Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Hessen E.V.

What Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Hessen E.V. does

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Hessen e.V. is a registered non-profit political education foundation (eingetragener gemeinnütziger Verein, Vereinsregister VR 10127, Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main) headquartered at Niddastraße 64, Frankfurt am Main. Founded in 1999 and operating as the Hessen state-level node of the federal Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung network — which is institutionally affiliated with Alliance 90/The Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen) — the foundation delivers civic and political education to the general public, local politicians, civic activists, and students throughout the German state of Hessen.

Its product surface consists of a digital content platform (website, podcasts, videos, web dossiers, Böll.Thema publications) augmented by an extensive in-person event portfolio: themed series (Böll Economics, Böll Analytics, Böll Kontrovers, Böll International, Böll Ökologie), film screenings (Böll Kino), walking tours (Böll Stadtrundgänge), panel discussions, workshops, and special projects (GreenCampus, Grüner Salon). Content topics span ecology, democracy, migration, social justice, international affairs, and gender. The technology stack is conventional: a CMS-driven website instrumented with Matomo analytics and a rapidmail-powered double opt-in newsletter; there is no proprietary platform, API, or mobile application.

The foundation is funded through tax-deductible donations and membership fees (the primary ongoing support base), supplemented by tiered workshop participation fees (€20 reduced / €30 regular / €50 NGO-solidarity for the "Klar sagen, was zählt" series) and modest event ticket sales (€10-€12 for Science Slam). Programming capacity is delivered by a 6-employee team supplemented by interns (3-4 month minimum) and institutional partnerships with Petra-Kelly-Stiftung, Haus am Dom, and science 42. The foundation is governed by a Vorstand and Beirat, and operates under EU Web Accessibility Directive 2016/2102 compliance via HessBGG and HVBIT.

Name

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Hessen E.V.

Legal name

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Hessen e.V.

Website

https://boell-hessen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Hessen e.V. is a Frankfurt-based non-profit political education foundation affiliated with Alliance 90/The Greens. Founded 1999, it delivers civic education through workshops, city tours, film screenings, publications, and events across Hessen for the general public and civil society.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Education Services

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Government, Public Policy & Regulatory Congresses (THAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environment, Climate & Sustainability Congresses (THAHAJAH), Legal, Justice & Human Rights Congresses (THAHAJAM)

Keywords

• Political education programs
• Civic engagement workshops
• Community educational events
• Green political foundation
• Thematic publication series

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt/Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Membership Fees: As a registered non-profit association (eingetragener gemeinnütziger Verein, Vereinsregister VR 10127, Amtsgericht Frankfurt am Main), the foundation operates primarily through donations and membership fees. Donations are tax-deductible.
2. Workshop Participation Fees: Revenue generated from workshop fees including educational programs such as political communication workshops. Pricing tiers include NGO/solidarity price (50€), regular price (30€), and reduced price (20€) for both sessions.
3. Event Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for public events such as Science Slam competitions. Normal price 12€, reduced price 10€.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Hessen e.V. is a regional political foundation that delivers political education to the public in the German state of Hessen through workshops, city walking tours, film screenings, panel discussions, thematic publication series, podcasts, web dossiers, and events covering ecology, democracy, migration, social justice, and international affairs. Activities are organized under named thematic series such as Böll Economics, Böll Analytics, Böll Ökologie, Böll Kino, Böll Stadtrundgänge, and GreenCampus.

