Evangelische Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt

What Evangelische Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt does

Evangelische Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. is a non-profit Protestant educational institution headquartered at Schlossplatz 1d in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, affiliated with the Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM). It operates a multi-program portfolio across three thematic pillars — spiritual, ecological, and sociocultural transformation — delivering conferences, seminars, workshops, and discussion formats for adults, youth, educators, parishes, and civil-society partners. Key programs include the nationwide KonfiCamps Wittenberg (approximately 19,000 youth served cumulatively since 2017), the Junge Akademie (youth education featuring MineKlima / Minetest-based climate and history learning and HistoryCraft virtual tours of memorial sites), Grüner Hahn (church environmental management certification aligned to DIN-Norm EN ISO 14001 / EMAS), Globales Lernen, the antisemitism-education project '80 Jahre später', and dialogue series such as Am Gartenzaun and Kirche aktiv.

The organization's technology stack is not proprietary AI but rather an event- and platform-plus-program architecture: it relies on the third-party Minetest / Minecraft engines for game-based learning, the EKM Digitales Bildungshaus for online courses and virtual events, and its own website and social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Mastodon, X) for distribution. It maintains a small team of approximately 5 employees, with named program leadership including Akademiedirektor Christoph Maier and study leaders across theology, society, culture, environmental management, and youth education.

Revenue mechanics are those of a German church-affiliated non-profit: core institutional support from EKM, participant fees (e.g., €47 for the Anne Frank excursion, €50 regular / €30 reduced for antisemitism courses), donations via KD-Bank and bank transfer, and project grants for specific initiatives (KonfiCamps, youth education, environmental programs). The go-to-market is event-driven and partnership-driven, reaching audiences through its Wittenberg venue, distributed community programs (e.g., 'Am Gartenzaun' at markets and churches across Saxony-Anhalt), church and school networks, and the digital Bildungshaus platform. The academy has won multiple awards including the 2024 Preis Politische Bildung for MineKlima and the 2020 #DIGITALGEGENCORONA first place for its Minetest educational server.

Name

Evangelische Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt

Legal name

Evangelische Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt e.V.

Website

https://ev-akademie-wittenberg.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Evangelische Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt e.V. is a non-profit Protestant educational institution in Lutherstadt Wittenberg, Germany, affiliated with the Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland. It delivers conferences, youth programs (including KonfiCamps and Minecraft-based learning), environmental certification (Grüner Hahn), and civic-dialogue formats for parishes, schools, and the public across Saxony-Anhalt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult and Continuing Education

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Denominational Theological Colleges (e.g., Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, Evangelical) (EDAHAKAM)

Keywords

• Adult education programs
• Political youth education
• Theological discourse
• Environmental management certification
• Democratic civic engagement

Headquarters

HQ city

Lutherstadt Wittenberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Church and State Funding: Primary funding from Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM) and public institutions. Core institutional support for operations and programming.
2. Participant Fees: Course and event registration fees. Example: 47 EUR for Anne-Frank-Zentrum excursion, 50 EUR (reduced 30 EUR) for antisemitism course.
3. Donations: Accepts donations via KD-Bank online portal and direct bank transfer. Supports conference work and specific projects like KonfiCamps.
4. Project Grants: Funding for specific projects like KonfiCamps, youth education programs, and environmental initiatives (Grüner Hahn).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Evangelische Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt operates as a Protestant educational institution providing conferences, seminars, workshops, and discussion formats on theology, politics, society, ecology, and culture. It runs a youth education division (Junge Akademie), an environmental management certification system for churches (Der Grüne Hahn), global learning programs, and nationwide confirmation camps (KonfiCamps) in Wittenberg, complemented by online courses via the Digitales Bildungshaus platform.

Product overview

The Evangelische Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt operates as a multi-program educational institution offering a diverse portfolio of services organized around three thematic pillars: Spiritual Transformation (inSPIRIerT), Ecological Transformation (umWELT), and Sociocultural Transformation (mitMENSCH). The organization functions as a platform-plus-program architecture, combining its core academy activities with specialized divisions including the Junge Akademie (youth education with digital components like Minecraft-based learning), Der Grüne Hahn (environmental management certification), and Globales Lernen (global education). Key programs include the nationwide KonfiCamps Wittenberg for confirmation youth, online courses through the Digitales Bildungshaus platform, dialogue series like 'Am Gartenzaun', and antisemitism education projects. The academy publishes periodic BRIEFE themed issues and issues joint democratic position papers through its East German academy network. All offerings serve the academy's mission of providing spaces for reflection, dialogue, and democratic education rooted in Protestant tradition.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Junge Akademie: Youth education division covering political education with children, confirmation work, youth formats, and programs for multipliers
• Der Grüne Hahn
• Globales Lernen
• Kirche aktiv
• Am Gartenzaun
• KonfiCamps

