Primo-Levi-Gymnasium

What Primo-Levi-Gymnasium does

The Förderverein des Primo-Levi-Gymnasiums e.V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Berlin-Weißensee that operates as the dedicated funding and support arm of the Primo-Levi-Gymnasium, a public secondary school with 1,200+ students across two buildings. Founded in 1993 as the Förderverein der Bühring-Oberschule and renamed in 2007 following the merger of the Bühring-Oberschule and Wieland-Herzfelde-Schule, the association is governed by an all-volunteer board (chairman Alexander Schmidt, deputy Stefan Girnus, treasurer Claudia Jensch) with no paid staff, supported by 1-2 FSJ/BFD volunteers annually. Its mission is to enrich school life beyond the public school budget through community-funded extracurricular programs, events, and student-initiated projects.

The association delivers a portfolio of more than a dozen programs and services across four categories: own offerings (Schließfach/locker rental, Schulfest school festival, PrimOlympia sports-charity event, Schülerklub student club space, school building tours, alumni reunions, BFD/FSJ volunteer program); supported programs (Der Spinner student newspaper, Jugend debattiert debate competition, PriMUN/BerMUN Model UN, concerts and award ceremonies); student-led initiatives (SV projects, school council trips); and merchandise (branded apparel and planners). It operates on a WordPress website with no proprietary technology stack and no mobile application.

Revenue is generated through four streams: annual membership fees (€12 regular, €6 reduced), locker rentals (€29 per school year plus €15 refundable deposit), voluntary donations via direct bank transfer to GLS Bank, and merchandise sales through a druckservice.berlin affiliate partnership (with a Schulengel.de shopping-donation affiliate as a supplementary channel). All work is performed on a voluntary basis, and donations are tax-deductible under German charitable status. The customer base is exclusively the school community — current students, parents, teachers, and alumni — and all marketing occurs through the school website, newsletters, school events, and word-of-mouth.

Name

Primo-Levi-Gymnasium

Legal name

Förderverein des Primo-Levi-Gymnasiums e.V.

Website

https://primolevi.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Förderverein des Primo-Levi-Gymnasiums e.V. is a volunteer-run German nonprofit association that funds and organizes extracurricular programs, events, and locker rentals for the 1,200+ students, parents, teachers, and alumni of the Primo-Levi-Gymnasium in Berlin-Weißensee.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Support Services

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Athlete Wellness & Lifestyle Management/Concierge (Relocation, Personal Ops) (MPAKAMAK)

Keywords

• School support association
• Educational fundraising
• Student program funding
• School community events
• Nonprofit association services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees provide regular recurring revenue. Regular membership costs 12€ per year, with reduced rate of 6€ for those who qualify. Members receive voting rights at general assemblies and regular updates on association activities.
2. Locker Rental: The association rents out lockers to students in Haus A and Haus B for 29€ per school year, with a 15€ key deposit. This provides steady annual income that funds school projects and activities.
3. Donations: Individual donations from supporters, parents, and community members. Example impact: 5€ funds 10 sandwiches for events, 25€ provides book vouchers for student awards, 100€ covers one week of BFD position costs.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of Primo merchandise (T-shirts, hoodies, sweatshirts, planners) through druckservice.berlin partner. A portion of proceeds supports the Förderverein.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Förderverein des Primo-Levi-Gymnasiums is a nonprofit registered association (eingetragener Verein) that funds and organizes programs to enrich school life at the Primo-Levi-Gymnasium in Berlin-Weißensee. It manages locker rentals (€29/year), funds student projects and events such as PrimOlympia, Schulfest, PriMUN, Jugend debattiert, and the student newspaper Der Spinner, supports a BFD/FSJ voluntary service program, and sells branded merchandise. The association is sustained through annual membership fees (€12 regular, €6 reduced), donations, locker rental income, and merchandise proceeds.

