KiJuBB Kompetenzzentrum Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Brandenburg

What KiJuBB Kompetenzzentrum Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Brandenburg does

KiJuBB Kompetenzzentrum Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Brandenburg is a state-funded non-profit competence center that advises municipalities, districts, institutions, and young people across the German state of Brandenburg on children's and youth participation. Established in 2002 and currently operating under the Paritätische Agentur für das Recht auf Teilhabe (PART gGmbH) since January 1, 2026, KiJuBB is anchored by §18a of the Brandenburg Municipal Constitution (BbgKVerf), introduced in 2018, which mandates child and youth participation in all Brandenburg municipalities. The organization is structured into four divisions: the municipal Fachstelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung, the Fachstelle Beteiligung in den Hilfen zur Erziehung (HZE), the Kinder- und Jugendgremien division, and the Jugendforum Nachhaltigkeit (JuFoNa).

KiJuBB's core offerings include in-person advisory and process support to municipalities implementing §18a, qualification and training programs for youth officers and committee mentors, annual Dialogforen for children in out-of-home care, the Kinder- und Jugendhilfe Landesrat (KJLR), the co-operated Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendparlamente with Stiftung Begegnungsstätte Schloss Gollwitz, and curated participation methodologies such as Gerechtigkeitskonferenzen, Jugendkonferenzen, and Beteiligungswerkstätten. The technology stack is non-proprietary: a content website, social media (Instagram/Twitter for JuFoNa), email, Zoom, and eveeno for event registration — there is no software product, API, or platform.

The business model is grant-funded and non-commercial. Primary funding flows from the Brandenburg Ministry for Education, Youth and Sport (MBJS), supplemented by federal BMFSFJ grants for the Academy project. Services to municipalities, districts, and young people are delivered free of charge; only training events charge a symbolic €30 participant fee. The team numbers 6 staff based in Potsdam. Customer outcomes evidenced in the data include ~95% statutory adoption of §18a across Brandenburg municipalities, 40+ active youth committees, and named municipal case studies in Blankenfelde-Mahlow, Neuruppin, Herzberg (Elster), Werder (Havel), and Königs Wusterhausen.

Name

KiJuBB Kompetenzzentrum Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Brandenburg

Legal name

Paritätische Agentur für das Recht auf Teilhabe – PART gGmbH

Website

https://jugendbeteiligung-brandenburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KiJuBB is a state-funded, Potsdam-based non-profit competence center that advises Brandenburg's municipalities, districts, and young people on legally mandated child and youth participation under §18a BbgKVerf, delivering free training, advisory, and networking services via four divisions including municipal participation, child welfare, youth committees, and the JuFoNa sustainability forum.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Participation Consulting and Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD), Attendance, Engagement & Truancy Intervention Services (EDAJAIAI)

Keywords

• Youth participation consulting
• Municipal advisory services
• Democratic engagement programs
• Civic education training
• Community participation methods

Headquarters

HQ city

Potsdam

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grant Funding: KiJuBB is funded through grants from the Ministry for Education, Youth and Sport of the State of Brandenburg (MBJS). The organization also receives federal funding through the BMFSFJ for the 'Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendparlamente' project. As a non-profit, KiJuBB does not charge municipalities, districts, or young people for its core services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

KiJuBB is a non-profit competence center that advises Brandenburg municipalities, districts, and youth committees on implementing child and youth participation, particularly under §18a of the Brandenburg Municipal Constitution. It runs four divisions (municipal Fachstelle, HZE Fachstelle, Kinder- und Jugendgremien, and Jugendforum Nachhaltigkeit) and delivers free advisory, qualification, networking, and process-support services, plus training events and annual Dialogforen for children in out-of-home care.

