Lupila Learns

What Lupila Learns does

Lupila Learns e.V. is a German non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) registered in Hamburg, founded in 2019 and operating under tax number 17/452/14467. The organization's stated purpose is to improve educational infrastructure and access for children in Lupila, Tanzania, a mountainous rural region where children walk 8+ km daily to school and classrooms exceed 50 students per teacher. It currently supports over 1,080 children across two beneficiary institutions: Primary School Lupila (430+ children aged 6–11) and Secondary School Lupila (816 students, comprising 491 girls and 325 boys). Programs include dormitory construction, classroom renovation, school electrification, a computer room, a school garden providing nutrition, scholarships, and a Female Empowerment Fund supporting a women's church community group in communal land investment.

The organization is volunteer-driven across both countries, with a board comprising Fabian Hildesheim, Justus Laubsch, and Valerie, alongside two school principals (Abkasa Ngwale at the Secondary School, Banggu Iringa at the Primary School) and a community leader (Samwuel Sanga). Approximately 18 team members in total are listed. There is no proprietary technology platform; the digital surface is a donation website (lupila-learns.org) that publishes project-level funding goals with percentage progress tracking and before/after documentation.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable giving rather than commercial sales. The primary income sources are individual donations via the website, the annual Lupila Air open-air festival in Hamburg (described as the organization's most important income source), art vernissages such as Lupila Vernissage Berlin 2025, corporate and institutional sponsorships, and community fundraising events. Cumulative donations exceed 80,000€. Named supporters include Mio Mio, Lions Club, CDTM, Marmalade Cafe, HEC Paris, Markthaus Blankenese, Gin Sul, and the City of Hamburg (Stadt Hamburg). The organization has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed equity funding; its governance and go-to-market are characteristic of a small, mission-driven charitable association rather than a scalable enterprise.

Name

Lupila Learns

Legal name

Lupila Learns e.V.

Website

https://lupila-learns.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lupila Learns e.V. is a Hamburg-based German non-profit that funds educational infrastructure projects for over 1,080 children at Primary and Secondary schools in Lupila, Tanzania, relying on donations, corporate sponsorships, and annual fundraising events such as the Lupila Air festival.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Non-Profit Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Development & Donor-Funded Education Programs (EDADALAB), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• Educational non-profit
• School infrastructure projects
• Community development funding
• Charitable fundraising events
• Rural education support

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Others, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The primary revenue stream consists of donations from individuals and organizations. The organization has collected over 80,000€ in donations. Revenue is generated through direct website donations, event-based fundraising (festivals, vernissages), corporate partnerships, and community fundraising activities throughout the year.
2. Event Revenue: Annual open-air festival 'Lupila Air' serves as the organization's most important income source, combining music, culture, and food with charitable giving. The Lupila Vernissage Berlin event (September 2025) will donate 100% of proceeds to the organization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lupila Learns e.V. is a German non-profit association that funds and implements school infrastructure projects in Lupila, Tanzania, including dormitory construction, classroom renovations, electrification, computer room setup, and school gardens. The organization supports Primary School Lupila and Secondary School Lupila, serving more than 1,080 children, and operates the Female Empowerment Fund supporting a women's community group. Revenue is generated through direct online donations, the annual Lupila Air open-air festival in Hamburg, the Lupila Vernissage Berlin art exhibition, and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Lupila Learns e.V. is a non-profit educational organization operating a dual-school model in Lupila, Tanzania: Primary School Lupila (serving 430+ children ages 6-11) and Secondary School Lupila (serving 491 girls and 325 boys). The organization funds infrastructure projects including dormitories, classroom renovations, electrification, computer rooms, and school gardens. Additional offerings include the Female Empowerment Fund supporting women's economic initiatives, and fundraising events such as the annual Lupila Air festival in Hamburg and Lupila Vernissage Berlin. Over €80,000 in donations have been collected, supporting education for more than 1,080 children.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Primary School Lupila A primary school in Lupila, Tanzania serving over 430 children aged 6-11, supported by Lupila Learns through infrastructure improvements including electrical installation, classroom renovation, and school garden establishment.
• Secondary School Lupila A secondary school in Lupila, Tanzania serving 491 girls and 325 boys, supported by Lupila Learns through infrastructure improvements including girls' dormitory renovation, electrification, computer room conversion, and ongoing boys' dormitory construction.
• Schlafsaal für Jungen (Boys' Dormitory Project) An active fundraising project for the construction of a new dormitory for boys at Secondary School Lupila, providing safe and healthy sleeping facilities essential for academic success.
• Renovierung von 2 Klassenzimmern (Classroom Renovation Project) An active fundraising project for the renovation of two classrooms and roof replacement at Primary School Lupila, addressing leaking roofs and broken windows that impede learning.
• Female Empowerment Fund An active community development program supporting a women's group from the Lupila church community to purchase and use communal land for investment purposes, creating financial stability.
• Lupila Air (Annual Open-Air Festival) Annual open-air festival in Hamburg combining music, culture, and food for charity. The organization's most important income source, documented in 2023 and 2024 editions.
• Lupila Vernissage Berlin Art exhibition event featuring artists A-DEE and DASMO at LYNK & CO in Berlin, with 100% of proceeds donated to Lupila Learns. Free admission to maximize attendance.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1080 children supported with educational access
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered supportive.

