EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter FrankfurtRheinMain

What EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter FrankfurtRheinMain does

EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter FrankfurtRheinMain, legally EXPERIMINTA gGmbH, is a registered non-profit (gemeinnützige GmbH) interactive science center located at Hamburger Allee 22-24, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It opened on 11 March 2011 following a 2006 citizen initiative and a successful 2007 temporary exhibition; it operates ~2,500 m² of exhibition space across four floors and ~11 staff today, supported by a wider ecosystem of volunteers and the Förderverein ExperiMINTa Frankfurt am Main e.V. (Friends Association, retained as shareholder after the 2019 restructuring into a gGmbH and February 2020 operational handover). Public-sector and foundation backers include Land Hessen, Stadt Frankfurt, Stadt Eschborn, Stiftung Flughafen Frankfurt, WE-Heraeus-Stiftung, Metzler Stiftung, Dr Marschner Stiftung, d-fine, Provadis, SPTG and others, alongside academic partners Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (and its Robo Studio) and Physikalischer Verein.

The core product is the Permanent Exhibition of 200 hands-on experiment stations covering mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology (STEM/MINT), including several custom-commissioned exhibits such as the 'large eye', a plasma lamp, shadow theatre, Pascal's triangle puzzle, a pendulum wave, a robot, and a dedicated flight simulator. Complementing modules include Special Exhibitions (e.g., the TINKERED pop-up scheduled 29 June–10 August 2026), workshops (robotics with Lego Spike Prime, Scratch Junior programming, air/energy topics), children's birthday parties, corporate events / venue rental, holiday camps (IT-Feriencamp), overnight events (Night at the Museum), themed evenings (Murder in the Lab, Nature's Lab), plus a Bistro & Shop, gift cards and annual passes.

Revenue is generated through a mix of transactional streams (individual/group admission, workshops, camps, birthday and corporate events) and recurring streams (Annual Passes, the Co-operation School annual flat-fee program, Förderverein membership dues and tax-deductible donations). Pricing is governed by a published Preis- und Leistungsverzeichnis (price list) and German VAT; payment accepted via cash, EC card and credit card on-site and by bank transfer (advance payment) for online bookings. Distribution is walk-in on-site, through the company's own e-commerce site for group and event bookings, direct annual agreements with schools (managed by a dedicated Co-operation Schools contact), and corporate event inquiries handled directly — no third-party resellers. Visitor volumes reached 75,500 (2022), 131,942 (2023) and 124,304 (2024), crossing the 100,000 mark for the first time in 2017 and reaching the 1.3 millionth cumulative guest in 2025.

Name

EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter FrankfurtRheinMain

Legal name

EXPERIMINTA gGmbH

Website

https://experiminta.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

EXPERIMINTA gGmbH is a non-profit interactive science center in Frankfurt am Main operating 200 hands-on STEM experiment stations across four floors (~2,500 m²), serving families, K–12 schools (including its Co-operation Schools subscription program), and corporate clients via workshops, holiday camps, birthday parties, and special exhibitions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Interactive Science Museum / Informal STEM Education

NAICS

Museums (71211)

akta.pro primary industry

Science & Technology Museums (THAJADAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hands-on Science Exploration & Experiments (Lab Kits, Science Clubs) (EDAMABAA)

Keywords

• Interactive science museum
• STEM education center
• Hands-on exhibits
• Out-of-school learning
• Science workshops

