Evangelische Jugend Pfalz

What Evangelische Jugend Pfalz does

Evangelische Jugend Pfalz (EJPfalz) is the youth organization of the Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz (Protestant Church of the Palatinate), legally constituted as the Landesjugendpfarramt — a non-independent institution of a public-law corporation headquartered at Unionstraße 1, 67657 Kaiserslautern, Germany. Its mission is to coordinate Protestant youth work across the Pfalz region through a network of 9+ Jugendzentralen (youth centers), Stadtjugendpfarrämter (urban youth pastorates), and affiliated Freie Jugendverbände (free youth associations) including VCP, CVJM Pfalz, EC-Kreisverband, and Evangelische Gemeinschaftsjugend.

The core service portfolio comprises Freizeiten (residential and day youth camps such as IJsselmeer sailing and Berchtesgaden skiing for ages 6–27), Seminare & Fortbildungen (professional development for volunteer and professional youth workers), school-based Schüler*innenarbeit, the Evangelische Landesjugendvertretung (regional youth parliament), and the Martin-Butzer-Haus training center in Bad Dürkheim. Themed initiatives include the ANPACKEN! campaign against youth poverty (2025), #meinZukunftsklima climate action, and Go for Gender Justice. Supporting infrastructure includes the Teilhabefonds participation fund, Grüner Gockel environmental certification at Heinz-Wilhelmy-Haus, and the ej times web magazine.

Revenue is generated through three streams: per-program participation fees (€20 for training, €30 for LEGO days, €100 for confirmation retreats, up to €700 for ski trips, with subsidies for Lernmittelbefreite participants), donations and sponsorship (including the ANPACKEN campaign and Brot für die Welt), and recurring institutional funding from the parent church's budget. GTM is community-led and event-driven, reaching participants through the church parish network, regional youth centers, and digital channels (website, Instagram, Facebook, newsletter, ej times).

Name

Evangelische Jugend Pfalz

Legal name

Landesjugendpfarramt der Evangelischen Kirche der Pfalz

Website

https://ejpfalz.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Evangelische Jugend Pfalz coordinates Protestant youth work across the Pfalz region of Germany, operating youth centers, camps, training, and democratic youth representation programs for children and youth aged 6–27, under the Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Youth Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Arts, Sports & Recreation-Based Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAJ), Youth Leadership, Civic Education & Service-Learning Nonprofits (BPAGADAI), Environmental Education & Outreach (BPAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Protestant youth work
• Youth ministry services
• Religious youth programs
• Youth worker training
• Youth leisure activities

Headquarters

HQ city

Kaiserslautern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Participation fees for leisure programs: Fees charged for freizeiten (vacation trips), seminars, and events. Pricing varies by program type with discounts for participants with Lernmittelbefreiung (learning material subsidy eligibility).
2. Donations and sponsorship: Donations received through the Teilhabefonds (participation fund) to support financially disadvantaged participants. Sponsors support the ANPACKEN campaign against youth poverty.
3. Church institutional funding: The organization is funded by the Protestant Church of the Pfalz (Evangelische Kirche der Pfalz) as part of the regional church structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Evangelische Jugend Pfalz is a regional Protestant youth organization that coordinates youth work across the Pfalz (Palatinate) region of Germany. It organizes and delivers youth camps and trips (Freizeiten), professional development seminars for volunteer and professional youth workers, school-based student programs, and operates a network of youth centers (Jugendzentralen) and the Martin-Butzer-Haus education center. The organization also runs democratic youth participation structures (Evangelische Landesjugendvertretung), participation funds for low-income youth, and themed campaigns including ANPACKEN! (anti-poverty) and #meinZukunftsklima (climate).

Product overview

The Evangelische Jugend Pfalz is a regional Protestant youth organization operating a portfolio of interconnected youth work services centered around Freizeiten (youth camps and trips), seminars and training, and the Martin-Butzer-Haus youth education center. The organization operates a distributed service network through Jugendzentralen (youth centers) and Stadtjugendpfarrämter (urban youth pastorates) across the Palatinate region. Key offerings include adventure camps (sailing, skiing), school-based programs, democratic youth representation (ELJV), and themed initiatives such as the ANPACKEN! poverty reduction campaign, #meinZukunftsklima climate initiative, and Go for Gender Justice. Supplementary services include the ej times web magazine, participation fund (Teilhabefonds), environmental certification (Grüner Gockel), and various educational publications and materials for youth workers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ANPACKEN!: Campaign against poverty and exclusion of young people, launched in 2025, supporting a Brot für die Welt project in Paraguay, a participation fund, and regional projects.
• Grüner Gockel
• Go for Gender Justice

