What Bundjugend does

BUNDjugend Berlin is the youth organization of BUND Berlin (Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz), legally constituted as 'Jugend im Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Landesverband Berlin e.V.' (Vereinsregister 4929, Charlottenburg) and founded in 1986. It is a non-profit, base-democratic (basisdemokratisch) membership organization for young people under 27 in Berlin, embedded in the broader BUND network (500,000+ members), Friends of the Earth International, Young Friends of the Earth Europe, and the Landesjugendring Berlin. The organization operates from a single state office at Erich-Weinert-Straße 82, 10439 Berlin, staffed by three paid hauptamtliche employees plus rotating FÖJ (Freiwilliges Ökologisches Jahr) volunteers, a part-time Finanzassistenz, and an elected five-member Landesvorstand (plus one Beisitzender).

The organization's product surface is structured around four pillars: (1) thematic Arbeitskreise (working groups) — KLaR (Klima, Landwirtschaft, Ressourcen), BildungsAgent*innen, AK Teens, and Postwachstum — where members organize campaigns and actions; (2) peer-to-peer educational services, principally the BildungsAgent*innen school workshop program (3–4 hours, €2.50/participant, listed on the Berlin Senate's Empfehlungsliste Globales Lernen) and fee-based wilderness pedagogy, decolonial, and Train-the-Trainer workshops; (3) the FÖJ volunteer program, JuLeiCa youth-leader training, and onboarding events (Bunter Abend, monthly); and (4) Erasmus+-funded international youth exchanges with partners in Norway, France, Italy, and Slovenia, plus supporting services such as GPS and escape-game rentals and Waldwochen forest programs for children aged 8–12.

Revenue is not publicly disclosed and is assembled from four streams: a partial allocation of BUND youth membership dues (€24/year, all BUND members under 28 are automatically BUNDjugend members), tax-deductible individual donations (Bank für Sozialwirtschaft, IBAN DE89 3702 0500 0003 3233 02), public funding from BUND Berlin and the Berlin Senate routed through the Landesjugendring Berlin, project-specific Erasmus+ grants, and small workshop participation fees. The organization does not operate in commercial technology markets and has no proprietary technology product; its competitive position rests on the ecosystem lock-in of the BUND/Landesjugendring/Friends of the Earth network, the activist pipeline generated by its FÖJ and BildungsAgent*innen programs, and its regulatory access to Berlin Senate funding and Senate-listed school contracts.

Name

Bundjugend

Legal name

Jugend im Bund für Umwelt und Naturschutz Landesverband Berlin e.V.

Website

https://bundjugend-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BUNDjugend Berlin is the non-profit youth environmental organization of BUND Berlin, serving young people under 27 in Berlin through base-democratic working groups, peer-led school workshops, FÖJ volunteer placements, Erasmus+-funded international exchanges, and political campaigns on climate and environmental issues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Environmental Advocacy & Education

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Youth environmental activism
• Environmental education programs
• Grassroots community organizing
• Climate protection advocacy
• Voluntary ecological year

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: All BUND members under 28 are automatically members of BUNDjugend. A youth membership costs 24 euros per year, with a portion allocated to the state-level youth organization.
2. Donations: Donations from individuals, tax-deductible, processed via bank transfer to Bank für Sozialwirtschaft (IBAN DE89 3702 0500 0003 3233 02).
3. Public funding: Funding from BUND Berlin (separate allocation from BUND's own membership dues) and from the Berlin Senate via membership in the Landesjugendring Berlin. Project-specific funding for Erasmus+ international exchanges.
4. Workshop participation fees: Some workshops charge a small participation fee (e.g., 5€ for Train the Trainer, 30€/15€ for Wildnispädagogik workshop, 2.50€ per person for school workshops).

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Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BUNDjugend Berlin is the Berlin state chapter of Germany's youth environmental organization, operating as a base-democratic non-profit for young people under 27. It runs thematic working groups (KLaR, BildungsAgent*innen, AK Teens, Postwachstum), peer-to-peer school workshops, the FÖJ voluntary ecological year program, international Erasmus+ youth exchanges, wilderness and decolonial pedagogy workshops, rental of educational equipment (GPS devices and escape games), and youth-leader training (JuLeiCa).

Product overview

BUNDjugend Berlin operates as a unified youth environmental organization offering a portfolio of programs and educational services. The core offerings include thematic working groups (Arbeitskreise) addressing climate, agriculture, post-growth, and teen engagement; international youth exchange programs; and the BildungsAgent*innen peer-to-peer school workshop program. Supporting services include rental of GPS devices and escape games for environmental education, forest weeks for children, JuLeiCa and Train-the-Trainer training, and monthly Bunter Abend introduction events. The FÖJ (Freiwilliges Ökologisches Jahr) program serves as a key volunteer pathway. All offerings center on youth-led environmental activism and political education.

