Kinder- Und Jugendtheaterzentrum

What Kinder- Und Jugendtheaterzentrum does

Kinder- Und Jugendtheaterzentrum (KJTZ), operating under the brand 'darstellende künste & junges publikum', is a German non-profit association headquartered in Frankfurt am Main that functions as the German national center for ASSITEJ International. The organization's core purpose is to coordinate, network, and resource the performing arts sector focused on children and youth audiences in Germany. It serves three primary constituencies: theater professionals and artists (directors, playwrights, performers); theater organizations and venues (festivals, cultural institutions); and educators and youth workers engaged in performing arts education.

KJTZ delivers its mission through four interconnected program pillars presented on its web platform jungespublikum.de: Begegnen (Encounter) for networking, professional development, working groups, and festivals; Wissen (Knowledge) for resources, diversity initiatives, the Sammlung KJTZ collection, the ASSITEJ International Archive, publications, and a glossary on accessibility; Fördern (Funding) for multiple grant programs including FAIR P(L)AY, Nah dran!, NEUSTART KULTUR – Junges Publikum, PERSPEKTIV:WECHSEL, and Wege ins Theater (the latter administered via the Kumasta3 portal under Bündnisse für Bildung); and Preise (Awards) for the ASSITEJ Preise and the prestigious Deutscher Kindertheaterpreis and Deutscher Jugendtheaterpreis. The underlying technology is a conventional content/web platform for information dissemination, event management, grant applications, and member communication, supplemented by a blog, newsletter, and social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube). There is no mobile app, API, or proprietary AI/ML component.

The business model is non-commercial: KJTZ is a membership association funded through member dues and public grants from German federal cultural programs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its go-to-market is community- and event-driven — direct member engagement, online self-serve access to grants and resources, and participation in festivals and conferences (e.g., Deutsches Kinder-Theater-Fest, Frankfurter Forum Junges Theater). With approximately 8 employees, KJTZ operates at high leverage through strategic partnerships with ASSITEJ International, Bundesverband Darstellende Künste, Neustart Kultur, and Bündnisse für Bildung.

Name

Kinder- Und Jugendtheaterzentrum

Legal name

Kinder- Und Jugendtheaterzentrum

Website

https://kjtz.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

KJTZ is the German national center of ASSITEJ International, providing integrated services for performing arts aimed at children and young audiences. It administers multiple public and partner-funded grant programs (FAIR P(L)AY, Nah dran!, NEUSTART KULTUR – Junges Publikum, PERSPEKTIV:WECHSEL, Wege ins Theater), runs networking and professional development forums (Begegnen), maintains knowledge resources including the Sammlung KJTZ and the ASSITEJ International Archive, and confers the Deutscher Kindertheaterpreis and Deutscher Jugendtheaterpreis awards. Services are delivered via membership, an information website, an online grant portal, and in-person festivals and conferences.

Product overview

Kinder- Und Jugendtheaterzentrum (KJTZ) / darstellende künste & junges publikum operates as a German national center for performing arts and young audiences. The organization functions as a network hub rather than a product company, offering integrated programs including the Begegnen (Encounter) networking platform, the Wissen (Knowledge) resource collection, multiple funding programs (FAIR P(L)AY, Nah dran!, NEUSTART KULTUR, PERSPEKTIV:WECHSEL, Wege ins Theater), and award programs (ASSITEJ Preise, Deutscher Kindertheaterpreis und Deutscher Jugendtheaterpreis). These programs interconnect to provide professional development, funding, knowledge resources, and recognition for the children's and youth theater community.

Differentiator

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Brands

• ASSITEJ Preise: Awards for theatre for children and young people including the Deutscher Kindertheaterpreis and Deutscher Jugendtheaterpreis.
• FAIR P(L)AY
• Nah dran!
• Wege ins Theater

Products and services

• Begegnen (Encounter) Program Networking and professional development program offering discussion and exchange forums, training, working groups and networks, festivals and events, and international collaboration opportunities for the performing arts community working with young audiences.
• Wissen (Knowledge) Platform Resource hub providing the KJTZ Collection (Sammlung KJTZ), the hosted ASSITEJ International Archive, publications, documentation, materials on children and youth participation and diversity, and an accessibility glossary.
• FAIR P(L)AY Funding program supporting fair practices in performing arts for young audiences.
• Nah dran! (Close By!) Funding program for new plays for children's theater, providing author promotion and support for emerging theatrical works.
• NEUSTART KULTUR – Junges Publikum Government-funded cultural restart initiative administered by KJTZ to support performing arts for young audiences.
• PERSPEKTIV:WECHSEL (Perspective:Change) Alliance funding program promoting perspective shifts in arts funding and accessibility.
• Wege ins Theater (Paths to Theater) Funding initiative helping individuals enter the theater profession and supporting educational pathways, administered through the Kumasta3 application portal in partnership with Bündnisse für Bildung.
• ASSITEJ Preise ASSITEJ awards recognizing excellence in theater for young audiences.
• Deutscher Kindertheaterpreis und Deutscher Jugendtheaterpreis Prestigious annual German Children's Theater Award and German Youth Theater Award presented at the Römer in Frankfurt am Main in cooperation with Bundesverband Darstellende Künste.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ASSITEJ InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Association of Theatre for Children and Young People - global network providing access to international theater professionals, exchange programs, and collaborative initiatives. The organization hosts the ASSITEJ International Archive and operates as the German national center.
• Bundesverband Darstellende KünstecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Association of Performing Arts - parent organization and key partner in awarding the Deutscher Kindertheaterpreis and Deutscher Jugendtheaterpreis. Represents the broader performing arts sector in Germany.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Grips Theater Berlin: Prominent Berlin theater dedicated to children and youth productions. Comparable as a TYA-focused performing arts institution in Germany, although operating as a producing theater rather than a coordinating body.
• ASSITEJ España: Spanish national center of ASSITEJ, structurally identical to KJTZ but operating in a different European market — useful for cross-border collaboration and benchmarking.

Broad incumbents

• Fonds Darstellende Künste: German federal fund for performing arts that channels public subsidies to projects nationwide. Comparable to KJTZ as a publicly funded intermediary, but with a broader performing-arts mandate rather than a TYA focus.
• Bundesverband Darstellende Künste: Federal Association of Performing Arts in Germany — a larger, broader umbrella body that co-awards KJTZ's national theater prizes and represents the wider performing arts sector, making it a strategic partner and partial competitor for federal mandates.

Others

• Fonds Soziokultur: German federal fund supporting sociocultural projects. Comparable to KJTZ as a publicly funded intermediary administering cultural grants, with overlapping funder relationships and program-administration model.
• Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung: German federal association for cultural children and youth education. Comparable to KJTZ as a national umbrella in the youth cultural-education space, with similar public funding and member-network dynamics.

Direct peers

• ASSITEJ International: Global umbrella of which KJTZ is the German national center. Directly comparable as the international coordinating body for theater for children and young people, with a parallel network, archive, and exchange mandate.
• ASSITEJ France: French national center of ASSITEJ, operating as a comparable national membership and advocacy hub for children's and youth theater in a neighboring European market.
• ASSITEJ USA (TYA/USA): U.S. national center of ASSITEJ performing the same role as KJTZ in Germany — networking, advocacy, festivals, and professional development for the theater-for-young-audiences sector.
• ASSITEJ UK: UK national center of ASSITEJ with an analogous mix of networking, professional development, and advocacy for TYA practitioners — closest geographic and structural peer to KJTZ.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@darstellendekunstejungespu9491
• Facebookfacebook.com/jungespublikum.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/jungespublikum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinder--und-jugendtheaterzentrum

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