Evangelisches Jugendwerk in Wuerttemberg

What Evangelisches Jugendwerk in Wuerttemberg does

The Evangelisches Jugendwerk in Württemberg (EJW) is the legally non-independent youth-work institution of the Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg, founded in 1949 and headquartered at Haeberlinstraße 1-3 in Stuttgart. It coordinates Protestant youth work across Baden-Württemberg through an integrated ecosystem spanning roughly 40 district youth works (Bezirksjugendwerke), over 50 affiliated CVJM (YMCA) local chapters, parish-level youth programs, and four owned facilities: Landesstelle Stuttgart, Haus senfkorn (Metzingen, 24-bed self-catering house), Sport- und Freizeitheim Kapf (Egenhausen), and Bergheim Unterjoch (Bad Hindelang, currently under renovation). It also runs a Swiss property, Silserhof, for international youth exchanges.

EJW's technology stack is built on a WordPress-based public web, a proprietary operations platform called amosWEB for event, member, and newsletter management (with Sendinblue for email delivery), and online content libraries such as jugendarbeit.online (jo) and jahreslosung.net. Its buch+musik (Praxisverlag) unit publishes practical youth-work books, material boxes, and brass/choir music scores, while a D-Pop course series (Chorleitung, Gitarre, Piano, Producing) trains pop/gospel worship leaders. Programs are organized into Arbeitbereiche (thematic areas): Kinder und Familien, Jugendliche, Junge Erwachsene, Erwachsene und Verantwortliche, Posaunenarbeit, Musik, Sport, and Internationale Arbeit (EJW-Weltdienst), supported by a Freiwilligendienst administering BFD and FSJ placements.

Revenue mechanics are non-market: primary funding is institutional ("Kirchliche Mittel") from the Evangelische Landeskirche, supplemented by donations (recurring, standing-order, and project-coded — e.g., 710 Jugendarbeit, 718 Freiwilligendienst) with a stated goal to triple recurring donations to €300,000 annually by 2026, a growing EJW-Förderverein (≈380 members, targeting 800 by 2026), the EJW-Stiftung endowment (target €8M by 2030), facility rentals (Haus senfkorn €10-17 per person/night), transactional publication and course fees, and grants for international work (e.g., Brot für die Welt, EKD). Customers/beneficiaries are segmented as Kinder (6-12), Jugendliche (13-17), Junge Erwachsene (18-30), Familien, Ehrenamtliche/Verantwortliche, and Schülerbibelkreise student Bible circles; leadership rests with Leiter Cornelius Kuttler and Geschäftsführer Friedemann Berner.

Name

Evangelisches Jugendwerk in Wuerttemberg

Legal name

Evangelisches Jugendwerk in Württemberg (EJW)

Website

https://ejwue.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Evangelisches Jugendwerk in Württemberg (EJW) is the Protestant regional youth-work body of the Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg, coordinating faith-based programs for children, youth, young adults, and families across Baden-Württemberg through ~40 district units, 50+ CVJM chapters, four facilities, and digital platforms including amosWEB and jugendarbeit.online.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Youth Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE), Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Protestant youth work
• Religious youth programs
• Christian education resources
• Youth ministry services
• Church youth organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Funding (Kirchliche Mittel): Primary funding from the Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg as a legally non-independent institution of the church.
2. Donations and Membership Fees: EJW-Förderverein with approximately 380 members; goal to grow to 800 members by 2026. EJW-Stiftung established 2002 for charitable foundation work. Donations collected via Dauerauftrag (standing order).
3. Publication Sales: buch+musik (Fachverlag) publishes practical books, material boxes for youth work, and music scores for brass and choir work. Digital archive of 'unter uns' magazine available from 2007.
4. Facility Rental: Revenue from renting out facilities including Haus senfkorn (10€/night students, 17€/night others), EJW-Landesstelle meeting rooms, and other properties like Bergheim Unterjoch and Sport- und Freizeitheim Kapf.
5. Event and Training Services: Fees for seminars, training courses, and educational events such as D-Pop music courses, crisis management training, and youth camps.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Evangelisches Jugendwerk in Württemberg is the regional umbrella organization for Protestant youth work in Württemberg, operating as a legally non-independent institution of the Evangelische Landeskirche. It coordinates and delivers youth ministry programs, training, educational materials, camps, music education courses, international youth exchanges, and manages a network of regional district youth works, CVJM (YMCA) chapters, and recreational facilities serving children, youth, young adults, and families across Baden-Württemberg.

