Sportbildungswerk

What Sportbildungswerk does

Sportbildungswerk NRW (legal entity: Sportbildungswerk LSB NRW e.V.) is a non-profit sports education and rehabilitation service provider headquartered in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating its Mönchengladbach branch as an external office (Außenstelle) out of the Haus des Sports facility at Aachener Strasse 418. The branch delivers two core services: Rehabilitationssport (Reha-Sport), which provides physician-prescribed exercise programs for patients recovering from injury or medical conditions, and Sportkurse (sports courses), which offer structured, professionally instructed sports activities to citizens of Mönchengladbach who are not affiliated with local sports clubs. Courses are held on-site in the shared facilities of the Haus des Sports, including a gymnasium, sports hall, gymnastics room, and bowling alley.

The business operates on a direct-to-consumer model: customers register by phone (02161-294 39-13) during limited business hours (Monday–Thursday 8:30–13:30) or in person at the branch office. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is effectively quote-based; billing is structured on a monthly cadence. Revenue, where applicable, comes from course fees and is supplemented by the broader funding flows of the parent Landessportbund NRW (LSB NRW) and the co-located Stadtsportbund Mönchengladbach e.V. — the latter representing over 200 sports clubs and approximately 37,000 children and youth across the city. The organization employs 8 staff, including pedagogical director Barbara Stand and administrative personnel Dagmar Stork and Ulrike Pauluhn.

From a technology and investment perspective, Sportbildungswerk has no proprietary technology, no mobile application, no public API, and no disclosed digital or AI capabilities. Its competitive positioning rests on physical facility access, institutional affiliation with the LSB NRW statewide sports network, and the Reha-Sport credentialing that allows it to serve physician-referred patients. The branch was established at the current Haus des Sports location when the facility opened in April 2019, and the entity has remained structurally stable since, with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership changes of strategic significance, or expansion outside the single Mönchengladbach site.

Name

Sportbildungswerk

Legal name

Sportbildungswerk LSB NRW e.V.

Website

https://mg-sport.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sportbildungswerk NRW is a non-profit sports education organization operating a Mönchengladbach branch that delivers physician-prescribed rehabilitation sports and general sports courses to local citizens from the Haus des Sports facility, as an external office of the Landessportbund NRW.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Education and Rehabilitation Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Medicine, Athletic Training & Rehabilitation Services (EDALAIAH), Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management (MPAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Sports education
• Rehabilitation sports
• Sports courses
• Community fitness
• Non-profit sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Mönchengladbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Sports Course Fees: Revenue generated from sports courses offered to the general public, including rehabilitation sports programs. The Sportbildungswerk operates as a service provider for citizens seeking structured sports activities outside of club membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sportbildungswerk NRW operates a branch office in Mönchengladbach that provides physician-prescribed Rehabilitationssport (rehabilitation sports for physical recovery) and general Sportkurse (sports courses covering various exercise and fitness programs) to local citizens who are not affiliated with sports clubs. Courses are conducted on-site at the Haus des Sports facility, delivered by qualified trainers, with registration handled directly by phone or in person.

Product overview

Sportbildungswerk NRW operates as a sports education and rehabilitation service provider with a local branch in Mönchengladbach. The organization offers two primary services: Rehabilitationssport (rehabilitation sports) and Sportkurse (sports courses). These services are delivered at the Haus des Sports facility on Aachener Straße 418 in Mönchengladbach. The offerings are designed to serve both individuals seeking physical rehabilitation and general citizens looking for structured sports activities. The Mönchengladbach branch operates as an external office (Außenstelle) of the main Sportbildungswerk NRW organization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rehabilitationssport (Reha-Sport) Rehabilitationssport (Reha-Sport) is a physician-prescribed rehabilitation sports program offered at the Mönchengladbach branch office. It provides structured exercise programs for individuals recovering from injuries or medical conditions, delivered by qualified trainers at the Haus des Sports facility. Reimbursement eligibility typically follows German statutory health insurance frameworks for prescribed rehabilitation sport.
• Sportkurse (Sports Courses) Sportkurse are general sports courses open to the public, covering a variety of exercise, fitness, and traditional sports activities. They are designed for citizens of Mönchengladbach who want structured, professionally instructed sports activities without joining a local sports club (Verein). Courses are delivered on-site in the facilities of the Haus des Sports, and registration is handled directly via phone or in person at the branch office.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stadtsportbund Mönchengladbach e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Sportbildungswerk NRW operates as an external branch (Außenstelle) within the Haus des Sports building owned/operated by the Stadtsportbund Mönchengladbach. They share facilities and collaborate on sports offerings. The Sportbildungswerk provides services to non-club members while the Stadtsportbund serves the organized club sports system.
• Landessportbund NRW e.V. (LSB NRW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSportbildungswerk NRW is a statewide organization affiliated with the Landessportbund NRW. The Mönchengladbach location is one of many regional branches (Außenstellen) throughout North Rhine-Westphalia. The LSB NRW provides the organizational framework and support for sports education and rehabilitation sports programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): The national Olympic sports confederation of which LSB NRW and its Bildungswerke are members. Sets nationwide policy for organized sport and channels funding, providing the strategic context in which Sportbildungswerk operates.
• Kieser Training: Germany-wide strength-training chain that combines commercial fitness with medically oriented back and rehabilitation training, partially overlapping with Sportbildungswerk's Reha-Sport positioning through prescribed-strength programs.
• Fitness First Germany: Mid-market premium fitness chain with multi-site presence across German metropolitan areas. Competes for the same non-club-affiliated consumer sports budget as Sportbildungswerk, with broader facilities and 24/7 access that the non-profit model cannot easily match.
• McFIT GmbH: Germany's largest low-cost commercial fitness chain, operating in many NRW cities. Competes for the same general-citizen fitness and course-attending customers as Sportbildungswerk's Sportkurse, though via a different membership-based delivery model.

Direct peers

• Landessportbund Bayern e.V. A peer state-level sports federation in Bavaria that runs its own Bildungswerk providing sports education and community course programming. Comparable in mandate, structure, and relationship to its member clubs, though operating in a different region.
• Reha-Sport Deutschland e.V. National umbrella for physician-prescribed rehabilitation sports groups, many of which operate on the same Reha-Sport model that Sportbildungswerk delivers in Mönchengladbach. Directly comparable in service line and funding mechanics (statutory health insurance reimbursement).
• Volkshochschule Mönchengladbach: Local adult education center offering general sports and movement courses to citizens on a fee basis. Targets the same non-club citizen segment with similar course-style offerings, making it the closest head-to-head substitute for the Sportkurse program.
• Stadtsportbund Düsseldorf e.V. A neighboring city-level sports umbrella organization in NRW with a comparable mandate to coordinate club sports, run community programs, and host local sports offerings. Closest structural analog in a different but adjacent city.

Others

• Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V. The parent state-level sports federation under which Sportbildungswerk operates as an Außenstelle. It provides organizational framework, subsidy channels, and brand legitimacy, but is not itself a course provider, so it functions as an ecosystem anchor rather than a competitor.
• AOK Rheinland / Hamburg: A major statutory health insurer in the NRW region that is a primary reimbursement source for physician-prescribed Reha-Sport. Not a competitor, but a structural counterpart whose reimbursement policies directly shape demand for Sportbildungswerk's rehabilitation offering.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xinstagram.com/stadtsportbundmg
• Facebookfacebook.com/stadtsportbundmg
• Instagraminstagram.com/stadtsportbundmg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sportbildungswerk

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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