stiftung neue musik impulse sh

Name

stiftung neue musik impulse sh

Legal name

Stiftung Neue Musik-Impulse Schleswig-Holstein gUG

Website

https://classicalbeat.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts, Cultural & Music Festival Services

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (711310), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Music Festival Organizers & Promoters (MPAGAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Music Production & Composition (Songwriting, Recording, DJing) (EDAMAAAF)

Keywords

• Classical music festivals
• Cultural nonprofit events
• Youth music education
• Talent development programs
• Contemporary classical music

Headquarters

HQ city

Eutin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsoring: The foundation finances itself predominantly through donations, sponsorship agreements, as well as public funding grants and event revenues. Possible endowment contributions from private individuals or companies with small or large amounts to build the foundation's endowment.
2. Event Revenue and Ticket Sales: Revenue generated from festival concerts, youth festival events, and academy programs.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The foundation operates the CLASSICAL BEAT Festival, an annual multi-genre music festival held during the Travemünder Woche in Travemünde, Germany, which combines classical music tradition with jazz, chanson, electronic music, improvisation, world music, and innovative stage formats. Alongside the festival it runs the Festival-Akademie, an international talent-development academy partnering with European and U.S. music universities, and the YOUNG TALENTS program of educational and integration projects (including Digital Soundscapes reaching ~600 school students annually) for children, teens, and young musicians.

Product overview

Stiftung Neue Musik-Impulse Schleswig-Holstein operates the CLASSICAL BEAT Festival as its primary product, a multi-genre music festival combining classical music with jazz, chanson, electronic music, improvisation, and world music. The organization complements its festival offering with the CLASSICAL BEAT Festival-Akademie (international music academy) and the comprehensive CLASSICAL BEAT YOUNG TALENTS program for youth development. The Young Talents program encompasses multiple sub-products: Digital Soundscapes (electronic music education using Ableton Live), Creative Heroes/Auf die Bühne kreativ und los (video project for teenagers), Bordercrossing (interactive workshops for creative youth), Discover Beyond Borders (integration-focused music education), and the CLASSICAL BEAT YOUNG TALENTS Award competition. Additionally, the European Digital Music Academy (TEDMA) with programs like INTERSECTIONS focuses on the intersection of music and technology.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Digital Soundscapes: A digital music education project for young people (grades 6–12), teaching classical and electronic music crossover using Ableton Live and Launchpads, culminating in live performances on concert stages. The programme reaches approximately 600 students annually and was awarded the special prize for digitisation 'Best of DIGITALES.SH' by the Schleswig-Holstein Ministry.
• CLASSICAL BEAT YOUNG TALENTS
• CLASSICAL BEAT Festival-Akademie
• European Digital Music Academy (EDMA)
• Creative Heroes – Auf die Bühne kreativ und los!
• Bordercrossing – Reise in die Zukunft
• Discover Beyond Borders

Products and services

• CLASSICAL BEAT Festival Annual multi-genre music festival held during the Travemünder Woche, combining classical music with jazz, chanson, electronic sounds, improvisation, world music, and new stage formats for a broad cultural audience.
• CLASSICAL BEAT Festival-Akademie
• CLASSICAL BEAT YOUNG TALENTS
• Digital Soundscapes
• Creative Heroes — Auf die Bühne kreativ und los
• Bordercrossing — Reise in die Zukunft
• Discover Beyond Borders
• European Digital Music Academy (TEDMA) / INTERSECTIONS
• New Year's Concert and Closing Concert

