Rheinischer Turnerbund e.V.

Name

Rheinischer Turnerbund e.V.

Legal name

Rheinischer Turnerbund e.V.

Website

https://rtb.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Gymnastics Federation Services

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

National Governing Bodies (NGBs) (MPAKAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• Gymnastics federation services
• Sports education training
• Competitive sports events
• Rehabilitation sports programs
• Club consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergisch Gladbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: RTB operates as a sports federation with affiliated clubs paying membership dues. Through regional subdivisions and approximately 1,050 member clubs, approximately 290,000 members are connected to the association.
2. Education and Training Courses: Revenue from certification courses including Trainer-C Ausbildung, Übungsleiter qualifications, referee licenses, and various DTB-Akademie courses. Courses range from basic modules to specialized certifications like rehabilitation sports (ÜL-B Sport in der Rehabilitation).
3. Event Hosting: Revenue from organizing and hosting competitions and events such as the RTB-Pokal (trampoline), KIDS-Cup (korfball), RTB-Liga, GYMWELT Convention, and various championships.
4. Facility Rentals and Services: The Landesturnschule in Bergisch Gladbach provides accommodation (double/single rooms) and facilities for training courses, with accommodation fees mentioned in AGB (accommodation in double rooms by default, single rooms available at surcharge).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Rheinischer Turnerbund e.V. is a regional gymnastics and sports federation that organizes competitive leagues and championships (RTB-Pokal, RTB-Liga, KIDS-Cup), delivers Trainer-C and Übungsleiter certification and continuing-education programs through the DTB-Akademie NRW, hosts the annual GYMWELT Convention and Tag des Kinderturnens events, and operates the Rheinische Landesturnschule in Bergisch Gladbach as a central training, education, and accommodation facility. It also provides dedicated club consulting (Vereinsberatung) to approximately 1,050 affiliated member clubs serving roughly 290,000 individual members across North Rhine-Westphalia.

Product overview

Rheinischer Turnerbund e.V. (RTB) is the second-largest sports federation in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, operating as a sports association rather than a technology company. Its product portfolio centers on sports education, competitive events, and club support services. The organization offers comprehensive Trainer-C and Übungsleiter certification programs through its DTB Academy, hosts annual competitions including the RTB-Pokal (trampoline), GYMWELT Convention (fitness workshops), and KIDS-Cup (korfball), and provides club consulting services. The Landesturnschule Bergisch Gladbach serves as the central education and training facility. Key offerings include competitive league systems (RTB-Liga), children's gymnastics events (Tag des Kinderturnens), and various sports disciplines spanning artistic gymnastics, trampolining, rhythmic gymnastics, rhönrad, korfball, rope skipping, and orienteering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GYMWELT Convention Annual two-day convention at the Rheinische Landesturnschule in Bergisch Gladbach offering workshops across dance, functional training, Pilates, flexibility, back fitness, and athletic training for fitness instructors; participation is recognized with 8 LE per day toward ÜL-C and Tr-C license renewal.
• Aus- und Fortbildung (Education and Training) Comprehensive qualification programs including Trainer-C, Übungsleiter licenses, rehabilitation sports certifications (ÜL-B Sport in der Rehabilitation), DTB Academy courses, webinars, and the Digital Basic Qualification (30 learning units, self-paced, year-round enrollment) for sports instructors and coaches.
• RTB-Liga (League System) Team-based competitive league system in trampolining including RTB-Liga 'klein' and RTB-Liga 'groß' across various age categories, providing structured competitive pathways for member clubs.
• RTB-Pokal Annual trampoline competition organized and hosted by RTB member clubs, featuring multiple competition classes and a long-standing place in the regional Wettkampfkalender.
• KIDS-Cup Annual school-team Korfball competition for 5th through 8th grade students organized by RTB member clubs and participating schools, determining Korfball school champions across two age classes.
• Tag des Kinderturnens (Children's Gymnastics Day) Nationwide annual children's gymnastics day where clubs open their halls for children to experience themed movement activities, run in partnership with kinder Joy of Moving which provides promotional materials, activity boxes, and program support.
• Landesturnschule Bergisch Gladbach Rheinische Landesturnschule, the federation's state gymnastics school in Bergisch Gladbach, serving as the central training, education, and accommodation venue for RTB courses, conventions, and events, with double and single-room accommodation available to course participants.
• Vereinsberatung (Club Consulting) Advisory service for member clubs covering club management, funding, constitutional changes, and honorary positions, supporting operational and organizational development of affiliated Turnvereine.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Deutscher Turner-Bund (DTB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTB is a member of the Deutscher Turner-Bund e.V. (German Gymnastics Federation), participating in DTB programs, events, and the DTB-Akademie NRW. RTB sends athletes to DTB competitions and follows DTB guidelines for gymnastics and sports. DTB provides the overarching structure for gymnastics in Germany.
• Landessportbund NRWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRTB is a member of the Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen (State Sports Association of North Rhine-Westphalia), the umbrella organization for sports in the state.
• kinder Joy of MovingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the annual 'Tag des Kinderturnens' (Children's Gymnastics Day) event. Partner provides promotional materials, activity boxes, and program support for clubs participating in the nationwide initiative.
• Behinderten- und Rehabilitationssportverband NRW e.V. (BRSNW)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for rehabilitation sports education (ÜL-B Sport in der Rehabilitation). BRSNW provides qualifications in profiles for Neurology and Orthopedics, qualifying instructors to lead rehabilitation sports groups.
• Gemeinschaft Essener Turnvereine (GET)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperation for organizing training courses and certifications. GET serves as organizer for various educational offerings including Basismodul, Sporthelfer/Sportassistentenausbildung, and other courses in the Essen area.
• TV Jahn 06 Kapellen (Erft)minorOthersHome club of RTB honorary member Dagmar Schröder, who served as Vice President for Social Policy and was a long-time advocate for gymnastics. The club lost its honorary president in May 2026.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Regional players

