Anne Frank Educational Center

What Anne Frank Educational Center does

Bildungsstätte Anne Frank e.V. is a German registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1994 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main (Hansaallee 150, 60320). The organization delivers political education focused on antisemitism, racism, right-wing extremism, and democracy promotion. It primarily serves school classes and youth groups through its permanent interactive Lernlabor "Anne Frank. Morgen mehr." exhibition, and supplements this with adult education workshops, professional training for educators/multipliers, and Corporate Political Responsibility (CPR) programs for businesses. The organization is led by Director Prof. Dr. Meron Mendel (also Professor at Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences) and Co-Director Dr. Deborah Schnabel, and operates with approximately 40 staff.

The core product portfolio combines a physical learning space (Lernlabor, open Monday–Friday for booked school visits and free to the public on the first Sunday of each month, supported by "Stuart & Friends") with self-developed digital products including the RE:think digital learning lab app for youth on antisemitism and racism, and Hidden Codes, a digital learning game for radicalization prevention covering right-wing extremism and Islamism. Complementary offerings include the Sichtweisen e-magazine, the "kurz erklärt" explainer video series, video podcasts (Redebedarf, Blindcast), social media campaigns on TikTok/Instagram/YouTube/LinkedIn/Bluesky/Mastodon, and recurring event formats such as Anne Frank Tage, the Blickwinkel conference series (since 2011), Sparkle of Hope dinner talks, and the Streitbar debate format.

The revenue model is a hybrid non-profit structure combining project-based public grants (BMFSFJ, BMBF, Hessian state ministries, EU, Stiftung EVZ), individual and corporate donations (via website and betterplace.org), ticketed paid events (Sparkle of Hope dinner talks at €20–€30 per person across reduced/regular/solidarity tiers), fee-based adult education and CPR workshops, and publication sales. Most core youth education services are delivered free of charge. Strategic financial partners include German federal ministries, the Stiftung EVZ, and academic institutions such as Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences; the organization is governed as an e.V. with no equity investors.

Name

Anne Frank Educational Center

Legal name

Bildungsstätte Anne Frank e.V.

Website

https://bs-anne-frank.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bildungsstätte Anne Frank e.V. is a Frankfurt-based German non-profit (founded 1994, ~40 staff) delivering political education on antisemitism, racism, and democracy through a permanent exhibition, self-developed digital learning products, school programs, adult workshops, and Corporate Political Responsibility training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Political Education and Antisemitism Prevention Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGAKAC

Corporate Learning & Training Content Development

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Instructional Design & Content Development Services

SECONDARYEDAGAEAG

Simulation-Based Learning & Virtual Labs

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Digital Learning Content & eLearning Modules

SECONDARYEDAFAJAK

Immersive Collaboration Classrooms (Multiuser VR, Social Learning Spaces)

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/AR/VR/XR, Simulations & Immersive Learning

SECONDARYEDAFACAD

Project- & Inquiry-Based Digital Learning Modules

Education/Education Technology (EdTech) & Digital Learning/Digital Curriculum, Courseware & Interactive Learning Content

Keywords

• Political education
• Antisemitism prevention
• Racism prevention
• Democracy training
• Educational programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Individual and corporate donations collected via the website and the betterplace.org embedded fundraising form. Donations support the Lernlabor and general operations.
2. Public project grants: Project-based grants from German federal ministries (BMFSFJ), Hessian state programs, and EU funding for specific programs such as Antisemitismus im Netz, Kompetenznetzwerk Antisemitismus, and Kooperationsverbund gegen Antisemitismus.
3. Ticket sales for paid events: Revenue from paid ticketed events such as the Sparkle of Hope dinner talks, which include a 3-course sharing menu and non-alcoholic beverages. Pricing ranges from €20 (reduced) to €30 (Soli-price).
4. Professional services and adult education workshops: Workshops and training programs for adults, including Corporate Political Responsibility offerings for businesses, and fee-based professional development for educators and multipliers.
5. Publication sales: Sale of books, brochures, and teaching materials from the organization's own publishing output, including titles such as 'Code & Vorurteil' and 'Frenemies'.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Bildungsstätte Anne Frank operates a permanent interactive learning laboratory (Lernlabor "Anne Frank. Morgen mehr.") in Frankfurt am Main for school classes and youth groups, complemented by self-developed digital educational products including the RE:think digital learning lab app and the Hidden Codes radicalization prevention game. It supplements these core offerings with adult education workshops, Corporate Political Responsibility (CPR) training programs for businesses, video/podcast content, and recurring public event formats such as the Blickwinkel conference series, Anne Frank Tage, and Sparkle of Hope dinner talks.

