Förderverein Akademie 2. Lebenshälfte im Land Brandenburg e.V.

What Förderverein Akademie 2. Lebenshälfte im Land Brandenburg e.V. does

Förderverein Akademie 2. Lebenshälfte im Land Brandenburg e.V. (operating as Akademie 2. Lebenshälfte) is a non-profit registered association (e.V.) founded on 13 October 1994 in Neuruppin and headquartered in Eberswalde, Brandenburg, Germany. Recognized as a continuing education provider under the Brandenburg Adult Education Act (BbgEbBG) since 1999, the organization delivers lifelong-learning courses and civic-engagement programs to adults aged 50 and over, serving approximately 12,000 participants annually through a regionally distributed network of 10 (now extending to 12+) contact points (Kontaktstellen) across Brandenburg, supplemented by the eCampus blended-learning portal. Its programmatic portfolio spans three pillars — Lernen (Learning: digital skills, languages, movement/health, arts), Engagieren (Engagement: senior volunteering, seniorTrainer certification), and Wandel gestalten (Shaping Change: demographic-change initiatives, intergenerational projects, local care networks such as Pflege vor Ort) — plus specialized projects including Vorlesepaten (reading mentors), Waldhaus Ludwigsfelde, DIGITAL FIT, Lernort Plus, Wohnen im Alter, and the RAPID curriculum framework project.

Its core technology stack comprises two digital assets: (i) the eCampus online learning platform supporting webinars and blended delivery, and (ii) the "mittendrin.in Brandenburg" statewide open-source digital platform — barrier-free, registration-free, free to use for both consumers and organizations — that aggregates social, cultural, educational, and caregiving offerings for people in the second half of life and is funded by the Deutsche Fernsehlotterie via the Stiftung Deutsches Hilfswerk for the period July 2025–June 2028.

The business model is a hybrid non-profit revenue mix: course and event fees (e.g., 195 EUR per language course, with many offerings publicly subsidized), project grants from the European Social Fund, the Land Brandenburg, the federal government, and the Ministry for Education, Youth and Sport (MBJS), philanthropy and co-financing from foundations (Stiftung Lesen, Stiftung Deutsches Hilfswerk), and membership fees / donations. The organization reaches participants primarily through a community-led motion anchored in the physical contact-point network plus word-of-mouth referrals, and it serves individual consumers (primarily), municipalities/districts, schools, and libraries as project partners.

Name

Förderverein Akademie 2. Lebenshälfte im Land Brandenburg e.V.

Legal name

Förderverein Akademie 2. Lebenshälfte im Land Brandenburg e.V.

Website

https://akademie2.lebenshaelfte.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Akademie 2. Lebenshälfte is a Brandenburg, Germany non-profit providing lifelong-learning courses, civic-engagement programs, and local care-network coordination for adults aged 50+, operating through 10+ regional contact points and serving approximately 12,000 participants annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult and Community Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Online/Hybrid Lifelong Learning Platforms & Open Enrollment Programs (EDAAAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health, Wellness & Lifestyle Noncredit Programs (EDAAAEAH), Foundational Computer & Device Literacy (EDAAAIAA), Language & Communication Continuing Education (EDAAAEAF), Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD)

Keywords

• Adult continuing education
• Senior engagement programs
• Community-based learning
• Demographic change initiatives
• Nonprofit education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brandenburg an der Havel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Continuing Education (Weiterbildung): The organization operates as a recognized adult education provider (anerkannter Träger der Weiterbildung) under the Brandenburg Adult Education Act (BbgEbBG), offering publicly accessible courses and events. Revenue is generated through course fees, which are open to all citizens. Many courses have been running continuously for 20+ years with regular participants.
2. Project Grants and Subsidized Funding: A significant portion of revenue comes from externally funded projects supported by municipalities, the state of Brandenburg, the federal government, and the European Social Fund (ESF). Projects include DEMOGRAPHIC WANDEL initiatives, digital inclusion programs, senior engagement schemes, and care network coordination. The organization also receives funding from the Ministry for Education, Youth and Sport (MBJS).
3. Membership Fees and Donations: The organization is structured as a non-profit association (e.V.) and accepts members and supporters. Donations and membership contributions support ongoing operations and the expansion of offerings. The website includes a dedicated 'Your donation secures the future' (Ihre Spende sichert Zukunft) page.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Akademie 2. Lebenshälfte is a non-profit continuing education provider that delivers lifelong learning courses, civic engagement programs, and demographic-change projects for people in the second half of life (50+) across Brandenburg, Germany. It operates through 10 regional contact points combined with an open-source digital platform (mittendrin.in Brandenburg) and an eCampus learning environment, serving roughly 12,000 participants annually.