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Products and services

• FÖJ (Freiwilliges Ökologisches Jahr) A 12-month voluntary ecological year placement for young people aged 16–26 to actively engage in environmental and nature conservation work at the BUNDjugend Berlin state office.
• Arbeitskreise (Thematic Working Groups) Thematic member-led working groups including KLaR (Klima, Landwirtschaft, Ressourcen), BildungsAgent*innen, AK Teens, and Postwachstum, where members organize actions, campaigns, and workshops.
• Internationale Jugendbegegnungen (International Youth Exchanges) Erasmus+-funded international youth exchange programs, including trips to Slovenia ("Let's talk about food"), Norway (with Vårt Hav), and a Berlin-based "Fields of Tomorrow" exchange with partners from France and Italy.
• BildungsAgent*innen Workshops 3–4 hour peer-led environmental education workshops delivered at Berlin schools (Sekundarstufe I and II) by trained young adults on climate justice, resource conservation, textiles, waste reduction, and consumption criticism. Listed on the Berlin Senate's Empfehlungsliste Globales Lernen.
• Waldwochen (Forest Weeks) School-vacation forest education program for children aged 8–12, offering nature-connection activities in Berlin forests.
• Educational Equipment Rental (GPS Devices and Escape Games) Rental of GPS devices for digital treasure hunts and rental of climate/biodiversity educational escape games for project days, seminars, or youth groups across Berlin.
• JuLeiCa-Schulungen (Youth Leader Card Training) Training courses preparing young people to obtain the Jugendleiter*innen-Card (JuLeiCa), the standardized German youth-leader qualification required for leading youth groups.
• Train-the-Trainer Workshops Pedagogical training workshops (€5 participation fee, refunded after the first workshop) preparing new BildungsAgent*innen to deliver peer-led school workshops.
• Wildnispädagogik Workshop "Im Geist der Wildnis" Wilderness pedagogy workshop (€30 regular / €15 reduced for BUNDjugend members) co-organized with Wildnisschule Wolf und Waldkauz, focusing on nature connection through rituals and routines in Plänterwald, Berlin.
• Dekoloniale Bildungsarbeit Workshops Multiplicator workshops on decolonial education that explore colonial history connections in everyday life, using Decolonize Berlin's publication "Straßen erzählen Geschichte(n)" as a foundation.

