StadtSportBund Dortmund E.V.

What StadtSportBund Dortmund E.V. does

StadtSportBund Dortmund E.V. is the officially constituted city-level sports federation (StadtSportbund) for Dortmund, Germany, operating as a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) under German law. The federation functions as an umbrella organization for sports clubs across all twelve Dortmund districts (Aplerbeck, Brackel, Eving, Hombruch, Hörde, Huckarde, Innenstadt-Nord/Ost/West, Lütgendortmund, Mengede, and Scharnhorst), providing member clubs with coordination, qualification, consulting, instructor exchange (Übungsleiterbörse), and project administration services. It also serves as a delivery vehicle for state-level (Land NRW) and municipal programs covering community sport promotion, including the German Sports Badge (Sportabzeichen) certification (~600 awards per year in Dortmund), youth integration through sport (Integration durch Sport, Sportjugend), early-childhood physical literacy (Bewegungszwerge, Bewegungskindergarten, Mini-Sportabzeichen, Sportgutschein 4.0), senior and rehabilitation sport programs (Koronarsport, Seniorensport, Reha-Sport), and direct SSB-Sport offerings (gymnastics, water gymnastics/aqua-step). The organization is governed by elected boards and funded through member-club dues and public grants from the city of Dortmund, Land NRW, and the Landessportbund NRW hierarchy; no commercial pricing model applies and no revenue figures are publicly disclosed. There is no proprietary technology stack — the federation operates two modest digital platforms (the Vereinssuche club-search database and the Übungsleiterbörse instructor exchange) alongside a content website and Facebook presence, with the bulk of value delivered through in-person programs, workshops, and event formats.

Name

StadtSportBund Dortmund E.V.

Legal name

StadtSportBund Dortmund e. V.

Website

https://ssb-do.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

StadtSportBund Dortmund E.V. is the registered nonprofit city sports federation for Dortmund, Germany, serving as the umbrella organization for member sports clubs and delivering qualification, consulting, instructor-exchange, and community sport programs (Sportabzeichen, youth, senior, integration, and rehabilitation sport) across all city districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management (MPAKAKAJ), Sports Compliance, Governance & Integrity Services (Safeguarding, Anti-Doping, Match Integrity) (MPAKAKAM)

Keywords

• Sports federation services
• Sports club coordination
• Sports qualification programs
• Community sports programs
• Youth sports development

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

StadtSportBund Dortmund e. V. is the city sports federation for Dortmund, Germany, serving as the umbrella organization for local sports clubs. It provides club support services (consulting, qualification, instructor exchange), administers the nationally recognized Sportabzeichen (German Sports Badge), and runs a portfolio of approximately 20+ community sports projects targeting children, youth, seniors, and rehabilitation populations. It also delivers direct sports programs including gymnastics, coronary sports, senior sports, and water gymnastics/aqua-step.

Product overview

StadtSportBund Dortmund E.V. is a sports umbrella organization (city sports association) for Dortmund, Germany. It does not offer a unified tech product but rather provides a portfolio of sports service programs and organizational services. Core offerings include the Vereinssuche (club search database), Sportabzeichen certification program, and approximately 20+ targeted project programs covering various demographics (children, seniors, integration, health). Direct sports programs include gymnastics, coronary sports, senior sports, and water gymnastics. The organization also provides qualification/training services for instructors, club consulting, and operates a digital instructor exchange platform (Übungsleiterbörse).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sportgutschein 4.0: A gift voucher program for every Dortmund child turning 4 years old to encourage sports participation
• Bewegungszwerge
• Mini-Sportabzeichen
• Open Sports Day
• Integration durch Sport
• Sportjugend
• spiel- und sportMOBIL

