Harburger Turnerbund Von 1865

What Harburger Turnerbund Von 1865 does

Harburger Turnerbund Von 1865 (HTB) is a registered non-profit sports association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Hamburg-Harburg, Germany, founded in 1865. It operates as a traditional German Turnverein, delivering recreational, competitive, and rehabilitation sports programming across more than 30 disciplines to a broad community membership spanning children, adults, and seniors. Its service surface includes group courses, competitive departments (including a recently launched Cheer-Sport group called the Ravens), a Bewegungskita (movement kindergarten), Rehabilitationssport, holiday camps (Feriencamp), and an FSJ (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr) program for young volunteers.

HTB's core infrastructure is anchored by Sportpark Jahnhöhe and ancillary facilities, which it operates and rents out for events. The underlying operating model is in-person, instructor-led (Übungsleiter) training with no meaningful technology platform layer; digital presence is limited to a standard association website with basic analytics. There is no disclosed proprietary software, AI/ML capability, or data product.

The association's revenue mechanics are diversified but small-scale, comprising membership dues, course/participation fees, venue and event rental income, merchandise, and Kita service fees. It is governed by a newly elected Präsidium board and operates with a small administrative staff of approximately 7 office employees, supplemented by part-time instructors and volunteers, consistent with Verein norms. In April 2025 the association adopted a new Satzung and elected a new Präsidium, signaling a governance refresh accompanying ongoing programmatic expansion.

Name

Harburger Turnerbund Von 1865

Legal name

Harburger Turnerbund von 1865 e.V.

Website

https://harburger-turnerbund.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Harburger Turnerbund Von 1865 is a Hamburg-Harburg-based registered sports association (Verein) founded in 1865, offering 30+ recreational, competitive, and rehabilitation sports disciplines, a movement kindergarten, and venue rentals to a community membership of children, adults, and seniors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Intramural Sports & Recreational Leagues (EDALAIAC)

Keywords

• Community sports club
• Youth sports programs
• Rehabilitation sports
• Event venue rental
• Movement kindergarten

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership dues from club members covering access to standard sports facilities and programs. Fees vary by category including reduced rates for children and families.
2. Course and training fees: Additional fees for specialized courses such as Zumba (50 EUR for members/100 EUR for non-members for 10 sessions), Yoga, Tai Chi, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (80 EUR adults, 50 EUR children for 10-week courses), Salsation (35 EUR members/70 EUR external), and fitness classes. Holiday camps and sports clinics also generate revenue.
3. Venue rental and events: Rental income from club facilities including the Spiegelsaal (50-150 persons), Villa Sonnenschein (40-60 persons), and Clubroom (20-40 persons). Revenue from private events, corporate functions, christenings, confirmations, and club-organized events like Oktoberfest.
4. Merchandise sales: Fan shop sales of HTB merchandise including pullover, T-shirts, socks, and other branded items through the HTB-Shop (htb1865.vestis.team).
5. Kita services: Childcare services through Bewegungskita Haakefüchse, providing approximately 100 daily meals and early childhood movement education. Staffed by kitchen and educational personnel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Harburger Turnerbund von 1865 e.V. is a traditional multi-sport association operating Sportpark Jahnhöhe in Hamburg-Harburg. It offers more than 30 sports disciplines for all ages, fitness and mind-body courses, rehabilitation sports, venue rental, a movement-oriented kindergarten (Bewegungskita Haakefüchse), holiday camps, branded merchandise, and a quarterly club magazine.

Product overview

Harburger Turnerbund von 1865 e.V. is a traditional sports club in Hamburg-Harburg offering a diverse portfolio of sports programs, venue rentals, and health services. The club operates as a unified multi-sport organization with numerous sports departments including football, tennis, cricket, cheer-sport, gymnastics, martial arts (judo, karate, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu), dance programs, and wellness offerings (yoga, tai chi, qigong, zumba). Beyond sports programs, the club provides venue rental services through its Bistro & Events department offering three facilities (Spiegelsaal for 50-150 persons, Villa Sonnenschein for 40-60 persons, and HTB-Clubraum for 20-40 persons). Additional offerings include an e-commerce fan shop operated via Vestis Team platform, a quarterly club magazine, rehabilitation sports programs, a movement kindergarten (Bewegungskita Haakefüchse), and various holiday sports camps. The organization functions as a comprehensive community sports center with facilities, programs, and services for all ages and abilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spiegelsaal (Mirror Hall) Event Venue Large event hall at HTB accommodating 50-150 persons, suitable for celebrations, conferences, corporate functions, baptisms and confirmations. The room can be divided into sections (2/3 or 1/3) to fit event size.
• Villa Sonnenschein Event Venue Bright event space at HTB accommodating 40-60 persons with view of Sportpark Jahnhöhe, includes a generous terrace suitable for summer BBQ events.
• HTB-Clubraum (Club Room) Club room in the HTB community building accommodating 20-40 persons, available for private rental.
• HTB-Fanshop (Merchandise Store) Online merchandise store selling HTB-branded items including pullovers, T-shirts, socks and more, accessible at htb1865.vestis.team.
• HTB-Vereinszeitung (Club Magazine) Quarterly club magazine 'HTB 1865 - Das Magazin' providing news, event reviews, results, event previews and club information to members.
• Sports Programs Portfolio Comprehensive range of more than 30 sports programs including American Football, Basketball, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Cheer-Sport, Cricket, Fencing, Football (including inclusive football team), Handball, Judo, Karate, Rhönrad gymnastics, Table Tennis, Tennis, Volleyball, dance programs (Jazz & Modern Dance, Line Dance, Standard Dancing), gymnastics, athletics, parkour, rehabilitation sports, and wellness offerings (Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong, Zumba, Nia, Salsation, SanftBewegt).
• Cheer-Sport (Ravens) Department Cheerleading and cheer-sport department led by Saskia Schmidt and Nicole Slenczek. Hosts seasonal showcases and performances for youth and adults.
• Rehabilitation Sports Programs
• Bewegungskita Haakefüchse (Movement Kindergarten)
• Präventionskurs Fit & Gesund
• Holiday Camps and Programs

