Landeskirche

What Landeskirche does

Evangelisches Kinder- und Jugendwerk Mannheim (EKJM), also referenced under the broader Landeskirche descriptor, is the official children's and youth work organization of the Evangelische Kirche Mannheim, itself part of the Evangelische Kirche in Baden (Ekiba). Headquartered at Speckweg 14 in Mannheim, Germany, with 159 employees, EKJM delivers a portfolio of in-person programs targeting children aged 7–16, confirmands, youth leaders, and parish congregations in the city of Mannheim and surrounding Pfalz region. Its service lines span three categories: social programs (KinderVesperKirche and Mittwochstisch addressing child poverty during school terms), experiential education (Seilgarten 'just try it' adventure pedagogy rope garden, KinderFerienAktionen and Freizeiten including an annual international tent camp in Italy), and structured training (Jugendleiter*innen-Grundkurs for JuLeiCa certification, 'Alle Achtung' prevention training on sexualized violence, and Einsteiger*innen-Schulung for newly confirmed volunteers). The organization also operates a Materialverleih (material rental) service supporting parish youth work and participates in municipal coordination through the Stadtjugendring Mannheim and the Stadtjugendsynode youth parliament.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid of participant program fees (ranging from €69 subsidized to €700 for the Italy camp), church institutional funding from the Evangelische Kirche Mannheim and Evangelische Kirche Baden, and municipal subsidies tied to social/youth welfare mandates. Pricing is published and tiered, including explicit Förderpreis (support price) rates for Mannheim confirmands and Konfi-Teamer*innen. Distribution is entirely direct and on-site: registration is processed via EKJM's own websites (ekjm.ekma.de, freizeiten.ekjm.de, kindervesperkirche.ekma.de), and programs are delivered at EKJM-owned venues plus partner venues including the Haus der Evangelischen Kirche, Ökumenisches Bildungszentrum sanctclara, Johanniskirche, and Gemeinderaum Werderplatz. Marketing relies on parish communication channels, Instagram (@ekjm_ejm, @ekjm_freizeiten), Facebook (EKJM.Freizeiten), and word-of-mouth through the confirmand pipeline.

There is no proprietary technology stack, API, or AI component; the organization operates as a service-delivery non-profit within a church-statutory framework. Its competitive position rests on regulatory recognition for JuLeiCa certification, deep parish-network integration, and a diversified program portfolio combining social welfare, adventure education, and youth protection training under a single church-affiliated umbrella.

Name

Landeskirche

Legal name

Evangelisches Kinder- und Jugendwerk Mannheim (EKJM)

Website

https://ekjm.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

EKJM is the Protestant children's and youth organization of the Evangelische Kirche Mannheim, serving children, confirmands, and youth leaders in Mannheim with child poverty relief (KinderVesperKirche), adventure education (Seilgarten), holiday camps, and JuLeiCa certification training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Youth Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Youth ministry programs
• Youth leader training
• Adventure education
• Holiday camps
• Child poverty support

Headquarters

HQ city

Mannheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Program Fees and Freizeit Registration Fees: Revenue is generated through participant fees for holiday camps, outdoor adventure programs, and training courses. Fee-based programs include multi-day camps in Germany and abroad (Italy), day programs, and certification courses.
2. Church Funding and Subsidies: As part of the Protestant Church in Baden (Evangelische Kirche Baden), the organization receives institutional church funding and municipal subsidies for social and youth welfare programs such as the KinderVesperKirche which addresses child poverty.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EKJM provides youth ministry and community services to children, youth, and volunteers in Mannheim on behalf of the Evangelische Kirche Mannheim. Its core offerings include subsidized holiday camps and Freizeiten (inland and Italy), an adventure pedagogy rope garden for experiential group training, child poverty alleviation through KinderVesperKirche and Mittwochstisch, and certified training programs (JuLeiCa Jugendleiter*innen-Grundkurs, "Alle Achtung" sexualized violence prevention, Einsteiger*innen-Schulung). Materials rental (Materialverleih) and coordination through the Stadtjugendsynode and Stadtjugendring round out the service portfolio.

