two4science

What two4science does

two4science GmbH is a Darmstadt-based B2B science communication agency founded in 2004 by Dr. Andrea Gruß and Dr. Ute Hänsler, employing approximately 38–40 natural scientists, educators, and science journalists. The company develops and delivers hands-on, experiment-driven STEM programs — Science Labs (Kids' and Teens'), Science Camps (including advanced career-orientation formats), and public Experimentierwelten events — for corporate clients in the German chemical and pharmaceutical industry, with BASF, Merck, and Evonik as core anchors and roughly ten additional mid-sized chemical and education clients.

The service portfolio combines program design (branded curricula such as 'Energie hoch drei', 'Smart Future', 'Wasser liebt Chemie', 'Clever Foodies', 'Keep cool!'), workshop facilitation at client sites, and full operational management of corporate science labs — most notably the BASF Kids' Labs in Ludwigshafen since 2007 (serving ~400 school classes / ~12,000 students annually). Materials include proprietary experiment kits, copy templates, and supporting digital content such as the Wiley-VCH co-published 'Klima retten für Dummies Junior'. Distribution runs through direct B2B sales, a 20-year Bildungspartnerschaft with HessenChemie and VCI Hessen that aggregates demand from Hessian chemical-pharma members, and TicketPAY-powered public event ticketing.

Revenue is project-based professional services income from corporate MINT education, CSR, ESG, and recruiting programs, supplemented by ticket revenue from public family events. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; corporate engagements are quoted per project on multi-year contract cadences, public events via ticket fees per family/session. The company is self-financed — no external capital — and operates a collegial leadership model without traditional managers since 2019; it is GWÖ-certified (re-certified 2025) and has a stated 2030 target to convert to Verantwortungseigentum (steward-ownership).

Name

two4science

Legal name

two4science GmbH

Website

https://two4science.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

two4science is a Darmstadt-based B2B science communication agency that designs and operates hands-on STEM programs — Kids' Labs, Science Camps, and Experimentierwelten events — primarily for chemical and pharmaceutical companies (BASF, Merck, Evonik) and HessenChemie/VCI Hessen member firms, serving schools, families, and corporate CSR/ESG goals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Science Communication Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs) (EDAMABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Science Camps & Field Programs (Nature, Space, Marine, Geology) (EDAMABAB), Biology & Life Science Enrichment (Biotech, Genetics, Anatomy) (EDAMABAF), Earth Science & Geoscience Programs (EDAMABAI)

Keywords

• Science communication
• Hands-on science experiments
• STEM education programs
• Science lab operations
• Corporate MINT programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Darmstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. B2B Science Communication Services: two4science develops and delivers custom science communication programs for enterprise clients in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Services include Science Camps, Family Science Labs, school programs, and career orientation workshops. Revenue is project-based, typically contracted for specific programs or annual engagements with client companies. No external capital has been taken; the company is self-financing since founding in 2004, with profits reinvested in the business.
2. Public Experimentierwelten Events: Public science workshops for families and children, distributed through the TicketPAY platform. Participation fees are charged per family/session. These events also serve as a marketing and community channel while generating direct revenue.
3. Consulting and Concept Development: Conceptualization and advisory services for science communication, lab operations, and sustainability engagement programs. Includes support for client-specific program design, material development, and educator training, typically bundled with program delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

two4science is a B2B science communication agency that develops and delivers custom hands-on science experiment programs for enterprise clients in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. Its portfolio spans Science Labs (Kids' Labs and Teens' Labs), Science Camps, Family Science Labs, recruiting and career orientation programs, teacher training, and sustainability dialog formats. Programs are designed with a deliberate 'wow effect' to make STEM topics memorable and are delivered on-site at client facilities, with a secondary public event channel (Experimentierwelten) ticketed through TicketPAY Europe GmbH.

