Enkelfähigkeit® & Zukunftsfähigkeit - Akademie, Beratung, Ecosystem

What Enkelfähigkeit® & Zukunftsfähigkeit - Akademie, Beratung, Ecosystem does

Enkelfähigkeit® & Zukunftsfähigkeit - Akademie, Beratung, Ecosystem, operated by Board Partners GmbH and headquartered in Munich, Germany, is a professional services platform founded in 2023 around the patented concept of "Enkelfähigkeit®" — intergenerational viability for family-owned businesses. The company operates three coupled formats: an Akademie offering structured executive education and seminars for family-business owners and successors, an advisory arm that delivers consulting engagements, and an Ecosystem that curates a network of academic, corporate, and consulting partners (UnternehmerTUM, appliedAI, PwC, SAP, Wavestone, EFQM, Semco-Gruppe).

The core "product" is intellectual property — a trademarked methodology, a curriculum, and a curated speaker/practitioner network — bundled into training programs, in-person Future Lounge events (currently in Munich and Frankfurt), and a White Label Academy offering that lets partner organizations rebrand and deliver the program. There is no proprietary software platform, no AI/ML model, and no disclosed data assets; value delivery is people-based and event-based rather than technology-based.

The business model is B2B-focused with a complementary B2C seminar funnel. Revenue is generated through enterprise advisory mandates, paid open seminars, and White Label licensing-style deployments, sold primarily through field sales to large family businesses, corporates, and family-office-adjacent executives in the DACH region. The 13-person team is small and founder-led (CEO Guido Happe; consultant Nadine Münch), implying a services rather than a software revenue base with limited operating leverage absent productization.

Name

Enkelfähigkeit® & Zukunftsfähigkeit - Akademie, Beratung, Ecosystem

Legal name

Board Partners GmbH

Website

https://xn--enkelfhigkeit-gfb.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Enkelfähigkeit®-Akademie is a Munich-based, 2023-founded academy, advisory, and ecosystem platform that offers intergenerational-viability training, consulting, and events to family businesses in the DACH region, leveraging a trademarked concept and a curated partner network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Executive Education & Family Business Advisory

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Training Course Marketplaces (B2B Content Libraries) (EDAFAIAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate/L&D Course Licensing from Creators (B2B Upskilling) (MPACALAH)

Keywords

• Family business consulting
• Executive training programs
• Succession planning advisory
• Intergenerational business strategy
• Leadership development seminars

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Academy Programs & Seminars: Customized in-house training programs for B2B clients, developed and delivered by experienced CEOs, entrepreneurs, supervisory board members, and top consultants. Also open enrollment seminars for B2C individual participants. Pricing is quote-based and tailored to scope and duration.
2. White Label Academy Services: Companies can establish their own branded in-house academy, with Enkelfähigkeit®-Akademie providing infrastructure, content, program, speakers, and strategy under the client's branding. This creates organizational strength and promotes employee retention.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Enkelfähigkeit®-Akademie delivers customized B2B in-house training programs and B2C open seminars for executives, managers, and employees of (family) businesses, covering innovation, succession, people & culture, processes & organization, and strategy. It complements the training with advisory/consulting services on the same topics and a curated business ecosystem (Community) that connects member companies with matching sparring partners via Future Lounge events and partner organizations. A White Label offering allows clients to launch their own branded in-house academy using the academy's infrastructure, content, speakers, and strategy.

Product overview

Enkelfähigkeit®-Akademie operates as a unified academy and consulting ecosystem for family businesses, combining three core offerings: (1) the Akademie delivers customized training programs and seminars for executives and employees; (2) Beratung provides expert consulting on innovation, succession, people & culture, processes & organization, and strategy; and (3) the Community/Ecosystem connects members through events and networking opportunities. The company also offers a White Label Lösung enabling companies to create their own branded academies in-house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Akademie (Academy Training Programs) Tailored training programs and seminars for executives and employees of (family) businesses, covering innovation, succession, people & culture, processes & organization, and strategy. Delivered as customized B2B in-house multi-module programs and B2C open enrollment seminars led by experienced CEOs, entrepreneurs, supervisory board members, and top consultants.
• Beratung (Consulting & Advisory) Expert consulting and advisory services for (family) businesses covering innovation, succession planning, people & culture, processes & organization, and strategy development. Provided on an engagement basis with content tailored to the client's goals.
• Community / Business Ecosystem (Future Lounges) A business ecosystem that connects (family) businesses with matching sparring partners for peer exchange and networking, facilitated through in-person Future Lounge events held in Munich, Frankfurt, and other German locations, supported by the partner network.
• White Label Akademie An in-house academy offering enabling companies to found their own branded academy; Enkelfähigkeit®-Akademie provides the full infrastructure, content, program, speakers, and strategy under the client's brand, creating organizational branding strength and supporting employee retention.

