Heinz-Kühn-Bildungswerk

Name

Heinz-Kühn-Bildungswerk

Legal name

SBG-Zentralausschuss e.V.

Website

https://hkb-nrw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Political Education (Continuing Education Services)

NAICS

All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Services (61), Other Schools and Instruction (6116)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Executive Short Courses (Non-Degree, International) (EDAIAIAH)

Keywords

• Political adult education
• Continuing education seminars
• Memorial site education
• Democracy education
• Sustainable development education

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Participant Fees: Fees charged to seminar participants. Many seminars are priced between €149-950 per person, with additional accommodation and extra costs (EZZ) ranging from €145-434.
2. Public Funding: Political education work is funded by the State of North Rhine-Westphalia based on the Weiterbildungsgesetz (Continuing Education Act). This public funding supports the organization's core mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Heinz-Kühn-Bildungswerk delivers in-person political adult education seminars for residents and workers of North Rhine-Westphalia. Its core offerings include memorial site seminars at Holocaust sites (Auschwitz, Theresienstadt, Dachau, Buchenwald), political seminars on topics such as German imperial history and structural change in the Ruhr region, customized group and school-class programs on democratic education, and Education for Sustainable Development (BNE) seminars aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Many seminars qualify as Bildungsurlaub (educational leave) under NRW law, and participants register directly through the institution's website or via group bookings.

Product overview

Heinz-Kühn-Bildungswerk is a state-recognized continuing education institution in North Rhine-Westphalia specializing in political adult education. The organization offers a portfolio of seminar products including Gedenkstättenseminare (memorial site seminars) at sites like Auschwitz, Dachau, and Buchenwald; political seminars on topics ranging from German imperial history to industrial transformation; customized study seminars for school groups and organizations visiting democratic institutions; and BNE (Bildung für nachhaltige Entwicklung) seminars aligned with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Many seminars qualify as Bildungsurlaub (educational leave) under NRW law. The institution operates offices in Dortmund and Cologne.

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Products and services

• Gedenkstättenseminare (Memorial Site Seminars) Multi-day educational seminars held at Holocaust and historical memorial sites, including Auschwitz/Krakau, Theresienstadt/Prag, Dachau/München, Buchenwald/Weimar, and Lublin. Programs focus on Nazi history, commemoration culture, and confronting the burdens of National Socialism. Targeted at adult learners in NRW and participants nationwide.
• Politische Seminare (Political Seminars) In-person political education seminars covering topics such as German imperial history (e.g., 'Kolonien - Krone - Krieg'), structural change in the Ruhr region, sustainable economic transformation, and Historical Cologne. Many qualify as Bildungsurlaub under NRW law. Targeted at individual adult learners and groups in NRW.
• Schulklassen- und Gruppenseminare (School Class and Group Study Seminars) Customized educational programs for school classes, company groups, associations, and senior groups, including multi-day study seminars in Berlin, Strasbourg, and Brussels focused on democracy and political education. Programs include full service with travel and accommodation.
• BNE-Seminare (Education for Sustainable Development) Seminars integrating the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals, enabling participants to understand the impact of their actions on the world. Programs span local (Ruhr area, Ostwestfalen) and international (e.g., Vienna: 'Wien sozial und international') venues.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft demokratischer Bildungswerke (LDB)minorOthersProfessional network of democratic educational institutions in Düsseldorf, NRW. Membership provides professional exchange and collaboration opportunities among political education providers.
• Arbeitskreis deutscher Bildungsstätten e.V. (AdB)minorOthersNational association of German educational institutions. Membership connects the organization with the broader German adult education landscape.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft demokratischer Bildungswerke (ADB)minorOthersRegional association of democratic educational institutions in Düsseldorf. Provides networking and collaboration within the NRW democratic education sector.
• SBG-Zentralausschuss e.V.coreOthersThe parent nonprofit association (Träger) that operates the Heinz-Kühn-Bildungswerk. Founded 1951, the organization traces its roots to the Socialist Education Associations (Sozialistische Bildungsgemeinschaften) established after WWII.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Stiftung Demokratie Saarland: State-level political education foundation in Saarland, comparable in mission (democratic political education) and structure, but serving a different German state. Useful regional comparable for HKB's NRW focus.

Direct peers

• Stiftung Gedenkstätten Buchenwald und Mittelbau-Dora: Memorial site foundation that runs educational programming at Buchenwald, which HKB visits for its memorial site seminars. Closely comparable in the Gedenkstättenseminare niche where HKB differentiates.
• Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES): Largest SPD-affiliated political foundation in Germany, offering political adult education programs, seminars, and Bildungsurlaub-eligible events. Most directly comparable to HKB in political lineage, educational mission, and target audience.
• Volkshochschule Dortmund (VHS): Local municipal adult education center in Dortmund, also publicly funded under the Weiterbildungsgesetz. Directly comparable in regional scope, funding model, and adult education mission.
• Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung: Left-affiliated political foundation with extensive seminar and adult education programs. Comparable in political education model and Bildungsurlaub offerings, though at a larger scale.
• Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung: FDP-affiliated political foundation with educational programming including seminars and Bildungsurlaub. Operates in the same party-affiliated political adult education space as HKB.
• Arbeit und Leben NRW: DGB-affiliated adult education provider operating in NRW, similarly funded under the Weiterbildungsgesetz. Closely comparable in regional scope, funding model, and target audience structure.
• Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung: Greens-affiliated political foundation offering political education events and seminars. Comparable in mission (civic education, democratic values) and offers similar Bildungsurlaub-eligible formats.

Broad incumbents

• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb): Federal government agency for political education with nationwide programming. While at a vastly larger scale, it sets the framework and partially funds the field in which HKB operates.
• Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS): CDU-affiliated political foundation with nationwide political education programs. Significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach than HKB, but operates in the same political adult education category with similar seminar formats.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hkbnrw
• Instagraminstagram.com/heinzkuehnbildungswerk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/heinz-k%C3%BChn-bildungswerk

Compliance2 records

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Profiles9 records

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