Kinder- Und Jugendfarm

Name

Kinder- Und Jugendfarm

Legal name

Kinder- und Jugendfarm Darmstadt e.V.

Website

https://kinderfarm-darmstadt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and Children's Educational Farm Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Down Syndrome & Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Childcare (HSAAAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI)

Keywords

• Children's youth farm
• Outdoor educational programs
• Animal-assisted recreation
• After-school farm activities
• Community nonprofit association

Headquarters

HQ city

Darmstadt, Hesse

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees paid by supporters of the association. Members receive benefits including voting rights at general meetings and priority access to certain programs.
2. Donations and Sponsorships: Individual donations via Betterplace platform, PayPal, and direct bank transfer. Corporate sponsors provide financial support. Animal sponsorship (Tierpatenschaften) allows supporters to sponsor specific farm animals.
3. Group Bookings: Pre-booked morning visits for kindergarten groups and school classes. Revenue generated from organized group visits during weekdays.
4. Birthday Party Packages: Celebration packages offered Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday afternoons from 14:30 to 17:30.
5. Summer Camp Fees: Fee-based summer camp programs for children aged 8 and above, conducted during school holidays. Programs were noted as fully booked.
6. Volunteer Service Programs: Receives volunteers through BFD (Bundesfreiwilligendienst), FSJ (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr), and FÖJ (Freiwilliges Ökologisches Jahr) German federal volunteer service programs, which may provide some funding.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kinder- und Jugendfarm Darmstadt e.V. is a non-profit registered association operating a single physical children's and youth farm in Darmstadt, Germany. It delivers supervised after-school programs (Farmkinder), open weekend visits for families, pre-booked group programs for kindergartens and schools, birthday party hosting, seasonal summer camps for children aged 8+, an inclusion project for children with disabilities, and supporting services such as animal sponsorships, internship placements, and volunteer opportunities through German federal service programs (BFD/FSJ/FÖJ).

Product overview

Kinder- und Jugendfarm Darmstadt eV is a non-profit community farm organization (registered association) offering a unified portfolio of educational and recreational services for children, youth, and families. The core offerings include the Farmkinder after-school program, open visitor afternoons (Besucher:innen), group programs for schools and kindergartens, vacation camps (Ferienspiele), celebration rentals, and an inclusion project. Supporting programs include youth meetings (Jugendtreff), an expert system for educational activities, internship placements, animal sponsorships, and volunteer/freedom service opportunities (BFD/FSJ/FÖJ). The organization is located at Maulbeerallee 59, 64291 Darmstadt, with open visiting hours on Saturdays from 15:00 to 18:00.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Farmkinder (After-School Program) Supervised after-school program running Monday through Saturday afternoons where children participate in farm activities, animal care, and community engagement on the farm premises. Open to children from 1st grade upwards on a trial basis from May; parents may accompany children from 15:00 to 15:30 before a bell signals the start of the parent-free zone.
• Open Visitor Afternoons (Besucher:innen) Open visitor afternoons on Saturdays from 15:00 to 18:00 where the general public can tour the farm, see the animals, and experience the farm environment without advance booking.
• Birthday Party Hosting (Feste feiern) Birthday party packages offered on the farm Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday afternoons from 14:30 to 17:30, for private celebrations hosted on the farm premises.
• Vacation Camp Programs (Ferienspiele) Week-long vacation camp programs for children aged 8 and older, held on the farm grounds during school holidays. Multiple sessions run across the summer break, with farm activities and animal care as core programming.
• Group Programs for Kindergartens and Schools (Gruppenangebote) Pre-arranged morning visits for organized kindergarten, daycare, preschool, and primary school groups, including dedicated booking pages for Krippe + Kita (early childhood) and Vorschule + Grundschule (preschool and primary school) audiences.
• Inclusion Project (Inklusionsprojekt) Specialized inclusion program providing accessible farm experiences for children with disabilities and diverse needs, complementing the core farm programs.
• Youth Meeting Place (Jugendtreff) Dedicated space and program for teenagers to gather on the farm and engage in farm-based activities alongside the children's programs.
• Expert System Educational Program (Expertensystem) Educational program where children take on expert roles in specific farm areas, building knowledge and responsibility through hands-on teaching and animal care assignments.
• Internship Programs (Praktikum) Internship placements for school students (Schüler*innen) and individuals completing subject-specific professional practicums (Fachbezogenes Praktikum) at the farm.
• Animal Sponsorships (Tierpatenschaften) Program allowing individuals to sponsor specific farm animals, providing financial support for the ongoing care of horses, goats, and other animals on the farm.
• Volunteer and Federal Service Programs (Ehrenamt, BFD/FSJ/FÖJ) Volunteer engagement program placing participants through Germany's federal volunteer service schemes BFD (Bundesfreiwilligendienst), FSJ (Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr), and FÖJ (Freiwilliges Ökologisches Jahr), supporting ongoing farm operations.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kinderbauernhof Pankow: A children's farm in Berlin operating with a similar community-association model, providing animal interactions, educational programs, and after-school care for local children. Directly comparable as a German Kinder-/Jugendfarm serving urban families with mixed educational and recreational programming.
• Jugendfarm Rothenberg: A youth farm in the Frankfurt/Rhine-Main region offering animal-assisted programs and farm-based activities for children and teenagers. Comparable as a Jugendfarm running community-led outdoor programming with volunteers and inclusive access for local youth.
• Spielhaus Berlin e.V. A Berlin-based non-profit association providing outdoor and farm-related supervised programs for children, including animal care and group activities. Comparable in operating model (e.V. association), target audience (local children/families), and volunteer-driven delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Die Arche Kinderstiftung: A large, established German non-profit providing children's recreation, education, and welfare programs across multiple cities. Comparable in mission and target demographic (children in urban areas), though much broader in scale, footprint, and program portfolio.
• Bund Naturschutz in Bayern (BN) Umweltbildungsprogramme: A major German environmental NGO running nature and farm-based educational programs for children, including FÖJ volunteer placements similar to Kinderfarm's pipeline. Comparable in delivering nature/animal-based children's programming with volunteer integration, though at a national scale.

Emerging players

• NaturKinder e.V. A network of forest/nature kindergartens in Germany offering outdoor-based early education with animal and nature exposure. Comparable in emphasis on nature- and animal-based learning for children, but focused on daycare-age rather than school-age programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/jugendfarm_darmstadt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinder--und-jugendfarm

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