SV Empor Berlin e.V.

What SV Empor Berlin e.V. does

SV Empor Berlin e.V. is a German eingetragener Verein (registered non-profit association) operating a multi-sport club headquartered at Cantianstraße 24 in the Prenzlauer Berg district of Berlin, with origins dating to 1949 and the formal incorporation of the Kraftsport section in 1967. The club delivers structured training across 12 sport disciplines — basketball, football (men, women, juniors), weightlifting (2. Bundesliga level), chess (one of Berlin's five largest clubs with a U20 Bundesliga team and over 100 Berlin youth championship titles since 2000), badminton, volleyball, gymnastics, hiking (~80 members), disc golf, children's sports, and powerlifting (~35 members) — serving children, youth, and adults. Its core technology stack is conventional: a WordPress website, Zendesk-based member communications, and standard web technologies, with no proprietary technical moat consistent with its role as a community sports organization rather than a technology company.

The business model combines three revenue streams: (i) recurring annual membership fees from individual and family members across all sport departments, (ii) per-week holiday camp (Feriencamp) fees for children aged 5-13 priced at 140 EUR for club members and 160 EUR for non-members per five-day week, and (iii) one-time merchandise sales via external webshops (ColorCrew for basketball, Shop-Empor-Berlin for football). The club's go-to-market is community-led: it reaches prospective members through direct outreach to 60+ Kitas and schools across the Pankow, Mitte, and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg districts under the Kita & Schule program (engaging over 600 children since its 2009/2010 launch), supplemented by Instagram and Facebook organic social channels and member word-of-mouth referrals.

Operationally, training is delivered across a network of facilities including the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark, Max Schmeling Halle, Wichertstraße sports facility, and several school halls (Trelleborg-Schule, Wilhelm-von-Humboldt-Schule, Kurt-Schwitters-Oberschule). The club is governed by Chairman Thomas Bohla, Deputy Chairs Dörte Huscher and Christian Zühr, Treasurer Rolf Lehmann, and Managing Director Carsten Maaß, with a small office staff complement of five. Notable recognition includes the 2013 Integration Award from then-Federal President Joachim Gauck for the chess department's social work, underscoring the club's positioning as a community-integrated rather than purely commercial sports provider.

Name

SV Empor Berlin e.V.

Legal name

SV Empor Berlin e.V.

Website

https://sv-empor-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SV Empor Berlin e.V. is a Berlin-based multi-sport registered association (e.V.) delivering training across 12 disciplines — including football, basketball, weightlifting, chess, and gymnastics — to children, youth, and adults, supplemented by holiday camps and a school/Kita outreach program reaching 600+ children.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports Club Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Recreational & Intramural Sports Programs (MPAKACAG)

Keywords

• Community sports club
• Multi-sport association
• Youth athletics programs
• School sports outreach
• Membership-based sports

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees collected from club members across all sports departments (football, basketball, weightlifting, chess, badminton, volleyball, gymnastics, hiking, disc golf, and children's sports).
2. Holiday Camp Fees: Fees collected for holiday sports camps (Feriencamp) targeting children aged 5-13 years. Pricing varies for members (140 EUR) and non-members (160 EUR) for week-long camps.
3. Merchandise Sales: Webshop sales of club merchandise including apparel, fan articles, and accessories through external platforms (ColorCrew for basketball, Shop-Empor-Berlin for football).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SV Empor Berlin e.V. is a community-based multi-sport club offering structured sports programs across 11+ disciplines (basketball, football, weightlifting, chess, badminton, volleyball, gymnastics, hiking, disc golf, children's sports, and weight training) for children, youth, and adults in Berlin. The club also runs social/community programs including holiday camps (Feriencamp) for children aged 5-13 and a school/Kindergarten outreach program (Kita & Schule) engaging over 600 children in more than 60 cooperation agreements, and sells club merchandise through external webshops.

