TV Wattenscheid 01

What TV Wattenscheid 01 does

TV Wattenscheid 01 e.V. is a non-profit amateur sports club (Breitensportverein) registered as a Verein (e.V.) at Amtsgericht Bochum under VR 1619, headquartered in Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The organization provides recreational sports programs across four core departments: Handball (youth and adult teams), Turnen (gymnastics, including parent-child groups), Fitness (Yoga+Pilates, Workout, BOP, SGS, PPG, Zumba), and Boule/Pétanque. Membership spans all age groups — from Eltern-Kind (parent-infant) programs through senior fitness offerings such as DTB-certified Pluspunkt Gesundheit (PPG) and 'Fit bis ins hohe Alter' — positioning the club as a multi-generational sporting home for the Wattenscheid community.

The club operates from six physical sports facilities across Bochum/Wattenscheid (including Sportzentrum Berliner Straße, Sportpark Lohrheide, Sportzentrum Günnigfeld, Sportzentrum Lohackerstraße, Sporthalle Bußmannsweg, and a Gymnastikhalle in Westenfeld) and is governed by a four-person board (Christopher Monka, 1st Chairman; Thomas Schönhoff, Deputy Chairman; Melanie Fulde, Managing Director; Peer Tiedjen, Finance Director). There is no proprietary technology platform; operations rely on a basic website (under redevelopment as of 2026), three Instagram accounts for handball teams, downloadable membership application forms, and personal referrals.

The revenue model is entirely subscription-recurring based on monthly membership dues structured by department and age tier, ranging from €4.50/month (Boule, youth) to €10/month (Handball, adults). Customer acquisition is community-led via word-of-mouth, trial invitations, and social media, with no paid marketing. Supplemental revenue comes from five local sponsors displayed on the website footer. The club celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2024, underscoring its deep community roots but also its modest, stable scale.

Name

TV Wattenscheid 01

Legal name

TV Wattenscheid 01 e.V.

Website

https://tvwattenscheid01.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TV Wattenscheid 01 e.V. is a non-profit amateur sports club in Bochum, Germany, offering Handball, Gymnastics, Fitness, and Boule programs for all ages across six local facilities, funded by monthly membership dues and serving the Wattenscheid community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Sports Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports-Specific Group Conditioning (HSADABAK), Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

Keywords

• Amateur sports club
• Recreational sports programs
• Handball club
• Gymnastics fitness classes
• Boule pétanque

Headquarters

HQ city

Bochum

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Monthly membership fees form the sole revenue stream. Fees are structured by department (Handball, Fitness/Turnen, Boule) with adult and youth/student pricing tiers. Revenue is modest and covers operational costs of sporting facilities and instructor fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

TV Wattenscheid 01 e.V. is a non-profit recreational sports club that delivers structured Handball, Turnen (Gymnastics), Fitness (Yoga+Pilates, BOP, SGS, PPG, Zumba), and Boule/Pétanque programs across all age groups in Wattenscheid/Bochum. Members pay monthly subscription dues segmented by department and age (adults vs. youth/students/Azubis) and access programs at six physical sports facilities. The club positions itself as a sporting home for life, from parent-child groups through senior fitness.

