Stadtjugendausschuss e.V. Karlsruhe

Name

Stadtjugendausschuss e.V. Karlsruhe

Legal name

Stadtjugendausschuss e. V. Karlsruhe

Website

https://stja.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Life Skills & SEL Camps (Confidence, Executive Function, Social Skills) (EDAMALAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts Camps (Theater, Musical Theater, Dance) (EDAMALAI), Music Camps (Band, Choir, Instrument Intensive) (EDAMALAJ)

Keywords

• Youth work services
• Social pedagogy programs
• Holiday camp programs
• Community youth centers
• Non-profit association

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal and public funding: Primary funding from the City of Karlsruhe and public bodies (Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales Baden-Württemberg). The organization operates as a registered non-profit association (e.V.) receiving ongoing public support for its youth work programs.
2. Donations and sponsorships: Individual and corporate donations supporting specific projects and programs such as the Christmas wish action, 24h run for children's rights, and holiday programs. Corporate sponsors such as KSC, GoTo, and DHU contribute to various initiatives.
3. Holiday program fees: 'Ferien mit Koffer' (holidays with suitcase) offerings – camps, travel camps, and language trips – generate fee revenue. These are booked through the holiday portal www.ferien-karlsruhe.de.
4. Facility rental – Baerenthal youth recreation center: The Jugendfreizeit- und Bildungsstätte Baerenthal in France offers accommodation and programs for school trips, leisure groups, and seminars, generating rental and program fees. A 10% discount applies for stja member institutions.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stadtjugendausschuss e.V. Karlsruhe (stja) is a registered non-profit association that delivers open youth work services, holiday programs, cultural and sports activities, social-pedagogical counseling, and civic participation programs for children and youth aged 6-18 (and up to 27) in Karlsruhe, Germany. Its core delivery consists of 18 operated children's and youth houses across Karlsruhe districts, plus the Baerenthal recreation and education center in France, supplemented by holiday camps, mobile play and music services, vocational orientation, anti-discrimination counseling, and large-scale annual events.

Product overview

Stadtjugendausschuss e.V. Karlsruhe (stja) is a nonprofit youth services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of programs and facilities for children, teenagers, and youth in Karlsruhe. The organization operates as a platform of interconnected services rather than a unified software product. Core offerings include: open youth centers (Kinder- und Jugendhäuser), the jubez cultural center, mobile services (Mobile Spielaktion MOBI, Musikmobil Soundtruck), circus programs (Kinder- und Jugendzirkus Maccaroni), vacation and holiday programs through Jugendfreizeit- und Bildungswerk (jfbw), the Baerenthal recreation facility in France, specialized counseling (Antidiskriminierungsstelle, Fachstelle Kein Missbrauch!), youth participation initiatives (Fachstelle für Jugendbeteiligung, MyCity.MyPlace), career orientation (BeoNetzwerk), technology education (Computerspielschule, TechnikCamp, SteamWork), LGBTQ+ youth services (LA ViE), sports programs (Bolzplatzliga, 24hLauf), and cultural events (Kinderzirkusfestival, the show streetdance contest, Südstadtfestival). The stja also coordinates youth associations and provides school-age care services across approximately 18 facilities throughout Karlsruhe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Network of Kinder- und Jugendhäuser (18 Children's and Youth Houses)
• jubez (Jugendzentrum am Kronenplatz)
• Holiday Programs (Ferien mit Koffer / Ferien ohne Koffer) via jfbw
• Jugendfreizeit- und Bildungsstätte Baerenthal (JFBS)
• Mobile Spielaktion (MOBI) and Musikmobil Soundtruck
• Kinder- und Jugendzirkus Maccaroni
• 24hLauf für Kinderrechte
• "the show" Street Dance Contest
• Suedstadtfestival
• Weihnachtswunschaktion (Christmas Wish Action)
• BeoNetzwerk (Vocational Orientation Network)
• Computerspielschule (Computer Gaming School)
• SteamWork / MINT Festival
• TechnikCamp
• Queeres Jugendzentrum LA ViE
• Fanprojekt Karlsruhe
• Specialized Counseling Offices (Fachstellen)
• Bolzplatzliga (Street Football League)
• Karlsruher Jugendkonferenz and MyCity.MyPlace

