Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin

What Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin does

Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin is a registered non-profit limited liability company (gGmbH), founded in 1999 and headquartered in Berlin-Mitte (Charlottenstraße 53/54), jointly owned by the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) and the Evangelical Church Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz (EKBO). It operates as a public discourse and civic-education institution, convening open and protected spaces on political, ethical, theological, cultural, and social questions across six thematic fields: Democratic Culture and Education, Religion and Theology, Peace and International Relations, Medicine and Care, Economy and Sustainability, and Projects. Its audiences span the general public, youth and young adults (e.g., TROTZDEM!), church professionals and clergy, academics and educators, civil-society organizations, and policymakers.

The Academy delivers its core program through conferences, symposia, workshops, lectures, excursions, and dialogue formats, supported by a digital infrastructure comprising the eaberlin.de website, the antrago online registration platform (RR Software GmbH), self-hosted Matomo for privacy-compliant analytics, rapidmail.de for newsletter distribution (Streitlust), and PayPal for payments. Specialized project lines include Bildstörungen (antisemitism-critical education), Feministische Bibelgespräche (podcast), Europäische Bibeldialoge, Netzwerk Sinti Roma Kirchen, Netzwerk narrt, AG jüdisch und christlich, Wanderungen durch ein weltoffenes Brandenburg, and the long-running Berliner Symposium zum Flüchtlingsschutz. Completed initiatives include Netzteufel (2017–2021), DisKursLab, TheoLab, and Kirche als Lernort der Demokratie.

Revenue mechanics combine institutional church subsidies from EKD and EKBO, project grants from federal programs (BMFSFJ, Bundesprogramm Demokratie leben!, VELKD) and foundations (Stiftung Evangelische Kirche, Flick Stiftung), participation fees for events (collected via antrago), and donations processed through PayPal with formal gemeinnützig status enabling Zuwendungsbestätigungen. Distribution occurs through direct event organization, the Academy's own digital channels, partner venues such as Haus der Kulturen der Welt and the Französische Friedrichstadtkirche, and the wider ecumenical network of 16 German Protestant academies and Oikosnet Europe; a minority 33.33% stake in HOSPES Evangelisch Tagen GmbH provides operational access to the Schwanenwerder retreat and the Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Haus conference hotel.

Name

Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin

Legal name

Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin gGmbH

Website

https://eaberlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin is a Berlin-based Protestant civic-education institution (gGmbH), founded 1999 and jointly owned by EKD and EKBO, that convenes public discourse events on democratic culture, theology, peace, medicine, and sustainability for general audiences, youth, church professionals, academics, and policymakers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Education Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ), Christian Colleges with Theological Programs (EDAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Adult continuing education
• Theological discourse forums
• Religious education programs
• Interfaith dialogue events
• Public conference series

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Participation Fees: Fees charged for participation in conferences, seminars, workshops, and other educational events. The AGB specifies that event contributions are due at the start of the event or invoiced in advance. Cancellation fees apply according to defined deadlines.
2. Donations and Support: The Academy actively solicits donations and support ('Unterstützen') from individuals and organizations. As a registered non-profit (gemeinnützig), it can issue donation receipts (Zuwendungsbestätigungen).
3. Public Funding and Church Subsidies: The Academy receives funding as a joint institution of the EKD and EKBO churches. It is subject to audit by subsidy providers, and is registered as tax-exempt for promotion of religion and education. Annual financial statements are published.
4. PayPal Payment Processing: Online donations and payments are processed through PayPal for event fees and contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin is a non-profit Protestant educational institution that organizes and hosts public discourse events — conferences, symposia, workshops, lectures, forums, and excursions — addressing religious, cultural, political, economic, and social questions from a Protestant perspective. Its programming is organized around six thematic fields (Democratic Culture and Education, Religion and Theology, Peace and International Relations, Medicine and Care, Economy and Sustainability, and Projects) and supplemented by specialized project initiatives targeting youth, antisemitism-critical pedagogy, refugee protection, and interfaith dialogue.

Product overview

Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin operates as a Protestant educational institution providing public events, seminars, and discourse spaces organized around six thematic fields: Democratic Culture and Education, Religion and Theology, Peace and International Relations, Medicine and Care, Economy and Sustainability, and Projects. The academy's portfolio combines a core program of educational events and tagungs with numerous specialized projects including TROTZDEM! (youth workshop), Bildstörungen (antisemitism-critical education), Feministische Bibelgespraeche (podcast), Europäische Bibeldialoge, Netzwerk narrt, Netzwerk Sinti Roma Kirchen, AG jüdisch und christlich, and Wanderungen durch ein weltoffenes Brandenburg. The academy also provides supporting services including the Streitlust newsletter, Mediathek media library, and operates completed projects like Netzteufel, DisKursLab, TheoLab, and Kirche als Lernort der Demokratie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TROTZDEM!: The workshop of the Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin, offering programs particularly (but not exclusively) for young adults on topics like climate change, inequality, and contemporary challenges.
• Bildstörungen
• Berliner Symposium zum Flüchtlingsschutz
• Netzwerk Sinti Roma Kirchen
• Netzwerk narrt
• Feministische Bibelgespräche
• Europäische Bibeldialoge
• Wanderungen durch ein weltoffenes Brandenburg
• AG jüdisch und christlich
• Netzteufel

Products and services

• Seminars and Events Program Open and protected discussion spaces for discourse on current topics including democratic culture, religion, peace, medicine, economics, and sustainability, organized across six thematic fields and open to all interested citizens.