Product overview

KiJuBB Kompetenzzentrum Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Brandenburg is a non-profit competence center organized under four interconnected divisions: the municipal specialist office (Fachstelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung), the specialist office for participation in child welfare services (Fachstelle HZE), youth committees (Kinder- und Jugendgremien), and the Youth Sustainability Forum (JuFoNa). These divisions are supported by complementary programs including the annual Dialogforen, the state-level Kinder- und Jugendhilfe Landesrat (KJLR), the Academy for Youth Parliaments, and various training series such as 'Wir haben ein Jugendgremium – was nun?' and qualification/networking offerings. The center also coordinates the consultation network (Beratungsnetzwerk) and runs projects like #anBahnen. The organization provides information, counseling, training, and regional and statewide networking opportunities—all free of charge—to municipalities, districts, institutions, and young people themselves.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fachstelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung (kommunal) Municipal specialist office that supports Brandenburg municipalities in developing participation processes and structures, offering consultation, process development, training, coaching, and networking services for the implementation of §18a BbgKVerf. Targeted at municipal administrations, districts, and their youth participation staff.
• Fachstelle Beteiligung in den Hilfen zur Erziehung (HZE) Network hub and forum for co-determination and participation projects for children, youth, and specialists from child welfare services in Brandenburg, organizing annual dialogue forums and supporting the AG Partizipation. Targeted at children and adolescents in Erzieherische Hilfen and the specialists working with them.
• Kinder- und Jugendgremien support program Support and qualification services for children's and youth committees (Kinder- und Jugendbeiräte, Kinder- und Jugendparlamente, Jugendforen) in Brandenburg and their accompanying adult mentors. Targeted at active and forming youth committees and their support structures.
• Jugendforum Nachhaltigkeit Brandenburg (JuFoNa) Youth forum focused on sustainability and climate protection that aims to permanently establish statewide youth participation on sustainability topics, contributing youth perspectives to political processes such as Brandenburg's sustainability strategy. Targeted at young people across Brandenburg interested in sustainability policy.
• Dialogforen für Kinder und Jugendliche in den Erzieherischen Hilfen Annual dialogue forums bringing together children and youth from child welfare services to exchange on participation opportunities and elect representatives to the Kinder- und Jugendhilfe Landesrat. Targeted at children and adolescents in Hilfen zur Erziehung across Brandenburg.
• Kinder- und Jugendhilfe Landesrat (KJLR) State-level interest representation for children and youth from child welfare services in Brandenburg, elected by young people at the Dialogforum, advocating for their rights and participation in policy. Targeted at children and adolescents in Erzieherische Hilfen and policymakers.
• Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendparlamente Brandenburg Cooperation between Begegnungsstätte Schloss Gollwitz and KiJuBB offering counseling, training, and networking services to strengthen youth committees and their support structures, funded by the Federal Ministry until at least 2024. Targeted at youth committee members and their adult mentors across Brandenburg.
• Fortbildungsreihe 'Wir haben ein Jugendgremium – was nun?' Training series providing an overview of the basics of municipal children's and youth committee work, including modules on self-understanding, municipal law basics, and practical committee guidance. Targeted at newly formed youth committees and their adult mentors.
• Qualifizierung und Vernetzung der Jugendgremien Annual training and networking offerings for representatives of Brandenburg youth committees, including introduction seminars, thematic workshops, and large networking meetings such as the Vernetzungswochenende. Targeted at members and mentors of youth committees statewide.
• Beratungsnetzwerk Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Network of MBJS-approved consultants with years of professional experience in children's and youth participation, counseling, moderation, process accompaniment, and project development who support KiJuBB's municipal advisory work. Targeted at Brandenburg municipalities needing participation support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 95% of Brandenburg municipalities adapted their statutes within years of §18a introduction
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

