Wurttemberg State Sports Association

Name

Wurttemberg State Sports Association

Legal name

Württembergischer Landessportbund e.V.

Website

https://wlsb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Sports federation services
• Club membership administration
• Coach education licensing
• Sports club funding
• Youth sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Sports clubs pay membership fees to be part of the WLSB network, providing core operational funding
2. Public Subsidies and Grants: Government funding for sports development, youth programs, integration initiatives, and infrastructure projects
3. Education and Training Services: Revenue from licensing courses, seminars, and continuing education for sports coaches and club managers

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Württembergischer Landessportbund (WLSB) is a state-level non-profit sports federation that serves as the umbrella organization for approximately 5,700 sports clubs in the Württemberg region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It delivers a portfolio of services to member clubs including legal and administrative consultation, coach licensing and continuing education through the WLSB-Bildungsportal, sports facility funding administered via the WLSB Sport Foundation, youth programs via the Württembergische Sportjugend, and training courses at its network of state sports schools.

Product overview

The Württembergischer Landessportbund (WLSB) operates as a unified platform with multiple integrated service offerings. The core organization provides umbrella coordination for sports clubs, supported by the WLSB-Infothek digital knowledge library and WLSB-Bildungsportal for education and licensing. Member-facing services include meinWLSB portal and the SPORT in BW magazine. The VereinsServiceBüro offers club consulting and the digital Info-Reihe, while the WSJ (Württembergische Sportjugend) handles youth-focused programs. The WLSB-Sportstiftung provides grant funding, and the Statistik-Tool offers analytics capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Württembergische Sportjugend (WSJ): Youth sports organization affiliated with WLSB
• WLSB-Sportstiftung
• VereinsServiceBüro

Products and services

• WLSB Club Membership (Vereinsmitgliedschaft)

Quantifiable outcome

• Record membership of 2,459,577 as of January 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AOK Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial health insurance partner of WLSB, providing health-related programs and support for sports clubs
• ARAG SportversicherungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial sports insurance partner providing comprehensive insurance solutions for member clubs
• Athletic Sport SponsoringminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports sponsorship partner providing funding and support
• BENZ SportminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports equipment and sponsorship partner
• Sportstättenbau Garten-MoserminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports facility construction partner specializing in sports field and facility development
• Lotto BWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial lottery partner providing funding support for sports initiatives and facilities
• lumosaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports lighting and facility equipment partner
• NusserminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports equipment partner
• pronexon GmbHminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTechnology partner for sports equipment
• pro-WinnerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSports equipment and prize partner
• BakerTillyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOfficial consultant providing accounting, tax, and advisory services to member clubs
• Bizerba Financial ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFinancial services consultant for clubs
• Bewässerungstechnik Garten MoserminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerIrrigation technology consultant for sports facilities
• HarominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSports flooring and equipment consultant
• Ladegrün!minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCharging infrastructure consultant for sports facilities
• McArenaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerArena and facility equipment consultant
• nps umtminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManagement consulting partner
• polytanminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSynthetic turf and sports surface consultant
• SandmasterminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSports surface maintenance consultant
• SMGminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSports facility management consultant
• SpOrt conceptminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSports concept and facility planning consultant
• UltentalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSports facility construction and planning partner

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Landessportbund Hessen: State sports federation for Hesse providing analogous club services, education, and funding administration. A direct functional peer to WLSB at the state level in Germany.
• Bayerischer Landes-Sportverband: State sports federation for Bavaria with a similar membership-club structure and service portfolio to WLSB. Comparable as a peer Landessportbund serving millions of members across German clubs.
• Landessportbund Sachsen: State sports federation for Saxony with a comparable club-based membership model. Comparable to WLSB in providing education, funding, and club development services.
• Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen: State-level sports federation for North Rhine-Westphalia. Directly comparable to WLSB as a regional Landessportbund delivering club services, coach licensing, and funding administration across another German state.
• Landessportbund Niedersachsen: State sports federation for Lower Saxony. Comparable in mission, member-club structure, and service offerings to WLSB as a regional umbrella sports body.
• Landessportbund Berlin: Berlin's state sports federation operating a similar club-federation model. Comparable to WLSB in its role coordinating member clubs, coach education, and public funding flows.
• Landessportbund Rheinland-Pfalz: State sports federation for Rhineland-Palatinate. A direct functional peer to WLSB offering comparable club services, coach licensing, and subsidy administration.
• Landessportverband Schleswig-Holstein: State sports federation for Schleswig-Holstein. Similar in scope and function to WLSB as a regional Landessportbund serving member clubs and coordinating coach education.

Regional players

• Badischer Sportbund Nord: Regional sports federation covering the Baden region, which together with WLSB covers Baden-Württemberg. A co-existing regional peer with overlapping club-service responsibilities in the same state.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): National umbrella organization for German sport. Parent-tier body that issues the DOSB licensing system used by WLSB's Bildungsportal and channels federal sport funding through state federations like WLSB.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@wlsbde
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/wlsb-service-gmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/sport.wuerttemberg

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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