Cannabis Social Clubs Deutschland

What Cannabis Social Clubs Deutschland does

Cannabis Social Clubs Deutschland, operating under the brand Mariana Cannabis, is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) headquartered in Göttingen, Germany, that functions as the umbrella organization for a network of Cannabis Social Clubs (CSCs) operating under the Konsumcannabisgesetz (KCanG). Founded on September 28, 2023, and officially registered at Amtsgericht Göttingen on October 22, 2024 (VR 202426), it coordinates 180+ supported clubs and 60+ registered branch associations (Zweigvereine) serving approximately 18,000 adult members across all German federal states, with the core use cases being legal recreational cannabis access, cooperative cultivation, and medical cannabis pathways with physician consultation.

Its core product is a membership and club-management platform accessed via app.terptrain.de, built on Campai member management software with data hosted on secure servers in Germany. The platform enables self-service onboarding, status tracking across clubs, and cannabis reservation; members can switch between local CSC locations within the network. Underlying cultivation infrastructure combines professional indoor growing facilities using modern climate control and LED lighting (via exclusive partner Lumatek) with proprietary self-crossed and stabilized genetics developed by Project Lead Nils Jaffier using techniques from the USA and Netherlands. The organization is building what it describes as the largest recreational cannabis cultivation facility in Germany, with first cultivation beginning in January 2026 after securing 6 of 31 applied cultivation licenses. Cannabis supply is supported through an exclusive partnership with demecan, a German medical cannabis producer.

The business model is non-commercial and membership-based: members pay a one-time 25 EUR registration fee plus a freely chosen monthly contribution between 10 and 400 EUR that functions as a credit balance for cannabis procurement, with a legal minimum 3-month membership and 1-month cancellation notice. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the model is essentially cost-recovery rather than profit-generating. Go-to-market is community-led, relying on Discord, word-of-mouth, local contact persons at each CSC, content marketing via a 60+ article blog, and earned media coverage in outlets such as Tagesspiegel, Zeit, BBC, and WAZ. There is no disclosed venture or institutional funding, and the organization is led by founder and managing director Nils Harbers.

Name

Cannabis Social Clubs Deutschland

Legal name

Mariana Cannabis Social Clubs Deutschland e.V.

Website

https://cscsdeutschland.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Cannabis Social Clubs Deutschland (Mariana Cannabis) is a German non-profit umbrella association coordinating 180+ Cannabis Social Clubs serving approximately 18,000 adult members with legal recreational cannabis access, cooperative cultivation, and medical cannabis pathways under the KCanG framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cannabis Association Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cannabis Subscription & Membership Delivery Programs (CRANAGAI)

Keywords

• Cannabis social clubs
• Cannabis membership association
• Cooperative cannabis cultivation
• Medical cannabis access
• Recreational cannabis distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Göttingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Monthly membership fees ranging from 10-400 EUR that serve as credit balance for cannabis procurement. One-time registration fee of 25 EUR. Non-commercial model where contributions fund operational costs and cannabis cultivation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Cannabis Social Clubs Deutschland (legally: Mariana Cannabis Social Clubs Deutschland e.V.) is a registered non-profit umbrella association that coordinates a nationwide network of 180+ Cannabis Social Clubs (Zweigvereine) across Germany under the Konsumcannabisgesetz (KCanG) framework. It provides a membership management platform (hosted at app.terptrain.de), a CSC location finder directory, and legal, organizational, and cultivation support for local branch clubs serving adult recreational consumers and medical cannabis patients.

Product overview

Mariana Cannabis Social Clubs Deutschland e.V. operates a network-based membership platform for Cannabis Social Clubs (CSCs) across Germany. The core offering consists of the Mariana membership platform (hosted at app.terptrain.de) for membership management, digital onboarding, status tracking, and cannabis reservation; a nationwide CSC location finder and directory at cscsdeutschland.de/standorte; and over 180 local Zweigverein (branch club) pages covering cities throughout all German federal states. The umbrella association coordinates the network and provides legal guidance, while individual clubs handle local cultivation, community building, and prevention work under the Cannabis Act (KCanG).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mariana Cannabis Social Club Membership Platform A membership management platform enabling adults 18+ to join Cannabis Social Clubs, manage their membership, track CSC status, and reserve cannabis once distribution begins. The platform is accessed via the Terptrain app (app.terptrain.de) and integrates member administration through Campai software. It is designed for adult recreational cannabis consumers and medical cannabis patients in Germany.
• Cannabis Social Club Location Finder An online directory and map enabling users to find Cannabis Social Club locations across Germany. Members can compare clubs, view their status, and join digitally through the platform. Targeted at prospective and current members seeking a local CSC.
• Local CSC Branch Pages (Zweigvereine) Individual regional Cannabis Social Club pages for cities across Germany including Berlin, Hamburg, Leipzig, Zwickau, and Weimar. Each branch operates as an independently organized local club under the Mariana umbrella association, providing localized community engagement, prevention work, and cannabis distribution once licensed. Targeted at adults in each city seeking a local CSC.

Quantifiable outcome

• 180+ clubs supported across Germany
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• demecancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExclusive partnership with demecan, a German medical cannabis company, for cannabis supply and cultivation support within the Mariana CSC network.
• LumatekcoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive partnership with Lumatek for professional grow lighting equipment and technology for indoor cannabis cultivation facilities.
• CampaicoreTechnology or IntegrationMember management software provider used for member administration, with emphasis on data security and no tracking. Campai stores data on secure servers in Germany.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Deutscher Hanfverband (DHV): Germany's leading cannabis advocacy and industry association, comparable to Mariana as a membership-driven organization advancing legal cannabis access in Germany through policy work, member services, and community building.
• demecan: German medical cannabis cultivator and supplier and an exclusive partner of Mariana. Operates in the same German cannabis value chain with overlapping regulatory exposure and shared customer base of cannabis consumers.
• FedCann (Federación de Asociaciones Cannabicas): Spanish federation of cannabis social clubs coordinating Spain's longstanding private cannabis club model. Directly comparable to Mariana as both are umbrella membership organizations coordinating CSC networks under non-commercial frameworks, and Spain's model is the historical reference for KCanG.
• Akopi GmbH (SocialClub): German software platform supporting Cannabis Social Club administration including membership and compliance tooling. Comparable to Mariana as a competing/parallel CSC infrastructure player in the German market, operating in the same regulatory niche.

Broad incumbents

• Sanity Group: Vertically integrated German cannabis company operating across medical cannabis and wellness with a broader commercial portfolio. Comparable to Mariana because both operate in the German cannabis value chain under KCanG, though Sanity Group pursues a capitalized commercial model versus Mariana's non-profit club model.

Emerging players

• Cantourage GmbH: German medical cannabis platform focused on distribution and telemedicine. Comparable to Mariana because both serve German cannabis patients/consumers under KCanG-adjacent frameworks, though Cantourage focuses on medical distribution rather than recreational CSC memberships.
• Bloomwell Group: German cannabis digital health platform providing patient access to medical cannabis. Comparable to Mariana because both serve German cannabis consumers and patients via digital/club channels, though Bloomwell focuses on a paid medical model.

Others

• Encod (European Coalition for Just and Effective Drug Policies): European advocacy coalition for drug policy reform including cannabis social clubs. Comparable to Mariana as a peer in the European cannabis club movement and KCanG-adjacent regulatory ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MarianaCannabis
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mariana-cannabis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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