Kulturzentrum Schlachthof gGmbH

Name

Kulturzentrum Schlachthof gGmbH

Legal name

Kulturzentrum Schlachthof gGmbH

Website

https://schlachthof-kassel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community & Social Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Multipurpose Event Center Operations (Civic Centers, Community Event Complexes) (MPAGALAE)

Keywords

• Cultural event programming
• Integration language courses
• Employment pathway services
• Family education programs
• Migration counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Kassel

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Institutional Public Funding: Primary financial foundation since 1981 is institutional funding from the City of Kassel, supplemented by state (Hessisches Ministerium) and federal program funding (BAMF for language courses, ESF Plus for Rückenwind AI project).
2. Venue and Space Rental: Rental of event spaces (hall, bar, fireplace room, beer garden Boreal) for private events, corporate functions, and workshops. Catering and event technology available on request.
3. Ticket Sales: Online ticket sales via Tickettoaster platform for concerts, comedy, theater, and cultural events. Also sold at the door.
4. Membership Fees and Donations: Supporting membership (Fördermitgliedschaft) from 36 euros per year, with benefits including free tickets and invitations. Donations also collected via online forms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kulturzentrum Schlachthof gGmbH is a socio-cultural center in Kassel's Nordstadt district operating a comprehensive portfolio of services across six areas: counseling (debt, migration, psychosocial, guardianship), family education, employment pathway programs (AZAV-certified), BAMF-recognized language courses, cultural events (concerts, comedy, theater, festivals), and youth/community programs. The center rents venue spaces (event hall, bar, fireplace room, Boreal beer garden) and runs mobile cultural projects (Kulturschleuder, BeatBike), serving over 700 people daily with 130-160 staff.

Product overview

Kulturzentrum Schlachthof gGmbH operates as a multi-service socio-cultural center in Kassel's Nordstadt, offering a comprehensive portfolio of interrelated services organized into six main areas: (1) Beratung + Betreuung (counseling services including debt counseling, migration counseling, psychosocial counseling, and a guardianship association); (2) Familienbildung (family education including parent support programs, institutional training, and the Familienzentrum Treffpunkt Aktive Familien); (3) Wege in Arbeit (employment pathways including the Haus der Bewerbungen, Jobforum Plus, Digi Turn, and Café Lebenslust, alongside AZAV-certified language and professional language courses); (4) Musik + Kultur (cultural programming centered on the Veranstaltungssaal, Boreal Biergarten, Bar, and Kaminzimmer venues for rental); (5) Kinder + Jugend (youth services including the Jugendzentrum and Aktivspielplatz Quellhofstraße); and (6) Kulturprojekte (mobile cultural initiatives such as the Kulturschleuder, BeatBike, Hier im Quartier, 46von100, Tschilla, Nordstadt-Picknick, and Zeichenaktion). The center also operates venue rental services and participates in democracy initiatives. The offerings span from direct client services (counseling, education, youth work) to community-building and cultural programming, supported by physical venue infrastructure and mobile cultural units.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Treffpunkt Aktive Familien: Family center providing support and resources for families in the Phillip-Scheidemann-Haus in Kassel's Nordstadt.
• Wege in Arbeit
• Digi Turn
• Jobforum Plus
• Haus der Bewerbungen
• Betreuungsverein
• Kulturschleuder
• BeatBike
• 46von100
• Hier im Quartier
• Tschilla – Werkstatt & Kultur

Products and services

• Räume zur Vermietung (Venue Rental)
• Schuldenberatung (Debt Counseling)
• Migrationsberatung für erwachsene Zugewanderte (Migration Counseling)
• Psychosoziale Beratung (PSB)
• Betreuungsverein (Guardianship Association)
• Familienbildung - Für Eltern (Family Education for Parents)
• Familienbildung - Für Institutionen/Fortbildungen (Institutional Training)
• Familienzentrum Treffpunkt Aktive Familien (Family Center)
• Haus der Bewerbungen (Application Coaching Center)
• Jobforum Plus
• Digi Turn
• Café Lebenslust (Intercultural Senior Meeting Point)
• Integrationskurse (Integration Courses)
• Berufssprachkurse (Professional Language Courses)
• Jugendzentrum (Youth Center)
• Aktivspielplatz Quellhofstraße (Adventure Playground)
• Kulturschleuder (Mobile Cultural Center)
• BeatBike
• Hier im Quartier (Neighborhood Cultural Project)
• 46von100
• Tschilla – Werkstatt & Kultur
• Nordstadt-Picknick
• Platz nehmen für Demokratie (Democracy Initiative)
• Kulturveranstaltungen (Cultural Events Programming)

