Berliner Sport-Club E.V.

Name

Berliner Sport-Club E.V.

Legal name

Berliner Sport-Club E.V.

Website

https://berlinersportclub.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berliner Sport-Club E.V. is a registered non-profit multi-sport club founded in 1895 in Berlin's Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district, operating 18 sports departments and serving several thousand members of all ages through memberships, on-site gastronomy, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Multi-Sport Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAEAH

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

SECONDARYMPAKABAF

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Teams & Clubs

SECONDARYMPAKABAD

Individual-Sport Clubs & Teams (Cycling Teams, Athletics/Track Clubs, Swimming Clubs, etc.)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Professional Sports Teams & Clubs

Keywords

• Multi-sport club
• Sports membership
• Youth athletics
• Recreational sports
• Competitive sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Primary revenue stream from annual and monthly membership fees for the main club plus abteilung-specific fees. Main club fees: 48-84 EUR annually for members; additional abteilung fees vary by sport.
2. Gastronomy - BSC Sport-Casino: On-site restaurant and bar operated by Carsten Duckwitz at the Hubertus-Sportplatz, serving athletes and hosting events. Open Mon-Fri 15:00-00:00, Sat-Sun 09:00-22:00.
3. Gastronomy - BSC Tennis-Casino: Restaurant at Cunostraße 28 operated by Cuno28, serving tennis players and guests. Open daily 10:00-22:00 with lunch and à la carte menu.
4. Donations: The club accepts donations via Deutsche Bank (IBAN: DE80 1007 0848 0039 8354 02). Donation receipts provided for amounts of 300 EUR or more.
5. Fan Merchandise: Sale of fan articles including scarves, caps, pins, ties, pennants, stickers, and water bottles through the Geschäftsstelle.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Berliner Sport-Club E.V. operates a multi-sport club with 18 sports departments offering recreational and competitive sports programs for all ages, from young children (2+) to seniors. The club manages dedicated sports facilities including the Hubertussportplatz (Hubi) stadium with tartan track and artificial turf, plus tennis courts, swimming venues, and indoor sports halls across Berlin. It also operates two on-site gastronomy venues (BSC Sport-Casino and BSC Tennis-Casino), fan merchandise sales, certified child protection programs, and a year-round community event calendar including the annual BSC Sommerfest and Feriencamps.

Product overview

Berliner Sport-Club e.V. is a multi-sport club founded in 1895 operating 18 sports departments (core platform) including Fußball, Hockey, Basketball, Tennis, Tischtennis, Schwimmen (BSC-Robben), Volleyball, Leichtathletik, Gymnastik, Rugby, Kendo, Kick-Boxen, Badminton, Rhythmische Sportgymnastik, and others. The club's product portfolio spans competitive and recreational sports programs, venue facilities (Hubertussportplatz with stadium and tartan track), hospitality services (BSC Sport-Casino and BSC Tennis-Casino), fan merchandise, and supplementary programs including a certified child protection concept and Fairtrade/sustainability initiative. The club participates in the Landessportbund Berlin and maintains affiliations with various Berlin sports associations.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• BSC Sports Department Memberships Membership in the 18 sports departments (Abteilungen) of Berliner Sport-Club, including Football (670 members, 470 youth), Hockey (450+), Basketball (500+, 20+ teams), Tennis (300-400), Swimming (160), Badminton (200), Rugby (100), Handball, Volleyball, Athletics, Gymnastics, Kendo (Yoshinjuku), Kick-Boxing, Table Tennis, Rhythmische Sportgymnastik, Ausgleichssport, Sport & Kitas, and Walking Football. Open to all ages for both recreational and competitive sports participation.
• Sport- und Kitas (SPUKI) Daycare Sports Program Weekly 45-minute sports sessions delivered on-site at participating daycare facilities (Kitas) in Berlin by trained BSC instructors for children aged 2-6 years. Designed to develop early childhood movement, coordination, motor skills, and exercise habits. Monthly fee 15.00 EUR per child billed via quarterly direct debit.
• Walking Football Program
• BSC Sport-Casino
• BSC Tennis-Casino (Cuno28)
• Fan Merchandise (Fanartikel)
• Outdoor Calisthenics Facility Outdoor calisthenics training facility at the Hubertus-Sportplatz featuring 10 different training stations with informational signage for proper exercise execution. Located next to the changing rooms (Haus 1) on Warmbrunner Strasse.
• Annual Feriencamps (Holiday Sports Camps)