Product overview

The Akademie 2. Lebenshälfte operates as a unified association offering three interconnected program areas: Lernen (Learning) providing educational courses in digital skills, health, languages, crafts, and volunteer training; Engagieren (Engagement) connecting seniors with volunteer opportunities; and Wandel gestalten (Shaping Change) addressing demographic challenges. The organization also manages a portfolio of specialized projects including mittendrin.in Brandenburg (a statewide OpenSource digital platform aggregating social offerings), RAPID (framework curricula for political/media/sustainable development education), and local care networks. An eCampus supports blended learning. The academy serves approximately 12,000 participants annually across 10 contact locations in Brandenburg, focusing on people in the second half of life.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lernen (Learning Program) Educational offerings for people in the second half of life, including digital skills, movement and health, language courses, crafts, continuing education for volunteers, and discourse programs.
• Engagieren (Engagement Program) Programs connecting older adults with volunteer opportunities, including engagement for children/youth, engagement for elderly, municipal engagement, and senior trainer certification.
• Wandel gestalten (Shaping Change) Initiatives addressing demographic change including labor market participation for seniors, self-determined aging, alternative living arrangements, and intergenerational programs.
• mittendrin.in Brandenburg Barrier-free, non-commercial open-source digital platform aggregating offers for engagement, encounter, counseling, education, health, culture, movement, and care across Brandenburg for people in the second half of life.
• RAPID – Rahmencurricula für politische Bildung, Medienbildung und BNE Model project developing three practice-oriented framework curricula for adult education covering political/democracy education, digital media education, and education for sustainable development (BNE) per the SDG.
• DIGITAL FIT - Weiterbildung für Brandenburger Seniorenbeiräte Training program for Brandenburg Senior Advisory Councils addressing digitalization challenges faced by older people, helping them navigate increasingly digital public services.
• Lernort Plus Project addressing the digital skills gap among older generations, providing digital basic and application competencies.
• Pflege vor Ort Ludwigsfelde Local care network providing help, orientation, and human connection for people needing support in Ludwigsfelde, working to delay care needs and enable care in one's own household.
• Pflege vor Ort Teltow und Kleinmachnow Care network for Teltow and Kleinmachnow aiming to delay care needs, enable care in one's own household, and support relatives through community-based quarter development.
• Engagiert im Landkreis: seniorTrainerIn Potsdam-Mittelmark Free qualification program for people aged 55+ in Potsdam-Mittelmark district who wish to volunteer, offering training to become a seniorTrainer.
• Waldhaus Ludwigsfelde Meeting and education center in Ludwigsfelde serving as an open gathering place for all ages, where encounter, education, counseling, self-help, and civic engagement come together under one roof.
• Wohnen im Alter in Brandenburg Project addressing housing questions for aging, helping people assess whether their living situation and neighborhood are suitable for aging in place.
• Vorlesepaten gesucht Project pairing older volunteers with children in daycares to foster joy in reading and listening, involving libraries in Kleinmachnow, Stahnsdorf, and Teltow.
• eCampus Online learning platform supporting blended learning and webinars for the academy's educational offerings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 12,000 participants per year across educational events
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Hochschule für nachhaltige Entwicklung Eberswalde (HNEE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific partner for the RAPID project (2026), contributing expertise in Education for Sustainable Development (BNE) to develop modular curricula for political education, media literacy, and sustainable development.
• Hochschule NeubrandenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for the RAPID project (2026), providing expertise in civic/political education to support the development of three framework curricula for adult education.
• Landkreis Potsdam-MittelmarkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict-level government partner co-financing the Vorlesepaten project and supporting the seniorTrainer qualification program in Potsdam-Mittelmark.
• Gemeinde Kleinmachnow (Fachbereich Soziales)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal municipality social services department initiated the Vorlesepaten project in 2012, bringing together the Akademie, Kleinmachnow Library, and the Kitaverbund Kleinmachnow.
• Bibliotheken Kleinmachnow, Stahnsdorf, TeltowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic libraries serving as joint project partners in the Vorlesepaten program, integrated since 2013, organizing reading mentor activities and annual workshops.
• Grundversorgung nach dem Brandenburgischen Erwachsenenbildungsgesetz (BbgEbBG)majorOthersThe developed RAPID curricula will be made permanently accessible through the basic adult education provision under Brandenburg's adult education law, ensuring sustainable institutional embedding.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Germany's largest membership-based welfare organization with extensive senior services, adult education, and local branch networks. Comparable regional presence through district-level offices and similar reliance on public funding, membership fees, and donations.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Major German welfare and care organization with substantial elderly-services operations including senior engagement, care coordination, and volunteer programs. Comparable in operating Pflege-vor-Ort-style local care networks and senior volunteer mobilization, though broader in social services scope.

Emerging players

• Stiftung Digitale Chancen: Non-profit foundation promoting digital inclusion for disadvantaged groups in Germany. Directly comparable mission to the Academy's DIGITAL FIT and Lernort Plus projects targeting seniors' digital literacy, though smaller scale and broader target audience.

Direct peers

• Brandenburgischer Volkshochschulverband: State-level association of Volkshochschulen in Brandenburg — the most direct local competitor for adult education funding, course participants, and recognition as a Weiterbildung provider. Overlaps geographically and programmatically with the Academy's Lernen offerings.
• Kuratorium Deutsche Altershilfe (KDA): Non-profit foundation working on aging, care, and housing for older adults in Germany. Comparable focus on demographic change, local care networks (Pflege vor Ort), and senior engagement — overlapping directly with the Academy's Wandel gestalten and Pflege vor Ort programs.
• BAGSO – Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Seniorenorganisationen: German umbrella association of senior-citizen organizations, focused on engagement, participation, and lifelong learning for people 50+. Comparable mission (active aging, civic engagement, demographic change advocacy) and comparable funding mix (public grants, membership, donations).

Broad incumbents

• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest social lottery and non-profit funder (Deutsche Fernsehlotterie) — directly relevant because the Academy receives funding from the same lottery proceeds via Stiftung Deutsches Hilfswerk for the mittendrin.in Brandenburg platform. Comparable in scale and non-profit mission but Aktion Mensch is a funder rather than direct operator.
• Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband (DVV): National umbrella association of Germany's Volkshochschulen (community adult education centers). Directly comparable as a recognized continuing education provider for adult learners, including older adults, with a similar mix of subsidized courses, public funding, and lifelong-learning programs — but operating at national scale rather than a single state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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