HG Oftersheim / Schwetzingen

What HG Oftersheim / Schwetzingen does

HG Oftersheim / Schwetzingen is a German handball Spielgemeinschaft (playing community) founded in 1997, jointly serving the Oftersheim and Schwetzingen municipalities in Baden-Württemberg. It operates approximately 21 teams spanning youth through senior competitive levels, including a men's first team in the 3. Liga (third national division) and a women's team in the Regionalliga, supported by roughly 350 active members and a staff of about 5 paid employees backed by a large volunteer base. The organization is structured as a dual entity: the parent Förderkreis Handball e.V. (registered non-profit association, founded 1997) and HG-GmbH (founded 1999), which handles commercial operations.

The club's commercial model combines member dues, tiered sponsorship packages (with named partners including SAP, Sparkasse Heidelberg, Stadtwerke Schwetzingen, and AOK), matchday revenue from a 950-capacity home venue, merchandise sales, youth-development donations, and events. Its youth academy is the primary performance asset, having produced two German youth vice-championships and a Bundesliga-qualifying A-youth team, functioning as the main feeder for senior squads. The club's digital surface consists of a custom HG-App launched in September 2023 in partnership with vmapit GmbH, used for fan and member engagement.

Strategic positioning is anchored by the HGenda 2030 sustainability and future-orientation framework and supplemented by community-facing initiatives including HG-Chancenplus (youth social program) and Fit-Fun-Future (health program, in cooperation with AOK). The 2024 promotion of the men's first team back to the 3. Liga marked the most recent competitive milestone, while the April 2025 passing of co-founder Karlheinz Urschel created a leadership-transition event subsequently honored through the Karlheinz-Urschel-Cup introduced in 2025.

Name

HG Oftersheim / Schwetzingen

Legal name

Förderkreis Handball der HG Oftersheim/Schwetzingen e.V.

Website

https://hghandball.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

German handball Spielgemeinschaft serving the Oftersheim and Schwetzingen communities since 1997, operating approximately 21 teams across all age groups including 3. Liga men's and Regionalliga women's squads with 350+ active members and tiered corporate sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Sports Club / Community Handball

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Handball Leagues (MPAKAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE), Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management (MPAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Amateur handball club
• Youth sports development
• Competitive handball teams
• Community sports membership
• Sports club events

Headquarters

HQ city

Oftersheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Mitgliedsbeiträge (Membership Fees): Players must be members of one of two parent clubs (TSV 1895 Oftersheim e.V. or TV Schwetzingen 1864 e.V.) to play. Annual membership fees apply.
2. Sponsoring & Partnerschaften: Multi-tiered sponsorship model including Premium-Partner, Business-Partner, Team-Partner, Club-Partner, and Chancenplus-Partner levels. Premium partners include Baronero Kaffee, Küchen Kall, Stadtwerke Schwetzingen, Pfitzenmeier.
3. Ticketing: Revenue from evening box office (Abendkasse) and season tickets (Dauerkarten). 3. Liga matches: adults €12, reduced €9, youth €5, children free. Regionalliga matches: adults €8, reduced €6, youth free.
4. Merchandise & Shop: HG-Shop (shop.hghandball-gmbh.de) selling merchandise, team equipment, and club memorabilia including 25-year anniversary chronicle for €10.
5. Jugendförderkreis Spenden: Voluntary youth development contributions (Eigenanteil zur Jugendförderung) paid as donations to the HG-Jugendförderkreis: Leistungsorientierte (A-C männlich) €25/month, Ambitionierte (A-C weiblich, E/D männlich/weiblich) €10/month.
6. Events & Turniere: Revenue from organizing youth camps, holiday programs (Fit-Fun-Ferien), tournaments (Patrick-Lengler-Cup, Karlheinz-Urschel-Cup), and corporate events like Welde-Kamingespräch.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

HG Oftersheim/Schwetzingen operates a community handball club founded in 1997 as a playing community (Spielgemeinschaft) of TSV 1895 Oftersheim and TV Schwetzingen 1864. It fields a men's team in the 3. Liga (3rd tier of German handball) and a women's team in the Regionalliga, plus 18 youth teams including A/B-Jugend competing in Jugend-Bundesliga. The club sells tickets, season passes, and merchandise, offers youth development programs (HG-Powercamps, Torwart-Akademie, Fit-Fun-Future), and runs social initiatives (HG-Chancenplus, HG-Unified-Hyänen) under its HGenda 2030 sustainability framework.