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hamburger Sportbund (HSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional sports federation providing organizational support, training certifications, insurance, and integration-through-sport programs. The club participates in HSB-organized leagues, competitions, and development programs.
• Hamburger Sportjugend (HSJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth sports organization providing volunteer management, child protection resources, FSJ (voluntary service) coordination, and youth development programs. The club has been an FSJ placement site for 15 years.
• DOSB (Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational German sports confederation providing overarching organizational framework, certification standards, and representation for Olympic and non-Olympic sports.
• Integration durch SportminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProgram under the Integration durch Sport initiative of the HSB that promotes sports participation among migrants and refugees. HTB Body Fit program for women is specifically supported through this program.
• Active City HamburgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHamburg city program promoting physical activity and sports participation, partnering with clubs on special programs like Walking Fitness.
• Kids in Die ClubsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional initiative promoting children's participation in sports clubs.
• Movement Kita HaakefüchsecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMovement-based kindergarten operated by HTB, providing childcare services to club members' children. Creates pathway for early sports engagement and family membership.
• SG Harburg (Handball)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandball department operates as a joint venture (Spielgemeinschaft) with HTB hosting home games.
• TTC Harburg (Tanzsport-Club)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDance sport club operating within HTB facilities, offering dance programs including Jazz, Modern Dance, Latin dances, Line Dance, and Standard dances. Hosts Gerd Hädrich Pokalturniere at HTB.
• Hamburg Ravens (American Football)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmerican football team operating under HTB umbrella, participating in German Football League developmental leagues.
• Judo-in-HarburgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJudo club operating as a separate entity but using HTB Dojo facilities and offering joint courses including parents-children judo.
• Karate HarburgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKarate club operating at HTB facilities, offering courses including special senior-focused programs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• SC Preußen Münster: Established German multi-sport club with comparable traditional structure and broad sports portfolio. Comparable in operating model (e.V., member-governed, community-anchored), though considerably larger and with semi-professional football.
• Hamburger SV: Hamburg's most prominent sports club and stadium operator, with broad amateur sports programs alongside its professional football brand. A broader incumbent operating in the same metropolitan market; HTB has hosted HSV football camps as a partner, signaling ecosystem proximity.
• TSV 1860 München: Large established Munich multi-sport club (e.V.) with broad sports offerings plus a high-profile professional football department. Comparable as a German traditional Turn-und-Sportverein, though significantly larger and with a professional sports dimension HTB lacks.

Direct peers

• Hamburger Turnerschaft von 1816: Another historic Hamburg Turnverein (1816) offering multi-sport programming, gymnastics traditions, and member-based facilities. Shares HTB's DNA as a 'Turnerbund/Turnerschaft' (gymnastics-rooted sports club) in the same city, making it a structurally identical peer.
• Eimsbütteler TV: Traditional Hamburg multi-sport club founded in 1889 offering a comparable breadth of sports, family programs, and member-based services. Eimsbütteler TV is one of Hamburg's largest traditional Turnvereine and operates under the same HSB/DOSB framework as HTB, making it the closest geographic and structural peer.
• SC Charlottenburg: Berlin-based traditional multi-sport club with over 100 years of history offering a broad portfolio of team and individual sports. Comparable in organizational structure (e.V.), sports breadth, and member-based operating model, though in a different city.
• Walddörfer Sportverein: Large Hamburg-based multi-sport club offering a similarly broad portfolio of team and individual sports with membership-based access. Comparable scale and community-club operating model.

Others

• Kinderturnstiftung Baden-Württemberg: Foundation promoting children's movement and sports participation in Germany. Adjacent in mission (youth movement education) rather than direct competitor; relevant to HTB's Kinderturnen, Turnminis, and Bewegungskita programs as an enabling/thematic peer.

Regional players

• TuS Germania Hamburg: Hamburg-based traditional sports club offering multi-sport programming to local members. Comparable in scale, geographic market, and member-based community model, though smaller and less documented.
• Barmbek-Eimsbütteler Turnerschaft: Hamburg-area traditional Turnerschaft offering gymnastics-rooted multi-sport programming. Operates in the same metropolitan market as HTB with a similar community-anchored member model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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