GYM BARTENHEIM

What GYM BARTENHEIM does

GYM BARTENHEIM is a French non-profit gymnastics association (loi 1901) headquartered at Rue du Printemps, 68870 Bartenheim, Alsace, France, operating under the legal name Société de Gymnastique Espérance de Bartenheim. Founded in 1921 and presided over by Fanny GINTHER, the club celebrated its centennial in September 2021 and delivers a unified portfolio of gymnastics and fitness programs across the full age spectrum: Baby Gym and Eveil Gym for early childhood (roughly 18 months to 5 years), Gym Loisir in recreational formats (Access, Evolugym, Adogym, Freerun), Gym Competition across GAF and GAM at regional, federal, and excellence levels, and Cours Collectifs Adultes covering fitness, gym volontaire, Fiesta Moove, and Pilates.

The club operates from a single physical site and delivers all programming in person. Its technology footprint is deliberately minimal: a public website (gym-bartenheim.com) hosted by NEODOMAINE serves as the information and communications hub, and member registration is processed through the GestGym SaaS portal (gestgym.com), with the 2026-2027 season opening for enrollment on July 1, 2026. There is no proprietary platform, no mobile application, and no disclosed API or integration ecosystem; the technology layer is essentially a registration and communication utility rather than a product surface.

The business model is a seasonal subscription model: members pay annual (per-season) fees to access the chosen program, with no published pricing transparency in the source data. The club is affiliated with the Fédération Française de Gymnastique (FFGym) and its departmental (CD68) and regional (Ligue Grand-Est) bodies, which supply the organized competition infrastructure through which Gym Competition athletes participate. As a non-profit association, GYM BARTENHEIM is governed by a volunteer committee and reinvests operating proceeds into coaching (a staff of 22 instructors plus 8 young coaches, including 1 Brevet d'état, 4 CQP certifications, 2 Initiateurs Fédéral, and 16 judges), programming, and community events such as the annual barbecue and hosted competitions.

Name

GYM BARTENHEIM

Legal name

SOCIETE DE GYMNASTIQUE ESPERANCE DE BARTENHEIM

Website

https://gym-bartenheim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GYM BARTENHEIM is a French non-profit gymnastics association founded in 1921 in Bartenheim, Alsace, offering recreational and competitive gymnastics programs for children, youth, and adults through FFGym-affiliated competitions and seasonal membership subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Club Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDALAIAB

Club Sports Programs

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Athletics, Recreation & Fitness

SECONDARYHSADABAK

Sports-Specific Group Conditioning

Home & Personal Services/Fitness, Wellness & Personal Training/Group Fitness & Bootcamps

Keywords

• Gymnastics club
• Sports association
• Gymnastics training
• Adult fitness classes
• Competitive gymnastics

Headquarters

HQ city

Bartenheim

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Seasonal membership fees for participation in gymnastics programs including Baby Gym, Eveil Gym, Gym Loisir, Gym Competition, and Cours Collectifs Adultes (fitness, pilates, etc.). Registration is per season (e.g., Saison 2026-2027).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GYM BARTENHEIM is a community-based gymnastics club that delivers in-person gymnastics and fitness classes to children, youth, and adults. Its core offerings cover early childhood motor development (Baby Gym, Eveil Gym), recreational gymnastics (Gym Loisir, Freerun), competitive gymnastics (GAF and GAM at regional, federal, and excellence levels), and adult group fitness classes (Fitness, Gym Volontaire, Fiesta Moove, Pilates). Members register seasonally and participate in weekly classes held at the club's Bartenheim facility.

