IBJ Scheersberg

Name

IBJ Scheersberg

Legal name

Internationale Bildungsstätte Jugendhof Scheersberg

Website

https://scheersberg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IBJ Scheersberg is a non-profit residential educational center in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, founded in 1970, delivering cultural, social, and political youth education programs to approximately 24,000 children, youth, and adults annually through workshops, seminars, and Bildungsurlaub programs on a 165-guest campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Youth Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Center Education Programs (EDAAAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

K–12 Core Curriculum Small-Group Tutoring Centers (Math/ELA/Science/Social Studies) (EDANAHAA)

Keywords

• Youth education programs
• Cultural education workshops
• Political education seminars
• Residential education center
• Media literacy training

Headquarters

HQ city

Steinbergkirche

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Participant fees for seminars and workshops: Fees charged to individual participants attending educational programs, workshops, seminars, and events. Fees vary by program and duration. For multi-day seminars, all-inclusive prices cover accommodation, meals, and program activities.
2. Accommodation and catering services: Overnight stays and meals provided to seminar participants, school groups, and other guests. The facility accommodates up to 165 guests in various room configurations. Food is prepared in-house with locally sourced ingredients.
3. Group program fees (Individual-Programm): Customized group programs assembled for companies, associations, and organizations. Fees are negotiated based on group size, program content, and duration.
4. Public funding and grants: Operating funding from public bodies including the Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (via Demokratie leben!), the Landesdemokratiezentrum SH, the Landespräventionsrat Schleswig-Holstein, the Ministerium für Inneres, Kommunales, Wohnen und Sport Schleswig-Holstein, and the Ministerium für Soziales, Jugend, Familie, Senioren, Integration und Gleichstellung Schleswig-Holstein.
5. Donations and membership fees (Förderverein): The Förderverein Scheersberg e.V. raises funds through membership fees (EUR 30 per year) and donations to support youth participation, project development, and threatened programs. The Förderverein also manages the Jugendstiftungsfonds (youth endowment fund).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

IBJ Scheersberg is a residential educational center that delivers workshop-based cultural, social, and political education programs for children, youth, and adults. Offerings span theater, film/media, music, dance, visual arts, media literacy, and historical-political education, with accommodation and full-board catering for up to 165 guests. The center also provides customized individual programs for companies, associations, and school classes, plus recognized Bildungsurlaub (educational vacation) seminars valid across multiple German federal states.

Product overview

IBJ Scheersberg operates as a multi-faceted educational center offering a diverse portfolio of cultural, social, and political youth education programs. The core offering consists of workshop-based programs in theater, film/media, music, dance, and visual arts, complemented by political education seminars and social learning programs for school groups. Key programs include the Kammerorchester Scheersberg (cross-generational chamber orchestra), Sound Democracy (media literacy education), summer theater and media camps, and Bildungsurlaub (educational vacation) seminars. The center provides facilities for group accommodations (165 guests), seminar rooms, and offers customized individual programs for companies and organizations. Programs range from single-day workshops to multi-day intensive courses and multi-module certification series.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kammerorchester Scheersberg (KOS): A generation-spanning chamber orchestra based at IBJ Scheersberg, founded in 1973, now led by Shaul Bustan since early 2023.
• Sound Democracy

