Schatzkiste

What Schatzkiste does

Schatzkiste Penzberg is a secondhand retail store operated by i+s Pfaffenwinkel GmbH, a non-profit inclusion enterprise (Inklusionsunternehmen) and wholly-owned subsidiary of Diakonie München und Oberbayern e.V. Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Peiting-Herzogsägmühle, Bavaria, the company runs a network of physical thrift and secondhand furniture stores across the Pfaffenwinkel region — Penzberg, Herzogsägmühle, Weilheim (Gebrauchtwarenladen and an 800 m² Gebrauchtmöbelhaus), and Schongau (reopening July 2026) — selling donated clothing, furniture, household goods, books, electronics, bicycles, and antiques to the general public at fixed prices, with optional paid delivery for large items.

The company's offerings extend beyond retail into building cleaning (Gebäudereinigung) and disposal/moving services, plus pedagogical programs (Zielgruppemitarbeit, Zuverdienst, and the MACHBAR alternative-to-workshop initiative) that place people with disabilities in inclusive employment. Technology is operationally minimal: a WordPress website enhanced with the BarriGo.Tool accessibility widget, softgarden e-recruiting, SozialBank-powered online donations, and an eBay Kleinanzeigen storefront for online resale of selected items. Core processes — sorting, cleaning, pricing, sales — are manual and labor-intensive.

The business model combines fixed-price secondhand retail sales (one-time transactions), fee-based delivery/transport services, and monetary donations, with all revenue reinvested into the social mission of employing approximately 160 people with and without disabilities in inclusive teams. The company is certified by TÜV Rheinland and BAG-if, recognized by ZBFS, and institutionally supported by Bezirk Oberbayern, Bundesagentur für Arbeit, and Aktion Mensch — none of which is equity capital. The company describes itself as the largest provider of used goods in the Weilheim-Schongau district.

Name

Schatzkiste

Legal name

i+s Pfaffenwinkel GmbH

Website

https://is-pfaffenwinkel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Schatzkiste is a regional secondhand retail chain in Upper Bavaria operated by the non-profit i+s Pfaffenwinkel GmbH, selling donated clothing, furniture, and household goods to the general public while providing inclusive employment for people with disabilities across four stores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondhand Retail

NAICS

Used Merchandise Retailers (459510), Other Miscellaneous Retailers (4599)

SIC

Retail-Misc General Merchandise Stores (5399), Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Consignment & Estate Sale Home Goods Retail (Curated/Managed Sales) (CRAIANAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secondhand & Consignment Furniture Retail (CRAIANAA), Apparel, Footwear & Accessories Resale (CRAFAGAA)

Keywords

• Secondhand retail
• Used clothing
• Used furniture
• Circular economy
• Inclusion employment

Headquarters

HQ city

Penzberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Secondhand Retail Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of donated secondhand goods including clothing, furniture, household items, books, sports equipment, toys, jewelry, bicycles, antiques, and more. Sales are one-time transactions with fixed prices. Delivery services for furniture are available for an additional fee.
2. Delivery and Transport Services: Optional delivery service for purchased furniture within the region, provided by the company's transport team.
3. Donations: The organization accepts monetary donations to support operations, job creation for people with disabilities, and expansion of services.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Schatzkiste runs a chain of nonprofit secondhand retail stores that resell donated used clothing, shoes, furniture, household goods, books, toys, and antiques to the public. Operations are anchored in inclusion employment and supported by complementary paid services such as building cleaning, disposal/moving (Entrümpelung), and a small bicycle point, plus an eBay online channel for donated inventory.

Product overview

The Schatzkiste is a secondhand retail store operated by i+s Pfaffenwinkel GmbH — an inclusion enterprise of Diakonie München und Oberbayern. The company runs a network of four secondhand retail locations (Schatzkiste Penzberg, Wühlkiste Herzogsägmühle, Gebrauchtwarenladen Weilheim, and Gebrauchtmöbelhaus Weilheim) offering secondhand clothing, furniture, household goods, books, electronics, and more. A fifth location (Gebrauchtmöbelhaus Schongau) is relocating and set to reopen in July 2026. The product portfolio includes physical retail (Schatzkiste, Wühlkiste, and Gebrauchtmöbelhaus brands), an online eBay sales channel, the Möbelarium upcycling workshop in Weilheim, and ancillary services such as building cleaning, disposal, and moving services. All operations serve the dual mission of providing affordable secondhand goods while creating inclusive employment for people with disabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MACHBAR: Alternative to traditional workshop for people with disabilities offering individual pathways to inclusion through education and work. Offers Bildungs- und Arbeitsangebote directly on the general labor market.