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, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Admission Tickets: Visitors purchase individual admission tickets for entry to the permanent exhibition. Ticket categories include standard adult/child, concessions, and family packages. Prices are published in the List of Prices and Services (Preis- und Leistungsverzeichnis). Annual passes are also available, entitling the holder to unlimited entry for one year.
2. Workshops and Events: Additional fees are charged for workshops (e.g., robotik mit Lego Spike Prime, programming with Scratch Junior, adventure flying, under electricity), science shows (e.g., Night at the Museum), and special events. These are charged separately from general admission where applicable.
3. Children's Birthday Parties: Birthday party packages are booked and paid for separately. Pricing is governed by the GTC for Children's Birthday Parties and the published price list. Cancellation policy applies: free up to 2 weeks before, 100% fee from 2 weeks prior or for unexcused absence.
4. Corporate Events and Venue Rental: Companies book the ScienceCenter for team-building events, corporate functions, and private hire. These are governed by the corporate events GTC and priced per the price list. Catering may be available through the on-site bistro.
5. Holiday Camps (Feriencamps): Multi-day holiday camps (e.g., IT-Feriencamp) are charged per participant. Cancellation policy: free up to 4 weeks before, 50% from 4 weeks, 100% from 7 days. Medical certificates waive cancellation fees.
6. Donations and Memberships: The Förderverein ExperiMINTa Frankfurt am Main e.V. collects membership dues and one-time donations. Donations are tax-deductible. The organization also accepts targeted project sponsorship. Bank details provided: Frankfurter Sparkasse, IBAN DE60 5005 0201 1247 3650 32.
7. Co-operation School Annual Agreements: Schools pay an annual flat fee based on total student count, entitling unlimited class visits without additional per-visit charges during the school year. This converts schools into recurring institutional customers with guaranteed annual revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter FrankfurtRheinMain operates an interactive science museum in Frankfurt am Main with approximately 200 hands-on experiment stations spread across four floors, covering STEM topics in physics, mathematics, computer science, biology, and chemistry. It sells admission to the permanent exhibition, themed special exhibitions, workshops, holiday camps, school programs, corporate/private events, and ancillary retail (shop and bistro). The center positions itself as an out-of-school learning venue with a "no tests, no lectures" approach.

