Landesjugendring Baden-Württemberg e.V.

What Landesjugendring Baden-Württemberg e.V. does

Landesjugendring Baden-Württemberg e.V. (LJR BW) is a Stuttgart-based, registered non-profit association (e.V.) founded in 1952, operating as the state-level umbrella organization (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) for youth work in Baden-Württemberg. It currently represents 32 state-affiliated youth associations and 4 municipal youth ring groups (Stadt- und Kreisjugendringe), and is staffed by approximately 15 employees. Its functional role is to coordinate member associations, advocate on youth-policy issues, administer qualification standards (notably the Juleica / Jugendleiter/in-Card), and deliver programs that support voluntary youth engagement and participation across the state.

The organization's product surface is composed of member-services and grant programs rather than technology products. Core offerings include Juleica qualification administration, the Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung, the Eine-Welt-Promotorin program, "Wir sind dabei!" (a state tour engaging young volunteers at summer camps), "The Länd of Young Ehrenamt," N-Challenges, "Was uns bewegt," and the newly launched Prozessbegleitung facilitation service. Digital infrastructure consists of standard productivity tools (Microsoft Forms) and integrations with third-party applications such as cliMATEs for climate-friendly youth travel; the LJR BW does not own a proprietary technology platform.

The business model is institutional funding-based. Revenue is sourced from the Landtag of Baden-Württemberg, the Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales (KVJS), membership dues, and project-specific public grants — including Großprojekte funding up to €22,500 and Prozessbegleitung engagements up to €3,600. Distribution is via direct member engagement, four regional offices (Nordbaden, Südbaden, Nordwürttemberg, Südwürttemberg), and state-level convening events such as the Zukunftskongress "Young Ehrenamt." Leadership is led by First Chair Kerstin Sommer, Deputy Chairs Reiner Baur and Bendix Wulfgramm, and Board Spokesperson Alexander Strobel.

Name

Landesjugendring Baden-Württemberg e.V.

Legal name

Landesjugendring Baden-Württemberg e.V.

Website

https://ljrbw.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Stuttgart-based, state-level umbrella association for youth work in Baden-Württemberg, coordinating 32 youth associations and 4 municipal youth rings since 1952, funded primarily by the Landtag and KVJS.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Advocacy and Civic Engagement Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental Education, Capacity Building & Community Engagement (BPADALAO)

Keywords

• Youth advocacy services
• Nonprofit umbrella association
• Youth volunteer engagement
• Civic education programs
• Youth policy consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Funding (Landesförderung): The Landesjugendring receives core institutional funding from the state of Baden-Württemberg, as determined annually by the state parliament (Landtag). This is the primary funding source.
2. KVJS Förderung: Regular funding from KVJS – Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales Baden-Württemberg, a municipal association for youth and social affairs.
3. Membership Dues: Member organizations pay membership fees (Mitgliedsbeiträge) set by the Vollversammlung. Fee details are documented in the Finanzen Beschlusssammlung.
4. Project-Specific Grants: Individual projects receive funding from various public bodies and ministries including the Ministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit und Integration (Baden-Württemberg), Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ), and the Baden-Württemberg-Stiftung. Project pages note funding sources in their respective footer sections.
5. Publication Sales: The organization operates an online shop (shop.ljrbw.de) selling publications, documentation materials, and resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Landesjugendring Baden-Württemberg e.V. operates as the statewide umbrella (Arbeitsgemeinschaft) of 32 youth associations and municipal youth rings in Baden-Württemberg, delivering political advocacy, grant-funded youth programs, consulting, training, and publications for the organized youth sector. Core offerings include volunteer engagement support (The Länd of Young Ehrenamt), democracy education (Wir sind dabei! Wertstätten der Demokratie), sustainability challenges (N-Challenges), youth participation services (Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung BW), the Juleica youth leader certification, and continuing education via the Akademie der Jugendarbeit.