Product overview

TV Wattenscheid 01 e.V. is a multi-sport recreational club (Breitensportverein) offering four core sports programs: Handball, Turnen (Gymnastics), Fitness, and Boule/Pétanque. The club provides age-appropriate programs from parent-child groups through senior fitness, with membership administration services. The offerings are structured as department-based programs with separate fee schedules, not as a unified software product or platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Handball Team sport program offering youth teams (ages 5–16) and senior teams (16+) emphasizing teamwork, skill development, and community, delivered at multiple facilities across Bochum/Wattenscheid.
• Turnen (Gymnastics) Gymnastics programs including parent-child 'Krabelwürmer' groups, movement courses, and structured turn groups for children ages 6 and up.
• Fitness Programs Multi-faceted fitness offerings including Yoga+Pilates, Workout, BOP (Bauch, Oberschenkel, Po), SGS (Sport, Gesundheit, Spaß), PPG (Pluspunkt Gesundheit, DTB-certified), and Zumba classes for adults 50+ and general fitness seekers.
• Boule/Pétanque French ball game (Pétanque) offering recreational play and competitive training with championship participation for all ages.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Dein Lachen (meinlachen.de)minorOthersLogo displayed on the TV Wattenscheid 01 homepage footer alongside other sponsor logos. Nature of sponsorship not detailed — appears to be a local partner or sponsor providing support to the club.
• Arz.care (arz.care)minorOthersLogo displayed on the TV Wattenscheid 01 homepage footer. Appears to be a local healthcare/business partner sponsoring the club.
• ASI Online (asi-online.de)minorOthersLogo displayed on the TV Wattenscheid 01 homepage footer. Appears to be a local partner or sponsor.
• RW Kupplungen (rw-kupplungen.de)minorOthersLogo displayed on the TV Wattenscheid 01 homepage footer. Die Kupplung — a local Bochum-based mechanical components company sponsoring the club.
• Koartis (koartis.de)minorOthersLogo displayed on the TV Wattenscheid 01 homepage footer. Appears to be a local partner or sponsor.
• Deutscher Turnerbund (DTB)minorOthersTV Wattenscheid 01 operates its 'Pluspunkt Gesundheit' (PPG) program under the DTB quality seal. The DTB provides quality standards and certification for health-oriented gymnastics/fitness programs, giving the club access to branded curriculum and credibility in the senior fitness segment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SV Westerholt 1919: Long-standing community sports club in the northern Ruhr area offering Handball and additional recreational sports departments. Comparable as a regional amateur Verein operating on membership dues with a local Breitensport mandate.
• TuSEM Essen: Ruhr-area amateur sports club with strong Handball tradition and additional recreational departments. Comparable on regional Handball positioning, community Verein structure, and multi-department Breitensport programming.
• Turnverein Wattenscheid (TV Wattenscheid Turnen): Independent gymnastics-focused Turnverein in Wattenscheid offering Turnen, parent-child, and senior fitness programs. Direct comparable on gymnastics/fitness programs, age-breadth (Eltern-Kind through seniors), and DTB-aligned quality programming in the same district.
• DSC Wanne-Eickel 1911: Historic amateur sports club from Wanne-Eickel in the eastern Ruhr, offering Handball and multiple departments. Direct comparable as a century-old community Verein with Handball as a flagship department and similar non-profit operating model.
• SG Wattenscheid 09: Wattenscheid-based multi-sport community club with Handball, Gymnastics and other recreational departments. Direct comparable as a neighboring Bochum/Wattenscheid amateur Verein sharing the same geographic catchment and member base.
• TuS 05 Sinsen: Local German amateur sports club (Breitensportverein) offering Handball, Gymnastics, Fitness and additional departments to members in the Ruhr area. Direct peer on multi-department community club model, member dues, and volunteer-led operations.
• TSV Marl-Hüls 1912: Established multi-sport club in the Marl/Hüls area of North Rhine-Westphalia offering Handball, Gymnastics/Turnen, Fitness and family-oriented programs. Closely comparable in scale, departmental breadth, and community-driven Breitensport positioning.

Others

• Deutscher Turnerbund (DTB): National German gymnastics federation that issues the Pluspunkt Gesundheit (PPG) certification held by TV Wattenscheid 01. Not a competitor but the governing body whose quality standards the club subscribes to and which could partner in scaling DTB-certified senior programming.

Broad incumbents

• TSV 1860 München: Large historic Bavarian multi-sport club with dozens of departments including Handball, Turnen, Fitness, and senior programs. Comparable on the multi-department, full-lifespan club model, but materially larger with both amateur and professional sections.

Regional players

• VfL Bochum 1848: Largest Bochum-based multi-sport club with professional football and additional amateur departments. Comparable as a community-rooted sports organization in the same city, though VfL is significantly larger and operates professional spectator sports, not grassroots Breitensport.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/wat01_handballdamen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tv-wattenscheid

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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