• Schwäbischer Turnerbund: Regional gymnastics federation in Schwaben/Swabia. Operates the same kind of member-club network, instructor licensing, and competition calendar as RTB, but in a different geography.
• Bayerischer Turnverband: Regional gymnastics federation in Bavaria under DTB. Structurally and operationally similar to RTB (member clubs, education, competitions), but serves a different geographic territory.
• Badischer Turner-Bund: Regional gymnastics federation in Baden. Comparable Landesturnverband with similar member-club, education, and competition offerings, but operating in a different German region.
• Landesturnverband Sachsen: Another regional gymnastics Landesturnverband under DTB. Similar governance, member-club model, and education/competition portfolio to RTB but operating in Saxony.

Others

• Rheinische Turnerjugend (RTJ): Youth section within RTB that runs Kinderturnen and youth programs. Not a competing peer but the internal youth arm that channels children into RTB's competition and education pipelines.

Direct peers

• Westfälischer Turnerbund: Neighboring Landesturnverband covering Westphalia, the sister regional gymnastics federation under DTB. Directly comparable in mission, structure, member-club model, and education/event portfolio across NRW.
• Behinderten- und Rehabilitationssportverband NRW (BRSNW): NRW state federation for rehabilitation sport and a partner of RTB. Comparable in mission (member clubs, instructor licensing, health-insurer-funded programs) but specialized in disability/rehabilitation rather than general gymnastics.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Turner-Bund (DTB): National umbrella gymnastics federation of which RTB is a member. Operates the DTB-Akademie and national competition framework that RTB plugs into; broader portfolio, less regional focus.
• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): National Olympic sports confederation that issues the Trainer-C licenses RTB helps administer. Comparable as a national membership and standards body, but much broader in scope than a single-discipline federation.
• Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen: State-level umbrella sports confederation for all of NRW, of which RTB is a member federation. Comparable as a membership-based service and funding organization for clubs, but covers all sports rather than just gymnastics/Turnen.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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