Product overview

Landesjugendring Baden-Württemberg e.V. operates as a confederation of 32 youth associations and municipal youth rings, offering a portfolio of advocacy programs, service offerings, and educational resources rather than a unified technology product. The core programs include The Länd of Young Ehrenamt (youth volunteer support with process consulting and funding), N-Challenges (sustainability engagement challenges with downloadable packages), Wir sind dabei! (democracy education projects), and the Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung (youth participation service). Supporting services include Juleica certification, the Akademie der Jugendarbeit training, a publications shop, and regional presence through four offices. The organization does not offer a unified software platform but rather project-based programs focused on youth advocacy, engagement promotion, and democratic education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Länd of Young Ehrenamt: Project promoting young volunteering and engagement in youth organizations in Baden-Württemberg, funded by the Ministry for Social Affairs, Health and Integration.
• N-Challenges
• Wir sind dabei! Wertstätten der Demokratie
• Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung BW (SKJB BW)
• Was uns bewegt
• Eine-Welt-Promotorin
• Juleica
• Vision Junges BW
• Spaltung Sucks

Products and services

• The Länd of Young Ehrenamt (YEÄ) A statewide program that strengthens youth volunteer engagement in Baden-Württemberg by offering process support, regional events, and funding for youth organizations to develop sustainable volunteer structures. Targeted at member youth associations and municipal youth rings.
• N-Challenges Sustainability engagement challenges for youth organizations, providing downloadable challenge packages on topics including fashion, nutrition, mobility, lending and sharing, and digitalization to promote sustainable behavior change. Targeted at youth workers and member organizations.
• Wir sind dabei! Wertstätten der Demokratie A foundation-funded program supporting youth groups in developing creative democratic education projects, including the production of games, videos, exhibitions, and theater performances. Targeted at youth organizations and democracy education practitioners.
• Servicestelle Kinder- und Jugendbeteiligung BW (SKJB BW) A service office providing project funding, coaching, training, and networking opportunities for youth participation projects in child and youth work organizations across Baden-Württemberg.
• Strukturaufbau und Organisationsentwicklung von Jugendorganisationen (SNJO) A consulting, funding, and training program supporting new and existing youth organizations with administrative procedures and organizational development in Baden-Württemberg.
• Was uns bewegt – Junge Menschen und Politik im Gespräch A youth-politics dialogue program featuring youth conferences, Youth State Parliament visits, 'Youth follows up' accountability sessions, and a Children's Parliament. Targeted at young people and policymakers in Baden-Württemberg.
• Eine-Welt-Promotorin A global justice and climate engagement coordinator position supporting young people in developing projects for fair global systems and environmental protection. Co-funded by BMZ and Staatsministerium Baden-Württemberg.
• Juleica (Jugendleiter*innencard) The nationally recognized youth leader card and certificate documenting completed youth leadership training, qualifying holders to lead children's and youth groups in Germany.
• Prozessbegleitung (Process Support) Individual consulting service within The Länd of Young Ehrenamt, funding up to 90% of external consultant costs (maximum €3,600, 40 consulting hours at €100 per hour, with a 10% own-contribution requirement) for youth organizations to develop sustainable volunteer structures. Consultants are mediated through the Akademie der Jugendarbeit Baden-Württemberg.
• FerienOnEhrenamt A holiday-based volunteer program allowing young people from age 13 to explore various engagement areas through short, low-threshold activities during school breaks. Pilot outreach in Biberach reached approximately 1,000 students.
• Publikationen (Publications Shop) Online shop offering downloadable and printable publications including documentation materials, method guides, and educational resources for youth work. Targeted at youth workers, member organizations, and the general public.
• Akademie der Jugendarbeit Baden-Württemberg A training academy providing continuing education courses for youth workers and volunteers in Baden-Württemberg. It also maintains the pool of external consultants used by Prozessbegleitung.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reached ~1,000 students via school outreach for FerienOnEhrenamt program in Biberach
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Baden-Württemberg-StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Baden-Württemberg-Stiftung co-funds and co-implements the program 'Wir sind dabei! Wertstätten der Demokratie' with the LJR BW. The foundation provides financial support for democracy education projects developed by youth groups, including the creation of games, videos, exhibitions, and theatrical productions.