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 600 students reached annually through the Digital Soundscapes program
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Prinz Claus Conservatorium (Groningen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2023Partner institution for the European Digital Music Academy (TEDMA/Intersections). Participated in the kick-off event in Groningen focusing on music and technology.
• Metropolia HelsinkiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 December 2023Partner institution in the European Digital Music Academy network, participating in the Intersections kick-off event.
• Bundesministerium für Kultur und MediencoreOthersFederal German ministry providing public funding support for the CLASSICAL BEAT Festival and cultural initiatives.
• Land Schleswig-HolsteincoreOthersState government of Schleswig-Holstein providing public funding for cultural activities.
• EU (Co-Funded)coreOthersEuropean Union co-funding program supporting the festival and its cultural exchange initiatives.
• Possehl-StiftungmajorOthersCultural foundation providing funding support to the CLASSICAL BEAT Festival.
• Alfred-Toepfer-StiftungmajorOthersGerman cultural foundation supporting CLASSICAL BEAT Festival through grant funding.
• Technische Hochschule LübeckcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner university for the Infinity Dome project and the European Digital Music Academy (TEDMA). Cooperates on 360-degree and immersive media presentations combining music and technology.
• Musikhochschule LübeckcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartner institution for the Infinity Dome project and the Digital Soundscapes program. Works with Prof. Bernd Ruf who co-developed the Digital Soundscapes concept in 2017.
• Guldborgsund (Denmark)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border partner in the Baltic Sea region for cultural exchange and music collaboration.
• Deutsch-Französisches JugendwerkmajorOthersFranco-German Youth Foundation providing support for the festival's French cultural focus and cross-border youth exchange.
• Hansestadt LübeckmajorOthersThe Hanseatic city of Lübeck provides funding and institutional support for CLASSICAL BEAT Festival and its educational programs.
• AbletoncoreTechnology or IntegrationMusic production software partner used in the Digital Soundscapes educational program. Students use Ableton Live to compose and perform their own music.
• YamahaminorOthersSponsor providing musical equipment for the festival and its programs.
• Maritim Strandhotel TravemündecoreOthersHost venue for the CLASSICAL BEAT Festival 2026 — the festival's main stage at an extraordinary waterfront location, connecting the festival with the Travemünder Woche and the Baltic Sea.
• Travemünder WochecoreOthersAnnual sailing event in Travemünde during which the CLASSICAL BEAT Festival is held each summer.
• Subtitle MediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm production company partnering on the 'Auf die Bühne kreativ und los' video project for youth.
• Freese MediaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFilm production company partnering on youth video projects as part of the Creative Heroes initiative.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival: The largest classical summer music festival in Schleswig-Holstein, founded in 1986, with concerts across the state including orchestral programs, chamber music, and crossover events. Direct geographic and product overlap with CLASSICAL BEAT in the same region and same summer festival format.
• Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: Classical summer festival in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern hosting orchestral concerts at castles, churches, and barns across the rural landscape. Closely comparable model: northern German state-hosted classical festival with site-specific venues and guest-artist programming.
• Rheingau Musik Festival: One of Germany's largest summer classical festivals held in wine estates and historic venues across the Rheingau region. Similar business model of curated summer-season festival programming with international artist bookings and regional economic impact focus.
• Young Euro Classic: Berlin-based annual festival featuring youth orchestras and ensembles from around the world performing classical and contemporary repertoire. Direct peer in combining young-talent development with classical performance and international cross-border programming focus.
• PODIUM Esslingen: Festival for contemporary and new music in Esslingen with strong young-composer development and ensemble programming. Strongly comparable through its combined focus on new music, young talent platforming, and contemporary-classical curation.
• Musikfest Bremen: Annual summer classical festival across Bremen and surrounding region featuring international orchestras, chamber ensembles, and crossover programming. Matches CLASSICAL BEAT in format and northern German regional positioning.
• Kissinger Sommer: Classical music summer festival in Bad Kissingen known for orchestral concerts and chamber music in historic spa-town venues. Comparable classical summer festival model with international artist lineup and regional curation.

Broad incumbents

• Lucerne Festival: One of the world's leading classical music festivals with three annual events (Sommer, Winter, Piano) in Lucerne, drawing top international orchestras and soloists. Operates the same core product (curated classical festival programming) but at significantly larger scale and with broader global brand recognition.
• Salzburger Festspiele: Austrian summer performing arts festival with a comprehensive classical music, opera, and drama program and global brand. Operates in the same product category as CLASSICAL BEAT but with vastly larger resources and a much broader genre and audience scope.
• Elbphilharmonie Hamburg: Hamburg's flagship classical concert hall and venue presenting international orchestras, jazz, and contemporary programs year-round. Comparable product (classical concert programming and venue) but as a permanent institution rather than an annual festival foundation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@classicalbeat4591
• Facebookfacebook.com/classicalbeat
• Instagraminstagram.com/classicalbeatfestival

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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