• Mio MiosupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerHamburg-based beverage company listed as a supporter of Lupila Learns. Mio Mio's logo appears on the supporters page, indicating corporate sponsorship or donation support.
• Lions ClubsupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational service club with local Hamburg chapter listed as supporter. Lions Club provides community service support and potentially fundraising assistance.
• CDTMsupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerCenter for Digital Technology and Management - a joint institution of LMU Munich and TU Munich. Listed as supporter, potentially providing student volunteers or technical expertise.
• Marmalade CafesupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal Hamburg cafe listed as supporter. May provide venue support, community engagement, or donations.
• HEC ParissupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerPrestigious international business school listed as supporter. May provide student volunteers, fundraising expertise, or institutional credibility.
• Markthaus BlankenesesupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal market venue in Hamburg's Blankenese neighborhood listed as supporter. May provide event space or community outreach.
• Gin SulsupportiveGTM or Marketing PartnerHamburg-based gin brand listed as supporter. May provide product donations for events or financial support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Welthungerhilfe: One of Germany's largest private development NGOs, running integrated education, food security, and rural development programs in East Africa. Operates at far greater scale but in overlapping Tanzanian regions with comparable donor base.
• SOS Children's Villages International: Large international non-profit supporting children's welfare and education in Tanzania and across Africa. Comparable child-education and infrastructure support at materially greater scale and with broader program scope.
• Room to Read: Large established non-profit focused on literacy and gender equality in education across Asia and Africa. Comparable education-infrastructure and female-empowerment programming but at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth.

Emerging players

• Ubuntu Education Fund: Non-profit providing cradle-to-career education and health services in underserved communities. Comparable integrated education, nutrition, and infrastructure model serving children in resource-constrained settings.

Regional players

• Plant-for-the-Planet: German-based youth-led foundation focused on global restoration and climate education. Comparable German-NGO scale and youth-led volunteer governance model, though focused on environmental rather than primary-school infrastructure.
• Stiftung Bildung: German education foundation supporting child and youth education projects. Comparable German-Verein governance and donation-driven project funding model, though focused domestically rather than on international development.

Direct peers

• Pencils of Promise: Non-profit building schools and increasing education access in developing countries. Comparable model of incremental school infrastructure projects with transparent funding tracking and donor-driven project completion.
• BuildOn: Non-profit that builds schools and supports literacy programs in developing countries. Directly comparable school-construction and education-access model targeting rural communities, with similar donor-funded infrastructure project approach.
• Africa Amini Alama: German non-profit supporting education, healthcare, and community development in northern Tanzania. Directly comparable as a German-Verein model funding infrastructure in Tanzanian rural communities with volunteer-led governance.
• Childaid Network: German non-profit supporting education projects for underprivileged children in developing countries. Comparable volunteer-led German NGO model funding school infrastructure and scholarships through individual donors and corporate partnerships.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lupila-learns

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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