Product overview

The Bildungsstätte Anne Frank (Anne Frank Educational Center) is a non-profit educational organization offering a diverse portfolio of educational products and services centered on political education, democracy promotion, and the prevention of antisemitism and racism. Its core offering is the Lernlabor "Anne Frank. Morgen mehr." – a permanent exhibition and interactive learning space for school groups and youth. The organization supplements this with digital products including the RE:think digital learning lab app and the Hidden Codes radicalization prevention game. Communication and outreach products include video campaigns like "Komisch, oder?," the "kurz erklärt" explainer video series, and video podcasts (Redebedarf, Blindcast). The organization also publishes the Sichtweisen e-magazine and runs social media campaigns on TikTok. Event-based offerings include the Sparkle of Hope dinner talks, the Streitbar debate format, and the Blickwinkel conference series. The portfolio is completed by various specialized educational programs for schools and adults, including Corporate Political Responsibility training for businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lernlabor "Anne Frank. Morgen mehr.": Permanent exhibition and learning lab for school classes and youth groups on human rights, democracy, and discrimination.
• RE:think
• Hidden Codes
• Sparkle of Hope
• Streitbar
• Redebedarf
• Blickwinkel
• Anne Frank Tage
• Komisch, oder?
• Sichtweisen

Products and services

• Lernlabor "Anne Frank. Morgen mehr." Permanent interactive exhibition and learning space where school classes and youth groups engage with topics of human rights, democracy, discrimination, antisemitism, and racism through hands-on educational activities. Located at the Frankfurt headquarters.
• RE:think – Das digitale Lernlabor Digital learning lab app for youth addressing antisemitism and racism, combining educational content with interactive features to help young people develop critical thinking skills.
• Hidden Codes – Digitales Lernspiel zur Radikalisierungsprävention Digital learning game focused on radicalization prevention for students, featuring interactive scenarios that help identify and counter extremist narratives, with episodes on right-wing extremism and Islamism.
• Corporate Political Responsibility (CPR) Training Fee-based Corporate Political Responsibility (CPR) training programs and adult education workshops for businesses and organizations seeking antisemitism prevention and democratic culture consulting.
• Sparkle of Hope – Dinner Talks Ticketed dinner talk event format offering hopeful impulses during crisis times, including a 3-course sharing menu and non-alcoholic beverages; pricing tiers €20 (reduced) / €25 (regular) / €30 (solidarity).
• Blickwinkel – Tagungsreihe (Conference Series) Antisemitism and racism-critical forum for education and science that has been presenting current analyses, discussing innovative educational approaches, and setting discourse-critical accents since 2011.
• Streitbar – Debattenformat (Debate Format) Regular debate event format featuring controversial discussions with guests, moderated by Hadija Haruna-Oelker, promoting dialogue over social media conflicts.
• "kurz erklärt" – Erklärvideoreihe (Explainer Video Series) Series of short explanatory videos providing concise, informed answers to pressing questions in political education, covering topics such as antisemitism, racism, conspiracy theories, and AI bias.
• Redebedarf – Videopodcast Video podcast series discussing questions that challenge society and democracy in the age of AI, social media, and political shifts, bringing together diverse perspectives. Pilot episode recorded December 2025.
• Sichtweisen – E-Magazin Electronic magazine addressing identity struggles for young people, featuring articles and perspectives on social issues, available at sichtweisen.bs-anne-frank.de.
• "Komisch, oder?" – Videokampagne gegen Diskriminierung Video campaign featuring short clips that address and raise awareness about discrimination, promoting inclusion and respectful dialogue.
• "Zwischen Like und Hass" – Conference on Antisemitism in Social Media Two-day conference bringing together researchers and educators to examine antisemitism on social media platforms from both academic and pedagogical perspectives, featuring presentations on AI-assisted hate speech detection and digital radicalization. Scheduled 14–15 September 2026 at FUAS.
• Antisemitismusprävention an hessischen Schulen (antisemi-was) School-based prevention programs and workshops designed for Hessian schools to address and prevent antisemitism among students.
• Anne Frank Tage – Annual Event Series Annual event series named after Anne Frank, featuring a program of public events held in Frankfurt on topics related to the organization's mission.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lernlabor 'Anne Frank. Morgen mehr.' welcomes school classes and youth groups Monday–Friday; free public access on first Sunday of each month.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (FUAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 September 2026Co-organizer of the conference 'Zwischen Like und Hass – Antisemitismus in sozialen Medien' (14–15 September 2026) at the FUAS campus. Prof. Dr. Meron Mendel serves as both Director of the Bildungsstätte Anne Frank and Professor for Social Work at FUAS, creating an ongoing academic-practice bridge. FUAS President Prof. Dr. Kai-Oliver Schocke co-opened the 2026 conference.
• Amadeu Antonio StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on digital radicalization prevention. Jerome Trebing from the Amadeu Antonio Stiftung contributed to the 'Zwischen Like und Hass' conference (2026) with a session on 'Digital Streetwork' — innovative outreach social work in digital spaces.
• Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft (IDZ) JenacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership on antisemitism in social media. Maik Fielitz (Head of Digital Conflict Research at IDZ Jena) is a key contributor to the 'Zwischen Like und Hass' project, presenting research on viral antisemitism and coordinating with Bildungsstätte Anne Frank on findings.
• Ravensburger VerlagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublisher partnership for the youth book series 'Let's talk about' including the volume on antisemitism authored by Marie-Sophie Adeoso. Ravensburger Verlag awarded a Sonderpreis (special prize) to Bildungsstätte Anne Frank in November 2025 for its literary work and educational initiatives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsches Historisches Museum (DHM): Germany's national history museum in Berlin with broad political education programming. Broad incumbent: significantly larger institution, broader mandate, but overlaps in delivering exhibition-based political/historical education to schools and the public.
• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (BPB): Federal agency for civic education in Germany providing political education across topics through publications, events, and digital content. Broad incumbent: much larger scope (general civic education), funded by the federal government, and complements/supplements BSAF's specialized antisemitism-focused work.