Products and services

• Freizeiten (Youth Camps and Trips)
• Seminare & Fortbildungen (Seminars and Training)
• Martin-Butzer-Haus Youth Education Center
• Schüler*innenarbeit (Student Work)
• Evangelische Landesjugendvertretung (ELJV)
• Jugendzentralen & Stadtjugendpfarrämter Service Network
• Teilhabefonds (Participation Fund)

Quantifiable outcome

• €1,700+ raised for youth poverty support through Bike & Help initiative
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Brot für die WeltcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Partnership for the ANPACKEN campaign against youth poverty and exclusion. Supports the Callescuela project in Paraguay helping children in impoverished areas access education. The campaign includes fundraising, local projects, and a participation fund.
• Diakonie PfalzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Cooperation in the ANPACKEN campaign, specifically supporting the Bike & Help initiative where students cycled to the German Evangelical Church Day to raise funds.
• VCP Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar (Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree youth association within the Evangelical Youth Pfalz structure, contributing to the diverse youth work network.
• CVJM Pfalz (Christlicher Verein Junger Menschen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree youth association contributing to the ANPACKEN climate initiative (#meinZukunftsklima) with projects like Waldprogramm, Junior-Ranger, Solarleuchten, and Scouts.
• EC-Kreisverband PfalzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree youth association within the Evangelical Youth network.
• Evangelische Gemeinschaftsjugend PfalzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFree youth association contributing to the broader youth work structure.
• Otto-Riethmüller HausminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeisure and education facility of the Evangelical Community Youth, providing additional infrastructure for youth programs.
• Evangelisches Stadtjugendpfarramt KaiserslauternminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for the sailing trip on the IJsselmeer, demonstrating inter-institutional collaboration for youth programs.
• United Reformed Church of England (URC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership for Youth Assembly exchanges, fostering cross-border youth engagement and learning.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BDKJ (Bund der Deutschen Katholischen Jugend): The Catholic counterpart to Evangelische Jugend in Germany, BDKJ coordinates Catholic youth work at federal, state, and diocesan levels with analogous structures (youth offices, member associations, Freizeiten, advocacy, and democratic participation). It is the most direct institutional peer to EJPfalz in terms of mission and operating model.
• CVJM Deutschland (German YMCA): National federation of the German YMCA movement, one of EJPfalz's partner free youth associations (CVJM Pfalz). Operates comparable youth work, camps, training, and Christian-based programs across Germany, including regional associations similar in scale and scope to EJPfalz.
• VCP (Verband Christlicher Pfadfinderinnen und Pfadfinder): National Protestant scouting association in Germany and a partner free youth association of EJPfalz (VCP Rheinland-Pfalz/Saar). Both organizations deliver values-based youth development, camping, and democratic participation, making VCP a direct functional peer.
• EC-Jugend (Entschiedenes Christentum Jugend): Youth ministry of the German EC federation, partner free youth association of EJPfalz (EC-Kreisverband Pfalz). Delivers parallel Protestant youth work, regional programming, and confirmation-class support in similar geographic and demographic settings.
• Landesjugendring Rheinland-Pfalz: State-level umbrella council of youth organizations in Rhineland-Palatinate, of which EJPfalz is a constituent member. Coordinates youth policy advocacy, democratic participation, and inter-association programming across the same geographic footprint as EJPfalz.
• Evangelische Jugend Baden: Protestant youth organization of the Evangelical Church in Baden, the structural peer to EJPfalz in the neighboring state. Operates analogous Landesjugendpfarramt structure, youth centers, Freizeiten, training, and democratic youth representation (Landesjugendvertretung).

Broad incumbents

• aej (Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Evangelischen Jugend in Deutschland e.V.): The national umbrella organization of Protestant youth work in Germany, of which EJPfalz's regional Landesjugendpfarramt is a constituent member. It provides federal-level coordination, advocacy, and programs that complement the regional youth work delivered by EJPfalz.

Regional players

• Katholische Jugendzentrale Bistum Speyer: Diocesan Catholic youth office for the Speyer diocese, covering significant overlap with EJPfalz's Pfalz footprint. Operates a near-mirror model of regional Catholic youth centers, leisure programs, and Freizeiten in the same geography.

Emerging players

• Jugendfeuerwehr Deutschland: National youth division of the German fire service, providing structured out-of-school youth development, camps, and values-based training for ages 10-18. Operates in similar regional networks and competes for the same youth-time pool as EJPfalz's Freizeiten.

Others

• Brot für die Welt: German Protestant development and relief agency and EJPfalz's campaign partner on the ANPACKEN anti-poverty initiative. Comparable as a faith-based youth-focused engagement and fundraising organization operating across the same German Protestant constituency.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/ejpfalz
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/ejpfalz
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/ev_jugend_pfalz

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

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