What DFB-Stiftungen does

DFB-Stiftungen is an umbrella organization comprising three charitable foundations under the German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund, DFB): DFB-Stiftung Egidius Braun, DFB-Kulturstiftung, and DFB-Stiftung Sepp Herberger. Operating from the DFB-Campus at Kennedyallee 274 in Frankfurt am Main, the foundations deliver football-based social, sociopolitical, and cultural programs across Germany and selected international locations (notably Mexico since 1986 and a Ukraine engagement signal). Programmatic pillars cover Integration & Understanding (Football-Ferien-Freizeiten, Mexico-Hilfe, Inter Exchange Academy, Egidius-Braun-Akademie, GOAL GIRL! Akademie), Culture & Education (Julius Hirsch Preis, '11mm' international football film festival, Authors' National Team/Autonama, book fair presence), and Inclusion & Solidarity (Anstoß für ein neues Leben resocialization in 21 correctional facilities, Blindenfußball-Bundesliga, annual Werkstätten championship for ~250 disabled players, DFB-Sozialwerk welfare fund). Beneficiaries include children and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, juvenile offenders aged 16–24, people with visual and intellectual disabilities, young female footballers, and members of the German football community in need.

The underlying technology stack is conventional rather than differentiated: a Webflow-hosted website (dfb-stiftungen.de) with project subdomains (fussball-ferien-freizeiten.de, blinden-fussball.de), online application and donation portals (donations processed by HelpDirect e.V. and AGIDOS GmbH), GDPR-compliant consent management via Usercentrics, and a coordinated social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and WhatsApp operated in joint responsibility by all three foundations. No AI/ML capabilities, proprietary models, or patents are disclosed. Program delivery relies on physical infrastructure shared with the parent DFB — six DFB sports schools, DFB-Campus event space, and partner sites at correctional facilities, schools, and football clubs — rather than on technology platforms.

The business model is non-commercial. DFB-Stiftungen operates as charitable non-profit organizations registered under German Stiftungsrecht, funded through the Herberger private fortune endowment, individual donations, corporate sponsorship (Deutsche Telekom, Volkswagen, SAP for Football-Inklusionstage), and co-funding foundations (Bertelsmann Stiftung, Werte-Stiftung, Robert-Enke-Stiftung). Programs are provided free of charge to beneficiaries (e.g., Football-Ferien-Freizeiten, Kinderträume), with grants up to €200 per Sepp-Herberger-Tage event. Six Treuhandstiftungen are managed under the umbrella. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

DFB-Stiftungen

Legal name

DFB-Stiftung Egidius Braun

Website

https://dfb-stiftungen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DFB-Stiftungen is an umbrella of three charitable foundations under the German Football Association delivering football-based social, cultural, and inclusion programs in Germany, Mexico, and beyond, serving children, youth, people with disabilities, juvenile offenders, and football community members in need.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA), Amateur & Grassroots Tournament Organizers (MPAKADAH)

Keywords

• Charitable football foundations
• Youth social programs
• Inclusive sports programs
• Disability football leagues
• Football cultural initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am 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

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The DFB-Stiftungen is an umbrella organization of three German charitable foundations under the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB): DFB-Stiftung Egidius Braun, DFB-Kulturstiftung, and DFB-Stiftung Sepp Herberger. The foundations deliver football-based social, cultural, and inclusion programs including youth holiday camps, resocialization initiatives for juvenile offenders, blind football Bundesliga, international development aid (Mexico-Hilfe), cultural events such as the 11mm football film festival, and volunteer academies. Programs are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and supported through donations, grants, and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

DFB-Stiftungen is an umbrella organization comprising three German football foundation brands under the German Football Association (DFB): DFB-Stiftung Egidius Braun, DFB-Kulturstiftung, and DFB-Stiftung Sepp Herberger. The foundations operate across three thematic pillars — Integration & Understanding, Culture & Education, and Inclusion & Solidarity — with programs ranging from football holiday camps and youth academies to handicap football leagues, resocialization initiatives for prisoners, international aid projects, and cultural programs including film festivals and literary awards. The foundations collectively ensure that the motto 'Football — more than a 1:0' remains fulfilled through social, sociopolitical, and cultural initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Anstoß für ein neues Leben: Resozialisierungsinitiative (resocialization initiative) der Sepp-Herberger-Stiftung für jugendliche Strafgefangene. Bundesweit einzigartige Initiative mit 21 Justizeinrichtungen aus zehn Bundesländern.
• DFB-Sozialwerk
• Kinderträume
• Egidius-Braun-Akademie
• Sepp-Herberger-Akademie
• GOAL GIRL! – Akademie für junge Frauen im Fußball

