Zentrum für Kulturelle Teilhabe

What Zentrum für Kulturelle Teilhabe does

Zentrum für Kulturelle Teilhabe Baden-Württemberg (ZfKT) is a government-funded cultural participation center established in 2021 and headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. The organization operates as a coordination and funding body for cultural institutions across the German state of Baden-Württemberg, financed by the Ministry for Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg (MWK) and organizationally supported by the Landesmuseum Württemberg. Its core mission is to advance cultural participation (Kulturelle Teilhabe), inclusion, diversity development, and anti-discrimination within the state's publicly funded cultural sector, serving theaters, museums, galleries, cultural centers, and private non-profit cultural organizations.

ZfKT's service portfolio comprises grant programs, qualification initiatives, professional networking formats, and advisory services. Core programs include Weiterkommen! (an open funding line supporting institutional reflection and reform), Zusammenbringen! (professional networking event funding, completed 2023-2024), (K)ein Kunststück (a power-sharing and anti-discrimination program co-developed with Bildungsstätte Anne Frank), Bewegt was! (€1,280 scholarships for youth participation training via Servicestelle KJBBW), RespektKultur (scholarships for discrimination handling training via adis e.V.), Kurswechsel Kultur (inclusion-focused network program), and the Diversity Audit Kunst & Kultur advisory service. The organization also convenes Landesfachtage Kulturelle Teilhabe state conferences and the Gesprächsreihen online discussion series, and publishes expert dossiers on cultural participation topics. Individual grant amounts for the Weiterkommen! and Zusammenbringen! programs range from €8,000 to €50,000.

ZfKT does not operate as a technology company; it functions primarily as a knowledge-sharing and funding platform, with no proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML components. The organization employs approximately 10 staff, distributes services through a website-based application portal (kulturelle-teilhabe-bw.de), and supplements outreach via newsletter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Vimeo channels. Its revenue model is non-commercial — entirely grant-funded by the state of Baden-Württemberg — and its services are provided free of charge to recipient cultural institutions. There is no equity, venture capital, or private ownership structure; the entity is fully government-controlled, with Dr. Birte Werner serving as Director and legal representative (Vertreterin).

Name

Zentrum für Kulturelle Teilhabe

Legal name

Zentrum für Kulturelle Teilhabe Baden-Württemberg (ZfKT)

Website

https://kulturelle-teilhabe-bw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zentrum für Kulturelle Teilhabe (ZfKT) is a state-funded Stuttgart-based center that distributes grants, training scholarships, and advisory services to cultural institutions in Baden-Württemberg to advance inclusion, diversity, and participatory cultural practice.

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Product category

Cultural Funding Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Cultural funding programs
• Cultural participation
• Arts administration
• Diversity training
• Grant administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

GTM type

B2B

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Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: The ZfKT is funded by the Ministry for Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg (MWK) and is organizationally supported by the Landesmuseum Württemberg. It distributes grants to cultural institutions through various funding programs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Zentrum für Kulturelle Teilhabe Baden-Württemberg (ZfKT) is a state-funded center that distributes grants to cultural institutions through funding programs (Weiterkommen!, Zusammenbringen!, RespektKultur, (K)ein Kunststück, Bewegt was!) and provides advisory services, qualification series, expert dossiers, and networking events to promote cultural participation, inclusion, diversity, and anti-discrimination across Baden-Württemberg's cultural sector.