Product overview

SV Empor Berlin e.V. is a multi-sport club offering a unified portfolio of sports programs and social initiatives. The core offering consists of sports programs across 12 disciplines (Basketball, Football, Weightlifting, Chess, Badminton, Disc Golf, Gymnastics, Children's Sports, Weight Training, Volleyball, and Hiking), supplemented by social programs including holiday camps (Feriencamp) and a school/kindergarten outreach program (Kita & Schule). The club also operates e-commerce webshops for merchandise. The organization functions as a traditional sportsverein rather than a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sports Programs (Multi-Sport Club Membership) Multi-sport club offering structured training programs across 11+ disciplines — basketball, football, weightlifting, chess, badminton, volleyball, gymnastics, hiking, disc golf, children's sports, and weight training — for children, youth, and adults in Berlin. Members gain access to training sessions, competitive teams in Berlin leagues, and qualified coaching across all departments under a single annual membership.
• Feriencamp (Holiday Camp)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 children engaged through Kita & Schule program across 60+ schools
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kita EigensinncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Kita Eigensinn is listed as a Kita partner in the SV Empor Berlin Kita & Schule program, which has been operating since school year 2009/2010 and currently engages over 600 children in more than 60 cooperation agreements across Berlin districts.
• Gymnasium am EuropasportparkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Gymnasium am Europasportpark is one of the school partners in the Kita & Schule project, which provides sports programs to schools in Pankow, Mitte, and Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg districts.
• Multiple Berlin SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009The club has partnerships with numerous schools including Elisabeth-Abbeg-GS, Elisabeth-Shaw-GS, Gustav-Eifel-OS, Heinrich-Seidel-GS, Mendel-GS, GS Am Falkplatz, Paul-Lincke-GS, and many others for the Kita & Schule sports program.
• ColorCrew (Basketball Webshop)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorColorCrew operates the basketball webshop for SV Empor Berlin, selling club merchandise including apparel and fan articles.
• Shop-Empor-Berlin (Football Webshop)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorShop-Empor-Berlin operates the football department webshop for SV Empor Berlin merchandise including club clothing and accessories.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TSV 1860 München: Large, established German multi-sport club operating under the traditional e.V. / Verein model with a much broader sports portfolio and professional football section. Comparable as a benchmark for a scaled-up version of the multi-sport community club model SV Empor aspires to.

Direct peers

• SC Siemensstadt Berlin: Berlin-based multi-sport club with a comparable mix of recreational and competitive programs across multiple sports for all ages. Competes directly for the same Berlin amateur sports membership base and operates under a similar traditional e.V. structure.
• Berliner TSC: Berlin-based multi-sport club (Turn- und Sportclub) with a comparable mix of team and individual sports, including weightlifting and youth development programs. Directly competes for the same Berlin amateur sports membership pool and shares the e.V. non-profit governance model.
• Berliner SC: Berlin-based multi-sport club with a similar mix of community-oriented sports programs. Directly competes for the same amateur athlete pool, including children, youth, and adult recreational and competitive members in the Berlin market.
• SC Charlottenburg: Large Berlin-based multi-sport club offering a comparable portfolio of sports (football, basketball, gymnastics, badminton, chess, etc.) to children, youth and adults under a traditional eingetragener Verein model. Operates in the same city and competes for the same Berlin amateur sports membership base.
• TuS Makkabi Berlin: Berlin-based multi-sport club with strong community and integration credentials similar to Empor's Federal-President-recognized chess integration work. Offers a comparable multi-sport portfolio to children, youth and adults, including chess, football, and basketball.
• Reinickendorfer Füchse: Berlin-based multi-sport club operating in a similar geographic and demographic market. Offers comparable community-based youth and adult sports programs, making it a direct substitute for Berlin families considering SV Empor.
• Polizei SV Berlin: Berlin-based multi-sport club with a broad portfolio of recreational and competitive sports for all age groups. Operates under the same e.V. legal form, targets similar children/youth/adult segments, and shares geographic overlap with SV Empor in the Berlin market.

Regional players

• SC Eintracht Berlin: Berlin-based amateur multi-sport club with a comparable traditional Vereinsstruktur. While smaller and more regional in profile, it competes for the same local amateur sports membership base in Berlin and offers a similar community-based value proposition.

Others

• DJK Sportverband: National umbrella association of German Catholic-affiliated multi-sport clubs (DJKSportverbände). Relevant as a peer ecosystem / governance comparator — its member clubs face the same e.V. non-profit constraints, volunteer-dependence, and reliance on municipal facility access as SV Empor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/svemporberlin
• Facebookfacebook.com/svemporberlin
• Instagraminstagram.com/svemporberlin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sv-empor-berlin

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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