Quantifiable outcome

• Hosting over 80 teams at annual Wuselfest hockey tournament and 100+ children at Feriencamps
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DOSB (Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSC displays the DOSB/Ids (IdS - Integration durch Sport) Stützpunktverein logo on its website, indicating membership in the German Olympic Sports Confederation's integration-through-sport network promoting social inclusion through sports.
• Safe Sport e.V. (Ansprechstelle für Betroffene sexualisierter, psychischer und physischer Gewalt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndependent contact point for victims of sexual, psychological and physical violence in sports. Founded May 2022 by Federal Ministry, 16 states, Athletes Deutschland, and scientific representatives. BSC directs members to Safe Sport as an independent resource.
• Bezirksamt Charlottenburg-WilmersdorfcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement with district office for sustainable city development. BSC participates in Berlin's sustainable sports club initiative since September 2021, aligned with UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
• Landessportbund Berlin (LSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin Sports Confederation partner. BSC holds LSB child protection seal (Kinderschutzsiegel) and participates in LSB programs including Fit für Freizeit (since 1995) and LSB-Familiensportfest 2023.
• TCW (Tennis Club) and BSVminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShared tennis hall facility neighbors. BSC shares indoor tennis facility with TCW and BSV, with one of four indoor courts allocated to BSC members.
• Hertha BSCminorOthersHistorical connection: BSC football department absorbed FC Hertha 92 in 1923 (becoming Hertha BSC), separated in 1930 after Hertha became German football champion.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Eisvögel Berlin (Schwimmverein): Berlin swimming club with competitive and youth programs comparable to BSC's Robben section. Competes for the same limited pool of young swimmers and Masters athletes in the Charlottenburg/Wilmersdorf area.
• TuS Lichterfelde 1887 e.V. Long-standing Berlin multi-sport club with comparable structure: many departments, member-funded, neighborhood-based. Targets the same pool of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf/Steglitz families and competes head-to-head for youth sports enrollment.
• LTTC Rot-Weiß Berlin 1899 e.V. One of Germany's most established tennis clubs, based in Berlin. Directly competes with BSC's Tennis abteilung for adult and competitive tennis players seeking higher-end facilities and tournament-level coaching.
• Zehlendorfer TSV 1888 e.V. Berlin-based traditional Mehrspartenverein (multi-sport club) operating multiple departments with comparable membership and facility model. Direct competitor for member families across the western Berlin districts and the closest comparable multi-sport Verein to BSC.
• SC Charlottenburg e.V. Berlin sports club headquartered in the same Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf district as BSC. Operates as a traditional multi-sport Verein with overlapping sport offerings and competes for the same local member base, including families considering Walking Football, gymnastics, and youth programs.
• TC 1899 Blau-Weiß Berlin e.V. Historic Berlin tennis club with strong youth and adult programming. Overlaps directly with BSC's Tennis section in the western Berlin catchment, sharing similar member-funded pricing tiers and tournament participation.
• Berliner TSC e.V. Berlin multi-sport club with strong swimming and tennis departments, both directly overlapping with BSC's tennis (~300-400 members) and Robben swimming (160 members, 75% youth) sections. Comparable member-funded Verein model in the same city.

Broad incumbents

• Hertha BSC e.V. Larger, professionalized Berlin football club with a historical merger/separation relationship to BSC (1923-1930). Operates far broader football infrastructure and brand reach; competes with BSC's football department for talent, sponsorships, and youth families at a different scale.
• MTV 1879 München e.V. One of Germany's largest traditional multi-sport Vereine, with comparable 18+ department structure and family-oriented programming. Provides a useful template (and competitor benchmark) for BSC's operating model at greater scale.

Others

• Landessportbund Berlin e.V. Berlin's state-level sports confederation and a current BSC partner (Kinderschutzsiegel, family-festival cooperation). Not a competitor, but the umbrella organization through which BSC accesses subsidies, certifications, and ecosystem-wide youth programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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