Kulturamt Frankfurt

What Kulturamt Frankfurt does

Kulturamt Frankfurt (legal name: Stadt Frankfurt am Main - Der Magistrat) is the official cultural department of the City of Frankfurt am Main, operating under Dezernat VII (Culture and Science) and led by Dezernentin Dr. Ina Hartwig with Amtsleiterin Sybille Linke heading the office. It serves residents, visitors, cultural institutions, and artists in Frankfurt and the Rhein-Main region by administering public cultural funding, coordinating cultural policy, and operating the official KulturPortal Frankfurt (kultur-frankfurt.de), the municipal gateway covering 13 cultural categories: architecture, stage, design, film, children, art, literature, museums, music, city history, science, and zoo.

The department's core product is the KulturPortal Frankfurt, a web-based platform maintained by external partner COMMON WORKS Gesellschaft für Kommunikation und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit mbH, integrated with Matomo analytics, Google Maps, YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, the kulturkurier.de newsletter (data kulturlink ag), and the Eye-Able® accessibility suite (Web Inclusion GmbH) which includes AI-powered simple language translation via Microsoft Azure models. The portal centralizes event listings, museum information, cultural funding applications (managed via verwaltung-online.frankfurt.de), press services, and ancillary products including the Kultur- und Freizeitticket (KuFTi), the free museum admission program for under-18s, the Karfunkel children's and youth theater prize, and major annual festivals such as Museumsuferfest, Sommerwerft, Summer in the City, and the World Design Capital Frankfurt-Rhein/Main 2026 program.

Kulturamt Frankfurt does not generate commercial revenue. It is funded by municipal tax appropriations as a voluntary public service under the city's cultural promotion mandate. Its products are free to end users (with nominal admission fees at some venues), and pricing is structured as freemium/free municipal services. Distribution is direct-to-citizen via the web portal, mobile KuFTi platform, social channels (FRANKFURT&CULTURE on Facebook and Instagram), email newsletter, and physical venues. The go-to-market is public-sector administrative rather than commercial, with customers defined as citizens, cultural institutions, and partner organizations rather than paying accounts.

Name

Kulturamt Frankfurt

Legal name

Stadt Frankfurt am Main - Der Magistrat

Website

https://kultur-frankfurt.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kulturamt Frankfurt is the official cultural department of the City of Frankfurt am Main, operating the KulturPortal Frankfurt to administer cultural funding, coordinate events across 13 cultural categories, and serve residents, visitors, and cultural institutions in the Frankfurt Rhein-Main region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Cultural Services

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums (71211), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Multidisciplinary Arts Institutions (THAJADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI), Art Museums (THAJADAA), Concert Halls & Music Venue Operations (Symphony Halls, Recital Venues) (MPAGALAC)

Keywords

• Public cultural administration
• Municipal cultural services
• Arts funding programs
• Museum and venue management
• Cultural event promotion

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt am Main

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Kulturamt Frankfurt is a municipal government department funded by public tax revenue. Cultural promotion is described as a voluntary public service where many cultural institutions are supported or maintained by the city of Frankfurt.
2. Kultur- und Freizeitticket (KuFTi): Free entry to Frankfurt's museums and Frankfurt Zoo through a combined culture and leisure ticket system.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kulturamt Frankfurt operates the official cultural portal (KulturPortal Frankfurt) of the City of Frankfurt am Main, providing centralized information on cultural events, institutions, and venues across 13+ categories including architecture, theater, design, film, art, literature, museums, music, science, and zoo. It administers municipal cultural funding programs for theaters, museums, artists, and cultural projects; runs the KuFTi combined museum-and-zoo ticket program; and coordinates major cultural programs including the World Design Capital 2026 initiative.

