Scnb

What Scnb does

SCNB (Segel-Club Niedersachsen-Burg e.V.) is a registered German non-profit sailing association founded in 1905 in the Bremen area by Ferdinand Brase and friends who sailed on the Weser, Lesum, and Hamme rivers. The club is governed as an eingetragener Verein (e.V.), owned and operated by its members for recreational sailing, regattas, and social activities. Current leadership comprises Chairman Ralf Niemann (1. Vorsitzender), Treasurer Hans-Wolf Busch (Rechnungsführer), and Secretary Jürgen Helmich (Schriftführer). Combined membership across SCNB and the related SCNW and OSV clubs exceeds 500 individuals, down from a peak of 800 during the 1920s. The club is headquartered at Lesumbroker Landstraße 51, 28719 Bremen, and operates from a historic 1913 clubhouse at Lesumdeich.

Name

Scnb

Legal name

Segel-Club Niedersachsen-Burg e.V.

Website

https://scnb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1905

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SCNB (Segel-Club Niedersachsen-Burg e.V.) is a non-profit German sailing club founded in 1905 in Bremen, serving over 500 members with dock facilities, regattas, and social events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Sailing Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Sailing & Water Sports Teams/Clubs (Sailing, Rowing, Surfing) (MPAKABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE), Sailing Experiences (Lessons, Regattas, Day Sails) (THAJAJAG)

Keywords

• Sailing club services
• Recreational sailing association
• Yacht club membership
• Boat mooring services
• Water sports community

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen-grohn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

SCNB (Segel-Club Niedersachsen-Burg e.V.) is a non-profit registered German sailing association that provides its members with access to a 300+ meter dock facility with mooring slips (Liegplätze), organizes sailing events and regattas such as the Weser-Jade Woche, maintains a historic 1913 clubhouse on the Lesumdeich, and fosters a recreational sailing and water sports community in the Bremen/Lower Saxony region. The club operates on a membership basis, with contact persons handling slip inquiries and annual general meetings, working services (Arbeitsdienste), and social events such as Kohltour and Flaggenparade for its members.

Product overview

SCNB (Segel-Club Niedersachsen-Burg e.V.) is a non-profit sailing club association, not a technology company. It does not offer products or services in the traditional SaaS/technology sense. The organization provides sailing club facilities, mooring services (Liegplatzanfragen), and organizes sailing events and activities for its members. The website functions as a basic informational WordPress site for the club.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Membership Annual membership in the SCNB sailing association, providing access to club facilities, events, and the sailing community for recreational sailors and water sports enthusiasts in the Bremen/Lower Saxony region.
• Berth and Mooring Services (Liegplätze) Allocation of boat mooring slips and berths on SCNB's 300+ meter dock facility at the Lesum location, for members' sailing vessels. Slip inquiries are handled by contact persons Christian and Stefan.
• Clubhouse Facilities (Bootshaus) Access to the historic SCNB clubhouse at Lesumdeich, used for member social gatherings, the annual general meeting (Jahreshauptversammlung), Kohltour, and other club events.
• Sailing Events and Regattas

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• DWD Seewettervorhersage (German Weather Service)minorOthersWeather forecasting service linked on the club website for sailors to check weather conditions before sailing.
• WindfinderminorOthersWind and weather forecasting service for sailors, referenced as a useful link for club members.
• BSH.de (Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie)minorOthersGerman Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency providing tide information, referenced on the club links page.
• ToscadeauminorOthersA sailing vessel/yacht associated with the club, with a dedicated webpage on the club site (SY Toscadeau).
• DGzRS (Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Rettung Schiffbrüchiger)minorOthersGerman Sea Rescue Service linked on the club website - maritime safety organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Kieler Yacht-Club: One of Germany's most prominent traditional yacht clubs based in Kiel, offering mooring, regattas, and member services. Comparable organizational structure as a member-operated e.V. with significant waterfront infrastructure.
• Norddeutscher Regatta Verein: Northern German regatta-focused sailing association organizing competitive sailing events. Direct overlap with SCNB's Weser-Jade Woche regatta activity and shared regional sailing community.
• Hamburger Segel-Club: Long-established Hamburg sailing club with regatta programming, clubhouse facilities, and member mooring on the Elbe. Closely comparable membership-club model with similar heritage positioning.
• Bayerischer Yacht Club: Major Bavarian yacht club combining recreational sailing, regattas, and member hospitality. Direct structural comparable as a traditional e.V. sailing club with event-driven member engagement.
• Verein Seglerhaus am Wannsee: Berlin-based traditional sailing club with a clubhouse, dock infrastructure, and member regatta programming. Comparable e.V. structure and waterfront asset base, though in a different geography.
• Bremer Segler-Verein 1882 e.V. Historic Bremen sailing club founded in 1882, operating in the same city as SCNB with comparable membership, regatta, and mooring activities. Direct geographic and product overlap makes it the closest comparable peer.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Segler-Verband: The German Sailing Federation, the national umbrella organization for sailing clubs and classes. Not a direct competitor but the apex body of which SCNB-affiliated sailors and clubs are members, and an industry context setter.

Regional players

• Segel-Verein Schillighafen e.V. North Sea coastal sailing club at Schillighafen offering mooring and regattas. Comparable membership-club model with waterfront infrastructure, focused on a different coastal geography.

Others

• Luventa Segelreisen: Operator of sailing holidays, charters, and youth sailing trips in Northern Germany. Thematically adjacent in the sailing experience space but commercial rather than member-club based, illustrating a different monetization model.

Emerging players

• Marina Bremen GmbH: Commercial marina operator in Bremen offering paid berths and services. Partial overlap as a competing source of boat moorage in the same regional market, but operates commercially rather than as a member club.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scnb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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