Products and services

• Schatzkiste Secondhand Store Chain Chain of physical storefronts (Penzberg Hauptstraße, Penzberg Grube, Murnau, Weilheim) selling donated secondhand clothing, shoes, furniture, household goods, books, toys and antiques to local consumers.
• Schatzkiste eBay Online Shop Online sales channel operated via eBay that resells donated Schatzkiste inventory to remote buyers.
• Building Cleaning (Gebäudereinigung) Commercial/residential building cleaning services contracted to local customers in the Penzberg/Upper Bavaria region.
• Disposal and Moving Service (Entrümpelung & Umzugshilfe) On-demand household clearing, disposal and moving-helper service offered to local private customers, with reusable items integrated into Schatzkiste's donation stream.
• Bicycle Sales Point (Fahrradladen) Bicycle sales/service point operated under the i+s Pfaffenwinkel network, complementing the secondhand retail offering.
• Inclusion Employment Programs (MACHBAR, Zielgruppenmitarbeit, Zuverdienst) Certified inclusion and supported-employment programs that place and support workers with disabilities and other inclusion target groups in paid work within the i+s Pfaffenwinkel operations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Creates meaningful employment for approximately 160 people with and without disabilities in the region
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EVA EntsorgungsbetriebecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for environmentally responsible disposal services. The company cooperates with EVA Entsorgungsbetriebe for proper disposal of items that cannot be resold.
• Wirkwerk WeilheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the annual fashion show event and upcycling workshops at the Möbelarium. Creates a space for encounter and community through joint events.
• Diakonie München und OberbayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization. i+s Pfaffenwinkel is a subsidiary of Diakonie München und Oberbayern e.V., working with Christian values and open to all people.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Stiftung Grüner Kreis: Austrian social enterprise operating secondhand retail and integration services, comparable mission-led inclusion enterprise model in the DACH region.
• Sozialwerk Norderstedt Secondhand: Regional inclusion enterprise running secondhand retail and services in northern Germany, comparable social-mission operating model but serving a different geographic market.

Broad incumbents

• Vinted: Major online peer-to-peer secondhand apparel marketplace operating broadly across Germany. Comparable secondhand goods category but as a digital-first incumbent, illustrating the channel shift threat/adjacency for traditional brick-and-mortar operators.
• Momox: Large German online re-commerce platform buying and reselling used books, media, and clothing. Comparable secondhand goods domain but operates purely online with no retail footprint.

Direct peers

• Oxfam Deutschland: Operates a network of Oxfam Shops across Germany selling donated clothing, books, and household items to fund charitable programs. Comparable charity-driven secondhand retail model with social mission overlap.
• Humana Secondhand: Germany's largest chain of charity-affiliated secondhand clothing and goods stores, operating under a similar donation-and-resale model. Directly comparable as a scaled nonprofit/charity secondhand retailer serving similar German consumer segments.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Kleiderläden: Red Cross-affiliated thrift stores across Germany selling donated clothing and household goods. Comparable charity-affiliated secondhand retail model targeting similar budget-conscious and sustainability-minded consumers.
• Caritas Secondhand: Catholic charity organization running secondhand shops (Caritas-Läden) across Germany that sell donated goods and employ disadvantaged workers. Direct peer via parallel inclusion/charity-affiliated retail operations.
• Diakonia Werkstätten: Sibling inclusion enterprise of Diakonie München und Oberbayern operating in Munich with similar retail, café, and service operations employing people with disabilities. Most direct comparable structurally and operationally, even explicitly linked on the Schatzkiste website as a peer.

Others

• Wirkwerk Weilheim: Local cooperation partner for upcycling workshops and the annual fashion show at the Möbelarium Weilheim. Adjacent community partner enabling Schatzkiste's event-driven customer engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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