Kinder- Und Elternzentrum Kolibri

What Kinder- Und Elternzentrum Kolibri does

Kinder- und Elternzentrum Kolibri e.V. is a non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 2009 and headquartered in Dresden, Saxony, operating as an intercultural education and meeting center for children, youth, and adults with migration and multicultural backgrounds. The organization delivers a multi-discipline weekly course program—German, English, Russian, and Ukrainian language classes; music, Kolibri-Band, art, dance, theater, chess, mathematics, Soroban Abacus, tutoring, holiday camps, and interkulturelle Familientreffs—across age cohorts (children 0-13, youth 14-18, adults), plus targeted projects in interkulturelle Kinder-, Jugend- und Elternarbeit (IKJEA), youth exchange (St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Minsk), Berufsorientierung, Klangbrücken intercultural orchestra, and democracy education. The offering is grounded entirely in human-led, in-person delivery rather than a proprietary technology platform; the supporting tech stack is a WordPress website (kolibri-dresden.de) hosted on Hetzner, complemented by Google Forms for event registration and ad-hoc online delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The organization runs from two physical sites: the Ritzenbergstr. 3 headquarters in Dresden-Mitte and the Villa der Kulturen at Kraftwerk Mitte, where it operates as a tenant and programming partner. It is governed by Chairwoman Halyna Yefremova, Deputy Chair Svetlana Vishek, Managing Director Kristina Daniels, and additional board members, with 5 disclosed employees and a broader network of project-based course leaders, social pedagogues (Florian Wolf, Nataliya Svyrydova, Viktoria Lorbach), and specialist instructors (orchestra, chess, Soroban, theater, painting). Revenue is generated through three streams: (i) recurring monthly course fees paid by enrolled families, (ii) project-specific public grants from the Jugendamt Dresden, Sächsisches Staatsministerium, Kulturhauptstadtbüro, Dresdner Stiftung Jugend & Sport, and other institutional funders, and (iii) donations to a dedicated Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden account. The go-to-market motion is community-led: word-of-mouth referrals, partnerships with Kitas/Schulen, Jugendamt channels, civic-event participation (Interkulturelle Tage, Kraftwerk Mitte Fest, Sächsisches Landeserntedankfest), and an organic social presence on Facebook and Instagram.

Name

Kinder- Und Elternzentrum Kolibri

Legal name

Kinder- und Elternzentrum Kolibri e.V.

Website

https://kolibri-dresden.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Non-profit intercultural education and community center in Dresden, Germany, founded 2009, offering weekly courses in languages, music, art, dance, theater, chess, and Soroban Abacus for children, youth, and adults, funded through course fees, public grants, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intercultural Education and Community Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Language Schools (611630), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Language & Communication Continuing Education (EDAAAEAF), Leadership, Debate & Model UN Camps (EDAMALAK), Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH)

Keywords

• Intercultural education services
• Language courses
• Youth programs
• Family support services
• Cultural community center

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Course fees / membership subscriptions: Families and individuals pay monthly course fees for enrolled programs including language courses, art, music, theater, dance, chess, mathematics, tutoring, circus, and Soroban Abacus. These fees constitute the primary self-generated revenue stream supporting the association's operations.
2. Project funding and government grants: Kolibri e.V. receives public funding for specific project-based work including interkulturelle Kinder-, Jugend- und Elternarbeit (IKJEA), Berufsorientierung, Demokratie erleben, Faszination Vielfalt, Klangbrücken, and interkulturelle Bildungslandschaft. Funding comes from the Jugendamt Dresden, Sächsisches Staatsministerium, Kulturhauptstadtbüro, and other institutional donors. This stream supports dedicated project staff and program delivery.
3. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations via bank transfer to its dedicated account at Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden (IBAN DE52 8505 0300 0221 1807 02). Donations are promoted on the website and used to support operations, especially during financial hardship periods such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kinder- und Elternzentrum Kolibri e.V. is an intercultural education and community center that delivers in-person courses, holiday camps, youth exchanges, and family support services in Dresden. The core offering includes weekly language, music, art, dance, theater, chess, mathematics, and Soroban Abacus courses for children (0-13), youth (14-18), and adults, complemented by project-based intercultural integration work and teacher professional development seminars.

Product overview

Kinder- Und Elternzentrum Kolibri is a non-profit educational and cultural center offering a diverse portfolio of courses, projects, and community services. The organization operates on a single unified service model rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings include structured courses for children (0-13), teenagers (14-18), and adults spanning languages (German, English, Ukrainian, Russian), music, art, dance, theater, chess, mathematics, and Soroban Abacus. These are complemented by projects such as the intercultural children, youth and parent work (IKJEA), youth exchange programs, career orientation, the Klangbrücken intercultural music ensemble, and democracy education initiatives. The organization also runs holiday camps and operates the Villa der Kulturen as a multi-purpose cultural venue. Services are delivered primarily through in-person sessions at the Dresden and Coswig locations, with some online offerings developed during the pandemic period.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Villa der Kulturen: Cultural venue located at Kraftwerk Mitte 2 in Dresden, used for events, workshops, and community gatherings.

Products and services

• Courses for Children (0-13)

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Kinder- und Jugendkunstschule Nr. 1 der Stadt Jekaterinburg (Russland)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2018Kolibri partnered with this art school in Yekaterinburg for the 'Art Generation: Russia – Germany' youth exchange program. The collaboration included a pleinair program in Moscow ('Moskauer Goldkuppeln') with 45 participants, combining art workshops with cultural exchange.
• CrossMedia Tour e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKolibri cooperates with CrossMedia Tour e.V. for Feriencamps with media workshops held at the Villa der Kulturen. This partnership enables free media education programs for children and youth aged 10–16, combining Kolibri's intercultural community with CrossMedia Tour's media expertise.
• Gymnasium 107 der Stadt Sankt-Petersburg (Russland)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKolibri e.V. organized a German-Russian youth exchange under the 'Partnerstädte Dresden und Sankt-Petersburg' program in cooperation with Gymnasium 107. The exchange involved a week-long youth encounter combining cultural activities and creative workshops.
• Kitas und Schulen (Kindergartens and Schools in Dresden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKolibri has longstanding partnerships with kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools (Oberschule), and Berufliche Schulzentren in Dresden. These institutions refer families to Kolibri programs and collaborate on project days, cultural events, and interkulturelle Bildungslandschaft initiatives.
• Villa der Kulturen / Kraftwerk MittecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKolibri e.V. is a tenant and programming partner at the Villa der Kulturen, a cultural center within the Kraftwerk Mitte cultural district in Dresden. The venue hosts many of Kolibri's events, Feriencamps, seminars, youth meetings, and film workshops, serving as the organization's primary event space beyond its headquarters.
• Sächsisches Landeskuratorium Ländlicher Raum (for Sachsen Erntedankfest)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKolibri's Coswig branch participated in the 21st Sächsisches Landeserntedankfest organized by this body, drawing approximately 50,000 visitors and showcasing the organization's cultural programming to a wide regional audience.
• Kulturhauptstadtbüro Dresden 2025minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKolibri participated in events related to Dresden's Kulturhauptstadt (European Capital of Culture) 2025 bid and programming, including cultural events at the Hygiene-Museum showcasing Eastern European cultures.
• Netzwerk Kultur Dresden / Förderverein Kulturhauptstadt DresdenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKolibri collaborated with these cultural networks for events such as KÄSTNEROPA (literary European festival) and other intercultural cultural programs, expanding reach into Dresden's broader cultural ecosystem.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kolibridresden
• Instagraminstagram.com/kolibri.dresden
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinder--und-elternzentrum-kolibri

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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