What CVJM Sachsen does

CVJM-Landesverband Sachsen e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1991 in the wake of German reunification, serving as the Saxon state association of the national CVJM (German YMCA) movement. Headquartered in Dresden at Wilhelm-Franke-Straße 66, the organization employs approximately 10-12 paid staff organized around a managing director (Geschäftsführer Andreas Frey), a lead referent (Matthias Kaden), and specialist referents covering TEN SING music programs, sport-missionary work, FSJ (voluntary social year), marriage and family ministry, international programs, and staff development/Mitarbeiterbildung. It is an officially recognized freier Träger der Jugendhilfe, qualifying it for co-financing from the Freistaat Sachsen and the Kommunaler Sozialverband Sachsen.

The association's core "products" are programming services rather than technology: TEN SING music workshops, the Konfifactory confirmation retreats, sports tournaments (Volleyball Mitternachtsturnier, Roundnet, MOVE Camp), Juleica youth-leader certification, FSJ placements (~19-20 volunteers per year), marriage and family retreats, and the quarterly CVJM-Magazin digital publication. Its primary physical asset is the 20,000 sqm CVJM Tagungs- und Freizeitzentrum Rehgarten in Chemnitz, which it assumed trusteeship of in July 2025 and which anchors events, retreats, weddings, and conferences. The organization recently exited the CVJM-Schiff floating hostel in Dresden, transferring it to Schiffsherberge Pöppelmann effective end of 2025.

Revenues are a blend of public youth welfare funding from the Saxon state budget, member-association dues and donations (including CVJM Deutschland's Hoffnungszeichen campaign), event participation fees (e.g., EUR 205 per person for the marriage weekend), and Rehgarten facility rentals. Distribution is achieved through a network of local member associations across Saxony (CVJM Görlitz, Löbau, Leipzig, Zwickau, Coswig, and others) that receive direct referent services, training, and facility access, complemented by a digital presence (website blog, quarterly magazine, email newsletter, Instagram) and event-based outreach. Technology is not a material component of the operating model or product surface.

Name

CVJM Sachsen

Legal name

CVJM-Landesverband Sachsen e.V.

Website

https://cvjm-sachsen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CVJM Sachsen is a Dresden-based nonprofit Christian youth welfare association (founded 1991) that coordinates member clubs across Saxony, delivering TEN SING music programs, sports ministry, FSJ placements, Juleica training, marriage and family retreats, and operating the Rehgarten conference center in Chemnitz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public youth welfare funding: As a recognized independent provider of youth welfare (anerkannter freier Träger der Jugendhilfe), CVJM Sachsen receives co-financing from Saxony state tax revenues based on the Saxon Landtag budget. Additional support is provided through the Kommunaler Sozialverband Sachsen (KSV) for staff education positions.
2. Donations and member contributions: The association raises funds through donations from individuals and member organizations, with dedicated donation pages and fundraising campaigns such as the Hoffnungszeichen campaign of CVJM Deutschland.
3. Tagungs- und Freizeitzentrum Rehgarten operations: Revenue from hosting events, seminars, weddings, retreats, and leisure activities at the CVJM Tagungs- und Freizeitzentrum Rehgarten in Chemnitz, which the association assumed trusteeship of in July 2025.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

CVJM Sachsen is a regional Christian youth welfare association that coordinates a statewide network of local CVJM clubs and delivers faith-based programs for children, teenagers, young adults, and families across Saxony. Its portfolio includes the TEN SING music program, sports-missionary work with tournaments and camps, the FSJ voluntary social year, marriage and family retreats, Juleica youth-leader training, international exchanges, and the Konfifactory confirmation program. The association also operates the 20,000 sqm Rehgarten conference and leisure center in Chemnitz and publishes the quarterly CVJM-Magazin.

Product overview

CVJM Sachsen is a regional Christian youth organization (Landesverband) that operates multiple youth work programs and manages a conference/leisure center. The portfolio includes TEN SING (music programs for teenagers), Sport (sports-missionary work including volleyball, MOVE Camp, bubble soccer), FSJ (voluntary social year placements), Ehe & Familie (marriage/family enrichment), Mitarbeiterbildung (staff training including Juleica courses), International programs, and Konfifactory (confirmation preparation). The CVJM Rehgarten in Chemnitz serves as the primary conference and leisure facility. The organization also publishes a quarterly CVJM-Magazin and offers material lending services to member organizations. This is not a technology product company but a youth welfare and church-affiliated service organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TEN SING Sachsen

Quantifiable outcome

• 350+ guests attended the Rehgarten Sommerfest and opening on August 24, 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Schiffsherberge PöppelmannminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFollowing the end of CVJM Sachsen's trusteeship of the CVJM-Schiff on December 31, 2025, the Schiffsherberge Pöppelmann (operated by Rostislaw Sapsaj) assumed trusteeship and continues to operate the ship as a guest accommodation. CVJM Sachsen facilitated this transition to ensure the ship was not scrapped, with a symbolic key handover at the Sommerfest. The ship is planned to be relocated to the inner harbor of Dresden-Neustadt.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung: Federal umbrella for cultural youth education in Germany with member associations and public funding flows analogous to CVJM Sachsen's freier Träger status. Relevant peer for understanding the funding and policy environment even though its core focus is cultural rather than faith-based.

Direct peers

• CVJM Bayern: Bavarian state CVJM association delivering youth work, Juleica training, sports ministry, and member-club support. Comparable in structure, programs, and funding model to CVJM Sachsen.
• CVJM Thüringen: Neighboring CVJM state association serving Thuringia with the same YMCA charter, referent-driven program model, and public youth welfare funding. Directly comparable in scale, programs, and regional operating context.
• BDKJ (Bund der Deutschen Katholischen Jugend): National Catholic youth association with regional state-level structures. Operates analogous recognition as a freier Träger der Jugendhilfe, member-association model, and faith-based youth programming, making it the closest denominational mirror of CVJM Sachsen's structure.
• CVJM Westbund: Western German CVJM regional association with member clubs, youth programming, conference facilities, and faith-based youth welfare delivery. Operates the same franchise model at larger geographic scale.
• Christliches Jugendzentrum (CJZ) / Christliche Jugendarbeit: Network of Christian youth centers across Germany with member-driven, faith-based programming comparable to CVJM Sachsen's local club network. Operates within the same evangelical youth ministry ecosystem.
• EC Jugend (Entschieden für Christus): German evangelical youth organization with regional associations, faith-based programming, member clubs, and youth welfare recognition. Closely comparable faith-driven youth work model with similar Juleica-style training and camp ministry.
• CVJM Deutschland: National federation of the German YMCA movement and CVJM Sachsen's parent/affiliate organization. Operates analogous youth welfare programs, Juleica training, and Christian youth ministry at the federal level, sharing the same faith-based, membership-driven model.
• EJW (Evangelische Jugendwerk in Württemberg): Protestant youth organization in Württemberg with a comparable portfolio of youth work, Juleica-equivalent training, music programs, and member associations. Similar state-level scope, public funding relationships, and faith-based mission to CVJM Sachsen.

Broad incumbents

• ELJ (Evangelische Landjugend): Protestant rural youth organization with regional associations across Germany. Operates faith-based youth programming, seminars, and events in a model structurally analogous to CVJM Sachsen but with a rural demographic focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cvjmsachsen

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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