Jumpers - Jugend mit Perspektive

Name

Jumpers - Jugend mit Perspektive

Legal name

Jumpers – Jugend mit Perspektive gGmbH

Website

https://jumpers.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Family Community Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC)

Keywords

• Youth social services
• Community family centers
• Children charity programs
• Neighborhood outreach
• Nonprofit youth welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Kassel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and private giving: Individual donors contribute to Jumpers' operations; the organization ran a 2025 donation campaign raising approximately €2,250,000. The organization relies heavily on charitable giving to sustain operations.
2. Social lotteries and foundations: Approximately 60% of the annual budget (circa €2.25M total need for 2026) is funded by social lotteries and foundations. Supported by Deutsche Fernsehlotterie, Postcodelotterie, Beisheim Stiftung, Deutsche Bahn Stiftung, and others.
3. Corporate sponsorships and partnerships: Corporate partners such as IKEA, protex, Apobank, Tribute to Bambi Stiftung, Aventis Foundation, Gerhard-Fieseler-Stiftung, and others sponsor specific programs, events, equipment, or facilities.
4. Government and public funding: Jumpers receives support from public institutions and church-related bodies (Diakonie Hessen), as well as local government partnerships for neighborhood development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jumpers – Jugend mit Perspektive gGmbH operates free neighborhood-based children and family centers (Stadtteilprojekte and Kinder- und Familienzentren) at 14 locations across Germany, providing weekly programs including healthy meals, tutoring, creative and sports workshops, music, family support, and holiday activities. The organization is a Christian-social charity that supports approximately 1,400 children and youth per week regardless of social background, supplemented by specialized programs such as Bunte Kicker (sports/values), Rise Up (boxing with values), Pro-Jump (violence prevention), Ukraine-Hilfe (refugee support), and BASEMENT Jüngerschaftsschule (discipleship school).

Product overview

Jumpers – Jugend mit Perspektive is a non-profit charitable organization (gGmbH) providing a comprehensive portfolio of social programs for children, youth, and families across Germany. The organization operates through its core offering of neighborhood-based children and family centers (Stadtteilprojekte) at 14 locations, supplemented by specialized programs including the Jumpers Sternenhaus flagship center in Kassel, the BASEMENT discipleship school on Rügen, Bunte Kicker sports programs, Rise Up boxing with values education, Ukraine-Hilfe refugee support, and violence/addiction prevention initiatives. The services are provided free of charge and focus on supporting disadvantaged children regardless of their social background, offering meals, tutoring, sports, creative activities, music, and holiday programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jumpers Sternenhaus: A children and family center in Kassel providing free programs including meals, tutoring, sports, and creative activities.
• BASEMENT Jüngerschaftsschule
• Bunte Kicker
• Rise Up
• Ukraine-Hilfe
• Pro-Jump