Product overview

two4science is an agency for science communication based in Darmstadt, Germany, founded in 2004. Its offering is a multi-format portfolio of hands-on science education services, not a single software product. The core offering consists of Science Labs (Kids' Labs for ages 6–12, Teens' Labs, and Family Science Labs), Science Camps (multi-hour experiment workshops for children 8–12, including advanced programs for 12–14 year-olds), and public Experimentierwelten events (family Saturdays, holiday programs, family technology days). Supporting services include recruiting and career orientation programs, teacher training (Fortbildung), dialog formats for sustainability workshops, and a family experiment newsletter. The portfolio is delivered in partnership with chemical and pharmaceutical companies (BASF, Merck, Evonik, Röhm, Sanner, etc.) and industry associations, and is designed to support clients' MINT education, ESG, CSR, and employer branding goals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Science Labs (Kids' Labs / Teens' Labs / Family Science Lab) Hands-on science experiment programs for children and families, including Kids' Labs for ages 6-12, Teens' Labs for older students, and Family Science Labs for intergenerational groups, covering topics such as climate, energy, sustainability, and chemistry. Delivered at corporate client sites.
• Science Camps Multi-hour experiment workshops for children aged 8-12, offered at company sites and covering themed topics such as climate, health, chemistry, and sustainability. Includes advanced formats for older students.
• Experimentierwelten (Public Experiment Events) Public experiment event series for children and families, including family Saturdays, holiday programs, and family technology days, implemented in partnership with clients such as BASF, Merck, and Sanner and ticketed via TicketPAY Europe GmbH.
• Curious Families Family experiment events hosted at corporate sites where employees and their children experiment together on topics such as water purification, foams, and sugar analysis, serving both community engagement and employee retention goals for clients such as Merck.
• Science Kids' Lab Programs (Energie hoch drei, Smart Future, Wasser liebt Chemie, Keep cool!, Clever Foodies) Branded experiment programs for BASF Kids' Labs covering topics including energy (grades 3-4), smart future (grades 5-6), water and chemistry, food cooling, and nutrition. Several are deployed at BASF Kids' Labs sites globally.
• Recruiting and Career Orientation Programs Career orientation programs such as 'TechnikERleben' and 'Joblinge goes MINT' that use hands-on experiments to help students aged 12+ explore chemistry and technical professions and support corporate recruitment pipelines for member companies.
• Concept Development and Consulting Design and consulting services for science communication strategies, ranging from impulse experiments for trade shows to full-scale hands-on science labs, including operational management of maker labs, typically bundled with program delivery.
• Dialog Formats and Sustainability Workshops Team and client event formats focused on sustainability topics, using hands-on experimentation to foster cross-disciplinary thinking and dialogue on subjects such as climate protection and circular economy.
• Teacher Training (Fortbildung) Professional development workshops for science teachers in grades 5-6, providing experiment-based teaching materials, classroom-ready activities, and minimal-preparation protocols aligned with the 'Stoffe erforschen, Naturwissenschaften entdecken' curriculum.
• Science Camp Advanced Three-hour career orientation workshops for students aged 12-14 at Röhm in Worms, where participants experiment in laboratories and pilot plants to explore chemistry and technical apprenticeships.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% teacher satisfaction rate for 'Energie hoch drei' program at BASF Kids' Lab (collected over one year)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BASFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007two4science has operated BASF's Kids' Labs and Teens' Labs in Ludwigshafen since 2007, developing and delivering hands-on science programs for primary and secondary school classes. The partnership has grown into a flagship program serving 400+ school classes and ~12,000 students annually. two4science also co-developed new programs such as 'Energie hoch drei' and 'Smart Future' and contributed to international Kids' Lab programs now running at 30+ BASF sites globally.
• Evonik IndustriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partnertwo4science has organized Evonik Science Camps at five Evonik sites since over 10 years ago, delivering three-hour experiment workshops for children aged 8–12. The programs cover diverse chemistry and technology topics that change annually while maintaining a consistent concept. Over 3,000 children participated by 2019. The partnership also included online workshops during the pandemic.
• MerckcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership with Merck (Darmstadt) covering Science Camps, Family Science Labs, 'Curious Families' programs for employee families, teacher training workshops, and public events including Merck's 350th company jubilee in 2018. Also produced the 'Merck Kitabox' (kindergarten experiment boxes) for Merck employees to use in Kita outreach.
• HessenChemie (Arbeitgeberverband HessenChemie)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner20-year Bildungspartnerschaft (education partnership) between HessenChemie, VCI Hessen, and two4science. The partnership coordinates industry-wide MINT education initiatives for member companies of the Hessian chemical-pharmaceutical sector, providing subsidized program access, consulting, and marketing support. In the 2025 anniversary year, special programs were created and enhanced funding opportunities were made available to member companies.
• VCI Hessen (Verband der Chemischen Industrie, Landesverband Hessen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint partner in the 20-year Bildungspartnerschaft with HessenChemie and two4science, coordinating MINT education initiatives across Hessian chemical and pharmaceutical member companies. Also partnered with two4science on teacher training programs (e.g., Merck teacher training using FCI materials) and school project days (e.g., Nidderau).
• Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI)minorStrategic or Co-development Partnertwo4science created teaching materials 'Stoffe erforschen, Naturwissenschaften entdecken' for the FCI in 2019, enabling hands-on science experiments in grades 5–6 across all German school types with minimal teacher preparation. The materials include copy templates, language-sensitive worksheets, and safety assessments.
• Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (MPG)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2009, two4science designed a hands-on laboratory ('Mitmachlabor') for the Science Express 'Expedition Zukunft' traveling exhibition (a joint project of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and the Max Planck Society), which toured over 60 German cities and was visited by over 33,000 people.
• JOBLINGE gAGminorStrategic or Co-development Partnertwo4science developed the 'Joblinge goes MINT' program with three MINT worlds (LABOR, ELECTRONICS, TECH) for youth career orientation under the JOBLINGE initiative, which supports disadvantaged youth in entering vocational training. After a pilot phase in the Rhein-Main region, the program expanded nationally in 2018 as an innovative recruitment tool for member companies.
• Provadis Partner für Bildung und Innovation GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partnertwo4science developed the 'TechnikERleben' career orientation program for Provadis, involving hands-on experiments in electrical and metal trades for students from 7th grade onward across multiple partner schools in the Frankfurt area.
• Sanner (Sanner GmbH / Sanner Forum)minorStrategic or Co-development Partnertwo4science organizes the Family Technology Day at Sanner Forum in Bensheim, delivering hands-on experiments for families and children on topics including sustainability, plastic separation, and resource protection. The event was also featured as part of the nationwide 'Tag der offenen Tür der Chemie'.
• Schunk GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs part of the Schunk MINT education package, two4science developed physics teaching materials for grades 8–10 covering topics such as solar energy, electric vehicles, carbon brushes, and friction/lubricants, with experiment kits provided to partner schools.
• Röhm GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development Partnertwo4science delivers 'Science Camps advanced' career orientation programs for 12–14-year-olds at the Röhm site in Worms, providing hands-on lab and pilot plant experiences to help students explore chemistry and technology apprenticeships.
• Bürgerstiftung DarmstadtminorStrategic or Co-development Partnertwo4science delivers children's lectures ('Kindervorlesungen') at TU Darmstadt lecture halls for the Bürgerstiftung Darmstadt, targeting children aged 6–10. Topics have included 'Unser Klima im Wandel' (climate change) and the science of foams. Lectures are recorded and made available online.
• Stadt Darmstadt (Umweltamt)minorStrategic or Co-development Partnertwo4science has offered free experiment workshops as part of the Darmstädter Umweltdiplom since 2017, an environmental education program for children aged 10–12. Topics have included microplastics, particulate matter, and CO2.
• Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie Deutschland (GWÖ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partnertwo4science has been a member of the GWÖ since April 2019 and was the first company in Darmstadt to achieve GWÖ certification (2021) and re-certification (2025). The company participates in GWÖ events including the GWÖ Stammtisch and had a booth at the Impact Festival 2025 as part of the GWÖ Germany community stand.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wissenschaft im Dialog: German non-profit coordinating national science communication initiatives, including Science Year, student experiment competitions, and dialogue formats. Comparable as a science-communication agency operating at the intersection of research, industry, and the public.
• Science Bridge e.V. Kassel-based non-profit offering hands-on science labs and school programs in chemistry, biology, and physics. Directly comparable as a regional science-education provider working with schools and corporate partners.
• Haus der kleinen Forscher: Germany's largest STEM early-education foundation, running hands-on science programs for young children across kindergartens and schools. Directly comparable in mission (STEM engagement for children) and target audience, though operating as a foundation rather than a B2B services agency.
• Mad Science Group: International franchise delivering hands-on science shows, workshops, and camps for children in schools and at corporate events. Closely comparable delivery model (live experiments, school visits, corporate events) with broader geographic reach.
• Forscherstation Klaus-Tschira-Stiftung: Heidelberg-based foundation running STEM professional development for educators and hands-on science programs for children. Comparable in its educator-training + hands-on-experiment dual offering and German focus.
• brainbows GmbH: Swiss science communication agency offering hands-on experiment formats and science shows for corporate events, schools, and families. Closely comparable as a B2B science communication specialist in the DACH region.

Emerging players

• MEL Science: Subscription-based hands-on science kits and VR lessons for children. Adjacent in audience (science-engaged families and schools) but a product rather than services model; represents a potential digital substitute or partnership target.
• Klimakita / NaWi-Solar gGmbH (NaWi): German providers of hands-on STEM and sustainability education programs for children. Comparable in niche, sustainability-focused science communication targeting schools and corporate partners.

Regional players

• Technoseum Mannheim: Mannheim-based science and technology museum offering hands-on experiment programs and school workshops in the Rhein-Neckar/Nordbaden region. Comparable as a regional hands-on STEM provider; the museum model differs from two4science's outsourced B2B delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Helmholtz Association Education & Outreach: Germany's largest research organization runs large-scale school lab programs and STEM outreach (e.g., Helmholtz School Labs). Comparable end-customers (schools, families) but funded by public research budget rather than corporate CSR.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/two4science
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/two4science
• Instagraminstagram.com/experimentieren_verbindet
• Xx.com/two4science

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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