Products and services

• Kammerorchester Scheersberg (KOS) A cross-generational chamber orchestra based at IBJ Scheersberg, comprising approximately 30 members aged 15–80, performing a diverse repertoire from Baroque to Pop and meeting weekly for rehearsals. Led by conductor Shaul Bustan since early 2023.
• Sommer Medien Freizeit (Summer Media Camp) Summer media camp for youth combining film, media, and creative workshops during the summer season. Designed for children and young adults participating in media education.
• Sommertheater für Kinder und Jugendliche (Summer Theater for Children and Youth) Summer theater programs separately offered for children and teenagers, providing intensive theater workshops culminating in performances. Annual program offered at the residential facility.
• Sound Democracy – Bildungs- & Informationsstelle Medienkompetenz Educational and information center for media literacy, offering training on social media and AI use in youth work. Funded by federal and state programs for democracy education and serves youth workers and multipliers in Schleswig-Holstein.
• Vergangenheit verstehen: NS-Tatorte Seminar A five-day educational vacation seminar on understanding Nazi crime sites along the Schleswig-Holstein coast and their significance today. Recognized as Bildungsurlaub in Schleswig-Holstein, Hamburg, Lower Saxony, Berlin, and Hessen.
• Kunstbergwerk (Art Workshop Series) Intensive art workshop series for artistic creation and exploration over multiple days, held in the visual arts workshop program area.
• Individual-Programm für Gruppen Customized programs for companies, associations, or organizations, including accommodation and full-board meals. Program content is individually tailored to client objectives.
• Programme für Schulklassen (School Class Programs) School class programs focusing on strengthening social competencies, improving classroom climate, and providing experiential learning in a residential setting. Programs are individually customizable per class.
• Jugend-Film-Fest Schleswig-Holstein Annual film festival for young filmmakers up to age 27 in Schleswig-Holstein, co-organized with Landesverband Jugend & Film Schleswig-Holstein. Combines film showcase and competition with networking opportunities.
• Sound Democracy Fortbildung: Social Media und KI-Nutzung Three-day professional development training on social media and AI tools for youth workers and multipliers in Schleswig-Holstein. Fully funded for eligible participants (fees, accommodation, and meals covered).
• Bildungsurlaub (Educational Vacation Programs) Recognized educational vacation programs in categories including political education, health/prevention, cultural education, and professional development. Recognized as Bildungsurlaub across multiple German states.
• Fachkraft für außerschulische Bildung (Further Education Series) Six-module professional certification series for becoming a specialist in non-school education, including topics like didactics, diversity, political education, and cultural education. EUR 1,100 with 50% subsidy, co-hosted with Akademiezentrum Sankelmark.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24,000 young people participate in programs annually on average
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Akademiezentrum SankelmarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Bildungsstätte operated by the same Trägerorganisation (Deutscher Grenzverein e.V.). Both institutions collaborate on programs and professional development offerings. The 'Fachkraft für außerschulische Bildung' program is co-hosted by both IBJ Scheersberg and Akademiezentrum Sankelmark. They are presented together as partner Bildungsstätten on the IBJ website.
• Nordsee AkademiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister Bildungsstätte operated by Deutscher Grenzverein e.V. Co-hosts programs with IBJ Scheersberg including Bildungsurlaub seminars (e.g., NS-Tatorte seminar). The Nordsee Akademie serves as the venue and registration handler for some joint programs. Presented as a partner Bildungsstätte on the IBJ website.
• KZ-Gedenkstätte Husum-SchwesingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey cooperation partner for the 'Vergangenheit verstehen: NS-Tatorte' seminar program. Educational staff from the memorial site serve as seminar leaders, providing expert guidance at the historical site of the former concentration camp.
• KZ-Gedenk- und Begegnungsstätte LadelundcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner memorial and encounter site in the 'Vergangenheit verstehen: NS-Tatorte' seminar program. Provides historical site visits and educational programming as part of the multi-site excursion.
• Historischer Lernort NeulandhallecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical learning site and partner in the 'Vergangenheit verstehen: NS-Tatorte' seminar program, visited during the Wednesday excursion of the multi-day seminar.
• Regionales Beratungsteam gegen Rechtsextremismus (Itzehoe)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional advisory team against right-wing extremism providing a workshop on current extremist movements during the NS-Tatorte seminar program.
• Landesverband Jugend & Film Schleswig-HolsteincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the Jugend-Film-Fest Schleswig-Holstein together with IBJ Scheersberg. This annual film festival for young filmmakers is a joint initiative of the two organizations.
• Bundesverband Jugend und Film e. V. (bjf)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association for youth and film that partners with IBJ Scheersberg on the Filmwerkstatt mit Profis program and related film education initiatives.
• Arbeitskreis deutscher Bildungsstätten e. V. (AdB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AdB is the umbrella association of German educational institutions and is the träger (operator) of the 'Akademie für Kinder- und Jugendparlamente'. IBJ Scheersberg participates in AdB programs including 'Politische Jugendbildung im AdB: Soziale Frage und politische Teilhabe'. The AdB organizes national conferences and professional development for its member Bildungsstätten.
• Deutscher Grenzverein e. V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Trägerorganisation (parent/organizational sponsor) of IBJ Scheersberg. Deutscher Grenzverein e.V. is the registered association that operates IBJ Scheersberg along with Akademiezentrum Sankelmark and Nordsee Akademie. The organization's board includes representatives from the districts of Schleswig-Flensburg and Nordfriesland, the municipality of Kropp, the Regional Court of Flensburg, the German Bundestag, NOSPA, and the IHK Flensburg.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Akademiezentrum Sankelmark: Sister Bildungsstätte operated by the same Trägerorganisation (Deutscher Grenzverein e.V.) in Schleswig-Holstein. Both institutions offer cultural, social, and political education programs with residential facilities and co-host several programs together, sharing governance and funding relationships.
• Akademie Waldschlösschen: Residential education center in Lower Saxony offering political and cultural education programs, including LGBTQ+ youth work and democratic education. Very similar residential Bildungsstätte model, target demographics, and public funding structure to IBJ Scheersberg.
• Martin-Niemöller-Haus: Political education center in Bavaria offering residential programs focused on historical-political education, closely comparable to IBJ Scheersberg's NS-Tatorte Bildungsurlaub programs and similar in pedagogy, residential model, and target demographic.
• Nordsee Akademie: Sister Bildungsstätte under Deutscher Grenzverein e.V. Co-hosts Bildungsurlaub seminars (e.g., NS-Tatorte) and other programs with IBJ Scheersberg, operating as a venue and registration handler for joint programs within the same organizational umbrella.
• Bildungsstätte Klappholttal: Youth education center on Sylt in Schleswig-Holstein offering social learning and cultural programs for school classes and youth groups. Directly comparable in regional positioning, residential educational model, and school class target segment.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Jugendherberge (DJH): National youth hostel network providing youth accommodation and educational programs across more than 500 locations in Germany. Larger, established player serving a broader youth travel market with overlapping educational mission and youth group clientele.
• Evangelische Akademie Loccum: One of Germany's largest and most established Protestant academies, offering residential educational programs in theology, politics, and culture. Wider geographic reach and broader programming than IBJ Scheersberg, with comparable residential Bildungsstätte model and public funding base.
• Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung (Bildungswerk): Affiliated political foundation offering educational programs and seminars on democracy, sustainability, and political participation. Broad reach with comparable thematic focus on political education and democratic participation, though operates at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@scheersberg1727
• Facebookfacebook.com/IBJScheersberg
• Instagraminstagram.com/scheersberg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ibj-scheersberg

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

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