Kölner Filmhaus e.V.

What Kölner Filmhaus e.V. does

Kölner Filmhaus e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) operating a physical cinema and film cultural institution headquartered at Maybachstraße 111, 50670 Köln, near the S+U Hansaring transit hub. The organization describes itself as a NRW-wide and nationally active institution for film culture, screening current commercial productions alongside a non-commercial program in cooperation with festivals, freelance curators, and film initiatives. Beyond the cinema, Filmhaus Köln runs four integrated program pillars: Kino (daily cinema), Filmbildung (film education including Familien Sonntag and the Phytogramm workshop for children), Film Professionals (continuing-education workshops on screenwriting, pitching, cinematography, directing assistance, and funding applications), and Atelier (workspace and the Open Call Mentoring-Programm 26/27 for emerging filmmakers).

The underlying technology is venue-based and physical rather than digital: screening rooms, event spaces, seminar rooms, foyer, and café facilities. There are no proprietary software products, AI/ML components, APIs, or patents disclosed; distribution of services occurs primarily on-site, supplemented by phone ticket sales (0221-33770515), a website with an event calendar, Facebook and Instagram channels, an email newsletter, downloadable program flyers, and the Cineville subscription partnership that cross-distributes Filmhaus programming to subscription members.

The business model is a hybrid of earned income and, presumably, public funding support. Earned revenue streams include cinema ticket sales, room and cinema rentals (Vermietung), paid film education programs, paid professional workshops, ancillary Foyer café sales, and recurring Cineville subscription economics. Public-side relationships with AK Kultur und Wissenschaft and the SK VM Kulturamt (City of Cologne cultural affairs department) provide institutional funding backing, though specific grant amounts are not disclosed. Headcount is six employees, and revenue figures are not publicly disclosed; the customer mix is heavily B2C and long-tail, with no named enterprise anchors, making this a small, programming-driven cultural non-profit rather than a scalable technology business.

Name

Kölner Filmhaus e.V.

Legal name

Kölner Filmhaus e.V.

Website

https://koelner-filmhaus.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kölner Filmhaus e.V. is a non-profit cinema and film cultural institution in Cologne, Germany, operating a physical venue that combines daily cinema screenings, non-commercial film programming, film education for all ages, professional workshops for filmmakers, and room rental services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Independent Cinema and Film Cultural Services

NAICS

Motion Picture Theaters (except Drive-Ins) (512131), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Independent & Art-house Cinemas (MPADAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Screening Rooms & Cinematheques (Nonprofit/Institutional) (MPADAKAF), Programming, Booking & Repertory Exhibition Services (MPADAKAL), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Art house cinema
• Film education
• Professional film training
• Cultural venue rental
• Independent film programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

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. Cinema Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for daily cinema screenings, festivals, special events, and previews. The cinema offers various programming including current releases, non-commercial films, and festival collaborations.
2. Venue Rental: Revenue from renting spaces including offices, seminar rooms, foyer, and cinema spaces to external parties for events, screenings, and meetings.
3. Film Education Programs: Revenue from structured film education offerings including Family Sunday screenings and educational programs for various age groups.
4. Professional Training and Workshops: Revenue from professional development programs, workshops, and further education courses for film professionals including topics such as directing assistance, scriptwriting, documentary cinematography, and pitching skills.
5. Cineville Subscription: Partnership with Cineville offering subscription-based unlimited cinema access for members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kölner Filmhaus e.V. operates a physical cinema in Cologne presenting daily screenings of current releases alongside non-commercial programming in cooperation with festivals, freelance curators and film initiatives. It also runs film education programs for all ages, professional development workshops for film professionals, an Atelier workspace and mentoring program for emerging filmmakers, café/foyer hospitality, and venue rentals of offices, seminar rooms, foyer and cinema spaces.

Product overview

Filmhaus Köln is a cinema and film cultural institution operating as a multi-module platform. The core offerings include the Filmhaus Kino (cinema with daily programming of diverse genres, festivals, and non-commercial films), Filmbildung (film education programs for all ages including Familien Sonntag), Film Professionals (professional workshops and continuing education for industry practitioners), Atelier (workspace and mentoring programs for filmmakers), and Vermietung (space rentals). The Cineville-Abo subscription provides unlimited cinema access, while the Foyer offers beverages and snacks. Programmreihen such as See the Sound, Open Air screenings, and Short Monday curate specialized programming. All offerings are unified under the Filmhaus Köln brand, which serves as a cultural institution for film culture in NRW and nationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Festivals and Film InitiativescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilmhaus Köln cooperates with festivals, freelance curators, and film initiatives for programming. The venue hosts festival events and collaborates on non-commercial film programming.
• CinevillecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCineville subscription program partnership allowing unlimited cinema access. Customers can use Cineville passes for Filmhaus screenings, enabling cross-cinema access.
• AK Kultur und WissenschaftminorOthersPartner organization supporting culture and science, logo displayed on Filmhaus website.
• SK VM KulturamtminorOthersCultural affairs department (Kulturamt) of the city, partner organization supporting cultural programming, logo displayed on Filmhaus website.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Yorck Kino Group: Berlin-based operator of multiple independent/art-house cinemas with curated programming and a similar mix of mainstream and non-commercial films. Closest direct analogue to Filmhaus Köln's multi-screen, programming-driven cinema model.
• Babylon Berlin: Berlin cultural cinema and event venue combining curated film programming with cultural events and educational offerings. Directly comparable as a single-site independent cinema with a cultural-institution positioning similar to Filmhaus Köln.
• Delphi Filmpalast: Long-standing Berlin art-house cinema showing current releases, festival selections, and special events. Comparable as a single-venue independent cinema with curated programming aimed at cinephile audiences.
• City Kinos München: Munich operator of multiple program/art-house cinemas including City, Atelier, and Theatiner. Closely comparable as a multi-site independent cinema chain serving a major German city with curated, non-commercial programming.
• Metropolis Kino Hamburg: Hamburg-based independent cinema with curated programming, festival collaborations, and event rentals. Comparable as a single-site art-house cinema with similar Programmreihen and venue-rental offerings.

Regional players

• Museum Ludwig: Cologne-based major cultural institution with exhibition programming, ticketed admissions, and educational programs. Comparable as a Cologne cultural institution competing for the same arts-programming audience, member base, and public cultural funding.
• Volkshochschule Köln: Cologne adult education center offering courses, workshops, and continuing education. Comparable as a local provider of structured fee-based education programs that may overlap with Filmhaus Köln's Filmbildung and Film Professionals workshops for similar regional audiences.

Others

• AG Kino – Gilde deutscher Programmkinos e.V. Industry association of German independent/art-house cinemas. Comparable as the umbrella organization that Filmhaus Köln aligns with for advocacy, distribution relationships, and shared programming standards in the Programmkino segment.
• DFF – Deutsches Filminstitut & Filmmuseum: Frankfurt-based German film institute and museum combining film exhibition, archive, and educational programming. Comparable as a publicly-supported cultural film institution combining cinema exhibition with film education, even though its scope extends into museological activity.

Broad incumbents

• CineStar: Largest German cinema chain with multiplex sites across the country. Relevant as the broader incumbent that competes for the same cinema-attendance wallet, though it focuses on mainstream commercial releases rather than curated programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Filmhauskoelnkino
• Instagraminstagram.com/filmhauskoeln
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/k%C3%B6lner-filmhaus-e-v-

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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