Product overview

Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Hessen is a political education foundation operating a content and event platform. The offering consists of a digital website platform as the core product, supplemented by multiple thematic publication series (Böll Economics, Böll Analytics, Böll Kontrovers, Böll International, Böll Ökologie, Böll Kino, Böll Stadtrundgänge), special projects (GreenCampus, Grüner Salon), and content formats (Podcast, Web-Dossiers, Böll.Thema). The organization focuses on political education in areas of ecology, democracy, migration, international affairs, and social justice through in-person events, walking tours, films, publications, and digital content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Political Messaging Workshop Series 'Klar sagen, was zählt' Two-session paid political messaging and debate culture workshop targeting individuals engaged in or considering local/municipal politics in Bavaria and Hessen, particularly ahead of the Spring 2026 communal elections. Part of the educational series 'Lokal. Vernetzt. Demokratisch' and delivered in cooperation with the Petra-Kelly-Stiftung. Tiered pricing: NGO/solidarity 50€, regular 30€, reduced 20€ for both sessions.
• Science Slam Events Ticketed public Science Slam competitions featuring young scientists presenting engaging and quirky facts from multiple areas of science, organized in cooperation with Haus am Dom (venue partner) and science 42 (organization and moderation). Normal ticket 12€, reduced ticket 10€.
• Böll Stadtrundgänge (City Walking Tours) Guided walking tours exploring historical, political, and urban-planning sites in cities across Hessen including Frankfurt, Offenbach, Darmstadt, and others. Tours cover topics such as queer history, urban redesign (e.g., Hauptwache 2.0), national-socialist era history, antifascist neighborhood walks, and ecological themes (e.g., Bachwanderung, Apfelwanderung).
• Climate Conversation Workshop 'Wirksam über's Klima reden' A one-day workshop focused on training participants in effective climate communication skills, designed as a practical educational offering for engaged citizens and activists.
• Böll Kino (Film Screenings with Discussion) Film series featuring politically relevant cinema followed by audience discussions and talks, e.g., screenings such as 'Das Gewicht der Welt' (Film and Gespräch) in Frankfurt.

Quantifiable outcome

• Active archive spanning 1999 to present with hundreds of past events and publications

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Haus am DomcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for Science Slam events. Haus am Dom provides the venue for Science Slam competitions featuring young scientists presenting fascinating and quirky facts from all areas of science.
• science 42coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for Science Slam events. Science 42 contributes to the organization and moderation of Science Slam competitions.
• Petra-Kelly-StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for workshop series 'Klar sagen, was zählt' (Political Messaging Workshop). The workshop is part of the educational series 'Lokal. Vernetzt. Demokratisch' focused on local elections in Bavaria and Hessen.
• Stiftungsverbund (Heinrich Böll Foundation Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the nationwide Heinrich Böll Foundation network linked to Alliance 90/The Greens (Bündnis 90/Die Grünen). The state foundation in Hessen operates as part of this network.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES): SPD-affiliated political foundation with a near-identical operating model: political education events, workshops, publications, and state-level offices. Highly comparable on structure, scale, and program mix.
• Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung für die Freiheit: FDP-affiliated political foundation with the same civic-education, event, and publication mandate. Provides a directly comparable party-aligned peer to Böll Hessen.
• Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung: CSU-affiliated political foundation with comparable political education programming and state-level operational footprint in Bavaria and beyond. Direct functional peer.
• Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung: Die Linke-affiliated political foundation delivering parallel political education, workshops, and publications. Comparable structure and civic-engagement mission to Böll Hessen.
• Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Bayern: Another sibling state-level Böll foundation running the same program archetype in Bavaria. Same brand, mandate, and operational template; directly comparable peer.
• Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung Baden-Württemberg: Sibling state-level foundation within the same Stiftungsverbund, operating analogous event and publication programming in a different German state. Near-twin operating model to Böll Hessen.
• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS): CDU-affiliated German political foundation running analogous civic education, events, publications, and scholarship programs at national and state levels. Closest functional mirror of Böll Hessen's mandate on the other side of the political spectrum.
• Petra-Kelly-Stiftung: Green-aligned Bavarian political foundation and explicit cooperation partner of Böll Hessen on the "Klar sagen, was zählt" workshop series. Highly comparable in size, mission, and Greens affiliation.

Broad incumbents

• Bertelsmann Stiftung: Large non-partisan German foundation conducting political, economic, and social research and education. Much larger in scale and budget, but comparable in civic-education mandate.
• Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung (Federal): National parent foundation in the same Stiftungsverbund network, also Greens-affiliated. Operates the same political education mandate at federal scale; the Hessen foundation is structurally nested within it.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xbsky.app/profile/boellhessen.bsky.social
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCe4ivjxxrPqa7ZrLUuELDKA
• Facebookfacebook.com/boell.hessen
• Instagraminstagram.com/boell.hessen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heinrich-b%C3%B6ll-stiftung-hessen-e.v.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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