KulturRegion FrankfurtRheinMain gGmbH

What KulturRegion FrankfurtRheinMain gGmbH does

KulturRegion FrankfurtRheinMain gGmbH is a non-profit cultural networking organization (gemeinnützige GmbH) founded in 2005 and headquartered at Poststraße 16, Frankfurt am Main. The company operates as a membership-based network connecting approximately 50 districts, cities, municipalities, and the Regional Association FrankfurtRheinMain across the borders of two German states (Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate) to coordinate cultural visibility, intercommunal cooperation, and joint cultural programming for the metropolitan region.

Its core products consist of six sub-branded cultural programs that operate as a coordinated portfolio rather than a technology platform: Industriekultur RheinMain (a route documenting over 1,000 industrial heritage sites plus the Tage der Industriekultur festival), GartenRheinMain (over 100 gardens and green spaces), Geist der Freiheit (democracy and freedom history), Starke Stücke-Festival (international theater for young audiences since 1994), Museen & Ausstellungen (104 venues from 43 cities in the 2026 edition), and KulturLabor (cultural education). An integrated Veranstaltungskalender aggregates events across all programs. There is no proprietary technology stack, app, or API — the operating model relies on standard web infrastructure, member coordination, and event-based programming.

Revenue is generated through annual membership fees from public-sector members, supplemented by project-specific grants from institutional partners such as Stiftung Polytechnische Gesellschaft and Kulturfonds FrankfurtRheinMain. Specific fee amounts and total revenue are not publicly disclosed. The organization operates with a lean team of 1-10 employees, indicating that much of the program delivery is executed through partner institutions and member municipalities rather than in-house headcount.

Name

KulturRegion FrankfurtRheinMain gGmbH

Legal name

KulturRegion FrankfurtRheinMain gGmbH

Website

https://krfrm.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KulturRegion FrankfurtRheinMain gGmbH is a non-profit cultural network founded in 2005 that connects approximately 50 municipalities across the FrankfurtRheinMain metropolitan region in Germany. It coordinates six sub-branded cultural programs — industrial heritage, gardens, democracy history, theater, museums, and education — funded by member fees and institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Network Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cultural Festivals & Events Organizations (BPAGAHAG)

Keywords

• Cultural network management
• Regional cultural development
• Intercommunal cultural cooperation
• Cultural event programming
• Museum program curation

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Revenue is generated through annual membership fees paid by districts, cities, municipalities, and the regional association. Members gain access to the network platform for cultural visibility, exchange, and collaborative project presentation across the FrankfurtRheinMain metropolitan region.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KulturRegion FrankfurtRheinMain gGmbH is a non-profit cultural network that operates and coordinates six regional cultural programs — Industriekultur RheinMain, GartenRheinMain, Geist der Freiheit, Starke Stücke-Festival, Museen & Ausstellungen, and KulturLabor — along with a regional event calendar, on behalf of and in cooperation with approximately 50 member districts, cities, municipalities, and the Regionalverband FrankfurtRheinMain across Hessen and Rheinland-Pfalz.

Product overview

KulturRegion FrankfurtRheinMain gGmbH is a non-profit cultural network organization operating as a platform-plus-portfolio model. The organization coordinates six core cultural programs: Industriekultur RheinMain (industrial heritage route and festival), GartenRheinMain (garden and landscape program), Geist der Freiheit (democracy and freedom history), Starke Stücke-Festival (international theater for young audiences), Museen & Ausstellungen (museum guide), and KulturLabor (cultural education). An integrated event calendar aggregates events across all programs. The organization serves approximately 50 districts, cities, and municipalities across the FrankfurtRheinMain metropolitan region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Industriekultur RheinMain: Project showcasing approximately 1,000 industrial heritage sites in the Rhein-Main region, including the annual 'Tage der Industriekultur Rhein-Main' festival.
• GartenRheinMain
• Geist der Freiheit
• Starke Stücke-Festival
• Museen & Ausstellungen
• KulturLabor

