SV 1880 München: Munich-based multi-sport Verein offering a similar portfolio of fitness, gymnastics, racket sports, and team sports. Closely comparable on membership model, member base profile, and breadth of sport departments.
• TSV 1860 München (multi-sport club): One of Munich's largest multi-sport clubs with similarly broad sport offerings (basketball, handball, gymnastics, tennis, fitness). Most directly comparable German Vereins-peer with a comparable membership model and historical depth.

Broad incumbents

• McFIT / Basic-Fit Germany: Europe's largest low-cost fitness chain with a strong Munich presence. Competes for the same adult fitness and wellness wallet, though without the team sport, youth development, and community depth that distinguishes Turnerschaft-style clubs.
• FC Bayern München (multi-sport e.V.): Germany's largest multi-sport club with basketball, handball, gymnastics, tennis, and broader sports operations. While much larger, it sets the premium benchmark for Munich sports clubs and competes for similar member segments and sponsorship budgets.
• Swiss Life Fitness / Fitness First Germany: Premium commercial fitness operator in Munich with comparable wellness/sauna positioning and a broader, premium-tier customer overlap. Indirect competitor for the adult fitness and wellness segment.

Others

• KURABU (platform peer): Membership management platform partner to TS Jahn; comparable adjacent vendor for any Vereins evaluating member-engagement digitization. Useful as an ecosystem reference rather than a competitor.

Emerging players

• Deutscher Alpenverein (DAV) München Sektionen: Large German membership-based sports association with active Munich sections; competes for outdoor, fitness, and youth programming share. Membership-model and youth-program philosophy closely align with TS Jahn's structure.

Regional players

• SBK Sportbund Pfalz / BLSV member clubs landscape: Broader Bavarian umbrella of Vereins-style sports clubs that share the same membership model, BFS/DRV governance, and public funding mechanisms. Comparable on operational structure but not direct geographic competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tsjahnmuenchen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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