Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart

What Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart does

The Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart is a Catholic non-profit adult-education academy founded in 1951 and headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, operating as an institution of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. It is described as the oldest Catholic academy in Germany and runs a dense annual program of approximately 523 seminars, workshops, conferences, lectures, exhibitions, excursions, and online events serving roughly 14,700–15,000 visitors annually. Its content is organized across seven thematic areas (Teilhabe und Soziales, Geschichte und Politik, Internationales/Migration/Menschenrechte, Interreligiöser Dialog, Kirche und Gesellschaft, Kunst, Mensch und Umwelt) and nine specialist departments (Fachbereiche), with flagship intellectual brands including the Hohenheimer Tage zum Migrationsrecht and the Theologisches Forum Christentum-Islam.

The academy distributes its programming through three physical sites — the administrative headquarters in Stuttgart, the Tagungszentrum Hohenheim conference centre (with overnight accommodation, ~15,000 guests/year), and the Weingarten location — supplemented by online and hybrid event formats via Zoom and a multilingual website (German, English, Spanish). It publishes books, e-journals, and the Rottenburger Jahrbuch für Kirchengeschichte through standard book-trade channels and its own publication shop. The technology stack is conventional non-profit infrastructure (Zoom, Matomo analytics, YouTube, SoundCloud, social media plugins) with no proprietary platform.

The business model is non-commercial: the academy is financed primarily through allocations from the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, supplemented by third-party grants (managed via a dedicated Drittmittelorganisation role), project partnerships with foundations such as Robert Bosch Stiftung and Eugen-Biser-Stiftung, and ancillary revenue from external venue rental at Hohenheim. Customer segments are personas rather than paying customers — church professionals, academics, judges and migration-law practitioners, civil-society actors, religious communities, and conference guests — with no public pricing schedule; event participation fees and venue rentals vary by program. Distribution is direct (own venues, self-service online registration) with institutional network referrals via AKSB, partner universities, UNHCR, BAMF, and the Evangelische Akademie Bad Boll.

Name

Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart

Legal name

Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart

Website

https://akademie-rs.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart is the oldest Catholic academy in Germany, a non-profit diocese-funded institution running ~523 events per year across theology, migration law, interfaith dialogue, and social policy for church professionals, academics, judges, and civil society.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Continuing Education

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Interfaith & Ecumenical Councils and Dialogue Organizations (BPAGAJAJ), Specialty & Historic Venues (Landmarks, Estates) (THAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Adult education programs
• Academic conference hosting
• Interfaith dialogue forums
• Continuing professional development
• Catholic theological education

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Diocesan funding: The academy is financed primarily through allocations from the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. It operates as a non-profit institution; no commercial revenue model is pursued.

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Core offering

The Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart is a Catholic continuing-education and dialogue institution that organizes approximately 523 annual events — including seminars, workshops, conferences, lectures, exhibitions, and excursions — across theology, society, migration, interfaith dialogue, history, art, and ethics. It operates its own conference centre (Tagungszentrum Hohenheim) and a secondary location in Weingarten, and publishes books, e-journals, and the Rottenburger Jahrbuch für Kirchengeschichte.

Product overview

Die Akademie der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart is a Catholic Academy functioning as a forum for dialogue on contemporary issues. The organization operates a multi-site educational platform centered around its Tagungszentrum Hohenheim (conference center) and Standort Weingarten location, offering a portfolio of approximately 523 annual events including seminars, conferences, exhibitions, and online events across seven thematic areas (Teilhabe und Soziales, Geschichte und Politik, Internationales/Migration/Menschenrechte, Interreligiöser Dialog, Kirche und Gesellschaft, Kunst, Mensch und Umwelt). The academy publishes books and e-journals and runs specialized projects including Islamic counseling and political youth education. Founded in 1951, the academy is funded primarily by the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart and serves approximately 14,700-15,000 visitors annually at its venues.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hohenheimer Tage zum Migrationsrecht: Annual conference series on migration law, one of Germany's most important in this field for nearly 40 years
• Theologisches Forum Christentum - Islam
• Forum Grenzfragen
• Tagungszentrum Hohenheim