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

• Paritätische Agentur für das Recht auf Teilhabe – PART gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Effective 01.01.2026, KiJuBB moved from the sponsorship of Stiftung Wohlfahrtspflege Brandenburg to the umbrella of PART gGmbH (Paritätische Agentur für das Recht auf Teilhabe), based at Tornowstraße 48, 14473 Potsdam. PART gGmbH is a subsidiary of Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband Brandenburg.
• Stiftung Begegnungsstätte Schloss GollwitzcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021Since 01.07.2021, KiJuBB and Stiftung Begegnungsstätte Schloss Gollwitz jointly operate as the 'Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendparlamente' (Academy for Children and Youth Parliaments) in Brandenburg. The academy provides qualification, advisory, and networking services for youth committees. Contact: Annekathrin Helbig.
• Arbeitskreis deutscher Bildungsstätten e.V. (AdB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2021AdB is the national Träger (operator) of the 'Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendparlamente.' Brandenburg is one of the federal-state locations of this nationwide academy. KiJuBB and Schloss Gollwitz implement the Brandenburg location.
• Stiftung Wohlfahrtspflege Brandenburg – Gemeinschaftsstiftung des Paritätischen WohlfahrtsverbandescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKiJuBB was operated by (in Trägerschaft of) Stiftung Wohlfahrtspflege Brandenburg from its founding until 31.12.2025, when sponsorship transferred to PART gGmbH.
• Landesjugendring Brandenburg e.V. (LJR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLJR is a key partner in joint advocacy, policy events (e.g., the Fachtag §18a), youth policy dialogue, and the '#anBahnen' and 'Jugend fragt nach!' campaigns. Joint work includes the 2019 Landtagswahl action and the 2022 Fachtag.
• Landesfachverband Medienbildung Brandenburg e.V. (lmb)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-author of the joint position paper on Brandenburg's Digitalprogramm #dp25, alongside LJR, FJB, AKJS, and KiJuBB.
• Fachverband Jugendarbeit / Jugendsozialarbeit Brandenburg e.V. (FJB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-author of the joint position paper on Brandenburg's Digitalprogramm #dp25, alongside LJR, lmb, AKJS, and KiJuBB.
• Aktion Kinder- und Jugendschutz Brandenburg e.V. (AKJS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-author of the joint position paper on Brandenburg's Digitalprogramm #dp25, alongside LJR, lmb, FJB, and KiJuBB.
• Landesjugendring Brandenburg e.V. (LJR)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer (with KiJuBB) of the Fachtag 'Ein Paragraf mit großer Wirkung?! 3 Jahre kommunale Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung in Brandenburg' held on 18 February 2022, funded by MBJS.
• Beratungsnetzwerk Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung des Landes BrandenburgmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA network of freelance consultants (including Michael Rocher, Steffen Adam, Sven Gräßer) selected by MBJS to support municipalities in implementing §18a. KiJuBB staff coordinate and accompany the network. Consultants are state-recognized with long-standing experience in youth participation, consulting, moderation, and process support.
• Kanzlei Dombert (Potsdam)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommissioned by KiJuBB to produce a legal opinion (Rechtsgutachten) on §18a BbgKVerf to support municipalities' understanding of their legal obligations.
• Jugendbildungsstätte des Deutschen Gewerkschaftsbundes (DGB) in Flecken ZechlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the #anBahnen project, a nationwide cultural event held on 5 September 2020 at Brandenburg train stations, promoting youth participation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Bundesnetzwerktreffen der Interessenvertretungen (BUNDI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUNDI is a federal network of interest representation bodies from Hesse, Bavaria, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Brandenburg (via the KJLR). KiJuBB supports and participates in BUNDI activities related to youth in out-of-home care.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Jugendstiftung Baden-Württemberg: State-level youth foundation in Baden-Württemberg supporting participation, civic engagement, and youth-led projects; comparable in mission to KiJuBB but operating in a different Bundesland with a foundation rather than state-mandate structure.
• Stiftung Demokratie Saarland: Saarland-based foundation promoting democratic participation, including youth participation formats; shares KiJuBB's civic-participation focus but serves a different state and is structured as a private foundation.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung (DKJS): Large national foundation funding and operating numerous youth participation and education programs across Germany; overlaps with KiJuBB in youth participation methodology and federal-level program design, but at much larger scale.

Others

• Landesjugendring Brandenburg e.V. (LJR): Umbrella for Brandenburg youth associations and a long-standing KiJuBB partner on advocacy, joint events (e.g., Fachtag §18a), and policy positions — adjacent rather than competing, but very close to KiJuBB's policy and network footprint.

Direct peers

• Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Hessen: Hessen's statewide participation service point (mainatha), offering similar advisory, qualification, and networking services to municipalities and youth committees — a structural peer in a neighboring Bundesland.
• Arbeitskreis deutscher Bildungsstätten e.V. (AdB): National umbrella for educational institutions and operator of the Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendparlamente, of which KiJuBB and Schloss Gollwitz run the Brandenburg location — a direct programmatic partner and structural peer.
• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung: Federal association coordinating child/youth participation work across the Länder; KiJuBB actively contributed to the bundeslandübergreifende ImPuLs series and is a network member, making it the closest coordinating peer to KiJuBB's statewide role.
• Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung NRW: North Rhine-Westphalia's state-level service point for child/youth participation, providing advisory, training, and networking to municipalities and youth committees — directly comparable mandate and delivery model to KiJuBB.
• Fach- und Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Sachsen: State-level competence center for child and youth participation in Saxony, structurally analogous to KiJuBB in Brandenburg — also supports municipalities in implementing participation mandates, qualifies youth officers, and networks youth committees across its Land.

Emerging players

• Naturschutzjugend (NAJU) im NABU: Youth organization of NABU focused on nature and sustainability participation; intersects with KiJuBB's JuFoNa sustainability work and similar engagement/youth-empowerment methods, but thematically narrower.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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