Jugend Im Museum E.V.

What Jugend Im Museum E.V. does

Jugend im Museum e.V. (JiM) is a Berlin-based nonprofit cultural education association founded in 1972 and registered as a charitable organization (VR 4939 B, Amtsgericht Charlottenburg). The organization delivers hands-on, museum-based artistic and creative education programs for children, youth, families, schools, and kindergartens in Berlin, organizing over 1,500 programs annually serving approximately 17,000 participants. Its portfolio spans in-person courses (Kurse), holiday programs (Ferienkurse), kindergarten and school project days (Kita & Schule), children's birthday parties (Kindergeburtstage), online courses (JiMonLine), and special projects focused on global learning (Globales Lernen) and inclusion. Programs are delivered at 20+ partner museums across Berlin — including Berlinische Galerie, Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum, Brücke-Museum, Jüdisches Museum Berlin, and Staatliche Museen zu Berlin — as well as in JiM's own workshop spaces (JiM-Werkstatt Hortensien in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, JiM-Werkstatt Rigaer in Friedrichshain, and Atelier Bunter Jakob at Berlinische Galerie).

The organization's GTM is hybrid: direct-to-consumer via its own website for course registration and booking, event-driven through partner museum locations, and community-led through a membership model (Freund*innen at €60/year, Fördermitglieder at €150/year) offering 15% course discounts and free museum entry. Revenue is diversified across course fees (€61-€83 per course, with free participation for refugees, 50% discounts for students/low-income families, and 15% sibling discounts), recurring membership dues, donations, and substantial institutional grant funding from Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt des Landes Berlin, Engagement Global/BMZ, Berliner Projektfonds Kulturelle Bildung, Robert Bosch Stiftung, and Schering Stiftung. The organization is governed by a voluntary board and operates with 12 employees across three Berlin workshop locations, using Kufer Software for registration and Vimeo for video content. JiM is a member of LKJ-Berlin, Berliner Museumsverband, and Bundesverband Museumspädagogik, and is recognized as an überbezirklich tätiger Träger der freien Jugendhilfe.

Name

Jugend Im Museum E.V.

Legal name

Jugend im Museum e.V.

Website

https://jugend-im-museum.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jugend im Museum e.V. is a Berlin-based nonprofit founded in 1972 that delivers museum-based cultural education programs — courses, holiday programs, school and kindergarten projects, and online courses — for children, youth, and families across 20+ partner museums in Berlin, serving approximately 17,000 participants annually through 1,500+ programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Education Services

NAICS

Museums (712110), Fine Arts Schools (611610)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Museums (THAJADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Kids & Family Learning Workshops (Family Crafts, Junior Maker Classes) (THAJAKAO), Arts & Crafts Workshops (Painting, Pottery, Ceramics, Sculpture) (THAJAKAA), Textile & Fiber Arts Classes (Weaving, Knitting, Embroidery, Dyeing) (THAJAKAB), Personal Enrichment & Creative Arts Programs (EDAAAEAG)

Keywords

• Museum education programs
• Cultural youth programs
• Children's art workshops
• Museum-based learning
• Creative arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Course fees: JiM charges course fees for its artistic, creative, and cultural education programs. Fees are composed of a base fee plus material costs, ranging from free (for refugees) to €80+ per course depending on duration and materials.
2. Membership dues: Annual membership fees: Freund*innen (regular members) pay €60/year (€28 for students/disabled), Fördermitglieder (sustaining members) pay €150/year. Members receive 15% course fee discount and free museum entry.
3. Donations and grants: JiM receives donations from individuals and corporations, as well as institutional funding from Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt des Landes Berlin and project grants from organizations such as Engagement Global, Berliner Projektfonds Kulturelle Bildung, and Robert Bosch Stiftung.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jugend im Museum e.V. delivers hands-on, museum-based artistic and cultural education programs for children, youth, and families in Berlin, both at its own workshop spaces and at partner museums. The core portfolio spans afternoon courses, holiday courses (Ferienkurse), school and kindergarten project days, children's birthday parties, online courses (JiMonLine), and specialized projects on global learning and inclusion. Courses cover techniques such as drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, textiles, and film, with attendance subsidized for refugees, low-income families, students, and members.

