What Netzwerk Zukunftsorte does

Netzwerk Zukunftsorte e.V. is a German non-profit association founded in 2017 and registered at Amtsgericht Frankfurt (Oder) under VR 6739 FF, headquartered at Hof Prädikow in Prötzel, Brandenburg. The organization operates as a network and support infrastructure for the development of "Zukunftsorte" (future places) — creative, community-oriented housing and work projects that activate rural vacancy in Germany. Its core mission is to connect and accompany projects that combine living, working, and open community spaces, primarily targeting initiatives/project developers, municipalities seeking to attract such projects, and property owners with vacant buildings. The network coordinates 150+ projects across Germany, with a particular concentration in Brandenburg.

The organization's product surface is structured around a platform-and-services model. The flagship asset is the Wissensplattform (wissen.zukunftsorte.land), a knowledge platform organized by project phases (searching, founding, building, operating) and topic areas (vision, commerce, city-country integration, sustainability). Complementary offerings include the Orte-Karte interactive map directory, the Zukunftsorte Lab consulting platform (planned for 2026), structured Lerngruppen peer-learning programs, the Starke Orte Netzwerk for municipal exchange, the WIR Räume matching platform (wir-raeume.land) connecting property owners with project initiators, and a multi-channel community layer (Slack, meetups, three newsletters, podcast, publications, and an annual award program). Underlying technology is a network coordination platform with knowledge management and matching functionality — there is no disclosed AI/ML, API, or proprietary software stack beyond the web platforms.

The business model is a hybrid of public grant funding and community-supported revenue. Primary revenue derives from institutional grants including a 2-year Vernetzungskampagne project (2023–2024) from MIL Brandenburg, EU ESF+ Soziale Innovationen funding, BMWi "Nachhaltig Wirken," BMWSB Nationale Stadtentwicklungspolitik, and Kulturland Brandenburg. Secondary revenue comes from Fördermitgliedschaften (annual funding memberships), direct donations, and fee-based advisory and consulting services for municipalities, property owners, and project developers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; advisory services appear quote-based. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven rather than commercial sales. Governance rests with three board members (Vorstand): Julia Paaß, Philipp Hentschel, and Andrea Nickisch.

Name

Netzwerk Zukunftsorte

Legal name

Netzwerk Zukunftsorte e.V.

Website

https://zukunftsorte.land

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Netzwerk Zukunftsorte e.V. is a German non-profit network organization that connects and supports 150+ community-oriented rural housing and work projects (Zukunftsorte), serving project developers, municipalities, and property owners through a knowledge platform, consulting, peer learning, and public funding programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Hof

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Fördermitgliedschaften (Funding Memberships): Annual memberships and sponsorships from individuals, organizations, municipalities, and companies supporting the network's work. Members receive benefits including access to internal communication channels, exclusive network events, and discounts.
2. Project Funding and Grants: Funding from public institutions including EU programs (ESF+, Soziale Innovationen), German federal ministries (BMWi, BMWSB), Brandenburg state ministries (MIL, MWAEK), and municipalities. Examples include Vernetzungskampagne für Zukunftsorte (2-year project 2023-2024 funded by MIL Brandenburg).
3. Donations: Direct donations from supporters of the network's mission to transform rural vacancy into community spaces.
4. Advisory and Consulting Services: Fee-based advisory services for municipalities, property owners, and project developers on community-oriented property development and vacancy activation.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Netzwerk Zukunftsorte is a non-profit network organization that connects and supports projects transforming vacant rural buildings into community-oriented living and working spaces (Zukunftsorte). It operates a knowledge platform (wissen.zukunftsorte.land), a matching platform for properties and makers (wir-raeume.land), a peer-learning program (Lerngruppe), consulting services for municipalities and property owners, an interactive map directory of places, and a community network including Slack and in-person meetups.

Product overview

Netzwerk Zukunftsorte is a non-profit network organization (e.V.) that connects and supports projects transforming vacant rural buildings into community-oriented living and working spaces. The organization's offerings form a platform-and-services model centered on: (1) the Wissensplattform (Knowledge Platform) at wissen.zukunftsorte.land providing practical phase-based guidance; (2) the Zukunftsorte Lab consulting service for individual project support; (3) the Lerngruppe peer-learning program; (4) the Orte-Karte interactive map directory of all registered places; (5) community channels including Slack and Meetups; and (6) publications and an award program. Additional services include newsletters, consulting for municipalities and property owners, and the Starke Orte Netzwerk for municipal exchange.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Wissensplattform (Knowledge Platform)

Quantifiable outcome

• 150+ creative housing and work projects connected through the network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Stiftung triascoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLand foundation that acquires properties and removes them from speculation through hereditary building lease agreements. Partnered with Hof Prädikow and Zusammen in Neuendorf to enable community-oriented property development.
• Selbstbau GenossenschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative that develops housing through hereditary building lease agreements with Stiftung trias, enabling non-profit, socially compatible development of buildings for future generations.

Scale indicators3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bundesverband Baugemeinschaften: German federal association representing Baugruppen (building groups) — another form of self-organized housing and project development networks — providing advisory, networking and policy advocacy with similar membership/organizational structure to Netzwerk Zukunftsorte.
• Mietshäuser Syndikat: German network of housing cooperatives pooling financing and project development to keep real estate permanently off the speculative market — directly comparable model to Netzwerk Zukunftsorte's hereditary-building-lease based approach (via Stiftung trias) for keeping community-oriented properties affordable.
• Stiftung trias: German land foundation that acquires properties and removes them from speculation through hereditary building lease (Erbbaurecht) — explicitly named as a partner of Netzwerk Zukunftsorte and shares the same community-oriented, de-speculation property thesis.

Regional players

• Cooperative Housing Ireland (CHI): Irish cooperative housing network pooling resources to develop community-oriented housing — analogous international example of a membership/network organization supporting self-organized housing and project development.
• Mehr als Wohnen: Swiss housing cooperative association combining living, working and community-oriented use across a 13-building district — comparable model of community-oriented project development, though anchored in Switzerland rather than Germany.
• Kulturland Brandenburg: Brandenburg state cultural program funding projects like Gut Boltenhof (a Netzwerk Zukunftsorte site) that explore land-use, building culture and rural living — operating in the same Brandenburg geography and overlapping on cultural/rural development themes.

Emerging players

• Transition Network: UK-rooted international network supporting community-led transition initiatives addressing ecological, economic and social challenges — comparable as a peer-led movement-building model with similar advisory, events and community-of-practice structure.
• Global Ecovillage Network (GEN): International network of intentional communities and ecovillages providing visibility, knowledge exchange and project support — closely comparable to Netzwerk Zukunftsorte's mission of connecting community-oriented living/working projects and sharing best practices.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/netzwerkzukunftsorte
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/netzwerk-zukunftsorte
• Instagraminstagram.com/zukunftsorte

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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