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ people served daily across all programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadt Kassel (City of Kassel)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary institutional funder since 1981. Provides core operational funding that enables the center's programs. Also a project partner for civic engagement initiatives like the Demokratiezug.
• Jobcenter KasselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for 'Wege in Arbeit' employment programs. Refers job seekers to the center's training and integration services.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit (Federal Employment Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment employment agency partner for vocational integration and language programs.
• Sozialamt KasselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal social welfare office cooperating on integration and social support programs.
• Deutscher Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband - Gesamtverband e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational welfare association membership providing organizational support, advocacy, and networking for the center's social work.
• LAKS Hessen (LandesArbeitsGemeinschaft Kulturpädagogik Schulen Hessen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of LAKS Hessen, the state-level working group for cultural education in schools.
• Landesvereinigung Kulturelle Bildung Hessen (LKB Hessen)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of LKB Hessen, the state association for cultural education in Hesse.
• Kanu-Sport-Kassel e.V. (KSK)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the 46von100 project's 'Boot & Brot' event series, providing kayaking, canoeing, and SUP experiences for young adults.
• Katholische Hochschulgemeinde (KHG) KasselminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 46von100 project, a cooperation between KHG and Kulturzentrum Schlachthof addressing loneliness among young people aged 16-30.
• ZI Zeicheninstitut (ZI ZEICHENINSTITUT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for cultural drawing and art events including 'Das Große Kritzeln' drawing festival and the PASSWORT Zeichenaktion.
• Platz nehmen für Demokratie (Civil Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroad civic alliance of Kassel and district institutions implementing the Demokratiezug (democracy tram) project. The center serves as the lead implementing organization for the initiative that won the Evangelische Bank Nachhaltigkeitspreis 2025 (3rd place).
• Universität Kassel - Fachgebiet PMDT (Projektmanagement in der Digitalen Transformation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership through the 'Rückenwind' project. Students developed AI prototypes for the center including automated grant search, digital process documentation, and AI-assisted visitor information systems.
• Karsten Jahnke KonzertdirektionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorConcert promoter presenting family-friendly events (e.g., Dizzy Disco) at the venue.
• documenta 12minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2006, the center served as a partner, starting point, and action space for the documenta 12 advisory board.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National Protestant welfare association providing social services including migration counseling, family education, and youth work across Germany. Overlaps with Schlachthof's integration, family, and youth programs but as one offering within a much larger social services network.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization providing social counseling, migration services, family support, and employment integration at a national scale. Operates similar migration counseling and family education services but as part of a much broader social services portfolio.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. Germany's major workers' welfare association providing social services including migration support, family education, youth programs, and cultural community work at national scale. Comparable in mission area to Schlachthof but operating at significantly larger organizational scope.

Direct peers

• E-Werk Freiburg: Cultural center in Freiburg operating concerts, theater, and cultural events in a repurposed industrial building, similar in concept to the Schlachthof's venue rental and cultural programming model.
• Karlstorbahnhof Heidelberg: Cultural and event center in Heidelberg hosting concerts, theater, and community events in a former railway station. Comparable to Schlachthof's multipurpose event venue and rental business.
• Kulturzentrum Pumpwerk: Cultural center and live music venue in Wilhelmshaven offering concerts, comedy, and community programming in a repurposed industrial building, directly comparable to the Schlachthof's venue-based cultural programming and rental model.
• Kaserne Basel: Socio-cultural center in Basel, Switzerland operating concerts, theater, and cultural events in a former military barracks. Comparable as a German-speaking cultural venue that combines live programming with broader community/cultural programming.
• Pumpe e.V. Socio-cultural center in Lübeck operating a comparable mix of cultural programming, youth work, and community education services for the local region, structurally similar to Kulturzentrum Schlachthof's integrated model.
• Kulturzentrum Giesinger Bahnhof: Cultural center in Munich combining live music, events, and community programming in a converted station building. Directly comparable to Kulturzentrum Schlachthof's combination of event venue operations with broader community programming.

Regional players

• Volkshochschule Kassel (vhs): Adult education center in Kassel offering German language courses, integration courses, and family education programming. Directly comparable to Schlachthof's BAMF-certified language and integration offerings in the same local market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCOxhQTc45d6RN6-tqkHfB2g
• Facebookfacebook.com/KulturzentrumSchlachthofKassel
• Instagraminstagram.com/schlachthof.kassel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kulturzentrum-schlachthof-ggmbh

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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