Products and services

• KonfiCamps Wittenberg Bundesweite (nationwide) confirmation camps held annually in Wittenberg since 2017, offering confirmation youth a low-threshold alternative for five-day community experiences. Approximately 19,000 youth have participated since the Reformation summer 2017.
• Junge Akademie

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 19,000 youth served through KonfiCamps since 2017
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Eine Erde (formerly Ökumenisches Netzwerk Klimagerechtigkeit + Ökumenischer Prozess)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025New ecumenical network combining climate justice organizations. Academy is active member. Bündelt Kompetenzen for sustainable future.
• Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional partner. EKM provides core funding and hosts the Digitales Bildungshaus platform used by the academy for online courses and events. Collaboration on 'Kirche aktiv' networking platform.
• Kirche aktiv NetzwerkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork platform initiated by EKM to connect church communities, parishes, and institutions for civic engagement, especially before Saxony-Anhalt state elections. Monthly meetings discuss democratic participation.
• Digitales Bildungshaus (EKM)coreTechnology or IntegrationDigital platform providing online spaces for educational events, conferences, and meetings. Enables virtual event delivery and extends geographic reach.
• Mehr Demokratie e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'Am Gartenzaun' dialogue format. Civil society organization working on democratic participation.
• Brot für die WeltminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMentioned in context of Global Learning and Christian social engagement. Diakonia organization supporting development policy.
• Landesnetzwerk der Migrantenorganisationen Sachsen-Anhalt (LAMSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents ~30,000 people. Partnership on anti-racism initiatives and civic participation before state elections.
• Kinder- und Jugendring WittenbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal youth organization. Partnership on youth participation projects including U18 elections.
• Partnerschaft für Demokratie im Landkreis WittenbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Democracy in Wittenberg district. Jugenforum at 5 locations including Bad Schmiedeberg.
• Junge Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt (J-A-W)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association of Protestant academies' youth programs. Umfasst youth education content including political education, confirmation work, and youth formats.
• ENSA (Eine Welt in Sachsen-Anhalt)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal Learning network in Saxony-Anhalt. Logo partnership for development education.
• Meet a JewminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for 'Jüdisch leben' dialogue format - personal encounters with Jewish people to combat stereotypes.
• Anne-Frank-Zentrum BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for excursions to Berlin. Visit to Anne Frank exhibition for Holocaust education.
• Kirchliches Umweltmanagement Netzwerk (KirUm)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEKD-wide network for church environmental management. Supports Grüner Hahn certification program.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Anne-Frank-Zentrum Berlin: Educational partner of the academy for Holocaust excursions and antisemitism programs. Comparable mission in civic/historical education with a more focused programmatic scope.

Direct peers

• Evangelische Akademie Berlin: Berlin-based Protestant academy co-publishing 'Stellungnahmen zur Demokratie' position papers with the subject; a direct peer within the East German academy coalition.
• Evangelische Akademie Loccum: Protestant academy in Lower Saxony and part of the same national network of Evangelical Academies in Germany. Directly comparable mission, structure, and programming focus on theology, politics, and society.
• Evangelische Akademie Frankfurt: Hessian Protestant academy offering similar theological, political, and social discourse programs; a peer within the EKD academy network.
• Evangelische Akademie Villigst: Westphalian Protestant academy, peer within the same national network with comparable adult-education and political-dialogue mandate.
• Evangelische Akademie Tutzing: Bavarian Protestant academy in the same national network. Directly comparable as a regional faith-based adult education and discourse institution serving the EKD's civic-dialogue mission.
• Evangelische Akademie Bad Boll: Evangelical academy in Baden-Württemberg, peer within the national Protestant academy network with comparable conference, seminar, and discourse programming.

Broad incumbents

• Katholische Akademie Berlin: Interfaith counterpart in the academy landscape; comparable conference and discourse programming but Catholic rather than Protestant denominational focus.
• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (BpB): Federal agency for political education in Germany. A broader incumbent that funds and shapes the political-education landscape in which the academy operates.

Regional players

• Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Sachsen-Anhalt: State-level political-education agency directly comparable in mission within Saxony-Anhalt, with overlapping civic and democratic-education programming.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JungeAkademieWB
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/JungeAkademie
• Facebookfacebook.com/JungeAkademie
• Instagraminstagram.com/Junge_Akademie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evangelische-akademie-sachsen-anhalt

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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