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 130 children from low-income families received Christmas gifts through the 2023 Weihnachtswunschaktion
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadt Karlsruhe (City of Karlsruhe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStja operates as an established civic institution in partnership with the City of Karlsruhe, which provides core funding and institutional support. The city oversees stja through its youth welfare office (Landeshauptstadt Karlsruhe). The Oberbürgermeister (Frank Mentrup) participates in youth conferences and civic events organized by stja. The Kommunalverband für Jugend und Soziales Baden-Württemberg serves as the supervisory authority.
• Jugendverbände (Youth associations – BDKJ, sports clubs, scouts, faith groups)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStja is the Dachverband (umbrella organization) for all youth associations in Karlsruhe. The associations participate in the Vollversammlung (general assembly) and are represented through this governance structure. This includes the BDKJ (Catholic youth federation), sports clubs, scout groups, and other youth organizations.
• BeoNetzwerk – KIT, Hochschule Karlsruhe, CyberForum e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe BeoNetzwerk (vocational orientation network) is a stja program run in strategic cooperation with the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Hochschule Karlsruhe (University of Applied Sciences), and CyberForum e.V. The partnership delivers MINT festivals, TechnikCamp, Berufsmesse (career fair) activities, and digital learning support programs for youth.
• Karlsruher Pass / Kinderpass schememinorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThe Karlsruher Pass and Kinderpass enable families in social need to access discounted or free stja services. The scheme has expanded to surrounding municipalities including Rheinstetten, Pfinztal, and Wörth in Rhineland-Palatinate, broadening the reach of associated benefits.
• KSC (Karlsruher Sport-Club)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKSC has partnered with stja through the KSC-Förderpreis (KSC sponsorship award), providing a €5,120 donation in 2026 to the Kinder- und Jugendhaus Südstadt for upgrading the ball court at Grünstreifen. KSC also provides merchandise (shampoos, autograph cards) for youth tournaments organized by stja.
• European Youth centres and cross-border partners (Baerenthal, France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStja's Baerenthal facility in the Northern Vosges (France) serves as a cross-border youth education center. Partnerships include exchanges with French schools (e.g., Berufliches Lycée André Siegfried, Haguenau), and international circus exchanges (Zirkus Maccaroni with Memo Zircuscool from Nancy, Zirkus Zambaioni from Tübingen, Zirkus Konfetti from Heidelberg).
• Fanprojekt Karlsruhe / Supporters KarlsruheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fanprojekt Karlsruhe is a stja-operated program working with football fans, supported by Supporters Karlsruhe. It organizes political education trips (e.g., to Auschwitz memorial), readings, and civic engagement activities. It is part of the national Fanprojekt network.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stadtjugendring Berlin: Berlin city-wide youth umbrella organization coordinating youth associations and operating direct programs. Closely comparable in structure and mission though serving a much larger city.
• Stadtjugendring München: Umbrella organization for Munich's youth associations and direct operator of youth services. Strongest direct parallel to stja's dual Dachverband-plus-Träger model in another major German city.
• Kreisjugendring Karlsruhe: County-level youth umbrella organization operating in the same Karlsruhe region. Directly comparable in geography, mission, and association-based governance model.
• Stadtjugendring Köln: Cologne city-level youth umbrella organization with comparable structure combining coordination of youth associations with direct program operation.
• Bayerischer Jugendring: State-level youth umbrella organization in Bavaria coordinating youth associations and providing services. Functionally analogous to stja but at the federal-state level rather than city level.
• Landesjugendring Baden-Württemberg: State-level umbrella organization for youth associations in Baden-Württemberg, the same state where stja operates. Comparable in coordinating role and municipal funding dependency.
• Stadtjugendring Nürnberg: City-level youth umbrella and service organization in Nuremberg, operating with a similar dual-provider-plus-Dachverband structure and municipal funding model.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Bundesverband: National child welfare and protection organization offering overlapping services around child advocacy, anti-discrimination, and family support. Comparable in non-profit advocacy and youth welfare mission.
• YMCA Germany (CVJM): German YMCA affiliate operating youth centers, sports programs, and educational services. Comparable mission and youth-center operating model though faith-affiliated and broader in geography.
• Deutsches Jugendherbergswerk: National youth hostel association operating accommodation-focused youth services across Germany. Comparable in mission and German youth-services context but more specialized in lodging rather than open youth work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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