Product overview

EXPERIMINTA ScienceCenter FrankfurtRheinMain is a non-profit interactive science museum (gGmbH) offering hands-on STEM education across approximately 2,500 m². The core product is the Permanent Exhibition featuring 200 experimental stations across 4 floors. This is complemented by add-on modules including Special Exhibitions (rotating temporary shows), Workshops (programming, robotics, science experiments), a Flight Simulator, Children's Birthday Parties, Corporate Events, IT Holiday Camps, and overnight Night at the Museum events. Additional offerings include the Cooperation Schools partnership program, Educational Materials for schools, Bistro & Shop services, Gift Cards, and Annual Tickets. The organization operates as a hands-on learning center without AI or API products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Permanent Exhibition (Interactive Science Exhibits) The core museum experience: a permanent exhibition of approximately 200 interactive experiment stations across four floors covering physics, mathematics, computer science, biology, and chemistry. Designed for families, school groups, and individual visitors seeking hands-on STEM experiences with no lectures or tests.
• TINKERED Special Exhibition A themed rotating special exhibition ("TINKERED") that complements the permanent collection, giving repeat visitors new content to explore. Targeted at families and individuals who have already visited the permanent exhibition.
• Workshops Themed educational workshops run at the science center, allowing visitors to engage in guided, hands-on STEM activities. Targeted at families, school groups, and individual learners.
• Flight Simulator An on-site flight simulator experience available to visitors as a paid add-on to the museum admission. Targeted at visitors seeking a novel interactive science/entertainment experience.
• Children's Birthday Parties Birthday party hosting at the science center for children, with the venue providing an interactive, themed party experience. Targeted at parents seeking a distinctive, educational party venue.
• Corporate Events Venue rental for private and corporate events, leveraging the unique experiment-station atmosphere of the science center for receptions, team events, and client entertainment.
• IT Holiday Camp (FerienCamp) An "IT Holiday Camp" (FerienCamp) offered during school holidays, providing multi-day STEM/IT programming for children. Targeted at parents seeking structured holiday activities for their children.
• Night at the Museum ("Eine Nacht im Museum") Special overnight themed events ("Eine Nacht im Museum") at the science center, allowing visitors to experience the museum after hours. Targeted at families and groups seeking a distinctive overnight experience.
• Cooperation Schools Program ("Kooperationsschule") Annual partnership program for schools and kindergartens, providing recurring access to the science center for class visits and curriculum-linked programming in exchange for an annual flat fee. Targeted at schools and kindergartens in the FrankfurtRheinMain region.
• Nature's Lab School Program ("Naturwissenschaftliches Labor") School program offering hands-on natural science experiments, designed as part of the cooperation schools offering. Targeted at primary and secondary school classes.
• "Murder in the Lab" ("Mord im Labor") School Program Themed forensic-science school program simulating a "murder mystery" through lab experiments, offered as part of the cooperation schools curriculum. Targeted at school classes seeking engaging STEM content.
• Annual Ticket (Jahreskarte) Annual subscription pass granting unlimited visits to the science center's permanent and special exhibitions for a 12-month period. Targeted at frequent visitors and local families.
• Gift Cards / Vouchers Gift cards and vouchers that can be redeemed against admission or other offerings at the science center. Targeted at gift-givers and visitors purchasing experiences for others.
• On-site Shop On-site retail shop selling science-themed merchandise, educational toys, and souvenirs. Targeted at museum visitors seeking takeaway items.
• Bistro On-site bistro offering food and beverages to museum visitors, extending the dwell time and per-visitor spend. Targeted at families and individual visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1.3 million cumulative visitors since opening in 2011, with 131,942 in 2023 and 124,304 in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Förderverein ExperiMINTa Frankfurt am Main e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Friends Association (Förderverein) is the founding and still closely linked entity. It collects membership dues and donations, supports the ScienceCenter with funds from membership fees, and remains a shareholder of the gGmbH. Officers: Dr.-Ing. Christiane Bucher (Chair), Renate Hartmann (Deputy Chair), Matthias Kraus (Deputy Chair, contact: [email protected]). Individual and corporate memberships available.
• Physikalischer VereincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Physikalischer Verein (Physical Association) Frankfurt was the original host of the 2007 temporary exhibition 'Experimentiere!' and a founding partner in the citizen initiative. It continues as a supporter and sponsor.
• Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am MaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGoethe University Frankfurt is a founding partner from the 2006 citizen initiative and a current supporter/sponsor. Provides academic credibility and potential for collaborative educational programs.
• Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences (Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university is listed as a partner of EXPERIMINTA, potentially providing student involvement, collaborative projects, or academic support.
• ForscherFreundeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerForscherFreunde is listed as a partner organization, likely collaborating on educational content or outreach programs.
• Kinder Akademie FuldaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kinder Akademie Fulda is a partner organization, likely collaborating on STEM education programs for children.
• MINsTitutminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMINsTitut is listed as a partner organization, likely involved in MINT (STEM) education collaboration.
• MINTaktivminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMINTaktiv is a partner organization supporting MINT education initiatives.
• Schloss FreudenbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchloss Freudenberg is listed as a partner organization.
• VulkaneumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVulkaneum is listed as a partner organization, likely collaborating on science center best practices or joint programs.
• SciencebirdsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSciencebirds is listed as a partner organization, likely contributing science education content or programs.
• TEAM SCIENTASTIC!minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEAM SCIENTASTIC! (Die Scienceshow!) is listed as a partner, likely providing science show performances and demonstrations at the center.
• Hessen schafft WissenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHessen schafft Wissen is a regional initiative supporting knowledge and education in Hesse, listed as a partner. Photos from the initiative appear throughout the center's website.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Experimenta: Interactive science center in Heilbronn, Germany, offering hands-on experimentation across four themed worlds. Directly comparable concept, audience, and product offering to EXPERIMINTA.
• Phaeno Science Center: Iconic science center in Wolfsburg designed by Zaha Hadid, featuring ~350 hands-on experiment stations. Comparable in mission (interactive STEM learning) and audience (families, schools) but at a larger scale and visitor throughput.
• Universum Bremen: Science center in Bremen with ~250 interactive exhibits. Similar model of walking, hands-on STEM discovery for families and school groups, with comparable revenue mix (admissions, workshops, events).
• Odysseum: Adventure and science center in Cologne combining hands-on experiments with entertainment. Comparable in family-targeted experiential STEM learning and B2B (school trip / corporate event) monetization.
• Mathematikum: Interactive mathematics and science museum in Gießen, Germany, founded in 2002 — the prototype for hands-on STEM experimentation in Germany. Closest model to EXPERIMINTA in concept, scale, and target audience (families, schools, curious discoverers).
• Science Center Spectrum: Interactive science exhibits on Berlin's Museum Island, operated by the spectrum association. Comparable hands-on STEM learning model and target audience, though embedded within a larger cultural campus.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsches Museum: One of the world's oldest and largest science and technology museums in Munich. Shared category (science museum) and educational mission, but vastly broader scope, permanent collection scale, and global visitor reach make it a broad incumbent rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Technorama: Interactive science museum in Winterthur, Switzerland, featuring hands-on experiments across physics, chemistry, and perception. Comparable concept and STEM focus, but serves a Swiss catchment rather than competing in Frankfurt RheinMain.
• Senckenberg Natural History Museum: Major natural history museum in Frankfurt am Main. Same city as EXPERIMINTA and overlapping educational mission (science audiences, school groups), but focused on natural history collections rather than hands-on STEM experimentation.

Emerging players

• Kinder Akademie Fulda: Children's discovery academy in Fulda, Germany, focused on hands-on STEM programming for kids. Listed as a partner of EXPERIMINTA and serves a similar young audience, but at a smaller scale and without the 200-station exhibition footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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