Product overview

Zentrum für Kulturelle Teilhabe (ZfKT) is a government-funded cultural participation center for Baden-Württemberg that operates as a coordination and funding body rather than a traditional product company. Its offerings consist of grant programs, qualification initiatives, professional networking formats, and advisory services. The main programs include: Weiterkommen! (an open funding program for cultural institutions), Zusammenbringen! (professional networking event funding, completed 2023-2024), (K)ein Kunststück (power-sharing program in collaboration with Bildungsstätte Anne Frank), Bewegt was! (scholarship for continuing education on youth participation with Servicestelle KJBBW), RespektKultur (scholarship for discrimination handling), Kurswechsel Kultur (inclusive participation cooperation program), and Diversity Audit Kunst & Kultur. The center also organizes state expert conferences (Landesfachtage), discussion series, and provides publications and expert dossiers on cultural participation topics.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Weiterkommen! An open funding program designed to support cultural institutions in questioning and developing their working methods. The program encourages reflection on cultural participation practices and has been professionally evaluated. Grant amounts range from €8,000 to €50,000.
• Zusammenbringen! A funding program for professional networking events (Fachvernetzungstreffen) where cultural institutions present their work and good practices. The program ran 2023-2024 and supported 14 institutions in Baden-Württemberg's cultural sector.
• (K)ein Kunststück – Powersharing im Kulturbetrieb fördern A program conducted by Bildungsstätte Anne Frank, funded by ZfKT and Robert Bosch Stiftung, focusing on reflection of power and resource distribution related to racism and antisemitism in cultural institutions.
• Bewegt was! – Stipendium zur Weiterbildung A scholarship program supporting continuing education for planning, organizing, and conducting participation processes with children and adolescents. Provided in cooperation with Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Baden-Württemberg, with scholarships covering course fees of €1,280.
• RespektKultur A scholarship program for cultural institutions to participate in qualification series on handling discrimination and sexual harassment, conducted by adis e.V. Re-announced in 2026.
• Kurswechsel Kultur – Netzwerk. Richtung. Inklusion. A cooperation program for inclusive participation in cultural institutions, supporting network development and inclusion-oriented practices.
• Diversity Audit Kunst & Kultur An advisory program helping cultural institutions assess and improve their diversity practices through structured auditing processes.
• Landesfachtage Kulturelle Teilhabe State-level expert conferences bringing together professionals from cultural institutions to discuss topics related to cultural participation.
• Gesprächsreihen Online discussion series providing space for diverse perspectives on cultural participation topics, featuring guest speakers and moderated conversations.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bildungsstätte Anne FrankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The ZfKT partners with the Bildungsstätte Anne Frank (Anne Frank Educational Center) in Frankfurt to implement the '(K)ein Kunststück – Powersharing im Kulturbetrieb fördern' program. This program supports cultural institutions in developing more discrimination-critical approaches with a focus on racism and anti-Semitism. The Bildungsstätte Anne Frank provides the program curriculum, training, and ongoing support to five selected cultural institutions over 18 months.
• Servicestelle für Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ZfKT partners with the Servicestelle für Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung Baden-Württemberg (Service Center for Child and Youth Participation) to offer the 'Bewegt was!' scholarship program. This provides funding for cultural institutions to participate in a certified training program for moderators of child and youth participation processes. The Servicestelle provides the actual training course, while ZfKT funds scholarships covering the course fee of €1,280.
• Landesmuseum WürttembergcoreOthersThe ZfKT is organizationally supported by the Landesmuseum Württemberg (State Museum of Württemberg). The museum provides administrative and organizational infrastructure for the center.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung (BKJ): Federal association for cultural education of children and youth in Germany. Directly comparable in mission (cultural participation, youth involvement) and shares the network-building and professional development function ZfKT performs at state level.
• Fonds Soziokultur: National German fund supporting socio-cultural projects and cultural participation. Directly comparable as a grantmaking body focused on cultural participation, inclusion, and audience engagement — a close programmatic peer to ZfKT.
• Kulturpolitische Gesellschaft: German cultural policy association promoting cultural participation and cultural policy debate. Comparable as a coordinator and convener on cultural participation policy, though operates as a membership association rather than a grantmaking center.
• Kulturstiftung der Länder: Joint cultural foundation of Germany's 16 federal states. Comparable as a publicly funded cultural grantmaking body, though focused on cultural heritage preservation rather than participation — a strong structural peer.

Emerging players

• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest social funding organization supporting inclusion and participation, including in cultural settings. Comparable mission overlap on inclusion and anti-discrimination, but broader disability focus and operates as a lottery-funded entity rather than state grantmaker.
• Allianz Kulturstiftung: German foundation supporting arts and cultural education with a focus on European cultural exchange. Comparable as a thematic cultural grantmaker but with a different geographic and thematic focus than ZfKT.

Regional players

• Stiftung Niedersachsen: State-level cultural foundation in Lower Saxony. Comparable as a regional cultural grantmaker supporting cultural institutions and projects, but not specialized in participation/inclusion themes the way ZfKT is.

Broad incumbents

• Kulturstiftung des Bundes: Germany's federal cultural foundation that funds large-scale arts and cultural participation projects nationwide. Highly comparable as a public-sector cultural grantmaker, but operates at federal rather than state level with a much larger budget.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/zfkt
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zfkt-bw
• Instagraminstagram.com/kulturelleteilhabe_bw

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