• Akademie der Jugendarbeit Baden-Württemberg e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Akademie der Jugendarbeit provides the pool of external consultants (Organisationsentwickler*innen, Coaches, Marketingexpert*innen) who deliver the Prozessbegleitung program. Consultants are mediated through the Akademie at a rate of €100/hour or €600/day. The Akademie also runs the Fortbildungen (training) catalog referenced by the LJR BW.
• Kreisjugendring BiberachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kreisjugendring Biberach partners with The Länd of Young Ehrenamt for regional delivery, hosting FerienOnEhrenamt and serving as the base for the Regionalstelle Südwürttemberg. The KJR Biberach website (kjr-biberach.de) hosts FerienOnEhrenamt registration.
• AGL BW – Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Landjugendverbände Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AGL BW partners with the LJR BW on the N-Challenges project to develop new forms of engagement that promote sustainable behavioral change in youth work settings.
• jugend@bw – Projektbüro Digitale Kinder- und Jugendarbeit / Landesvereinigung Kulturelle JugendbildungminorStrategic or Co-development Partnerjugend@bw is a masterplan project housed at the Landesvereinigung Kulturelle Jugendbildung (LKJ BW) that supports the development of digital and hybrid child and youth work. It provides advice, process support, training, self-learning resources, and events to the sector, including content referenced by the LJR BW wiki.
• Kooperationspartner des Zukunftskongresses Young EhrenamtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partners include: Stadtjugendring Heidelberg, BDKJ Freiburg, Sportjugend TBB (Kreisjugendring Freudenstadt), Kreisjugendring Biberach, Baden-Württembergische Sportjugend (BWSJ). These partners co-organized the first Zukunftskongress Young Ehrenamt in 2024.
• THE LÄND (Statewide volunteer campaign)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTHE LÄND is a statewide volunteer engagement campaign run by the state of Baden-Württemberg. The LJR BW collaborates with THE LÄND on social media campaigns showcasing young volunteers (e.g., 'Sei das Gesicht für die Ehrenamtskampagne von THE LÄND').
• Landtag von Baden-WürttembergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state parliament sets the annual institutional funding for the LJR BW and is the addressee of youth political advocacy (e.g., 'Was uns bewegt' project, Jugend-Landtag). The parliament provides the legislative framework and budget decisions that shape the organization's operating environment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Deutscher Bundesjugendring (DBJR): The federal-level (Bund) umbrella of German youth associations and state youth rings, structurally analogous to LJR BW but operating at national level. Directly comparable membership-based coordination, advocacy, and project-funding model across all 16 state rings.
• Landesjugendring Thüringen: Thuringia's state youth council — directly comparable in mandate, membership structure, and service portfolio (youth association coordination, advocacy, qualification, project funding).
• Hessischer Jugendring: Hesse's state youth council, directly parallel to LJR BW in mission, governance, and service portfolio (member coordination, project funding, qualification programs).
• Landesjugendring Rheinland-Pfalz: Rhineland-Palatinate's state youth council, performing the same statewide umbrella, advocacy, and project-support function as LJR BW.
• Landesjugendring Nordrhein-Westfalen: State youth ring for NRW — Germany's most populous state. Same statutory structure under SGB VIII, member-association coordination, and political advocacy function as LJR BW.
• Bayerischer Jugendring (BJR): Bavaria's state youth ring — the largest state-level equivalent to LJR BW. Operates the same Arbeitsgemeinschaft model with member associations, Juleica administration, project funding, and statewide political advocacy.
• Landesjugendring Niedersachsen: Lower Saxony's state youth ring, structurally identical to LJR BW: coordination of state-level youth associations, political representation, Juleica issuance, and project funding.
• Landesjugendring Berlin: Berlin's state youth ring — same membership-based umbrella role at city-state level, comparable programs in volunteer engagement, democracy education, and youth participation.
• Landesjugendring Sachsen: Saxony's state youth ring — same Arbeitsgemeinschaft model, member coordination, and political voice function as LJR BW, though operating in a different political and demographic context.

Regional players

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kinder- und Jugendhilfe (AGJ): The German association for child and youth welfare — a broader, multi-actor (including state youth rings like LJR BW) policy and advocacy forum. Adjacent rather than directly competing, but operates in the same policy and funding ecosystem at the federal level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ljrbw
• Instagraminstagram.com/landesjugendring_bw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/landesjugendring-baden-w%C3%BCrttemberg-e-v

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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