What Frei-Zeit-Haus E.V. does

Frei-Zeit-Haus e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in Berlin-Weißensee in 1990 during German reunification, originating from local seniors who occupied the former Stadthalle to claim a community center. The organization delivers neighborhood-based social services across 11 physical locations in the Weißensee and Pankow districts of Berlin, reaching approximately 118,709 residents annually through 70 paid staff and 200 active volunteers. Its service portfolio spans three integrated lines: (1) community/neighborhood centers (Stadtteilzentrum Weißensee, NaiMo, Nachbarschaftshaus Alte Apotheke, Altes Waschhaus, Ja!Space) providing meeting spaces, cultural events, and civic engagement programs; (2) family and social-support services (Familienzentrum Weißensee, Schreibabyambulanz Pankow, FreiwilligenAgentur Pankow, Kiez! Gemeinsam gestalten) covering parenting counseling, baby clinics, and volunteer coordination; and (3) mobile neighborhood outreach (Mobile Stadtteilarbeit) operating in public spaces.

The business operates through a two-entity structure: FreiZeitHaus e.V. handles grant-funded community programming, while its 100% subsidiary FreiZeitHaus gGmbH (founded 2014) operates three Kitas (Anton & Lola, Wurzelgemüse, Zukunftsmusik) with 80 total childcare places. Revenue is overwhelmingly public-sector driven: in FY2023, total income of €1,552,717.90 was composed 90.5% of public subsidies (Zuwendungen) from Bezirk Pankow, Bezirk Lichtenberg, Senatsverwaltung, Jobcenter, and foundations, all awarded annually as deficit coverage (Fehlbedarfsfinanzierung); 8.7% from room rentals, course fees, and participant contributions (€148,475); 0.7% from donations (€11,899); and 0.1% from 100 association membership dues (€2,548). The 2023 fiscal year also saw a €3,000 grant from Berliner Rundfunk's STARTHILFE program for community-garden renovation.

Strategic direction in 2024–2025 shows deliberate geographic refocusing: in January 2025 the organization took over the Nachbarschaftshaus Alte Apotheke in Heinersdorf while simultaneously transferring the Nachbarschaftstreff an der Seefelder Strasse in Lichtenberg to Pad gGmbH. The organization holds cooperative agreements with Bezirksamt Pankow and is a member of Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Berlin and VskA (Verband für sozial-kulturelle Arbeit e.V.), the latter of which it co-hosts programming for. No proprietary technology, AI/ML capabilities, or commercial product surface exists; the offering is entirely services-based and delivered in person at physical locations.

Name

Frei-Zeit-Haus E.V.

Legal name

FreiZeitHaus e.V.

Website

https://frei-zeit-haus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Frei-Zeit-Haus e.V. is a Berlin-based non-profit association operating 11 neighborhood, family, and childcare locations in Weißensee/Pankow, delivering community services, family support, and three Kitas to ~118,700 residents annually, funded primarily by public Berlin district subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (62411), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH)

Keywords

• Community social services
• Neighborhood center operations
• Family education programs
• Volunteer coordination services
• Childcare daycare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin-Weißensee

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Zuwendungen): Primary revenue stream at 90.535% of total income. Includes funding from Bezirk Pankow, Bezirk Lichtenberg, Senatsverwaltung für Integration, Jobcenter, and foundation grants. All funding is annual and awarded as deficit coverage (Fehlbedarfsfinanzierung).
2. Space Rentals and Course Fees: Revenue from room rentals, participant fees, and courses at 8 locations totaling 148,475.30 EUR (8.657% of total).
3. Donations: Donations received totaling 11,898.82 EUR (0.694% of total income in 2023).
4. Membership Fees: 100 members paying annual dues totaling 2,548.00 EUR (0.149% of total).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Frei-Zeit-Haus e.V. operates a network of neighborhood centers, family centers, a volunteer agency, and daycare facilities (Kitas) in Berlin-Weißensee and Pankow. The organization delivers community-based social services including meeting spaces, family education, parenting counseling (Schreibabyambulanz), childcare for 80 children across three Kitas, and coordination of 200 volunteers across 11 locations, reaching approximately 118,709 participants annually.