Products and services

• Stadtteilprojekte (Neighborhood Children and Family Centers) Community-based children and family centers at 14 locations across Germany providing free weekly support including healthy meals, tutoring, workshops, sports, music, and leisure activities for children and youth regardless of social background.
• Jumpers Sternenhaus Kassel Flagship children and family center in Kassel offering sports, creative activities, music workshops, tutoring, meals, and holiday programs, with a dedicated music room and sports basement.
• Jumpers Familienzentrum Döbeln Nord Family center in Döbeln Nord providing space for children, youth, families, and seniors to spend time together, play, and grow, made possible with subsidized space from housing partner TAG Wohnen.
• Bunte Kicker Sports program combining football/soccer activities with values education and community building for children and youth at Jumpers locations.
• Ukraine-Hilfe Support program for Ukrainian children and families affected by war, including leisure activities, sports events, psychological and pedagogical counseling, language courses, and material donations.
• Gewalt- & Suchtprävention (Violence and Addiction Prevention) Prevention programs addressing violence and addiction among youth through educational workshops and community interventions, including the Pro-Jump violence prevention project for first-graders co-developed with protex.
• Pro-Jump Violence Prevention Program Violence prevention and peace education program for first-graders in Kassel schools, co-developed with protex and delivered by volunteer trainers.
• BASEMENT Jüngerschaftsschule (Discipleship School) A discipleship school on Rügen offering 3–12 month programs combining community life, personal coaching, Bible study, and social work education.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,400 children and youth supported free of charge every week across 12+ locations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• TAG WohnencoreOthersTAG Wohnen (a housing company) provides subsidized physical spaces for Jumpers Döbeln Nord, enabling the Families Center to operate in Döbeln. Without TAG Wohnen's support, the new 2025 location would not have been possible.
• IKEA KasselsignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerIKEA Kassel has supported multiple Jumpers locations with donations including Christmas gifts (Lebkuchenhäuser, Wunschbaumaktion), an ice skating trip, and ongoing support for the Sternenhaus. IKEA's contributions enable enhanced holiday and community programs.
• Kasseler SparkassesignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerKasseler Sparkasse supports the 'Ma(h)lzeit' (healthy meals) project and the Wunschbaumaktion (gift campaign) at Jumpers Sternenhaus. Their ongoing support enables food programs and holiday gift initiatives for children.
• protexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnerprotex and Jumpers co-developed the 'Pro-Jump' project — a violence prevention and peace education program launching summer 2023 for first-graders in Kassel schools. protex's CEO Ernesto Plantera and Jumpers CEO Thorsten Riewesell co-initiated this program, delivered by volunteer trainers. This is a multi-year strategic partnership.
• Kochclub KasselsignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerKochclub Kassel provides regular catering support for Jumpers events (opening celebrations, birthday parties, summer fests, and charity evenings). Their contributions include food donations and event support at Sternenhaus and other locations.
• Dima Ovtcharov (Dimitri Ovtcharov)significantGTM or Marketing PartnerWorld-class table tennis player and Ukrainian native Dima Ovtcharov serves as patron (Schirmherr) of Jumpers Düsseldorf. He has sponsored a table tennis table, visited as patron, and co-organized a benefi t match with Timo Boll raising €40,000 for Jumpers' Ukraine aid efforts.
• Timo BollsignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerTable tennis world champion Timo Boll participated in a benefi t match (June 24, 2022) alongside Dima Ovtcharov at SC Niestetal, raising approximately €40,000 for Jumpers' Ukraine humanitarian aid programs.
• Bürgermeister Josef HinkelsignificantGTM or Marketing PartnerMayor Josef Hinkel of Düsseldorf visited Jumpers in February 2025 and became the new patron (Schirmherr) of Jumpers Düsseldorf, praising the organization's work and inviting Jumpers children to the city hall.
• Diakonie HessencoreOthersJumpers is a member of Diakonie Hessen, the Protestant church's social welfare organization, providing organizational legitimacy, network access, and affiliation within Germany's church welfare system.
• Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk (DKHW)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerJumpers Sternenhaus became an official Kinderhaus-Partner of the German Children's Aid organization (Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk), gaining access to a network of children's centers and additional support resources.
• Alexander DimitrenkominorGTM or Marketing PartnerBoxing European champion Alexander Dimitrenko co-founded the 'Rise Up' boxing-with-values program with Jumpers, delivering boxing workshops at schools with values education.
• Thüringer Zoopark-Stiftung / Zoopark ErfurtminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThüringer Zoopark Foundation arranged for Jumpers Erfurt children to become kangaroo godparents (Känguru-Paten) for one year, an educational and community engagement initiative.
• KSV Hessen KasselminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKSV Hessen Kassel football club provides free tickets to Jumpers children, hosts reading events with players at local schools, and collaborates on community engagement activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk: The German Children's Aid Foundation runs Kinderhaus-Partner programs (of which Jumpers Sternenhaus is a member), supporting children's rights, participation, and community-based child services across Germany.
• Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands (CJD): CJD is a large German Christian-social welfare organization running youth education, vocational training, and family support programs — directly comparable to Jumpers' Christian-social community model.
• Die Arche Kinderstiftung: Die Arche operates free hot meals and after-school programs for children in disadvantaged neighborhoods across Germany — the closest direct comparable to Jumpers' Stadtteilprojekte model.
• SOS-Kinderdorf Deutschland: SOS-Kinderdorf provides residential and community-based support for children, youth, and families across Germany, with a comparable fundraising model relying on social lotteries, foundations, and private donations.
• nph Deutschland (Nuestros Pequeños Hermanos): nph Deutschland supports vulnerable children through family-based residential care and community programs in Latin America, funded largely by German private donors — a comparable fundraising and child-welfare model.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Diakonie is the Protestant social welfare umbrella (Jumpers is already a Diakonie Hessen member); it operates across youth, family, education, and refugee support — directly comparable services but at federation scale.
• Caritas Deutschland: Caritas is Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization, providing a broad portfolio of social services including youth, family, and community support — comparable mission and operating geography at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Teach First Deutschland: Teach First Deutschland places Fellows in disadvantaged schools to close educational achievement gaps — directly comparable to Jumpers' Mind the Gap tutoring and school-partnership model focused on educational inequality.

Others

• Aktion Mensch: Aktion Mensch is Germany's largest social lottery, funding inclusion projects for people with disabilities, children, and youth — a key comparable funding ecosystem for Jumpers' social-lottery revenue stream.

Regional players

• Streetwork / Mobile Jugendarbeit (various German municipal programs): The BAG Streetwork federation represents German municipal street-work and mobile youth work programs — comparable in serving disadvantaged youth and families at neighborhood level, but typically publicly funded rather than donation-driven.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=Gd1b6GWZjBI
• Facebookfacebook.com/JumpersSchwerin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jumpersjugend

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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