Named customers4 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• UnternehmerTUMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnternehmerTUM is Germany's leading startup hub and innovation center, founded in 2002 with Technical University Munich and entrepreneur Susanne Klatten. It was named Europe's Number One Leading Start-up Hub by the Financial Times in March 2024. The partnership enables knowledge exchange and cross-referrals on future viability topics for (family) businesses.
• Semco-Gruppe (SEMCO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSemco-Gruppe operates over 20 production sites in Germany producing safety and insulating glass (made in Germany). It is a reference customer for Enkelfähigkeit® Academy programs and a co-marketing partner.
• appliedAIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerappliedAI is Europe's largest initiative for the application of trustworthy AI technology, with the vision of shaping Europe's innovation power in AI. They partner with companies on AI initiatives worldwide.
• WavestoneminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWavestone is a management consulting firm present in 17 countries across 4 continents, offering a 360° portfolio of high-quality consulting services combining first-class industry knowledge with cross-industry expertise.
• ADVANT BeitenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerADVANT Beiten is an independent commercial law firm founded in 1990 with approximately 250 lawyers, tax advisors, and auditors at six German locations plus Belgium, Russia, and China. It is the German member firm of ADVANT, a strong European alliance of independent law firms.
• PwC DeutschlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPwC Germany is one of the leading professional services firms in Germany, with over 14,000 employees at more than 20 locations, covering assurance, tax and legal, transformation, sustainability, cloud and digital, deals, and global strategy consulting.
• EFQMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe EFQM Model is a globally recognized management framework that supports organizations in managing change and improving performance. EFQM has been used by thousands of organizations worldwide for over 30 years.
• Weissman ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWeissman Consulting is a consulting firm for family businesses that has been dedicated for over 30 years to understanding the goals of family businesses and moving them forward measurably. Their services include strategic consulting, organizational development, process improvement, leadership, and sustainable family business advisory.
• Board PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoard Partners is an international, owner-managed executive search and advisory firm and platform for supervisory and advisory board placement and HR advisory. The Board Academy certifies active and aspiring supervisory and advisory board members. Board Partners is the legal entity behind the Enkelfähigkeit®-Akademie (as noted in the AGB: 'Allgemeine Teilnahmebedingungen der Akademie der Board Partners GmbH').
• EWE BasketsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEWE Baskets is a basketball club from Oldenburg and Bundesliga champion. Named as a partner in the Future Viability (Zukunftsfähigkeit) initiative, with co-marketing of the EWE BASKETS Business initiative.
• Neumarkter LammsbräuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNeumarkter Lammsbräu is a family business that has positioned itself as a bio-pioneer, committed to organic farming and intergenerational living. A multi-award-winning company that sells almost exclusively within Germany for ecological reasons.
• TEEKANNEminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTEEKANNE is a globally operating tea company and independent family business that has been making tea since 1882, focusing on optimal quality while balancing economic, ecological, and social challenges for the next generation.
• Rügenwalder MühleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRügenwalder Mühle is one of the best-known food manufacturers in Germany and market leader for vegan and vegetarian products. The company now earns more from meat alternatives than from meat products.
• XU GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerXU Group provides an online education and exchange platform with innovative up- and reskilling formats, focusing on megatrends of digitalization, e-mobility, and sustainability.
• The TrailblazersminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Trailblazers was named a Top-3 agency for communications consulting by PR Report in 2023. They support partners in telling authentic stories with people at the center, including press work, LinkedIn presence, strategy and brand communication, content and campaigning.
• Forum Nachhaltig WirtschaftenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerForum Nachhaltig Wirtschaften is the highest-reach CSR magazine for politics, business, non-profit organizations, and society in the German-speaking world, shaping a sustainable future with fresh ideas and green impulses.
• Professional Footballers' Association (PFA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe PFA is the trade union of professional footballers in England and Wales, founded in 1907, making it the oldest professional sports union in the world. It represents approximately 5,000 active professional players per season.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INTES Akademie für Familienunternehmen: Germany-based academy dedicated exclusively to training and educating family-business owners, executives and next-generation members. Highly comparable: same niche vertical (German family businesses), same delivery mode (customized seminars and programs) and same buyer persona as Enkelfähigkeit®-Akademie.
• FBN (Family Business Network): Global, member-driven association for family-business owners and next-generation leaders, offering peer-exchange events, learning programs and a community platform. Comparable in the community/ecosystem pillar of Enkelfähigkeit®-Akademie's model.
• WIFU – Wittgensteiner Institut für Familienunternehmen: Leading German research and education institute for family businesses at Witten/Herdecke University, running certificate programs, executive seminars and consulting for family-business owners. Directly comparable in target customer, content focus and program structure.
• Weissman & Cie. Managementberatung: Specialist consulting firm for German family businesses focused on strategy, organization, leadership and succession for over 30 years. Also listed as a partner of Enkelfähigkeit®-Akademie; competes head-to-head for the same advisory engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Haufe Akademie: One of Germany's largest corporate training and executive education providers, with a broad catalog spanning management, leadership and specialist topics. Competes for the same enterprise L&D budget, albeit at much larger scale and across many verticals.
• Porsche Consulting: Large German management consultancy with deep family-business and Mittelstand practice plus proprietary executive programs. Broad incumbent competing for similar strategy, transformation and succession mandates among German family-owned enterprises.
• Board Partners GmbH: Parent/operating entity of the academy; an international owner-managed firm for supervisory and advisory board placement, Board Academy certification and HR advisory. Closely linked corporate parent and adjacent offering (board-level advisory) for the same target segment.

Emerging players

• ESMT Berlin (Executive Education): Berlin-based business school with custom corporate programs and open executive seminars for European senior leaders. Comparable as a provider of high-end management training delivered to enterprise and individual executive buyers.
• WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Executive Education): Top-ranked German business school offering executive MBAs, custom corporate programs and leadership development for German Mittelstand and family-business executives. Overlaps on custom in-house programs for senior leaders in (family) businesses.

Others

• UnternehmerTUM: Germany's leading startup hub and innovation center (founded with TUM and Susanne Klatten), offering education programs for founders and corporate innovators. Also a listed partner; comparable as an education/community node serving entrepreneurial decision-makers in the DACH ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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