Quantifiable outcome

• BUNDjugend has 84,300 members under 27 nationwide across all 16 German states

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NOlympia BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 April 2025BUNDjugend Berlin joined the NOlympia Berlin coalition which opposes Berlin's bid for the Olympic Games. The coalition aims for a referendum (Volksentscheid) to stop Berlin's Olympic bid. BUNDjugend Berlin and BUND Berlin together support the coalition's demands for a socially just and climate-friendly Berlin. BUNDjugend serves as a signature collection point.
• Tierschutzverein für Berlin und Tierheim BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 January 2025BUNDjugend Berlin cooperates with the Tierschutzverein für Berlin on the 'Zum Sterben zurückgelassen' (Left to Die) awareness campaign. A cat silhouette is displayed at BUNDjugend's office window as part of the campaign to raise awareness about abandoned animals in Berlin. The partnership aims to educate the public about the animal shelter crisis and encourage donations and adoption.
• Berlin WerbefreicoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBUNDjugend Berlin supports the Berlin Werbefrei (Advertising-Free Berlin) Volksbegehren. The organization serves as a signature collection point and distributes campaign materials (westen, brochures, clipboards). The goal is to collect 240,000 signatures by May 8, 2026 to restrict digital advertising and reduce environmental impact from advertising infrastructure.
• FEZ Berlin (Freizeit- und Erholungszentrum)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUNDjugend Berlin participated in the annual benbi (Berliner Entwicklungspolitisches Bildungsprogramm) event held at FEZ Berlin in November. At this event, BildungsAgent*innen delivered workshops on climate- and gender-fair urban planning to school classes from across Berlin.
• Kate Berlin (Kompetenzzentrum für Nachhaltigkeit)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUNDjugend Berlin participates in the benbi program organized by Kate Berlin. This Berlin Senate-funded global learning program invites school classes to explore development policy topics annually at the FEZ Berlin venue.
• Vårt Hav (Norway)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUNDjugend Berlin participated in an Erasmus+-funded international youth exchange 'From Volunteering to Active Participation' with Norwegian environmental organization Vårt Hav ('Our Sea'). Activities included coastal clean-ups, school workshops, and developing new educational materials. This partnership focuses on learning through active environmental action in arctic nature.
• Decolonize BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUNDjugend Berlin co-organized the workshop 'Straßen erzählen Geschichten – Dekoloniale Bildungsarbeit in der Praxis' (Streets Tell Stories – Decolonial Education in Practice) with Decolonize Berlin. The workshop uses Decolonize Berlin's publication 'Straßen erzählen Geschichte(n)' as its foundation.
• Clubtopia / clubliebe e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUND Berlin and clubliebe e.V. jointly run the Clubtopia project (since 2019) promoting sustainable club culture in Berlin. BUNDjugend Berlin supports and reports on this initiative. Clubtopia offers free energy and climate consulting to Berlin clubs and publishes a Green Club Guide and Code of Conduct.
• Landesjugendring BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUNDjugend Berlin is a member of the Landesjugendring Berlin, through which it receives funding from the Berlin Senate for its youth work. This membership enables BUNDjugend to participate in coordinated advocacy for Berlin's youth sector.
• Friends of the Earth International / Young Friends of the Earth EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUNDjugend Berlin is part of the Friends of the Earth (FoE) international network and Young Friends of the Earth Europe (YFoEE), enabling worldwide contacts and participation in international environmental campaigns and exchanges.
• Association de Développement Rural International du Bas-Ségala (ADRIBS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for the 'Fields of Tomorrow' youth exchange. ADRIBS is based in France and participates in the Erasmus+-funded project together with BUNDjugend Berlin and other partners from Germany, France, and Italy.
• Praticare il Futuro (Italy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner for the 'Fields of Tomorrow' youth exchange. Praticare il Futuro is an Italian organization working on sustainable food systems and urban agriculture, participating in the Erasmus+-funded exchange with BUNDjugend Berlin.
• Wildnisschule Wolf und Waldkauz BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBUNDjugend Berlin co-organizes the Wildnispädagogik workshop 'Im Geist der Wildnis' with the Wildnisschule Wolf und Waldkauz, led by founder Corinna. The workshop takes place in Plänterwald, Berlin.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH): A larger, established German environmental NGO that campaigns on consumption, climate, and resource issues — overlapping mission space with BUNDjugend Berlin's working groups but operating at national scale without an under-27-only focus.
• BUND Naturschutz in Bayern (BN): Bavaria's BUND-affiliated environmental organization — a peer BUND state chapter that operates at much larger scale, runs its own youth programming, and represents the same BUND brand outside Berlin; useful benchmark for the multi-state BUNDjugend model Berlin operates within.

Direct peers

• Naturschutzjugend (NAJU): The official youth organization of NABU (Naturschutzbund Deutschland), NAJU is the most direct peer to BUNDjugend Berlin — both are German environmental youth wings of major nature-conservation associations, both run school workshops, working groups, FÖJ-equivalent programs, and campaign on the same climate/biodiversity issues for the under-27 cohort nationwide.
• Naturfreundejugend Deutschland: Youth wing of NaturFreunde Deutschlands, a comparable grassroots-democratic German youth environmental/sustainability organization offering working groups, international youth exchanges, seminars, and Landesjugendring membership — structurally and operationally near-identical to BUNDjugend Berlin.
• Fridays for Future Germany: The German chapter of Fridays for Future, the most prominent youth-led climate movement in Germany; competes for the same volunteer pool, runs parallel demonstrations and campaigns, and overlaps heavily in mission and audience with BUNDjugend Berlin's climate-justice working groups.
• Greenpeace Jugend: The youth arm of Greenpeace Germany, comparable as a German environmental youth movement organizing campaigns, demonstrations, and grassroots activism for the same under-27 climate-engaged demographic, with similar Landesjugendring affiliation.

Others

• Landesjugendring Berlin: The umbrella association of Berlin's state-level youth organizations, of which BUNDjugend Berlin is a member and through which it receives Berlin Senate funding; comparable as a peer Berlin youth-policy organization and an indirect funder/distribution channel.

Regional players

• Young Friends of the Earth Europe (YFoEE): The European network of which BUNDjugend Berlin is a member; provides international campaign coordination and youth exchange infrastructure across European Friends of the Earth groups — directly comparable mission and demographic, but operating at continental rather than Berlin-only scope.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles9 records

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