Product overview

Jugend im Museum e.V. is a non-profit cultural education organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of art-based programs for children, youth, and families across Berlin. The core offering consists of in-person courses held at partner museums (Kurse), holiday programs (Ferienkurse), school and kindergarten projects (Kita & Schule), and children's birthday parties. Supplementary offerings include online programs (JiMonLine) and special projects focusing on global learning and inclusion. The organization operates three workshop spaces (JiM-Werkstätten Rigaer, Hortensien, and Atelier Bunter Jakob) equipped for diverse artistic techniques. Programs are delivered by freelance art educators and are partially subsidized for eligible participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kurse (Courses) Artistic and cultural education courses for children, youth, and families held in partner museums across Berlin, covering techniques in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, and more.
• Ferienkurse (Holiday Courses) Summer and school holiday programs offering creative activities for children and teenagers at various museums throughout Berlin.
• Kita & Schule (Kindergarten & School Projects) Educational project days and workshops for kindergarten groups and school classes, aligned with curricula and museum collections.
• Kindergeburtstage (Children's Birthday Parties) Customizable art-based birthday celebrations held at partner museums or JiM workshops.
• JiMonLine (Online Courses) Online courses and virtual programs offered remotely for participants who cannot attend in-person sessions.
• JiM-Werkstätten (Workshops) Two own workshop spaces in Berlin (Rigaer Str. 108 and Hortensienstr. 29A) equipped for woodwork, textiles, ceramics, photography, and digital techniques, hosting in-house and project-based programming.
• Atelier Bunter Jakob Artistic workshop space operated in cooperation with Berlinische Galerie, featuring the OFFENES ATELIER (open studio) every Wednesday for children aged 6+, plus regular workshops and holiday programs.
• Projekte (Special Projects) Specialized cultural education projects including Global Learning initiatives, early childhood programs, residency programs for artists, and inter-institutional collaborations.
• Professional Development Workshops for Educators Paid professional development workshops for teachers and educators on museum-based art education methods, including the CONNECTING workshop format.
• Membership (Freund*innen and Fördermitglieder) Annual membership subscriptions (Freund*innen at €60/year, Fördermitglieder at €150/year) providing 15% course fee discount and free museum entry benefits.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 programs per year, serving approximately 17,000 participants
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Berlinische GaleriecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJiM cooperates with the Berlinische Galerie (Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst, Fotografie und Architektur) on multiple programs including the Atelier Bunter Jakob, which JiM operates within the museum. This includes the OFFENES ATELIER open studio every Wednesday, residency programs for Berlin artists facing exclusion, and ongoing workshop and holiday programming.
• Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJiM conducts regular school project days at the Käthe-Kollwitz-Museum, including the 'HOCH, DEN DRUCK!' linocut program and the 'Kollwitz 2.0' autumn holiday course resulting in an AR (augmented reality) tour of the museum developed by participating youth.
• Bauhaus-Archiv – Museum für GestaltungmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner museum in the 'Raum und Zeit: JETZT!' project and broader JiM programming. Until 2026, the museum is temporarily housed at Haus Hardenberg due to construction.
• Brücke-MuseummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner museum for art workshops in the Grunewald area, featured in the 'Raum und Zeit: JETZT!' project and holiday programs such as 'HINAUS IN DEN WALD!' plant and linocut workshops.
• Georg Kolbe MuseummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner museum featured in JiM programs including the 'DEINE ZUKUNFTS-SKULPTUR' workshop (antiquity and 3D sculpture) and the 'CONNECTING' professional development workshop for educators.
• Werkbundarchiv – Museum der DingemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner museum for workshops including 'MATERIALFORSCHER*INNEN', 'FAKE', 'LOGO? NA LOGO!', and the 'POWER POSTER FÜR BERLIN!' summer course held at the museum.
• Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (SMB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJiM is a Träger (provider) of the project for strengthening cultural education in state-funded museums. SMB provides free museum entry for JiM members through its collections. JiM conducts programs at various SMB institutions including Altes Museum, Neues Museum, Bode-Museum, and others.
• Stiftung Stadtmuseum BerlinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution with multiple museum locations (Märkisches Museum, Museum Nikolaikirche, Museum Ephraim-Palais, Museum Knoblauchhaus, BERLIN GLOBAL, Museumsdorf Düppel). JiM conducts programs including 'MEIN BERLINER SOMMER: STADTBILDER IN BEWEGUNG' at Museum Ephraim-Palais.
• Jüdisches Museum BerlinmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Berlin museum partner, included in JiM's partner network for museum-based cultural education programs.
• Zitadelle SpandaumajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner museum featured in JiM holiday programs such as 'AUF EINER UNENDLICHEN BURG' (bat and M.C. Escher-inspired drawing workshop) held at the Renaissance fortress.
• Museum Europäischer Kulturen (MEK)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner museum in JiM programming including the 'STOFFGESCHICHTEN' summer course inspired by the 'Schwerer Stoff' exhibition, and part of the 'Raum und Zeit: JETZT!' project.
• Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum für Film und FernsehenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for film and media education programs, including 'MEIN TRICKFILM-GEBURTSTAG' birthday workshop and 'NEUES AUS SO 36' black-and-white photography course.
• Bröhan MuseummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner museum featured in the 'Raum und Zeit: JETZT!' project and holiday programming for JiM.
• Kunsthaus DahlemmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner museum for art education programs including 'MORAL UND KUNST' (moral and art, exploring the history of the Arno Breker building) workshop for secondary school students.
• Pestalozzi-Fröbel-Haus (PFH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner in early childhood cultural education. JiM works with PFH on projects including 'Raum und Zeit: JETZT!' and ongoing early childhood programs. PFH is a teacher training institution and operator of numerous children and youth welfare facilities in Berlin.
• Landesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung Berlin e.V. (LKJ-Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJiM is a member of LKJ-Berlin, a federal-state umbrella organization representing 34 working groups and major providers of youth cultural education (~400 facilities). LKJ represents members' interests at the state level and develops professional standards.
• JugendKulturServicemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerJiM regularly offers free courses for holders of the Berliner SuperFerien-Pass and Familien-Pass issued by JugendKulturService. This provides access to JiM's programs for low-income families.
• Netzwerk Frühkindliche Kulturelle BildungmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJiM actively participates in this nationwide network (initiated by 3 foundations and 20 experts, funded by Robert Bosch Stiftung, managed by Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung) focused on strengthening cultural education in early childhood.
• Botanischer Garten BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner museum for JiM programs.
• Liebermann-Villa am WannseeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner museum for JiM programs.
• Galerie PankowmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner gallery for school programs including 'STARK ECHT MODISCH' photography workshop and 'SPIEL & POSE' portrait photography course based on Ute Mahler's work.
• Druckgraphik-AteliermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for printmaking education. A workshop space where artists work and where contemporary to medieval printed graphics are exhibited; JiM programs use traditional printmaking techniques including etching, lithography, woodcut, linocut, and monotype.
• Berliner Museumsverband e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJiM is a member of the Berliner Museumsverband, the network of Berlin museums, museum-related institutions, networks, and associations.
• Victor-Gollancz-Volkshochschule Steglitz-ZehlendorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner organization for JiM programs, particularly in the Steglitz-Zehlendorf district.
• transcript VerlagminorOthersJiM is the publisher of 'Globales Lernen im Museum. Ein Praxisleitfaden' by Dr. Malte Letz and Dr. Juliane Lippok, published by transcript Verlag (ISBN: 978-3-8376-7080-6, €29). JiM has editorial and publishing involvement in this practitioner guide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Berlinische Galerie: Berlin's Landesmuseum für moderne Kunst with its own education and outreach department. A direct JiM partner (operates Atelier Bunter Jakob together), but also a broad incumbent running parallel museum-education programs.
• Bundesverband Museumspädagogik e.V. Federal association of museum education professionals and institutions in Germany, of which JiM is a member. Industry-association incumbent that shapes standards, advocacy, and funding direction for JiM's field.
• Staatliche Museen zu Berlin (SMB): Federation of 17 Berlin state museums with its own educational programming and Bildungsabteilung. A JiM partner and funder, but also the dominant broad incumbent in Berlin museum-based cultural education.
• LKJ Berlin e.V. State umbrella organization for cultural children and youth education in Berlin, representing ~400 facilities including JiM. Comparable Berlin cultural-education body with advocacy and convening influence over JiM's operating environment.

