Herborn

What Herborn does

KuSch Herborn e.V. (operating as KulturScheune Herborn or "KuSch") is a registered German non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) that runs a single cultural venue at Austraße 87, 35745 Herborn, Hesse. The organization's core activity is hosting live theater, cabaret, and comedy performances in a converted barn-style venue, supplemented by two named cultural competitions — the Schlumpeweck and the Hessischer Kabarettpreis (Hessian Cabaret Prize). It serves a regionally defined audience of cultural event attendees, reported as a local community supplemented by regional visitors interested in Kleinkunst (small-scale performing arts), and an artist base that includes credentialed German cabaret and comedy performers such as HG Butzko, Sandra Kreisler, Ingo Oschmann, and Johannes Scherer.

The business model is event-driven and multi-stream: primary revenue comes from ticket sales routed through the Reservix online ticketing platform and two physical advance ticket offices (Optik Tafelski and Reisebüro Herborn, both on Herborn's Hauptstraße), with additional revenue from venue rental of the "Die Scheune" space to external organizers, gift voucher (Gutschein) sales, and corporate sponsorship. The organization is primarily volunteer-run under an elected board, and recent operational activity includes a €8,500 donation to the local Herborner Brotkorb food bank, unanimous board elections at the June 2026 annual general meeting, and an active 2026/2027 season program. Operationally, there is no proprietary technology platform; the venue relies on a standard CMS website and the third-party Reservix ticketing infrastructure, with no disclosed AI/ML capabilities, app, or integration ecosystem.

Name

Herborn

Legal name

KuSch Herborn e.V.

Website

https://herborner-heimatspiele.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KuSch Herborn e.V. is a German non-profit association operating the KulturScheune Herborn, a single venue in Herborn, Hesse, that hosts theater, cabaret, and comedy performances, runs the Schlumpeweck and Hessischer Kabarettpreis competitions, and serves local and regional audiences through the Reservix ticketing platform and local box offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Cabarets & Variety Nightlife (MPAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Venues & Venue Operators (Clubs, Theaters, Arenas) (MPAIAFAB)

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Cabaret comedy venue
• Cultural event hosting
• Venue rental services
• Performing arts programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Herborn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: The primary revenue stream comes from selling tickets to performances and events through their online ticketing platform (Reservix) and physical advance booking offices.
2. Venue rental: The venue offers rental opportunities for the 'KulturScheune' and 'Die Scheune' spaces, generating rental income from external event organizers.
3. Gift vouchers: Sale of gift vouchers (Gutscheine) through the ticketing platform.
4. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship arrangements as indicated by the dedicated sponsorship page on their website.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KuSch Herborn e.V. operates the KulturScheune Herborn, a cultural venue that hosts live theater, cabaret, comedy, and Kleinkunst performances for the regional community. The organization sells tickets through the Reservix online platform and physical advance ticket offices, and rents the venue ("Die Scheune") to external organizers for private and corporate events. It also produces two annual cultural competitions, the Schlumpeweck and the Hessischer Kabarettpreis (Hessian Cabaret Prize).

Product overview

KuSch Herborn e.V. operates the KulturScheune Herborn, a cultural venue that functions as a unified offering combining live theater and performance events with ticket sales services, venue rental options, and cultural competitions. The venue hosts professional and amateur artists performing cabaret, comedy, and theater, while also offering its facility for private and corporate rentals. The organization runs two named competitions: the Schlumpeweck and the Hessischer Kabarettpreis. Ticket distribution is handled through the Reservix platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theater and Performance Events Live theater performances, cabaret shows, comedy acts, and Kleinkunst events featuring professional and amateur artists at the KulturScheune venue, presented for local community members and regional visitors.
• Ticket Sales Online and offline ticket sales for events distributed via the Reservix ticketing platform, with physical advance booking offices in Herborn (Optik Tafelski, Reisebüro Herborn), and gift voucher (Gutschein) sales.
• Venue Rental (Die Scheune) Rental of the KulturScheune ("Die Scheune") venue to external organizers for private events and corporate functions, with a virtual tour available on the website to showcase the space.
• Schlumpeweck Competition Annual cultural competition organized by KuSch Herborn, featuring small-scale performing arts talent (Kleinkunst).
• Hessischer Kabarettpreis Recurring Hessian Cabaret Prize (Hessischer Kabarettpreis) competition hosted by the KulturScheune, attracting cabaret talent and audiences.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 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 minor and core.

• Optik TafelskiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal optical shop in Herborn (Hauptstraße 33) serving as a physical advance ticket sales office (Vorverkaufsstelle) for KuSch Herborn events.
• Reisebüro HerbornminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTravel agency in Herborn (Hauptstraße 91) serving as a physical advance ticket sales office (Vorverkaufsstelle) for KuSch Herborn events.
• ReservixcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrimary online ticketing and event management platform provider for ticket sales and gift voucher distribution for all KuSch Herborn events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schatzheisl München: Small Munich cabaret and Kleinkunst stage with in-house programming and ticketed performances — a close functional match for a single-venue German cabaret house.
• Lustspielhaus München: Munich-based venue dedicated to Kleinkunst, cabaret, and comedy with its own theater space and ticketed season. Directly comparable as a single-venue German cabaret/small-theater operator.
• Renitenztheater Stuttgart: Independent Kleinkunst and cabaret theater in Stuttgart hosting a comparable program of cabaret, comedy, and small-scale performing arts. Operates its own venue with seasonal programming and ticketed events — the closest functional analog to KuSch Herborn.
• Mainzer Kammerspiele: Mainz-based small theater offering cabaret, comedy, and contemporary stage productions. Comparable regional German venue with similar program mix and ticketed events.
• Kabarett-Theater DISTEL Berlin: Long-established Berlin cabaret theater with its own venue producing regular cabaret, comedy, and political satire shows. Directly comparable format to KuSch's cabaret-driven programming.

Others

• Reservix: German ticketing platform and KuSch's primary online sales channel. Included as a peer given the operational dependency relationship and the shared role in distributing cultural-event tickets across Germany.
• Eventim: Europe's largest ticketing platform — directly comparable as infrastructure to KuSch's ticketing partner Reservix. Relevant ecosystem peer given KuSch's dependence on third-party ticketing.

Regional players

• Kellerbühne St. Gallen: Swiss-German cabaret and Kleinkunst stage based in St. Gallen. Comparable format and program type, but operates in Switzerland rather than Germany.
• Stadttheater Herborn: Local Herborn municipal/regional theater serving a comparable audience in the same micro-region. Represents the closest geographic adjacent venue competing for the same Herborn cultural-attendee base.

Broad incumbents

• Konzerthaus Berlin: Large established performing arts venue in Berlin presenting theater, cabaret-adjacent programming, and concerts. Comparable as a venue operator but at significantly larger scale and with a broader programming mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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