Product overview

The Evangelisches Jugendwerk in Württemberg (EJW) is a religious youth organization operating primarily as a service provider and coordinator for Protestant youth work across Baden-Württemberg. Its digital product portfolio centers on jugendarbeit.online (jo), an online material pool providing practical resources for youth workers, and amosWEB, an internal platform for event management and communications. Additional offerings include the buch+musik publishing house (Praxisverlag) producing books and music scores, D-Pop music education courses (guitar, piano, choir leadership, producing), the 'unter uns' magazine, and various programmatic areas including international work (EJW-Weltdienst), volunteer services (Freiwilligendienst), and TEN SING music programs. The organization also manages several recreational facilities and properties for youth activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EJW-Weltdienst: International youth work and global partnerships program of EJW
• Gründergeist
• TEN SING
• Young Life im EJW
• EJW-Baumhaus

Products and services

• jugendarbeit.online (jo)
• amosWEB
• Freizeitpass
• CVJM/EJW-Baukasten
• jahreslosung.net
• buch+musik (Praxisverlag)
• D-Pop Chorleitung (Kursreihe)
• D-Pop Gitarre (Kursreihe)
• D-Pop Piano (Kursreihe)
• Producing - Einstiegseminar
• unter uns (Magazin)
• EJW-Weltdienst
• Freiwilligendienst
• Haus senfkorn
• Sport- und Freizeitheim Kapf
• Bergheim Unterjoch
• Silserhof

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• Stiftung Creative KirchemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025EJW is a project partner for the Chormusical 'Judith und das Wunder der Schöpfung' to be performed in Stuttgart's Porsche-Arena in March 2027. EJW coordinates local choir participation and community involvement.
• YMCA Northern Zone NigeriamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 196660-year international partnership (since 1966) between EJW-Weltdienst and YMCA Northern Zone. Includes youth exchanges, workcamps, and collaborative projects. Celebrated anniversary in June 2026 with Nigerian delegation visiting Germany.
• Evangelische Landeskirche in WürttembergcoreOthersEJW operates as a legally non-independent institution under the authority of the Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg (Church of Württemberg). The church provides institutional funding and mandate for EJW's youth work activities across the region.
• CVJM Deutschland (YMCA Germany)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEJW is a member of CVJM Deutschland (German YMCA), the national umbrella organization for Christian youth work. This membership connects EJW to the international YMCA network and provides collaborative opportunities.
• Landesjugendring Baden-WürttembergmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEJW is a member of the State Youth Ring of Baden-Württemberg, the coordination body for youth organizations in the state.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend in Deutschland (aej)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEJW is a member of the Working Group of Protestant Youth in Germany, connecting to national Protestant youth work coordination.
• Gründergeist Movement PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical coalition including Bistum Speyer, Erzdiözese Freiburg, Landeskirche Baden, Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart, Landeskirche Württemberg, CVJM Baden and Württemberg, and others for the Gründergeist festival promoting church innovation.
• Schüler-SMD (Studentenmission in Deutschland)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEJW collaborates with the student missionary organization to support Schülerbibelkreise (student Bible circles) and co-hosts the annual Herbstival youth event.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kolpingjugend: Catholic youth association within the Kolpingwerk, providing similar faith-based youth work, education, international partnerships, and volunteer programs as EJW, with comparable reliance on church institutional backing.
• Evangelische Jugend der Pfalz: Protestant youth organization for the Palatinate region, a smaller counterpart to EJW operating under a different Landeskirche with similar programs in youth work, music, and volunteer services.
• CVJM Deutschland (YMCA Germany): National umbrella of the German YMCA movement, of which EJW is a member. Operates the same network of local Christian youth work associations, volunteer programs, and international partnerships (Weltdienst) that EJW delivers at the regional Württemberg level.
• Katholische Junge Gemeinde (KjG): Catholic youth organization delivering parish-based youth work, leadership training, and international exchanges. Operates a parallel member-association model to EJW's Bezirksjugendwerke and CVJM affiliates.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend in Deutschland (aej): National umbrella of Protestant youth work in Germany, of which EJW is a member. Coordinates cross-Landeskirche youth work, advocacy, and federal-level representation analogous to EJW's regional coordination role in Württemberg.
• Evangelische Jugend in Bayern (EJB): Protestant youth work organization for Bavaria, structurally analogous to EJW as a regional church-affiliated youth umbrella. Provides the same mix of camps, music programs, volunteer services, international work, and district youth work coordination in a neighboring German state.
• Bund der Deutschen Katholischen Jugend (BDKJ): National Catholic youth umbrella that mirrors aej's role on the Protestant side. Comparable function as the nationwide coordinator of denominational youth work, member associations, and advocacy in German youth policy.

Broad incumbents

• YMCA Europe: Continental YMCA federation connecting national movements including CVJM Deutschland. Comparable in mission and program mix (youth development, volunteering, international exchanges, faith-based community work) but operates as a pan-European coordinator rather than a regional delivery organization.
• Deutsche Sportjugend (dsj): National youth sports umbrella of the DOSB. Overlaps with EJW's Eichenkreuz sports ministry in youth athletics, faith-based sport programming, and competitive youth sports organization, but operates across all denominations and secular clubs at much greater scale.

Regional players

• Evangelische Jugend in Baden: Sister Protestant youth organization for the Baden region, co-located in Baden-Württemberg. Operates parallel programs in youth work, music (Posaunenarbeit), and international engagement but does not directly compete in Württemberg.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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