kosmos b

What kosmos b does

kosmos b (formerly BildungsCent e.V.) is a Berlin-registered nonprofit association (e.V.) founded in 2003 and rebranded in March 2025 to reflect an expanded mission across the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The organization develops and distributes free educational programs and materials on climate protection, biodiversity, AI literacy, and democratic participation to early-childhood Kitas, primary and secondary schools, vocational schools, and German municipalities. Its product portfolio comprises roughly a dozen active branded programs — including KI-Box Klima, Zuku_KI, KlimaPakete, KlimaChallenges, Berliner KlimaKitas, KlimaGesundheit, KlimaDatenSchule, GenerationenCampus, Rucksack voll Meer, and Natur entdecken – Vielfalt checken — delivered through free website downloads and direct mailed material and impulse kits.

kosmos b operates no proprietary software platform, API, or hardware product; its underlying "technology" is curriculum, scientific co-development (e.g., with LMU Munich on KlimaGesundheit, with FZI on DisCoBoard), and physical material-box logistics. The business model is grant-funded: revenue is sourced from German federal ministries (BMWK, BMUV), the Berlin Senate Administration (SenMVKU), and private foundations and corporate sponsors (BNP Paribas Stiftung, elobau Stiftung, Goldbeck Stiftung, ista, Lebenshilfe Würzburg). There is no commercial pricing — all programs and materials are provided free of charge, requiring no purchase or registration for downloads.

The organization is governed by a three-member volunteer board (Anja Ostermann, Dr. Christina Masuch, Inka Rosini) operating with a small staff of 14 employees as of the firmographic record. Reach is distributed across a network of 5,800+ schools, 490+ kindergartens, and 69 municipalities, with cumulative impact figures of 300,000+ children and youth reached, 200,000+ educators engaged, 9,500+ institutional participations, 13,200+ kits shipped, and 740+ workshops delivered. Marketing runs through owned digital channels (website, newsletter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), with no paid acquisition or reseller network.

Name

kosmos b

Legal name

kosmos b e.V. – Bildung. Begegnung. Beteiligung.

Website

https://kosmos-b.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

kosmos b (formerly BildungsCent e.V.) is a Berlin-based German nonprofit (e.V.) founded in 2003 that develops and freely distributes sustainability, climate, biodiversity, AI, and democracy education programs and material kits to Kitas, schools, municipalities, and educators across Germany, funded by federal ministries and private foundations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Environmental Science & Sustainability Programs (Ecology, Climate, Conservation) (EDAMABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH), Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation (BPAGAGAF), International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB)

Keywords

• Sustainability education
• Climate education programs
• Educational materials development
• Environmental nonprofit services
• Civic education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Program and Project Funding (Government): kosmos b is a registered nonprofit association (e.V.) funded primarily through grants and project funding from German federal ministries (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz, Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz) and the Berliner Senatsverwaltung. All programs and materials are provided free of charge to participants.
2. Foundation and Corporate Grants: Additional program funding is provided by private foundations (e.g., BNP Paribas Stiftung, elobau Stiftung, Goldbeck Stiftung, ista, Lebenshilfe Würzburg) that co-sponsor specific programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

kosmos b develops and distributes free educational programs, workshops, and downloadable materials focused on climate protection, climate adaptation, biodiversity, AI literacy, and democratic participation for kindergartens, schools, municipalities, and educators in Germany. All offerings align with the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals and are provided at no cost to participants, with revenue derived from government grants and foundation funding.

Product overview

kosmos b (formerly BildungsCent e.V.) is a non-profit educational organization that creates spaces for education, encounter, and participation along the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The organization operates a portfolio of educational programs and free downloadable materials targeting Kitas, schools, municipalities, and other educational institutions. Key programs include KI-Box Klima (AI meets climate protection), KlimaPakete (comprehensive climate materials), KlimaChallenges (practical climate action), Berliner KlimaKitas (early childhood climate education), KlimaGesundheit (climate and health), KlimaDatenSchule (data literacy), GenerationenCampus (intergenerational programs), and various other sustainability initiatives. Materials are primarily free downloads covering topics from climate protection and biodiversity to artificial intelligence and democratic education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KI-Box Klima: Educational program combining artificial intelligence with natural climate protection, featuring an activating material box with project ideas for schools.
• Zuku_KI
• Rucksack voll Meer
• KlimaPakete
• KlimaChallenges
• KlimaDatenSchule
• KlimaGesundheit
• Berliner KlimaKitas
• Natur entdecken – Vielfalt checken
• GenerationenCampus
• Aktion Klima!
• Schule engagiert
• KlimaKunstSchule

Products and services

• KI-Box Klima – Künstliche Intelligenz trifft Natürlichen Klimaschutz

Quantifiable outcome

• 300,000+ children and youth reached since inception
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, emerging and supporting.