Products and services

• DFB-Stiftung Egidius Braun

Quantifiable outcome

• 300+ Kinderträume projects supported since the initiative began
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutscher Behindertensportverband (DBS) – German Disability Sports AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2021Since November 2021, DFB-Stiftung Sepp Herberger and DBS jointly promote the German Blind Football National Team. They agreed to increase national team training frequency, hold training camps at DFB state association sports schools, equip the team of coach Martin Mania with materials, and intensify youth recruitment and talent development. Since 2008 they have organized the Blind Football Bundesliga together with the Deutscher Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverband.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Bundesagentur für Arbeit participates in the 'Team um das Team' (team around the team) for the 'Anstoß für ein neues Leben' resocialization project, supporting incarcerated youth with employment preparation and job placement advice as part of the initiative.
• Justizministerien der teilnehmenden Bundesländer (Justice Ministries of participating German states)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe justice ministries of 10 German states collaborate with the foundation to enable the 'Anstoß für ein neues Leben' program in 21 correctional facilities, providing access to facilities and coordinating participation of inmates.
• Regionale Fußballverbände (Regional Football Associations)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional football associations throughout Germany support the 'Anstoß für ein neues Leben' initiative by providing coaching expertise, referee training, and connecting correctional facility teams with local football communities.
• Deutscher Blinden- und Sehbehindertenverband (DBSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2008, DFB-Stiftung Sepp Herberger and DBS have organized blind football Bundesliga together with the DBSB, promoting blind and visually impaired football.
• Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DFB co-organizes the Sepp-Herberger-Akademie (coach education for values-based leadership in youth football) with the foundation, providing expert trainers and institutional support. Also supports national team goalkeeper training events at DFB-Campus.
• Badischer Fußballverband (BFV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the annual Sepp-Herberger-Akademie coach education program alongside the DFB, DFB-Stiftung Sepp Herberger, Bertelsmann Stiftung, and Werte-Stiftung.
• Bertelsmann StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the annual Sepp-Herberger-Akademie, bringing the 'Team-Up!' values education program to youth football coaches. The foundation focuses on the 'Team-Up!' program of the Bertelsmann Stiftung during the academy sessions.
• Werte-StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the annual Sepp-Herberger-Akademie coach education program, contributing to value-based leadership training for youth football coaches.
• träumenlohntsich-Stiftung (Robin Gosens)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation founded by A-national player Robin Gosens co-organizes the annual 'Träumen lohnt sich-Camp' for talented young footballers aged 13–16, focused on mental strength and personal development. The camp is organized in cooperation with the DFB-Akademie.
• DFB-Akademie (DFB Academy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperating partner in the 'Träumen lohnt sich-Camp' organized by DFB-Stiftung Sepp Herberger and the träumenlohntsich-Stiftung, providing expert input and support.
• Deutsche Sportjugend (German Sports Youth)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization of the Egidius-Braun-Akademie, supporting young volunteers aged 18–30 in their engagement and honorary work in football clubs.
• Stiftung Deutsche SporthilfecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner of the Egidius-Braun-Akademie supporting young volunteers in their personal development and honorary roles in German football.
• Treffpunkt VereinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization of the Egidius-Braun-Akademie contributing to the support of young volunteers and honorary work in German football clubs.
• Sepp Herberger's heirs (Eva Herberger)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSepp and Eva Herberger left their private fortune to the DFB-Stiftung Sepp Herberger, which uses it primarily to support members of the football family who have fallen into need through no fault of their own. This endowment forms the financial basis of the DFB-Sozialwerk.
• Deutsche TelekomminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting the annual Football-Inklusionstage events, contributing to the inclusive football showcase events held at public city locations.
• VolkswagenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting the annual Football-Inklusionstage events, contributing to the inclusive football showcase events held at public city locations.
• SAPminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCorporate partner supporting the annual Football-Inklusionstage events, contributing to the inclusive football showcase events held at public city locations.
• Hopp-Kindertumorzentrum (KiTZ) HeidelbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe KiTZ (Hopp Children's Tumor Center) in Heidelberg is supported through a patracy by DFB-Stiftung Egidius Braun within the Kinderträume initiative. National player Jonathan Tah serves as ambassador for both the foundation and the clinic.
• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen (BAG-WfbM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the annual German Football Championship for Werkstätten für behinderte Menschen, involving approximately 250 players in 16 men's and 5 women's teams. Jointly runs the '700 Vereine – 700 Werkstätten' project to connect local football clubs with workshops.
• Nationalmannschaft (German Men's National Football Team)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Men's A-National Team co-supports the 'Kinderträume' initiative alongside DFB-Stiftung Egidius Braun, fulfilling children's dreams through projects and initiatives domestically and internationally.
• Robert-Enke-Stiftung (Robert Enke Foundation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Robert-Enke-Stiftung brought its 'Impression Depression school' virtual reality experience to the 'Träumen lohnt sich-Camp' to educate young footballers about mental health.
• Stiftung Die NationalmannschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Nationalmannschaft Foundation' supports the goalkeeper training day at DFB-Campus, inviting 16 talented young goalkeepers aged 11–15 from across Germany to train with DFB experts.
• FAE-Foundation (Fundación para la Asistencia Educativa) – Mexico CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexico-based partner for the FAE education projects supporting children living on and around landfill sites in Mexico City, providing access to daycare, schools, meals, clean clothing, and education to break the cycle of poverty.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGIZ supports the Mexico-Hilfe projects of DFB-Stiftung Egidius Braun, contributing to international development and cooperation efforts in Mexico.
• Ordensschwester Madre AdelacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMexican nun who initiated the original visit to the Casa de Cuna orphanage in Querétaro during the 1986 World Cup, which led to the founding of the Mexico-Hilfe initiative.
• Goethe-InstitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for the Authors' National Team (Autonama), enabling international cultural exchange through football and literature in various countries through cultural cooperation.
• Auswärtiges Amt (German Federal Foreign Office)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for the Authors' National Team (Autonama), supporting the international cultural exchange and diplomatic outreach through football and literature.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bertelsmann Stiftung: Major German private operating foundation active in education, values, and civic engagement. Direct co-organizer of the Sepp-Herberger-Akademie, making it a programmatic partner and operational peer in German cause-based foundation work.
• Deutscher Behindertensportverband (DBS): National disability sports federation in Germany. Direct co-organizer of Blindenfußball-Bundesliga since 2008 and partner since 2021 for the German Blind Football National Team — same beneficiary base (disability sports) and overlapping program infrastructure.
• Robert-Enke-Stiftung: German football-affiliated foundation focused on mental health awareness in sport. Direct partner in DFB-Stiftung Sepp Herberger's Träumen lohnt sich-Camp; comparable as a peer-cause foundation using football for mental health and youth resilience.
• Deutsche Sportjugend im DOSB: German youth sports organization within the German Olympic Sports Confederation. Partner of the Egidius-Braun-Akademie; comparable as a German sport-federation-affiliated youth development and volunteer-support organization.
• Laureus Sport for Good Foundation: Global sport-for-development foundation using sport to address social issues including youth unemployment, disability, and inclusion. Highly comparable mission and multi-country program structure, with broader corporate backing (Richemont).
• Common Goal (streetfootballworld): Football-for-social-change organization that channels professional football player pledges to grassroots NGOs worldwide. Comparable as a football-as-impact model with global beneficiary reach and elite-athlete partnerships.
• Bundesliga-Stiftung: Bundesliga's social foundation focused on integration, education, and inclusion through football. Closest direct German peer in the football-foundation space, with overlapping thematic pillars (integration, education, inclusion) but tied to the league rather than the national federation.

Broad incumbents

• UEFA Foundation for Children: UEFA's charitable arm funding children's access to sport across Europe. Directly comparable as a football-federation-affiliated foundation with sport-for-development programming, but operating at pan-European rather than national scale.
• Stiftung Deutsche Sporthilfe: Germany's leading athlete-support foundation providing financial and career support to elite athletes. Partner of the Egidius-Braun-Akademie; structurally similar as a German sport-federation-affiliated foundation.
• FIFA Foundation: Global football-governance charitable arm funding social programs through football. Comparable as a top-tier federation foundation, but operates globally rather than within a single national federation context.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/DFB.Stiftungen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dfb-stiftungen
• Instagraminstagram.com/dfb_stiftungen
• TikToktiktok.com/@dfb_stiftungen

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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