Product overview

HG Oftersheim/Schwetzingen is a handball sports club founded in 1997 as a joint venture between TSV 1895 Oftersheim and TV Schwetzingen 1864. The club operates a unified platform consisting of its official website (hghandball.de) serving as the central hub for all club information, a dedicated mobile application (HG-App) launched in September 2023 for real-time updates and team communication, and an online merchandise shop (shop.hghandball-gmbh.de). The club's digital ecosystem also includes a newsletter system, calendar subscription service for game schedules, and live streaming via Sportdeutschland.tv. Beyond competitive handball across multiple leagues (3. Liga Herren, Regionalliga Damen, Jugend-Bundesliga for A and B youth), the club offers an extensive portfolio of social programs including HGenda 2030 (sustainability strategy), HG-Chancenplus (youth social initiatives), Fit-Fun-Future, Fit-Fun-Ferien holiday childcare, HG-Powercamps, HG-Torwart-Akademie (goalkeeper academy), and HG-Unified-Hyänen (inclusive sports). The club also organizes signature events such as the Patrick-Lengler-Cup, Karlheinz-Urschel-Cup, Grund-Schul-Handball-Fest, and Welde-Kamingespräch networking event.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 3. Liga Herren Handball Team

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 German vice championship titles in youth handball
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered premium, business, core, minor and team.

• Baronero KaffeepremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner of HG Oftersheim/Schwetzingen. Coffee company providing marketing visibility at club events and venues.
• Küchen KallpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner. Kitchen specialist providing marketing platform visibility.
• Stadtwerke SchwetzingenpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner. Local utility company co-sponsoring 'Ehrenamtliche des Jahres' award with HG for over 20 years.
• PfitzenmeierpremiumGTM or Marketing PartnerPremium partner. Health club/fitness provider associated with HG-Jugend (youth) sponsorship.
• SAPbusinessGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partner. Global software company providing enterprise sponsorship and technology visibility.
• Sparkasse HeidelbergbusinessGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partner. Regional bank providing financial services and sponsorship.
• AOK Baden-Württemberg (Bezirksdirektion Rhein-Neckar-Odenwald)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for HGenda 2030 implementation and Fit-Fun-Future and HG-Chancenplus programs. Health insurance partner supporting youth social responsibility initiatives.
• AOK Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for 'Fit und gesund – von Kopf bis Fuß' and youth health programs under HGenda 2030 sustainability initiative.
• ABB (Asea Brown Boveri)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for education and professional development (Aus- & Fortbildung). Supporting HG training and development programs.
• Welde (Brauerei)teamGTM or Marketing PartnerTeam partner. Local brewery hosting annual Welde-Kamingespräch networking event for HG partners.
• Sport SichlerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerShop partner handling merchandise logistics and order fulfillment for HG-Shop.
• ErimaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial outfitter providing team equipment and apparel for all HG teams.
• SO.LE Green Energy GmbHbusinessGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partner. Green energy company aligned with HG's sustainability goals.
• Diringer & ScheidelbusinessGTM or Marketing PartnerBusiness partner. Construction/real estate company providing sponsorship.
• Schwetzinger Zeitung / Hockenheimer TageszeitungcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial media partner providing regular press coverage. Presents SZ-Tippspiel and 'Spieler des Spiels' voting at home games.
• TSV 1895 Oftersheim e.V.coreOthersParent club (Stammverein). One of two founding clubs of HG. HG players must be members. Shares administrative office with HG.
• TV Schwetzingen 1864 e.V.coreOthersParent club (Stammverein). One of two founding clubs of HG. HG players must be members.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VfL Eintracht Hagen: Westphalian handball club competing in 3. Liga with a comparable club-based, community-funded operating model and men's team at the same competitive tier as HG.
• TuSEM Essen: Historic German handball club that has played across Bundesliga, 2. Bundesliga, and 3. Liga. Comparable to HG in operating as a club-structured handball organization with men's team in 3. Liga and active youth development programs.
• TV Hüttenberg: Hessian handball club in 3. Liga with comparable profile as a mid-sized community-rooted club with strong youth development tradition and Bundesliga history.
• TV Großwallstadt: Bavarian handball club with similar historical Bundesliga pedigree and current 3. Liga participation. Directly comparable in club-size, semi-professional structure, and reliance on regional community support.
• HSG Konstanz: Lake Constance-based handball club also playing in 3. Liga with strong regional fan base, youth development programs, and multi-tier sponsorship structure — direct comparable in scale and competition level.
• VfL Bad Schwartau: North German handball club with 2. Bundesliga history and current presence in upper regional leagues; comparable in club-based structure, youth development emphasis, and community funding model.
• HBW Balingen-Weilstetten: Baden-Württemberg handball club with regional geographic proximity to HG, also competing in upper German handball divisions with similar community sponsorship model.
• HC Elbflorenz Dresden: Saxony-based 3. Liga handball club with similar semi-professional structure, youth academy, and reliance on regional sponsorship and community membership base.

Regional players

• SV Kornwestheim Handball: Regional handball club in Württemberg, comparable as a community-organized, volunteer-driven handball club serving local youth and competing at lower regional league tiers.

Emerging players

• SG BBM Bietigheim: Handball club from Baden-Württemberg operating a women's Bundesliga team and youth programs — comparable in regional focus and youth pipeline, but higher competitive tier for women's handball.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/hghandball1997
• Facebookfacebook.com/hghandball.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/hghandball
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hgos

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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