Product overview

The Förderverein des Primo-Levi-Gymnasiums is a parent/school support association (Förderverein) that provides a diverse portfolio of programs and services to enrich the educational experience at the Primo-Levi-Gymnasium in Berlin-Weißensee. The organization operates as a collection of interconnected offerings rather than a unified platform product. Key services include: the BFD/FSJ voluntary service program placing young volunteers at the school; Schließfächer (locker rentals) providing secure storage for students; Schülerklub, a student-run recreational facility; PrimOlympia, an annual sports fundraising event; and Schulfest, the annual school festival. The association also supports academic and cultural programs including Der Spinner student newspaper, Jugend debattiert debate competitions, PriMUN & BerMUN Model UN simulations, and various student-initiated projects. Additional offerings include school building tours for new students, alumni reunion services, merchandise sales, and support for concerts and cultural events. The portfolio is designed to create a vibrant school community experience beyond regular academics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PrimOlympia: Annual sporting charity event where students collect sponsorship points for charitable donations
• Der Spinner
• PriMUN

Products and services

• Schließfächer (Locker Rental)

Quantifiable outcome

• Student newspaper 'Der Spinner' funded continuously for 20+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AWO Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt) Kreisverband Berlin-Mitte is the umbrella organization and carrier (Träger) for the BFD/FSJ voluntary service positions at the school. Since 2025, the Primo-Levi-Gymnasium operates as an official placement site under AWO's professional and pedagogical guidance, providing young volunteers aged 16-26 with meaningful year-long service opportunities in youth work at a secondary school.
• Friedrich-Ebert-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung co-organizes the Berlin Model United Nations (BerMUN) event where PriMUN participants from the school can represent Primo-Levi-Gymnasium among schools from across Berlin.
• FLVG-VerlagminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFLVG-Verlag produces the school's proprietary homework planners (Primo-Planer) that are sold to students. The association coordinates with the publisher and student council on these items.
• druckservice.berlinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOnline printing and merchandise partner that hosts the official Primo-Levi-Gymnasium online shop for branded merchandise. Part of purchase proceeds support the Förderverein.
• John F. Kennedy SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Berlin Model United Nations (BerMUN) together with Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, where PriMUN participants from various Berlin schools participate.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Jugend debattiert (Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung): Nationwide German debate competition for students organized by Hertie Foundation, which the Förderverein supports at the school level. Comparable as the institutional organizer of a recurring student program the Förderverein co-funds and runs locally.
• DonorsChoose: US-based crowdfunding platform that lets teachers post classroom project requests for individual donors to fund. Functionally comparable as a bridge between donor capital and school-based projects, though operating digitally at national scale versus the Förderverein's local volunteer model.
• AdoptAClassroom: US nonprofit that distributes donations directly to teachers for classroom supplies. Comparable as a donor-funded channel enabling school community enrichment, though operating nationally with online infrastructure rather than local volunteer engagement.

Broad incumbents

• Stiftung Lesen: German foundation promoting reading and literacy in schools and families. Comparable as a foundation funding school-based educational initiatives at scale across Germany, though with paid staff and broader geographic reach than the local Förderverein.
• Bundesvereinigung Kulturelle Kinder- und Jugendbildung: German umbrella association supporting arts and cultural education for young people. Comparable as an organizing body that funds and federates school-community enrichment programs, including debate, music, and youth journalism activities the Förderverein supports.
• Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung (DKJS): Large German foundation that supports youth development and education programs across multiple federal states. Comparable as a nonprofit funding channel for school-based projects, though operating at national scale with institutional (not volunteer) governance.
• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest social nonprofit, funding inclusion and youth welfare projects. Comparable as a nonprofit that pools member donations to fund youth-focused programs, though operating at national scale and oriented toward disability/inclusion.
• SOS-Kinderdörfer (SOS Children's Villages Germany): Major German youth welfare nonprofit operating residential and educational programs. Comparable as a youth-focused nonprofit with donor-funded programming, though operating at national scale and with institutional (paid) staff.

Others

• Förderkreis Alte Synagoge Wuppertal (and analogous local Fördervereine): Local nonprofit support associations (Fördervereine) are the direct structural peer category — volunteer-driven, membership-fee funded, single-institution or local-focus associations under German e.V. law. Cited here as a representative example of the structural peer set.

Direct peers

• Schulengel.de: German affiliate-shopping donation platform that routes a share of online purchases to schools and Fördervereine. Already a partner of the Förderverein, it is a directly comparable monetization channel for German school support associations.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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