Products and services

• Industriekultur RheinMain (Route der Industriekultur) Regional cultural route and annual festival program showcasing approximately 1,000 industrial heritage sites across the FrankfurtRheinMain region, including ports, factories, bridges, railway stations, and wastewater treatment plants. Targets cultural tourists, schools, families, and member municipalities.
• GartenRheinMain Annual program covering over 100 garden treasures, green spaces, and special parks across the FrankfurtRheinMain region, with rotating themes and events that encourage public exploration of the regional landscape. Targets residents, visitors, member municipalities, and tourism partners.
• Geist der Freiheit Thematic project exploring the history of democracy and freedom in the Rhein-Main region, covering the Mainz Republic, the 1848/49 Revolution, post-1945 democratic reconstruction, migration stories, and contemporary social movements. Targets schools, educational institutions, cultural visitors, and member municipalities.
• Starke Stücke-Festival Annual international theater festival for children, youth, families, school classes, and kindergarten groups, bringing artists from around the world to venues across the Rhein-Main region and offering long-term school partnerships and workshop programs. Operated by KulturRegion FrankfurtRheinMain gGmbH together with co-organizer Starke Stücke GbR.
• Museen & Ausstellungen Annual program (since 2010) bundling diverse museum and special exhibition offerings across the Rhein-Main region, featuring both international institutions and smaller local facilities covering art, history, science, and technology. Targets cultural visitors, tourists, and member municipalities.
• KulturLabor Cultural education program combining playful and creative learning offerings for all ages, fostering dialogue between generations and exploring current topics, regional places, and art as a form of expression. Targets families, children, youth, adults, schools, and kindergartens.
• Veranstaltungskalender (Event Calendar) Comprehensive regional event calendar aggregating cultural events including exhibitions, tours, workshops, and festivals from all KulturRegion project areas across the FrankfurtRheinMain region. Targets residents, visitors, tourists, schools, and member municipalities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,000 industrial culture sites documented in the Route der Industriekultur
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026KulturRegion contributes multiple projects as part of the World Design Capital 2026 designation, including digital exhibitions and the Starke Stücke Festival's democratic participation program.
• Starke Stücke GbRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the annual Starke Stücke international theater festival for young audiences. KulturRegion serves as project initiator with Starke Stücke GbR as festival co-producer.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Metropolregion Rhein-Neckar GmbH: Cross-state metropolitan cooperation GmbH spanning Baden-Württemberg, Hessen, and Rheinland-Pfalz with member municipalities and regional associations. Near-structural parallel to KulturRegion as a member-funded cross-Länder platform for regional cooperation.
• Kulturkreis der deutschen Wirtschaft im BDI e.V. Cultural cooperation platform of the Federation of German Industries. Comparable as an organizational model for cross-stakeholder cultural coordination and a parallel funding source for cultural projects across Germany.
• Deutscher Museumsbund e.V. National German museum association coordinating exhibition programmes, advocacy, and member services across German museums. Direct analogue for KulturRegion's Museen & Ausstellungen programme coordinating 104 participating houses across 43 cities.
• Europäische Kulturhauptstadt Chemnitz 2025 gGmbH: Delivery GmbH for Chemnitz as European Capital of Culture 2025. Closely comparable as a German non-profit GmbH set up to orchestrate a large multi-year, multi-stakeholder cultural programme with public-sector partners.
• Ruhr Tourismus GmbH: Destination-management organization operating the Route der Industriekultur in the Ruhr area — the most direct analogue of KulturRegion's Industriekultur RheinMain product (1,000+ industrial heritage sites with annual festival programming).
• Bundesverband Soziokultur e.V. National association of socio-cultural centers in Germany using a member-based model for cultural cooperation, programming support, and advocacy — closely parallels KulturRegion's membership-network structure and community-cultural mission.
• Kulturstiftung der Länder: Joint cultural foundation of the German Länder coordinating cross-state cultural funding and projects. Direct analogue for KulturRegion's cross-state cooperation model between Hessen and Rheinland-Pfalz.

Broad incumbents

• Tourismus Marketing GmbH Baden-Württemberg: State-level destination marketing organization promoting cultural and tourism offerings in Baden-Württemberg. Parallel regional tourism and cultural marketing function operating at state rather than metropolitan level.
• Deutsche Zentrale für Tourismus (DZT): National Germany tourism agency promoting cultural and regional offerings internationally. Broader scope than KulturRegion but parallel destination-promotion function and similar content-marketing channels.

Regional players

• Bayerische Kulturstiftung: Bavarian state cultural foundation funding and coordinating cultural projects — comparable regional cultural foundation model but operating primarily in Bavaria rather than the Rhine-Main area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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