Sportkreis

Regional Sports Federation Servicessportkreis-lahn-dill.de

Sportkreis Lahn-Dill e.V. is a non-profit regional sports federation in Wetzlar, Germany, serving approximately 430 member clubs and over 100,000 members in the Lahn-Dill district with club management support, coach training, sports badge certification, youth programs, and health and inclusion initiatives, operating as the district representation of Landessportbund Hessen.

Company typePrivate
Founded-
HeadquartersWetzlar, Germany
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B
OfferingServices

What Sportkreis does

Sportkreis Lahn-Dill e.V. is a registered non-profit sports federation (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany, operating as the legally independent district-level representation of Landessportbund Hessen in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis. The organization functions as a service hub for approximately 430 affiliated sports clubs serving more than 100,000 members, delivering club management support, coach and trainer education, sports badge (Sportabzeichen) certification, health sports programs, youth development, and inclusion initiatives for refugees and people with disabilities. Its underlying technology is a lightweight digital stack consisting of a website with integrated event calendar (Terminkalender), iOS and Android mobile applications built via the appack platform, and a club management system; there is no proprietary AI or advanced data layer.

The business model is primarily subsidy- and membership-driven rather than transactional. Most services are provided free to member clubs and citizens, including the Sport im Park outdoor exercise program. The few priced offerings are micro-fee training courses (ÜL-Fortbildung at €68 per course, Sportabzeichen examiner training at €35) and the Skifreizeit youth ski trip at €480 per participant. Primary funding flows through the institutional affiliation with Landessportbund Hessen and DOSB, supplemented by health-sector partnerships (notably Barmer as health insurance partner) and education partnerships (Bildungsakademie, Bildungsportal im Sportland Hessen). The go-to-market motion is community-led and event-driven, leveraging recurring events such as Sport im Park, training workshops, ski trips, and sports badge testing to drive engagement across persona segments including children, youth, adults, seniors, refugees, and people with disabilities.

Sportkreis firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Sportkreis
Legal name: Sportkreis Lahn-Dill e.V.
Website: https://sportkreis-lahn-dill.de
Company type: Private
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Short description: Sportkreis Lahn-Dill e.V. is a non-profit regional sports federation in Wetzlar, Germany, serving approximately 430 member clubs and over 100,000 members in the Lahn-Dill district with club management support, coach training, sports badge certification, youth programs, and health and inclusion initiatives, operating as the district representation of Landessportbund Hessen.
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Sportkreis industry classification

Industry

Product category: Regional Sports Federation Services
NAICS: Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)
SIC: Services-Membership Organizations (8600)
akta.pro primary industry: Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)
akta.pro secondary industry: Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management (MPAKAKAJ)

Keywords

Regional sports federation
Sports association services
Coach training programs
Community sports programs
Sports club support

Where Sportkreis is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Wetzlar
HQ country: Germany
HQ region: Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Sportkreis business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

Training and Education Fees: Revenue from coach and trainer education courses, including ÜL-Fortbildung programs at €68 per course and sports badge examiner training at €35
Youth Sports Programs: Fees for organized youth activities such as ski trips (Skifreizeit 2027 at €480)
Membership Organization: As a legally independent representation of Landessportbund Hessen, the organization receives funding and serves member clubs; member fees managed at club level

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	ÜL-Fortbildung (Trainer Education)
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Sportabzeichen Fortbildung
Unit Pricing	Pay-as-you-go	Youth Sports Trips
Freemium	Pay-as-you-go	Sport im Park

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Sportkreis product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Sportkreis Lahn-Dill e.V. is a regional registered sports federation (eingetragener Verein) serving as the district-level representative of the Landessportbund Hessen in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis region of Germany. It coordinates and supports approximately 430 member sports clubs and over 100,000 individual members by delivering coach education (Übungsleiter-Ausbildung), health sport programs (Gesundheitssport), sports-based integration initiatives (Sport und Integration), and inter-club coordination activities.

Product overview

Sportkreis Lahn-Dill e.V. is a regional sports federation (Sportbund) representing approximately 430 sports clubs with over 100,000 members in the Lahn-Dill district. The organization functions as a service provider and advisor rather than a technology company. Its offerings include the Sportkreis-App mobile application for iOS and Android, the Servicestelle Sport service center, and various sports programs such as Sport im Park (free outdoor exercise), Sportabzeichen (sports badge testing), and Gesundheitssportangebote (health sports). Education and training services include Aus- und Fortbildung for sports instructors with programs like ÜL-Fortbildungen. Social programs address integration with refugees and inclusion for people with disabilities. The organization also organizes youth recreational programs like Skifreizeit (ski trips) and maintains a digital Terminkalender event calendar. Partner organizations include DOSB, Landessportbund Hessen, Sportjugend Hessen, and BARMER as health partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Coach Education (Übungsleiter-Ausbildung)
Health Sport Programs (Gesundheitssport)
Sport and Integration Programs (Sport und Integration)
Sports Federation Membership Services
Sportkreis Mobile App and Digital Calendar Mobile application and web-based digital sports calendar (Sportkreiskalender) that publishes regional sports events, training schedules, and announcements for member clubs and the public.