Products and services

• Vereinssuche (Club Search) Online searchable database that allows Dortmund residents to find local sports clubs by sport type, city district, and age group. It is a core service for connecting individuals with the appropriate sports club.
• Sportabzeichen (German Sports Badge) Program for earning the Deutsches Sportabzeichen, a nationally recognized fitness award testing strength, endurance, speed, and coordination. Approximately 600 people earn the award annually in Dortmund.
• Qualifizierung (Qualification/Training) Training and qualification programs for sports instructors, club management, and first aid certifications, with subsidies available for member clubs.
• Vereinsberatung (Club Consulting) Advisory services for member sports clubs on organization, development, and best practices.
• Übungsleiterbörse (Instructor Exchange) Platform connecting sports clubs seeking instructors with qualified exercise leaders and coaches.
• SSB-Sport Sportangebot (SSB Sports Programs) Direct sports programs including gymnastics and relaxation for women, coronary sports (Koronarsport), senior sports (Seniorensport), and water gymnastics/aqua-step (Wassergymnastik/Aqua-Step). Provided directly to individual participants.
• Dortmund lernt Schwimmen (Dortmund Learns to Swim) Community program helping children in Dortmund learn to swim.
• Bewegungszwerge (Movement Toddlers) Movement, play, and sport program for children aged 2–4 years.
• Bewegungskindergarten (Movement Kindergarten) Program promoting physical activity in kindergarten settings.
• Mini-Sportabzeichen (Mini Sports Badge) Mini sports badge program with seven diverse movement challenges for children, solved in a playful manner.
• Sportgutschein 4.0 (Sports Voucher 4.0) Gift voucher program for every Dortmund child turning 4 years old, to encourage early sports participation.
• Sport im Ganztag (Sports in All-Day Care) Program integrating sports into all-day school care (Ganztag).
• Integration durch Sport (Integration through Sport) Integration through sports project under the Sportjugend Dortmund youth division.
• Bewegt ÄLTER werden in NRW! (Stay Active as You Age in NRW) State-level program promoting physical activity for older adults in North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Bewegt GESUND bleiben in NRW! (Stay Healthy through Movement in NRW) Program promoting staying healthy through physical activity in North Rhine-Westphalia.
• Open Sports Day Open sports day event initiative promoting inclusive sports participation across the Dortmund community.
• Sport vor Ort (Sports on Location) Mobile sports program including the spiel- & sportMOBIL, bringing sports to various locations and neighborhoods.
• Sportjugend (Sports Youth) Youth division of the organization focusing on youth development, holiday camps (Ferienfreizeiten), young leaders forum (Sporthelferforum), child and youth qualification, and child protection in sports.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 600 Sportabzeichen (German Sports Badge) awards per year in Dortmund

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (DOSB): National Olympic and umbrella sports federation for Germany. Provides national framework, Sportabzeichen oversight, and qualification standards that SSB Dortmund implements locally. Indirect governing relationship.
• Landessportbund Nordrhein-Westfalen: State-level umbrella sports federation for NRW. Operates one tier above SSB Dortmund and funds several of its programs (e.g., Bewegt ÄLTER werden in NRW!, NRW bewegt seine KINDER!). Direct hierarchical relationship and shared program portfolio.

Direct peers

• StadtSportBund Köln: City-level sports federation for Cologne operating under the same Stadtsportbund model. Provides near-identical services (club coordination, qualification, Sportabzeichen administration, community programs) in a comparable German major city, making it the most direct structural peer.
• Stadtsportbund Frankfurt: City sports federation for Frankfurt am Main. Same organizational form and mandate as SSB Dortmund, providing club support, training, and community sports programs in another major German city.
• Kreissportbund (generic district-level SSB): District-level sports federations in Germany performing similar coordination, qualification, and Sportabzeichen administration at sub-city or county level. Comparable operational scope and revenue model.
• StadtSportBund Düsseldorf: City sports federation for Düsseldorf. Direct peer delivering the same umbrella-services model (club support, training, youth programs) to member clubs in another NRW major city.
• Stadtsportverband Stuttgart: City sports association for Stuttgart. Parallel umbrella organization delivering coordination, qualification, and youth/elderly programs to affiliated sports clubs in another major German city.
• StadtSportBund München: City sports federation for Munich. Comparable structural peer operating in another major German city with similar club coordination, qualification, and community sports programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ssb.dortmund
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stadtsportbund-dortmund-e-v-

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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