• Teach First Deutschland gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project partner in the KlimaChallenges – Lass einfach machen! program (2021–2024). Teach First Fellows contributed practical experience from schools in challenging settings, and the collaboration produced educational materials including the StarterKit, Praxisheft, and MiniChallenges for climate action in schools.
• Junge Tüftler gGmbH (TüftelLab)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the KI-Box Klima program (2024–2026), which combines artificial intelligence with natural climate protection. Junge Tüftler contributes expertise in hands-on STEM and tinkering education methodologies.
• Forschungszentrum Informatik (FZI)emergingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in the DisCoBoard project, which develops a digital tool to teach media literacy, polarization awareness, and disinformation detection to school students and teachers.
• mediale pfade.org – Verein für Medienbildung e.V.supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProgram partner in KlimaDatenSchule (2020–2023), jointly implementing data literacy and climate education in schools.
• re:edu GmbH & Co. KGsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProgram partner in KlimaDatenSchule (2020–2023), contributing to the technical and educational implementation of the program.
• Lebenshilfe Würzburg – Büro für Leichte SprachesupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated on the development of the Poster-Set in Leichter Sprache (Easy Language) about the German Climate Protection Act, making climate content accessible to people with cognitive disabilities and language learning needs.
• Institut für Qualitätsentwicklung an Schulen Schleswig-Holstein (IQSH)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCollaborated with kosmos b to develop the Schulmaterial 'Wir werden wasserstark!' (2025) for climate adaptation and flood prevention education in schools, on behalf of the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry of Energy Transition, Climate Protection, Environment and Nature.
• Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt (SenMVKU) BerlincoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCommissioner of the Berliner KlimaKitas program (2022–2025), providing funding and policy mandate for climate education activities in Berlin's kindergartens and specialist schools for early childhood education.
• Municipal Governments (Kommunen) – German Nationwide NetworkcoreGTM or Marketing Partner69 municipalities across Germany participate in kosmos b's network, implementing climate education programs and activities in local schools and educational institutions as part of their local climate action strategies.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Wissenschaft im Dialog: German nonprofit fostering science communication and education for schools and the public, with project-based government and foundation funding. Comparable mission-to-schools and free-material distribution model.
• Ökopol GmbH: Hamburg-based consultancy and content developer specializing in environmental and sustainability education for schools, kindergartens, and municipalities. Highly comparable in BNE program development, materials authorship, and German public-sector client base.
• BUND (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland): Major German environmental NGO with BUNDjugend youth education programs in schools. Comparable nonprofit scale, similar reliance on German federal and member funding, and overlapping climate/biodiversity education mandate.
• NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland): Germany's largest environmental association, running education programs (Naturschule, NABUjugend) in schools and kindergartens on biodiversity and sustainability. Comparable as a nonprofit delivering free, action-oriented environmental education materials to the same Kitas/Schulen/Kommunen customer base as kosmos b.
• Germanwatch e.V. Bonn-based climate and development nonprofit producing educational materials for schools and political decision-makers. Highly comparable in policy-driven climate education focus, German-headquartered nonprofit structure, and reliance on foundation and member support.
• Greenpeace e.V. German Greenpeace office operating education and youth-engagement programs on climate and environmental protection. Comparable nonprofit funding model (donations, foundation grants) and education-program portfolio targeting schools and young people.
• WWF Deutschland: German arm of WWF running extensive school education programs (e.g., WWF Jugend, Panda Clubs) on climate, biodiversity, and sustainability. Closely comparable in mission, free-materials distribution model, and German institutional reach.

Emerging players

• Haus der kleinen Forscher: German nonprofit foundation running early-childhood STEM and sustainability education programs in Kitas and primary schools. Closely comparable in Kita/Grundschule target audience and free-materials distribution, with broader STEM rather than climate focus.

Broad incumbents

• Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung (bpb): German federal agency providing free educational materials, curricula, and teacher training on civic, political, and societal topics. Broader incumbent with overlapping mandate (civic education, free materials to schools) and federal funding profile.

Others

• Teach First Deutschland: Nonprofit placing Fellows in German schools serving under-resourced communities, and a current kosmos b program partner (KlimaChallenges). Comparable nonprofit structure and education-equity mission, with partial thematic overlap on climate/sustainability education.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kosmos-b-ev
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kosmos-b
• Instagraminstagram.com/kosmosb_ev/?next=%2F

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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