Kasch Achim

What Kasch Achim does

KASCH (Kulturhaus Alter Schützenhof e.V.) is a non-profit sociocultural center and community venue located at Bergstraße 2 in Achim, Lower Saxony, Germany, operating as a registered association (eingetragener Verein / e.V.) under the leadership of 1. Vorsitzende Iris Hunscheid and content-responsibility lead Dennis Meinken. The venue runs a diversified event program spanning a year-round concert series ('Musik im KASCH / Haste Töne'), an autumn-to-spring cabaret and comedy series ('Kabarett, Comedy & Co'), theater productions, children's programming ('Kids & Co'), open-stage and party events, exhibitions, and on-site gastronomy/restaurant services. Tickets are distributed primarily through Reservix GmbH, with additional sales via Eventim for selected productions and a physical box office (Abendkasse); subscribers can purchase season products such as the Kabarett Vollabo (€160) and Wahl-Abo (€100). Revenue is generated across four streams — individual event ticket sales (€14-45 per ticket), on-site gastronomy, season subscriptions, and venue rental for private and corporate events — with pricing tiers differentiated into standard, reduced (ermäßigt for students/seniors), and door rates. The organization is structurally supported by partnerships with Stadt Achim, Stadtwerke Achim, and Landesverband Soziokultur Niedersachsen, and collaborates with external producers such as Kunst und Begegnung Hermannshof e.V. (JazzArt Niedersachsen) and AZ Event Production for specific events. Its go-to-market is event-driven, with marketing executed through the kasch-achim.de website, email newsletter, social media, and local community channels, serving adults, families, and event organizers in the Achim region and wider Lower Saxony catchment.

Name

Kasch Achim

Legal name

Kulturhaus Alter Schützenhof e.V.

Website

https://kasch-achim.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

KASCH is a non-profit sociocultural center in Achim, Germany, operating a year-round program of concerts, cabaret, comedy, theater, family events, and on-site gastronomy for local residents and regional visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts & Cultural Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Cultural center events
• Live music concerts
• Cabaret comedy shows
• Community venue rental
• Theater performances

Headquarters

HQ city

Achim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Event ticket sales: Revenue from selling tickets to concerts, comedy shows, theater performances, and other cultural events. Ticket prices range from €14-45 depending on the event and seat category.
2. Gastronomy: On-site food and beverage service operating independently and for events.
3. Subscriptions: Season subscriptions offering discounted access to multiple events (e.g., Kabarett Vollabo at €160, Wahl-Abo at €100 for 4 events).
4. Venue rental: Rental of venue spaces for private events, corporate functions, and community gatherings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

KASCH operates a sociocultural cultural center and community venue in Achim, Germany, hosting a diverse program of concerts, cabaret/comedy, theater, family events, parties, exhibitions, and open-stage performances. Core commercial activities are event ticketing, seasonal subscriptions (Kabarett Vollabo, Wahl-Abo), on-site gastronomy, and rental of venue spaces for private and corporate events.