Others

• Ravensburger Verlag (Bildungsbereich): German publishing house with an educational division that co-publishes youth education books including the 'Let's talk about' series with BSAF. Adjacent: complementary as a partner in publishing the youth book on antisemitism rather than a direct competitor in educational programming.

Direct peers

• Anne Frank House (Amsterdam): Museum and educational organization in Amsterdam dedicated to Anne Frank's life story and broader human rights/antisemitism education. Highly comparable: shares the Anne Frank name/legacy, operates a museum-based learning experience, and develops educational materials for schools on Holocaust and discrimination.
• Stiftung EVZ (Erinnerung, Verantwortung, Zukunft): German foundation funding remembrance, responsibility, and future-oriented projects including Holocaust education and antisemitism prevention. Comparable: documented funder of BSAF's TikTok campaign, shares mission overlap, operates as both grant-maker and project-execution partner.
• House of the Wannsee Conference (Gedenk- und Bildungsstätte Haus der Wannsee-Konferenz): Berlin memorial and educational site on the Holocaust, focused on political education and historical learning. Direct peer: comparable operating model (memorial/educational site + political education programs for schools and adults on Holocaust and discrimination).
• Gegen Vergessen – Für Demokratie e.V. Berlin-based nonprofit civic engagement organization working on remembrance culture, democracy education, and against right-wing extremism. Direct peer: comparable size and mission in German civil society, similar political education programming.
• Amadeu Antonio Stiftung: Berlin-based nonprofit foundation focused on civic education, digital civil society, and combating right-wing extremism. Direct peer: shares mission overlap with BSAF on antisemitism/racism prevention and is documented as a collaboration partner on the 'Zwischen Like und Hass' project.
• Recherche- und Informationsstelle Antisemitismus (RIAS): Berlin-based reporting and information center documenting antisemitic incidents in Germany. Direct peer in the antisemitism-civil-society ecosystem and listed as part of BSAF's partnership network (Kompetenznetzwerk Antisemitismus).
• Institut für Demokratie und Zivilgesellschaft (IDZ) Jena: Research institute focused on civil society, democracy, and digital conflict research in Thuringia. Direct peer: documented research partner on the 'Zwischen Like und Hass' antisemitism-in-social-media project and shares overlap on digital radicalization research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@BSAnneFrank
• Facebookfacebook.com/bildungsstaette.anne.frank
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bs-anne-frank
• Instagraminstagram.com/bsannefrank
• TikToktiktok.com/@bsannefrank

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

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