Companies that use Sportkreis

Customer profile

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Sportkreis technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Sportkreis partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational sports federation partnership. DOSB is the umbrella organization for German sports, providing strategic guidance and national-level support to the Sportkreis as its district-level representation.
Landessportbund HessencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level sports federation partnership. The Sportkreis is the legally independent representation of Landessportbund Hessen in the Lahn-Dill district, receiving guidance, support, and organizational framework.
Sportjugend HessenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth sports development partnership with the Hessian sports youth organization, supporting youth committee activities, school-sports programs, and youth recreation trips.
Bildungsportal im Sportland HessenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation portal partnership for sports training and professional development resources in the state of Hesse.
Bildungsakademie (Sport und Erlebnisse)majorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining academy partner providing educational programs and course materials for coach and trainer certification.
BarmersupportingOthersHealth insurance company partnership. Barmer serves as a health partner, supporting preventive sports programs (Präventionssport) and health-oriented activities.
Sportland HessenmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState sports initiative partnership promoting sports activities and healthy lifestyle across Hesse.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Sportkreis competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Landessportbund Hessen: State-level sports federation of which Sportkreis Lahn-Dill is the legally independent district representation. Operates the same Sports structures (Sportkreise, Sportjugend, Bildungsakademie, Bildungsportal) at state level and directly funds/supports Sportkreis Lahn-Dill.
Landessportbund Bayern: Largest German state sports federation, with its own network of regional Sportkreise delivering club services, education and inclusion projects. Comparable institutional design and program portfolio.
Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen: State-level sports federation in another German state, operating an analogous district-federation (Stadtsportbund / Kreissportbund) structure with club support, education, inclusion and youth programming. Comparable institutional archetype at state level.
Landessportverband Baden-Württemberg: State-level federation operating Sportkreise across Baden-Württemberg with similar club-support, trainer education and Sportabzeichen functions. Comparable structure and program mix to Sportkreis Lahn-Dill's role within Hessen.
Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): National umbrella organization of German sport and a named core partner of Sportkreis Lahn-Dill. Sets the strategic framework, Sportabzeichen standards and federal programs that district Sportkreise implement locally.

Direct peers

Sportkreis Frankfurt am Main: Urban Sportkreis under Landessportbund Hessen. Same mission (umbrella for local clubs, trainer education, Sportabzeichen, inclusion/integration) but in a metropolitan setting; useful benchmark for program depth and urban partnerships.
Sportkreis Wiesbaden: Another Hessen Sportkreis delivering the same club-support, education and health/inclusion programming under Landessportbund Hessen. Comparable operating model and governance structure.
Sportkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf: Sibling Sportkreis in Hessen serving an adjacent district with the same Landessportbund Hessen mandate, club-support, education and inclusion programming. Comparable in scope and member-club structure.
Sportkreis Gießen: Adjacent district-level Sportkreis under Landessportbund Hessen with a virtually identical service portfolio (club support, trainer education, Sportabzeichen, Sport im Park, youth programs). Directly comparable in scale, mission and operating model.
Sportkreis Offenbach: District Sportkreis within Landessportbund Hessen with parallel club-federation, education and youth-sport services. Closely comparable in organizational design and member-club scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Sportkreis financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Sportkreis leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Sportkreis funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Sportkreis M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Sportkreis

What does Sportkreis do?

Is Sportkreis a public or private company?

Sportkreis is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was Sportkreis founded?

Sportkreis was founded in -1. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Sportkreis based?

Sportkreis is headquartered in Wetzlar, Germany, in the Europe region.

How does Sportkreis make money?

Three revenue lines are on record. Training and Education Fees are the primary driver. The others are youth Sports Programs and membership Organization.

Who are Sportkreis's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Landessportbund Hessen, Landessportbund Bayern, Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen, Landessportverband Baden-Württemberg and Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB). Direct peers are Sportkreis Frankfurt am Main, Sportkreis Wiesbaden, Sportkreis Marburg-Biedenkopf, Sportkreis Gießen and Sportkreis Offenbach.

Does Sportkreis have an API?

No public API is recorded for Sportkreis.

What industry is Sportkreis in?

Sportkreis's product category is Regional Sports Federation Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAKACAD, Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional), with a secondary code of MPAKAKAJ, Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management. Its NAICS code is 61162 and its SIC code is 8600.