Products and services

• Tagungszentrum Hohenheim (Conference Centre Hohenheim) A conference facility in Stuttgart-Hohenheim providing seminar rooms, overnight accommodations, and event spaces that host the academy's own events and are also bookable by external organizations and private individuals.
• Standort Weingarten A secondary academy location in Weingarten on the Martinsberg hosting day and evening events, expanding the geographic reach of academy programming beyond Stuttgart.
• Veranstaltungen und Seminare (Events and Seminars Program) The academy's flagship program of approximately 523 annual events spanning seminars, workshops, expert conferences (Fachtagungen), the Sommerakademie (summer academy), excursions, lectures, and guided tours across theology, society, culture, ethics, and current topics.
• Themenbereiche (Thematic Subject Areas) Nine organized subject areas covering Participation and Social Affairs, History and Politics, International/Migration/Human Rights, Interreligious Dialogue, Church and Society, Art, Human and Environment, plus Ethics-Science-Theology and Society/Social Policy — framing the academy's event and research programming.
• Ausstellungen (Art Exhibitions) Curated art exhibitions hosted at the Hohenheim conference centre (typically two per year) that combine cultural programming with the academy's dialogue mission.
• Publikationen (Publications) A publishing program producing academic books, edited conference proceedings, and e-journals including the Rottenburger Jahrbuch für Kirchengeschichte, the 'Im Dialog – Beiträge aus der Akademie' series, and the 'Theologisches Forum Christentum-Islam' proceedings.
• Fachbereiche und Projekte (Subject Departments and Projects) Specialist departments and dedicated projects run by the academy, including Islamic Counseling (Islamberatung Baden-Württemberg), Political Youth Education, the Hohenheimer Tage zum Migrationsrecht, the Theologisches Forum Christentum-Islam, and long-running interdisciplinary working groups such as Hexenforschung and Jüdische Geschichte.

Quantifiable outcome

• ~15,000 visitors per year and ~523 events annually at its Hohenheim venue, serving as the primary Catholic Academy in the Diocese.

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Ideal customer profiles6 records

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Integration7 records

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AKSB (Arbeitsgemeinschaft katholisch-sozialer Bildungswerke e.V.)coreOthersThe academy is a member of AKSB, the umbrella association of Catholic social educational institutions in Germany. This membership situates the academy within a national network of Catholic adult-education providers and provides access to shared resources, policy advocacy, and public-funding channels.
• Forum GrenzfragenminorOthersA linked initiative operating under the academy's umbrella, dedicated to dialogue at boundaries (geopolitical, cultural, religious). Listed as a separate digital presence (forum-grenzfragen.de) affiliated with the academy.
• Islamberatung Baden-WürttembergcoreOthersThe academy hosts and supports the Islamberatung (Islamic counseling service) for Baden-Württemberg, which advises Muslim communities and promotes interfaith cooperation. This is a dedicated project run by the academy's Interreligious Dialogue department.
• Theologisches Forum Christentum – IslamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA high-profile scientific forum hosted by the academy, bringing together Christian and Islamic scholars for annual conferences and publications. One of the academy's flagship intellectual brands, active for decades with published proceedings.
• Universities and academic institutions (e.g., University of Tübingen, University of Münster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe academy cooperates with universities for joint conferences, research networks, and student programs. Letters from university faculties (e.g., Katholisch-Theologische Fakultät Tübingen, Universität Münster) in the jubilee section confirm active academic partnerships.
• Akademieverein (Academy Association)minorOthersA membership association through which individuals and institutions support the academy's work. Members receive benefits and contribute to the academy's financial and institutional base.
• UNHCRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNHCR cooperates with the academy on migration and refugee law conferences, including the annual Hohenheimer Tage zum Migrationsrecht and the Rechtsberaterkonferenz, which bring together asylum judges and legal advisors across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
• BAMF (Bundesamt für Migration und Flüchtlinge)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees participates in the academy's annual migration law conferences, contributing to practitioner training and policy dialogue on asylum and refugee law.
• Evangelische Akademie Bad BollcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Protestant counterpart academy in Baden-Württemberg cooperates on joint events (e.g., Olympische Werkstattrat-Spiele, joint youth education projects), demonstrating ecumenical and inter-academy collaboration across denominational lines.
• Landeszentrale für Politische Bildung Baden-WürttembergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state centre for political education in Baden-Württemberg is a cooperation partner in civic education and democratic participation programs run by the academy.
• SWR (Südwestrundfunk)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe public broadcaster SWR cooperates with the academy on media events (e.g., Stuttgarter Tage der Medienpädagogik) and media-related programming, with the academy's representative serving on the SWR Rundfunkrat (broadcasting council).
• Stiftung Weltethos (World Ethos Foundation), TübingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe World Ethos Foundation cooperates with the academy on interfaith and ethical dialogue programs, reflecting shared values around global ethics and religious coexistence.
• Geschichtsverein der Diözese Rottenburg-StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe History Association of the Diocese, founded in 1979, is among the oldest and closest partners of the academy. It co-organizes annual history conferences and publishes the Rottenburger Jahrbuch für Kirchengeschichte through the academy's publishing platform.
• Hochschule für öffentliche Verwaltung KehlminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe university of applied sciences for public administration in Kehl cooperates with the academy on migration seminars for civil servants and public administration students.
• Demokratiezentrum Baden-Württemberg (Fachstelle Extremismusdistanzierung)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Democracy Centre's extremism-deradicalization unit has partnered with the academy since 2016 on joint events with law enforcement and civil society, including programs at locations across Baden-Württemberg.
• Eugen-Biser-StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing cooperation partner in interreligious dialogue, including the annual Interreligiöse Studienwoche (since 2012) and joint projects in interreligious democracy education (ReKuLeS, ReViLBa²).

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Market position

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Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles9 records

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