Product overview

EKJM (Evangelisches Kinder- und Jugendwerk Mannheim) is a church-affiliated youth organization offering a portfolio of services centered on youth development and support. The organization operates as a unified service provider combining social programs (KinderVesperKirche/Mittwochstisch for child poverty alleviation), adventure education (Seilgarten 'just try it' rope garden training), and vacation/freizeit programs. It also provides structured training programs including the Jugendleiter*innen-Grundkurs for youth leader certification, 'Alle Achtung' Schulung for abuse prevention, and Einsteiger*innen-Schulung for newly confirmed volunteers. Additionally, a material rental service (Materialverleih) supports congregations and groups in their youth work activities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KinderVesperKirche und Mittwochstisch A school-term child poverty alleviation program providing meals and social support for children in Mannheim, combining a parish-based VesperKirche offering with the recurring Mittwochstisch community meal.
• Seilgarten "just try it" An adventure-pedagogy rope garden operated by EKJM offering supervised group training sessions for experiential learning and team building for children, youth groups, and parish teams.
• KinderFerienAktionen und Freizeiten Holiday camps and vacation programs for children and youth, including multi-day residential camps in Germany (Pfalz/Friedelsheim) and Italy (ZEBU-Dorf Cieloverde) such as Adler-Zeltlager (ages 8-10), Next Generation (ages 11-13), and Italy Zeltlager (ages 13-15), plus day programs such as Detektivwoche (ages 7-9).
• Jugendleiter*innen-Grundkurs (JuLeiCa Basic Course) A multi-day residential basic course for youth leaders aged 14 and older to obtain or renew the JuLeiCa (JugendleiterCard) certification, including accommodation, meals, and materials.
• "Alle Achtung" Schulung (Prevention Training) Mandatory statutory training on the prevention of sexualized violence for adults aged 16+ working in child and youth ministry in the Mannheim and Südliche Kurpfalz church network, delivered free of charge.
• Einsteiger*innen-Schulung (Introductory Training) Introductory training for newly confirmed young people to onboard them as volunteers in confirmation, children's, and youth ministry across Mannheim parishes.
• Materialverleih Material rental service that lends youth-work resources (camping, games, program materials) to congregations and parish groups to support their children's and youth activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• KinderVesperKirche and Mittwochstisch operate within school time to address child poverty in Mannheim
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadtjugendring MannheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEKJM is networked within the Stadtjugendring Mannheim, the municipal youth council that coordinates youth organizations across the city. This partnership provides municipal coordination, shared advocacy, and cross-organizational youth programming.
• StadtjugendsynodecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Stadtjugendsynode is a youth parliament of the Protestant churches in Mannheim, providing a governance and advocacy structure for youth concerns. EKJM supports and participates in the Stadtjugendsynode, contributing to youth policy development and interfaith dialogue.
• Evangelische Kirche MannheimcoreOthersEKJM is the children's and youth work organization of the Evangelische Kirche Mannheim (Protestant Church Mannheim). The parent church provides institutional support, infrastructure, funding, and administrative services through the Kirchliches Bezirkszentrum (KBZ).
• Evangelische Kirche Baden (Ekiba)coreOthersThe Evangelische Kirche Baden (Ekiba) is the overarching Protestant state church body. EKJM's parent organization Evangelische Kirche Mannheim is part of Ekiba, providing theological oversight, training standards, and youth welfare policy alignment, including JuLeiCa certification.
• ZEBU-Dorf Cieloverde, ItalienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEKJM runs an annual tent camp for 13-15 year olds at the ZEBU-Dorf Cieloverde in Italy, a branded youth village facility. This partnership provides the venue and local support for the international Freizeit program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Evangelisches Jugendwerk in Württemberg (EJW): Protestant children and youth organization in Württemberg, structurally analogous to EKJM under a neighboring Landeskirche. Runs similar Freizeiten, JuLeiCa training, and parish-based youth programs, making it a natural benchmark for EKJM's service portfolio and pricing.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund (DKSB): Germany's leading child protection and welfare NGO. Comparable to EKJM in its safeguarding mission (overlapping with 'Alle Achtung' training) and child poverty work (overlapping with KinderVesperKirche), though operating as a secular nationwide federation rather than a church affiliate.
• Stadtjugendring Mannheim: Local municipal youth council in Mannheim coordinating youth organizations across the city. Directly comparable as EKJM is a network partner and serves overlapping youth audiences in the same Mannheim geography with similar advocacy and programming mandates.
• Bund der Deutschen Katholischen Jugend (BDKJ): Federal umbrella of Catholic youth organizations in Germany. Closest denominational parallel to EKJM's structure under Evangelische Kirche Baden — both deliver youth leader training, camps, social projects, and child protection training to children/youth via parish networks.
• Kolping Jugend Deutschland: Confessional youth organization offering adventure/educational camps, leadership training (Kolping-Jugendleiter card), and social engagement programs. Directly comparable to EKJM's combination of Freizeiten, youth leader certification, and social mission work in a faith-based setting.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Sportjugend (dsj): National youth organization of the German sports umbrella. Comparable to EKJM at scale for youth leader certification (Juleica) and large-format holiday programming, but focused on sport rather than religious/adventure education.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend in Deutschland (aej): National umbrella body for Protestant youth work in Germany, of which EKJM-affiliated structures are members. Operates at a federal policy/coordination layer above EKJM, comparable in mission (Safeguarding, Jugendleiter standards) but broader in geographic scope.

Regional players

• Stadtjugendring München: Municipal youth council in Munich coordinating youth organizations. Functions as a structural parallel to Mannheim's Stadtjugendring but in a different city, useful for benchmarking EKJM's municipal partnership model and program co-delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks8 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EKJM.Freizeiten
• Instagraminstagram.com/ekjm_freizeiten
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landeskirche

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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