Quantifiable outcome

• 25 consecutive years of the Berliner Symposium zum Flüchtlingsschutz, a leading annual forum on refugee protection in Germany
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Gangway e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Street social work organization in Berlin. Co-organizer of the 'Und jetzt?!' Youth Housing Congress for Berlin, bringing street-level youth work perspective to housing and participation debates. Represents the urban, marginalized youth dimension of the Academy's social engagement.
• Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Major Berlin cultural institution. Co-organizer of the Youth Housing Congress and partner in the 'heimaten' program. Provides venue and institutional framework for the Academy's youth programs, enabling access to a broader cultural policy audience.
• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of two founding shareholders of the Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin gGmbH. The EKD is the umbrella Protestant church body in Germany. The Academy serves as a joint institution mandated to provide reflection on religious, cultural, political, economic, and social questions from a Protestant perspective and to foster German-German reunification and East-Central European dialogue.
• Evangelische Kirche Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz (EKBO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of two founding shareholders of the Evangelische Akademie zu Berlin gGmbH. The regional Protestant church for Berlin and Brandenburg. Provides institutional support and governance oversight. The Academy's protection concept references the church's prevention frameworks against sexualized violence.
• HOSPES Evangelisch Tagen GmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy holds a 33.33% stake in HOSPES Evangelisch Tagen GmbH, which operates the Evangelische Bildungsstätte auf Schwanenwerder (educational retreat center) and the Dietrich-Bonhoeffer-Haus conference hotel in Berlin-Mitte. HOSPES is a key operational partner for hosting events and overnight accommodations.
• Evangelische Akademien in Deutschland e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization uniting 16 Protestant academies across Germany. The Academy is a member and its director serves on the board (Vorstandsmitglied). The organization enables joint positions, shared resources, and cross-regional program collaboration among academies.
• Oikosnet EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical network of Christian academies and educational institutions in Europe. Enables international exchange, joint projects on sustainability and social justice, and European-wide dialogue programs.
• Kooperationsverbund gegen AntiziganismusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy is a member of the Netzwerk Sinti Roma Kirchen within the Kooperationsverbund gegen Antiziganismus, working to break discriminatory structures in society and church and to highlight self-determined advocacy for Sinti* and Roma* communities.
• Netzwerk narrt (antisemitism- and racism-critical religious pedagogy and theology)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Academy participates in the narrt network, where experts and practitioners engage in self-reflexive examination of how religious pedagogy and theology are entangled in antisemitic and racist structures, developing educational resources and critical frameworks.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Evangelische Akademie Loccum: Lower-Saxony-based Protestant academy in the same 16-academy umbrella network (Evangelische Akademien in Deutschland e.V.); runs analogous public events, conferences, and discourse programs on theology, ethics, politics, and society, serving comparable civic audiences with similar faith-rooted convening function.
• Evangelische Akademie Tutzing: Bavarian Protestant academy offering conferences and Tagungen on religion, politics, and society; sister institution within the Evangelische Akademien in Deutschland network with substantially overlapping mission, audience, and programmatic model.
• Evangelische Akademie Frankfurt: Frankfurt-based Protestant academy in the same 16-academy umbrella; delivers similar event-driven civic and theological programming, with comparable funding model combining church subsidies, donations, and event fees.
• Deutschen Evangelischen Kirchentag: Biennial German Protestant church convention whose AG jüdisch und christlich is associated with the Berlin Academy; comparable faith-rooted public discourse function, overlapping themes (peace, democracy, interfaith), and shared audience of engaged Protestant laity and clergy.
• Katholische Akademie in Berlin: Catholic sister academy in the same Berlin location; organizes analogous public forums, theological discourse, and interfaith dialogue events targeting a comparable cross-confessional audience with similar convening role for Berlin's policy and civil society ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb): Federal agency for civic education that funds and operates programs on democracy, antisemitism-critical education, and political dialogue across Germany; much larger scale and broader secular mandate, but overlaps meaningfully on civic discourse and youth political education.

Emerging players

• Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung: Politically affiliated German foundation running dialogue, democracy, and antisemitism-critical programs with a strong civic education and event portfolio; partial overlap in audience and topic space, though without the Protestant-church institutional backing.

Regional players

• Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW): Berlin-based federal cultural institution with which the Evangelische Akademie co-organizes programs like heimaten and the Youth Housing Congress; serves a similar Berlin discourse-platform function but with a broader contemporary arts/cultural lens rather than a faith-rooted one.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/EvangelischeAkademiezuBerlin
• Facebookfacebook.com/evangelischeakademiezuberlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/eaberlin.de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eaberlin

Compliance6 records

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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