Product overview

FreiZeitHaus e.V. is a non-profit social services organization operating a portfolio of neighborhood centers, family services, and childcare facilities in Berlin-Weißensee. The core offering consists of community/neighborhood centers (Stadtteilzentrum Weißensee, Nachbarschaftshaus Alte Apotheke, NaiMo) providing social-kulturelle Arbeit with meeting spaces, events, and programs; family support services (Familienzentrum Weißensee, Schreibabyambulanz, FreiwilligenAgentur Pankow) offering counseling, parenting support, and volunteer coordination; and mobile neighborhood work (MoSt, Kiez! Gemeinsam gestalten). The organization's subsidiary, FreiZeitHaus gGmbH, operates three kindergarten/daycare facilities (Kinderladen Anton & Lola, Kinderladen Wurzelgemüse, Kinderladen Zukunftsmusik) with approximately 80 combined childcare places. Services are funded primarily through public subsidies (90%) with complementary revenue from room rentals, course fees, and donations. The organization serves approximately 120,000 participants annually across 11 locations.

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Brands

• FreiZeitHaus gGmbH: Subsidiary entity operating three Kinderläden (daycare centers): Anton & Lola, Wurzelgemüse, and Zukunftsmusik, providing childcare for children ages 1-6 years.

Products and services

• Stadtteilzentrum Weißensee The original founding neighborhood community center providing social-kulturelle Arbeit (social-cultural work), meeting spaces, events, and community programs for all ages in Berlin-Weißensee since 1990.
• Familienzentrum Weißensee Family center at Mahlerstraße 4 offering family education, support services, parent-child activities, and crisis counseling for families with children in Berlin-Weißensee since 2010.
• FreiwilligenAgentur Pankow Volunteer agency at Berliner Allee 124 coordinating and supporting voluntary work in the Pankow district, connecting 200 active volunteers with social organizations since 2016.
• Mobile Stadtteilarbeit (MoSt) Mobile neighborhood work program operating in Weißensee Ost at Ja!Space, initiating pop-up events and community activities in public spaces to strengthen neighborhood relationships since 2021.
• Nachbarschaftshaus Alte Apotheke Neighborhood house in Heinersdorf at Romain-Rolland-Str. 112 offering courses, workshops, and community gatherings including language courses, exercise classes, and creative activities since January 2025.
• NaiMo - Nachbarschaftstreff im Moselviertel Neighborhood meeting point at Brodenbacher Weg 34 offering open meetings, café services, children's activities, and community events in the Moselviertel district since 2020.
• Schreibabyambulanz Pankow Crying baby clinic held weekly at the Familienzentrum providing counseling and crisis support for parents with babies who cry excessively, have sleep problems, or questions about infant nutrition. Led by crisis counselor Nicole Lehnert every Monday from 8-14 hours.
• Kiez! Gemeinsam gestalten Neighborhood development project at Pistoriusstraße 23 focused on strengthening social cohesion in Berlin's large housing estates, helping residents shape their community and find shared interests.
• Kinderladen Anton & Lola Kindergarten/daycare at Pistoriusplatz 22 providing care for 20 children aged 1 to school entry in an open, age-mixed group setting, operated by FreiZeitHaus gGmbH since 2012.
• Kinderladen Wurzelgemüse Inclusive kindergarten at Roelckestraße 24 serving children from 1 year to school entry in two mixed-age groups (1-3 and 3-school entry), operated by FreiZeitHaus gGmbH since 2013.
• Kinderladen Zukunftsmusik Kindergarten at Wigandstaler Str. 7 offering 25 childcare places for children aged 1-6 with U3 and Ü3 sections, featuring daily outings, educational activities, and cultural diversity focus, operated by FreiZeitHaus gGmbH since 2023.
• Sozialkulturmarkt at Antonplatz Annual community market event organized by FreiwilligenAgentur Pankow since 2006, celebrating its 20th anniversary in May 2026. The event brings together neighborhood groups, volunteers, and civic organizations in a public festival format.

