Kinder in Bewegung gGmbH

What Kinder in Bewegung gGmbH does

Kinder in Bewegung gGmbH (KiB) is a Berlin-based non-profit limited liability company (gGmbH) and the official kindergarten operator company (Kindergartenträgergesellschaft) of the Landessportbund Berlin (Berlin State Sports Federation). Founded in approximately 1996, the company operates a network of 23 movement-focused kindergartens (Bewegungskindergärten) across seven Berlin districts — Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Lichtenberg, Mitte, Neukölln, Reinickendorf, Spandau, and Treptow-Köpenick — serving families with children aged 0–6 through full-day childcare, early childhood education, healthy nutrition programs, language development, and integration and inclusion services.

The company's core pedagogical concept is the integration of physical activity (Bewegungspädagogik) as a central principle of early childhood education, supported by the published 'BiK – Bildung im Kindergarten' quality standards framework. Operations are highly localized: parents enroll directly at neighborhood kindergartens with no intermediaries, and revenue is generated under Berlin's publicly funded Kita system, combining income-assessed parental fees with subsidies from the Jugendamt (youth welfare office). The company differentiates itself from generic Kita operators through its institutional affiliation with the state sports federation, its three-decade operational track record, and its specialized movement pedagogy.

KiB employs a small headquarter staff (10 at Priesterweg 6, Berlin) while the broader teaching and operational workforce is distributed across its 23 sites. The organization operates no software products, apps, or APIs, and engages in limited formal marketing beyond its website and careers portal. Strategic positioning is anchored in its quasi-public, federation-affiliated status rather than through technology differentiation, and growth is constrained by Berlin's licensed childcare market and public funding mechanisms rather than commercial sales dynamics.

Name

Kinder in Bewegung gGmbH

Legal name

Kinder in Bewegung gGmbH

Website

https://kib-online.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kinder in Bewegung gGmbH (KiB) is a Berlin-based non-profit operator of 23 movement-focused kindergartens across seven districts, serving families with children aged 0–6 under the publicly funded Berlin Kita system. It is the official kindergarten operator of the Landessportbund Berlin.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

General Preschools (Play-Based) (EDACABAA)

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Childcare services
• Movement pedagogy
• Kindergarten operations
• Preschool services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare Services: Publicly funded early childhood education and care services operating under the German Kita (Kindertagesstätte) system. Revenue derived from government subsidies and parental fees typical of Berlin's childcare sector.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kinder in Bewegung gGmbH operates a network of 23 movement kindergartens (Bewegungskindergärten) across seven Berlin districts, providing publicly funded early childhood education and full-day childcare to families. Movement is integrated as the central pedagogical principle in daily routines, supplemented by healthy nutrition, language education, and integration/inclusion programs. Quality is standardized through the published "BiK – Bildung im Kindergarten" framework, and the company serves as the official kindergarten operator (Kindergartenträgergesellschaft) of the Landessportbund Berlin.

Product overview

Kinder in Bewegung gGmbH (KiB) operates 23 movement kindergartens (Bewegungskindergärten) across seven Berlin districts as the kindergarten operator company of the Landessportbund Berlin. The core offering is the childcare and education service at these facilities, where movement serves as the central pedagogical principle integrated into daily activities. Quality standards are maintained through the 'BiK – Bildung im Kindergarten' framework.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BiK – Bildung im Kindergarten: Quality standards framework for early childhood education published by Kinder in Bewegung

Products and services

• Bewegungskindergärten (Movement Kindergartens) Network of 23 movement-focused kindergartens operated by Kinder in Bewegung gGmbH as the kindergarten operator company of the Landessportbund Berlin, integrating movement as the central pedagogical principle into daily early childhood education and full-day care. Locations span Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Lichtenberg, Mitte, Neukölln, Reinickendorf, Spandau, and Treptow-Köpenick, and serve Berlin families with children aged 0–6 under the publicly subsidized Berlin Kita fee model.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Landesportbund BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinder in Bewegung gGmbH (KiB) is the official kindergarten operator company (Kindergartenträgergesellschaft) of the Landesportbund Berlin. This partnership provides the organization with unique expertise in sports and movement education, integrating the sports federation's values and resources into early childhood education. The association positions KiB as a specialized movement-focused kindergarten provider.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Caritas Berlin (Kindertagesstätten): Catholic-affiliated non-profit running numerous Kitas across Berlin districts. Comparable to KiB as a Berlin-based, framework-driven, non-profit Kita operator with multi-site presence and similar dependence on subsidized public fees.
• AWO Berlin (Kindertagesstätten): Operates a network of Kitas across Berlin as part of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt welfare association. Directly comparable in geography (Berlin-only) and institutional structure (non-profit, association-affiliated Kindergartenträger), though without KiB's sports-federation affiliation.
• Die Kleinen (private Kita chain): Private German Kita operator with multiple locations, including Berlin sites. Comparable to KiB as a multi-site urban Kita provider subject to the same Berlin fee caps and subsidy framework.
• Stepke KiTas: Private Kita chain operating multiple sites in Berlin and other German cities with a defined pedagogical profile. Comparable to KiB in offering movement/activity-oriented early childhood education across multiple urban sites in Berlin.
• Joki Kinderbetreuung: Private German Kita chain with an explicit sport-and-movement pedagogical focus. Directly comparable to KiB in concept (movement-based early childhood education) and target market (urban, quality-conscious families), though distributed across multiple cities rather than single-city.
• KLAX Kinderbetreuung: Berlin-based private Kita operator with multiple sites and a published pedagogical concept. Comparable to KiB as a multi-site Berlin Kindergartenträger competing for the same parent segment under the same city-level fee structure.

Broad incumbents

• Fröbel e.V. One of Germany's largest non-profit Kita operators, running several hundred Kindertagesstätten nationwide with a published pedagogical framework. Comparable to KiB as a multi-site, framework-driven, non-profit early-years operator; broader geographic reach but similar institutional model.

Regional players

• Diakonie Berlin (Kindertagesstätten): Protestant-affiliated non-profit running Kitas across Berlin. Comparable as an institutional, framework-driven Berlin Kita operator, though anchored in a different association (Diakonie vs. Landessportbund) and with a broader welfare mission.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinder-in-bewegung-kindergaerten

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries23 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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