Product overview

KASCH (Kulturhaus Alter Schützenhof e.V.) is a cultural center and community venue located in Achim, Germany, operated by the registered association Kulturhaus Alter Schützenhof e.V. The organization operates as a multi-program cultural venue offering a diverse portfolio of event series and hospitality services. Core offerings include: the "Kabarett, Comedy & Co" cabaret/comedy series (autumn-spring programming), the "Musik im KASCH (Haste Töne)" music concert series (year-round diverse genres), theater productions, children's programming (Kids & Co), party events, open stage performances, exhibitions, and on-site gastronomy/restaurant services. The venue functions as a cultural hub providing entertainment, community programming, and hospitality, with tickets managed through Reservix GmbH as the ticketing service provider.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kabarett, Comedy & Co Seasonal cabaret and comedy event series running from autumn through spring, featuring established and up-and-coming performers in the large or blue hall, typically on Sunday evenings at 7 PM. Sold via per-event tickets and seasonal subscriptions (Kabarett Vollabo and Wahl-Abo).
• Musik im KASCH (Haste Töne) Annual concert series featuring handpicked performances across diverse musical genres including folk-rock, Irish folk, blues, jazz, singer-songwriter, a cappella, and world music. Events run throughout the year at affordable ticket prices.
• Kids & Co Children's and family programming with age-appropriate entertainment events for young audiences and families, including an archived program history on the KASCH website.
• Theater im KASCH Theater performances and productions presented in the KASCH venue facilities for general audiences.
• Ausstellungen Exhibitions featuring visual arts and cultural displays held in the KASCH venue.
• Partys Party events featuring various music and entertainment formats, including examples such as the After Weinfest Party.
• KASCH goes STADTFEST City festival event series bringing KASCH cultural programming to broader public audiences outside the traditional venue setting.
• KoKi Standalone event series within KASCH's programming, with its own archived history page on the venue website.
• Offene Bühne Open stage events providing performance opportunities for emerging artists and performers at the KASCH venue.
• Klub der Visionäre Specialized club series featuring visionary and experimental programming at the KASCH venue.
• Gastronomie (Restaurant & Events) On-site gastronomy services including restaurant dining, event catering, and food and beverage offerings for venue visitors and event attendees, with a documented Cocktailtag event as part of the program.
• Venue Rental (Vermietung) Rental of KASCH rooms and technical facilities for private celebrations, corporate functions, and community organization gatherings.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Landesverband Soziokultur NiedersachsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState association for sociocultural activities in Lower Saxony. Listed as a partner supporting the KASCH cultural center's mission and programming.
• Stadt AchimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe city of Achim is a key partner supporting the cultural center operations and mission.
• Stadtwerke AchimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal utilities company of Achim listed as a partner supporting cultural programming.
• Reservix GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicket service provider handling online ticket sales for KASCH events. Located at Kaiserstraße 69, 60329 Frankfurt am Main.
• AZ Event ProductionminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEvent production company handling specific events like the Coldplay tribute concert. Tickets sold exclusively through Eventim.
• Kunst und Begegnung Hermannshof e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProducer of the JazzArt Niedersachsen project series, which collaborates with KASCH for jazz concerts.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Soziokulturelles Zentrum Speicher: Registered soziokulturelles Zentrum in Husum that operates as a multi-genre cultural venue (concerts, theater, cabaret, community events) under a nonprofit association. Functions as a near-identical operating model to KASCH, including public-sector support.
• Kulturzentrum Pavillon: Long-running cultural center in Hannover that hosts concerts, cabaret/comedy, theater and community events in a single building. Highly comparable to KASCH as another Lower Saxony soziokulturelles Zentrum with municipal backing and multi-genre programming.
• Kulturhaus Stuttgart: Multi-hall cultural venue in Stuttgart running concert, theater, cabaret, and community programming under one roof with venue rental and in-house hospitality. Closely mirrors KASCH's product portfolio at a larger urban scale.
• Alte Feuerwache Mannheim: Sociocultural center in Mannheim offering concerts, theater, cabaret, parties, and children's programming plus venue rental and餐饮 services. Closely matches KASCH's mix of paid ticket events and community/civic programming in a single multi-purpose hall.
• Brotfabrik Frankfurt: Independent cultural venue in Frankfurt am Main that programs concerts, theater, comedy and community events in a repurposed building, with gastronomy and rental income alongside ticket sales. Same single-venue, mixed-genre operating model as KASCH.
• Kulturzentrum Pumpenhaus: Sociocultural center in Münster offering a comparable mix of concerts, theater, cabaret, parties and community programming out of a single multi-purpose venue. Operates on a similar nonprofit/mission-driven basis with venue rental and gastronomy add-ons.

Broad incumbents

• CTS Eventim: Europe's largest ticketing and live-entertainment operator and KASCH's distribution partner via the Eventim platform. Comparable on the event-promotion and ticketing side but operates at a national/international scale as a publicly-listed platform rather than a single venue.

Market position

Strengths4 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

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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