Quantifiable outcome

• 118,709 annual participants reached across all programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Verband für sozial-kulturelle Arbeit e.V. (VskA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term member organization of the association for social-cultural work. VskA provides professional support, networking, and hosts annual conferences. FreiZeitHaus participated in VskA's 75th anniversary celebrations in 2025 and co-organized a conference on 'Berlin Ost-West nach 1990 / Nachbarschaften in Zeiten gesellschaftlicher Umbrüche'.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Berlin e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for welfare associations in Berlin. FreiZeitHaus is a member and participates in joint campaigns including 'Gemeinsame Sache – Berliner Freiwilligentage' and advocacy for social infrastructure funding.
• Bezirksamt PankowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDistrict office of Pankow provides public funding and signed a cooperation agreement (Kooperationsvertrag) on May 5, 2022 with all Pankow neighborhood centers, self-help contact points, volunteer agencies, and department representatives for coordinated social development.
• Senatsverwaltung für Integration, Arbeit und Soziales BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBerlin state government department providing funding through various programs including Infrastructure Promotion Act (Infrastrukturfördergesetz) for neighborhood centers.
• Sources-d'Espoir e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in various community events including weeks against racism, neighborhood celebrations, and joint activities at Stadtteilzentrum Weißensee.
• Pad gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTook over operation of the Nachbarschaftstreff an der Seefelder Strasse in Hohenschönhausen/Lichtenberg from January 2025, continuing all programs and offerings in the existing facilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Berlin e.V. Major Catholic welfare organization in Berlin running family centers, Kita facilities, senior programs, and neighborhood services. Overlaps with FreiZeitHaus in family, senior, and community-support services under the same freie Träger funding framework.
• SOS Kinderdorf Berlin-Brandenburg: Major childcare and family services provider operating Kita and family support programs across Berlin. Comparable for the childcare component of FreiZeitHaus gGmbH (Anton & Lola, Wurzelgemüse, Zukunftsmusik), competing for the same Senate childcare Zuwendungen.
• Diakonisches Werk Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz: Protestant welfare umbrella for Berlin-Brandenburg operating neighborhood work, family services, and childcare. Directly comparable as a freie Träger with similar service mix but much broader geographic and operational scale.
• Volkssolidarität Berlin: Large Berlin welfare association specializing in senior services, neighborhood meeting points, and community programs. Comparable service overlap with FreiZeitHaus's senior and community work, though much larger scale across Berlin.
• AWO Berlin Kreisverband Mitte: Local branch of Germany's largest welfare association operating neighborhood and family services across central Berlin districts. Comparable as a much larger freie Träger competing for the same Bezirksamt Zuwendungen and offering overlapping family/senior/community programming.

Direct peers

• Pfefferwerk Stadtkultur gGmbH: Berlin non-profit operating community centers, family services, and youth programs across multiple districts. Comparable as another freie Träger competing for the same Bezirk and Senate Zuwendungen, with a similar integrated neighborhood-and-family-center model.
• Nachbarschaftsheim Schöneberg e.V. Berlin neighborhood center operator running multi-generational community programs, family services, and senior activities under a freie Träger structure. Directly comparable service model and funding base to FreiZeitHaus, though focused on Schöneberg rather than Weißensee.
• Pad gGmbH: Berlin-based non-profit social services operator running neighborhood meeting points and community programs. Directly comparable because Pad gGmbH took over FreiZeitHaus's former Nachbarschaftstreff Seefelder location as of January 2025, indicating identical service model and overlapping district-level public funding competition.
• Kindergärten NordOst: Berlin Kita operator running multiple daycare facilities under a freie Träger structure in the city's eastern districts. Directly comparable as a peer Kita operator competing for the same Berlin childcare funding and parent demand as FreiZeitHaus gGmbH.

Regional players

• Unionhilfswerk Berlin: Berlin social services foundation running senior and family support programs including neighborhood meeting points and family centers. Comparable service portfolio and funding model to FreiZeitHaus, though Unionhilfswerk focuses primarily on central/eastern Berlin rather than Pankow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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