Product overview

GYM Bartenheim operates as a gymnastics club offering a unified portfolio of gymnastics and fitness programs. The core offerings include Baby Gym et Eveil Gym for early childhood development, Gym Loisir (Access, Evolugym, Adogym, Freerun) for recreational participation, Gym Competition for competitive athletes, and Cours Collectifs Adultes (Fitness, Gym Volontaire, Fiesta Moove, Pilates) for adult fitness. The club also offers Freerun as a specialized discipline. All programs are delivered through qualified instructors including 1 state-certified sports educator, 4 CQP gymnastics and acrobatic activity certifications, 2 federal initiators, and 16 judges, with support from 8 young coaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Baby Gym et Eveil Gym Early childhood gymnastics program introducing young children aged approximately 18 months to 5-6 years to basic movement and coordination skills through playful activities, designed for early physical development and motor skill building.
• Gym Loisir (Access, Evolugym, Adogym, Freerun) Recreational gymnastics program offered under multiple formats (Access, Evolugym, Adogym, Freerun) for children and adolescents seeking non-competitive gymnastics participation, including freerunning, urban-movement, and acrobatic disciplines.
• Gym Competition (GAF / GAM) Competitive gymnastics program for athletes training for and participating in organized FFGym-sanctioned competitions in women's artistic gymnastics (GAF) and men's artistic gymnastics (GAM), at regional, federal, and excellence performance levels.
• Cours Collectifs Adultes (Fitness, Gym Volontaire, Fiesta Moove, Pilates) Adult group fitness classes including fitness, gym volontaire (voluntary gymnastics), Fiesta Moove (dance-based fitness), and Pilates for adults seeking general fitness, conditioning, and wellness activities.
• Freerun Urban freerunning discipline focusing on fluid movement, acrobatic tricks, and self-expression through movement in urban environments, offered as part of the club's recreational program.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FFGym (Fédération Française de Gymnastique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational gymnastics federation providing competition calendar, competition structures (REG, FED A, FED B levels), and organizational framework. The club participates in FFGym-sanctioned competitions and adheres to federation standards for gymnastics programs.
• CD68 (Comité Départemental de Gymnastique du Haut-Rhin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental gymnastics committee for Haut-Rhin region, providing local competition organization and federation coordination at the departmental level.
• Ligue Grand-Est de GymnastiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional gymnastics league for the Grand-Est region, overseeing regional competitions and federation activities at the regional level.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Others

• Fédération Française de Gymnastique (FFGym): National gymnastics federation. Comparable as the umbrella organization that defines competition structures and program standards under which the club operates; not a direct competitor but the ecosystem anchor.
• Décathlon: Major French sporting goods retailer with gymnastics equipment, classes, and community programs. Comparable as an ecosystem participant driving participation in gymnastics, though it is not a direct service competitor.

Broad incumbents

• UCPA: Major French non-profit sports association operating vacation and sports-discovery programs. Comparable as a broader French non-profit sports operator with gymnastics-adjacent offerings targeting similar youth and adult audiences.
• Keep Cool: French fitness chain with broad geographic coverage. Comparable as a competing provider of group fitness and pilates-style adult classes in the same regional market.
• L'Orange Bleue: French fitness franchise network with a club model. Comparable as a competing multi-program fitness operator targeting similar adult and youth fitness customers, though without the gymnastics-specific competitive track.
• Fitness Park: Large French low-cost fitness chain. Comparable in offering accessible adult group fitness and competing for the same adult customer segment in Alsace.
• Basic-Fit: Europe's largest low-cost fitness chain with extensive French presence. Comparable as a competing provider of adult fitness and group classes in the Grand Est region, though it does not offer gymnastics instruction or competition pathways.

Regional players

• Comité Départemental de Gymnastique du Haut-Rhin (CD68): Departmental federation body coordinating gymnastics clubs across Haut-Rhin. Comparable as the organizing layer for the regional competition circuit in which GYM Bartenheim participates.
• Ligue Grand-Est de Gymnastique: Regional gymnastics league for Grand Est. Comparable as the regional federation layer organizing federal-level competitions the club competes in.

Direct peers

• Société de Gymnastique de Strasbourg: Long-established gymnastics club in nearby Strasbourg offering similar recreational and competitive FFGym programs to regional members. Comparable as a fellow FFGym-affiliated gymnastics club competing for youth athletes in the broader Alsace market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3j1Q9iVPFlM
• Facebookfacebook.com/GymBartenheim
• Instagraminstagram.com/gym_bartenheim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gym-bartenheim

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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