Direct peers

• Pestalozzi-Fröbel-Haus (PFH): Berlin institution combining teacher training with early childhood and youth welfare operations; a current JiM strategic partner. Comparable educational mission, Berlin footprint, and nonprofit governance structure.
• Kulturagenten für kreative Schulen Berlin: Berlin program embedding artists and cultural organizations in schools for sustained creative learning. Targets the same school-institutional customer segment as JiM and competes for the same public-funding pool.
• Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH: Berlin-based coordinator of cultural education projects and programs, including school and youth-focused cultural initiatives. Operates as a comparable nonprofit-style cultural education provider in the same city and funding ecosystem as JiM.
• JFF – Jugend Film Fernsehen e.V. Youth-focused cultural and media education nonprofit active in Berlin and Germany, offering workshops, projects, and teacher training. Comparable nonprofit structure, youth-segment focus, and public-funder model to JiM.
• Museumsdienst Hamburg: Operates museum-based educational programs and workshops for schools, families, and youth across Hamburg's museums. Functions as a near-identical operating model to JiM but in a different city, providing a direct regional comparison point.
• JugendKulturService: Berlin-based cultural service provider offering subsidized cultural access to children and youth (e.g., Familien-Pass, SuperFerien-Pass). A current JiM GTM partner but also competes in the same low-income youth cultural-access segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights8 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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