Product overview

KulturPortal Frankfurt is a comprehensive cultural information platform operated by the Kulturamt Frankfurt am Main (Culture Department of the City of Frankfurt). The portal serves as a unified gateway to Frankfurt's diverse cultural landscape, organizing information across 14 distinct cultural categories: Architecture, Stage (theater), Design, Film, Children, Art, Literature, Museums, Music, Town History, Science, Zoo, Culture Department, Press, and Support/Funding. The core product offering consists of the KulturPortal Frankfurt itself—a central hub for cultural event listings, institution information, and cultural funding applications—along with associated services including the Kultur- und Freizeitticket (Kufti) for discounted museum and zoo access, free admission programs for youth to municipal museums, a newsletter service via kulturkurier.de, and the FRANKFURT&CULTURE social media presence. Major program initiatives include the World Design Capital Frankfurt-Rhein/Main 2026, an internationally significant year-long design event featuring hundreds of projects. The portal also facilitates cultural funding applications through a dedicated online system. The site is technically maintained by COMMON WORKS Gesellschaft für Kommunikation, uses Matomo analytics, and incorporates accessibility tools including Eye-Able® for barrier-free access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• KulturPortal Frankfurt The official cultural portal of the City of Frankfurt am Main, providing comprehensive information about cultural events, institutions, and services across 14 categories including architecture, theater, design, film, children, art, literature, museums, music, city history, science, zoo, and culture administration. The portal serves as the central hub for cultural information, event listings, and access to cultural funding applications.
• Kulturförderung (Cultural Funding) Online Application Online portal for applying for municipal subsidies for cultural projects. Allows project-based funding applications for cultural initiatives across categories including performing arts, literature, music, visual arts, public art, neighborhood culture, film, science, and cultural education. Applications can be submitted any time before project start through verwaltung-online.frankfurt.de.
• Kultur- und Freizeitticket (Kufti) Combined culture and leisure ticket providing free or discounted access to Frankfurt's museums and Frankfurt Zoo. Offered through a separate platform at kufti.de.
• Freier Eintritt in städtische Museen (Free Municipal Museum Admission) Free admission program for children and young people under 18 to all municipal museums, and free general admission to the Deutsches Architekturmuseum.
• World Design Capital Frankfurt-Rhein/Main 2026 Year-long international design program (2026) making the Frankfurt RheinMain region the first in Germany to receive the World Design Organization title. Features up to 2,000 events from 450 projects organized around five thematic focuses on living spaces, learning, circular economy, senses, and design in dialogue.
• Museumsuferfest (Museum Embankment Festival) Annual museum embankment festival along the Main River featuring participating museums, cultural programs, and entertainment. A major recurring event in Frankfurt's cultural calendar.
• Kulturkurier Newsletter Email newsletter service operated through kulturkurier.de (data kulturlink ag, Berlin) covering the Kulturamt's own events. Uses double opt-in registration and tracks open/click rates pseudonymously for 24 months.
• Press Services for Journalists Press portal offering current press releases, free image and text materials, and additional services for journalists covering the work of the Culture Councillor and Frankfurt's cultural scene. Includes contact information for press inquiries.
• Museumsufer and Museum Directory Pages Collection of pages covering Frankfurt's museum landscape including Museumsufer (museum embankment), Nacht der Museen (Night of Museums), museum directory, and individual museum listings.
• Filmguide Frankfurt & Rhein-Main First film guide for Frankfurt and Rhein-Main region, available as a free download, providing information about film culture, festivals, cinemas, and film-related offerings in the area.
• Karfunkel - Frankfurter Kinder- und Jugendtheaterpreis Children's and youth theater prize of the City of Frankfurt, endowed with €10,000 for the main prize and €5,000 for a special prize. Awarded annually since 2010 during the 'Starke Stücke' international theater festival.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2000+ cultural events annually through World Design Capital 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Ehizoya Golden Entertainment e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 July 2026Organizer of the Nollywood Film Festival Germany (NFFG) since 2012, showcasing Nigerian and African filmmakers in Germany. The festival is a cooperation with Nigeria Community Frankfurt am Main e.V.
• World Design Capital 2026 PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026World Design Capital 2026 brings together civil society, institutions, municipalities, universities, culture and business stakeholders from the Frankfurt RheinMain region to jointly shape the program's 450+ projects comprising up to 2000 events.
• SAALBAU Betriebsgesellschaft mbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSAALBAU is a subsidiary of ABG FRANKFURT HOLDING and provides subsidized room rentals for Frankfurt-based associations, organizations, and clubs. The Kulturamt directs cultural organizations to SAALBAU for reduced-cost venue access.
• COMMON WORKS Gesellschaft für Kommunikation und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit mbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationResponsible for layout, implementation, and technical maintenance of the kultur-frankfurt.de portal website. Located at Hamburger Allee 45, 60486 Frankfurt am Main.
• Nigeria Community Frankfurt am Main e.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation partner for the Nollywood Film Festival Germany, promoting Nigerian culture throughout Europe.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• City of Stuttgart Cultural Department (Kulturamt Stuttgart): Stuttgart's municipal cultural department responsible for cultural funding and coordination in another major German city. Directly comparable in scope and operations to Kulturamt Frankfurt.
• City of Cologne Cultural Department (Kulturamt Köln): Cologne's municipal cultural administration providing cultural funding, coordination, and event support for the city. Comparable to Kulturamt Frankfurt in function and German municipal cultural administration structure.
• City of Vienna Cultural Department (Kulturamt der Stadt Wien): Vienna's municipal cultural administration managing cultural funding, festivals, and cultural institutions in the Austrian capital. Directly comparable as a German-speaking municipal cultural department with similar scope of cultural promotion and public funding.
• Munich Cultural Department (Kulturreferat München): The municipal cultural administration of the City of Munich, responsible for cultural funding, cultural policy, and coordination of Munich's cultural institutions. Directly comparable to Kulturamt Frankfurt as a peer German municipal cultural department with similar scope, funding authority, and portal responsibilities.
• Berlin Senate Department for Culture (Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt): Berlin's state-level cultural administration responsible for cultural funding, institutions, and cultural policy across the German capital. Directly comparable to Kulturamt Frankfurt in function (public cultural funding and coordination) and operates at a larger scale in a similar German metropolitan context.
• City of Düsseldorf Cultural Department (Kulturamt Düsseldorf): Düsseldorf's municipal cultural office handling cultural promotion and funding for the North Rhine-Westphalian capital. Comparable as another German municipal cultural administration with similar responsibilities.
• Hamburg Authority for Culture and Media (Behörde für Kultur und Medien): Hamburg's municipal cultural authority overseeing cultural funding, institutions, and media policy for the city-state. Directly comparable as a German municipal cultural administration with similar funding and coordination responsibilities.

Broad incumbents

• Paris Direction des Affaires culturelles (Direction de la culture): Paris's municipal cultural directorate overseeing cultural institutions, funding, and policy for the French capital. Broad incumbent peer — comparable in function but at significantly larger scale and budget than Kulturamt Frankfurt.
• NYC Department of Cultural Affairs: New York City's municipal cultural funding agency providing grants, programs, and cultural policy oversight. Broader incumbent peer — operates at greater scale and budget than Kulturamt Frankfurt but performs the same core function of municipal cultural funding and promotion in a major global city.

Regional players

• City of Zurich Cultural Department (Stadt Zürich Kulturamt): Zurich's municipal cultural department operating in the German-speaking Swiss context. Functionally comparable to Kulturamt Frankfurt but operates under Swiss federal structures and primarily serves the Zurich metropolitan area rather than directly competing in the German market.

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FFMCULTURE
• Instagraminstagram.com/ffmculture
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kulturamt-frankfurt

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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