evangelisches bildungs- und

What evangelisches bildungs- und does

Evangelisches Bildungs- und Tagungszentrum Bad Alexandersbad (EBZ) is a registered nonprofit association (e.V.) under German law, operating an evangelical education and conference center in Bad Alexandersbad, Bavaria, in the Fichtelgebirge nature park. The supporting association was formally founded on June 24, 2022, though the institution's work traces back to post-World War II evangelical church movements in Upper Franconia. EBZ is a member of the Diakonisches Werk Bayern and operates under the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria. With approximately 40 staff, the center functions as one of the largest adult education providers in Northeast Bavaria.

The center combines a conference venue, accommodation, catering, and educational programming under one roof. Physical capacity comprises 59 rooms (single, double, and triple, all with private shower/WC) hosting up to 107 overnight guests, plus 12 conference and meeting spaces including a chapel (100 seats), large lecture hall (120 seats), multipurpose hall (250 seats), red salon, meditation room, five group rooms, workshop, Bierstüberl, and bowling alley. Four rooms are wheelchair-accessible. Educational programming spans faith and spirituality, politics and society, environment and sustainability, rural development, personal development, and creativity, delivered via a published annual program (Jahresprogramm 2026) of multi-day seminars, single-evening events, and workshops. Core products include Tagungs- und Seminarräume, Übernachtung und Unterbringung, Verpflegung und Gastronomie (regional/organic focus), Seminare und Bildungsprogramme, and Gruppenbuchungen und Tagungspakete.

EBZ derives revenue from two principal streams: seminar and conference fees (ranging from €8 for single evening events to €596 for multi-day creative writing workshops), and group accommodation packages priced at €83.90-€99 per person per day including meals, with discounts for church groups, youth, and children. The center is supported institutionally by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria and the Free State of Bavaria, and hosts four coordination/specialist offices under the federal 'Demokratie leben' program, the Bayerisches Bündnis für Toleranz secretariat, the Evangelische Arbeitsstelle Antiziganismus Bayern (since 2023), and an international partnership with Ebenezer School in Kampala, Uganda. Go-to-market is event-driven: an annual program brochure, CleverReach newsletter, Instagram and Facebook presence, a direct website for booking, and partner referrals from church and civil society networks.

Name

evangelisches bildungs- und

Legal name

Verein Evangelisches Bildungs- und Tagungszentrum Bad Alexandersbad e.V.

Website

https://ebz-alexandersbad.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evangelisches Bildungs- und Tagungszentrum Bad Alexandersbad is a German nonprofit evangelical education and conference center offering adult education seminars, conference facilities for up to 250 participants, and group accommodation for 107 guests in the Fichtelgebirge region of Bavaria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Adult Education & Conference Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAHAAAB

Conference Centers & Dedicated Meeting Venues

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Conference & Convention Venues (Convention Centers, Civic Centers)

SECONDARYTHAHACAA

Association & Society Conference Management (Nonprofit, Professional Bodies)

Travel & Hospitality/MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions)/Professional Conference Organizers (PCOs) & Meeting Planners

SECONDARYTHAGALAF

Corporate Conference Center Hotels

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/Convention & Conference Hotels

Keywords

• Adult education seminars
• Conference venue rental
• Group accommodation services
• Civic education programs
• Faith-based retreat hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bad Alexandersbad

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seminar and Conference Fees: Revenue from seminar participation fees ranging from €8 for single evening events to €596 for multi-day creative writing seminars. Day rates for conferences range from €83.90-€99 per person including accommodation and meals.
2. Group Accommodation and Tagungshaus Services: Revenue from hosting groups for conferences, seminars, community retreats, and choir retreats. Pricing is per person per day with accommodation in single, double, or triple rooms with shower/WC facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The organization operates a Protestant education and conference center in Bad Alexandersbad, Bavaria, providing conference facilities (up to 250 seats), group accommodation (59 rooms for 107 guests), full catering services, and structured educational seminars covering faith, culture, politics, and environmental topics. It also delivers civic engagement programming through partnerships such as Bayerisches Bündnis für Toleranz and Fachstelle Demokratie und Partizipation. The center is registered as a nonprofit association (e.V.) and serves church communities, NGOs, schools, organizations, and individual adult learners.

Product overview

Evangelisches Bildungs- und Tagungszentrum Bad Alexandersbad (EBZ) operates as an educational and conference center offering an integrated portfolio of venue rental, accommodation, dining, and adult education services. The core offering comprises conference and seminar rooms (up to 250 seats), overnight accommodation for 107 guests in 59 rooms, and full catering with regional/organic focus. Education programs include seminars on faith/spirituality, culture/creativity, personal development, and politics/society, organized through the annual Jahresprogramm 2026. Additionally, EBZ serves as the administrative hub for several regional projects including the federal 'Demokratie leben' partnership coordination, the Bavarian Tolerance Alliance with its extremism prevention office and democracy participation specialist office, the Evangelical Anti-Antiziganism Office Bavaria, and an international partnership with Ebenezer School in Uganda.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Conference facility rental

Quantifiable outcome

• Hosting capacity of 107 overnight guests with 59 rooms
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Luisenburg-Festspiele WunsiedelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2026Joint events organized with Germany's oldest open-air theater festival. Collaborated on the 'Das Unsagbare' event exploring mysticism, art, and religion, and the seminar 'Tiefe Täler. Weite Höhen.' on Romanticism.
• Katholische Erwachsenenbildung im Landkreis WunsiedelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 July 2026Joint organizer of collaborative cultural events including 'Das Unsagbare' bringing together Catholic and Protestant adult education perspectives.
• Bayerischer Pfarrerinnen- und PfarrervereinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organizer of the 'Update Theologie' seminar for retired pastors, covering homiletics, pastoral psychology, and biblical studies.
• Spirituelles Zentrum Haus EcksteinminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organizer of the 'Update Theologie' and 'Mystik im Alltag' seminars featuring spiritual leadership and contemplative practices.
• Landesvereinigung Kulturelle Bildung BayernminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Part of the 'Zukunftslabore' cooperation series on cultural and political education, hosting the Oberpfalz edition at KZ-Gedenkstätte Flossenbürg.
• Bayerische Landeszentrale für politische BildungsarbeitminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in the 'Zukunftslabore' series promoting democratic participation and civic education across Bavaria.
• Bayerischer VolkshochschulverbandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in the 'Zukunftslabore' cooperation on political and cultural education.
• Landesverband der Jugendkunstschulen und kulturpädagogischen Einrichtungen BayernminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Partner in the 'Zukunftslabore' cooperation series on cultural education.
• Kirchlicher Dienst in der Arbeitswelt (kda) BayernminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Co-organizer of the 'DenkBar' discussion series on work, society, and democracy topics.
• Netzwerk Sinti Roma KirchenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023National network to which the Evangelische Arbeitsstelle Antiziganismus Bayern belongs, focusing on raising awareness about anti-Gypsyism within the church.
• Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und JugendcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Federal ministry providing funding for the 'Demokratie leben in der Mitte Europas' partnership covering districts of Hof, Wunsiedel, Tirschenreuth, and Stadt Hof.
• Partnerschaften für Demokratie (Demokratie leben)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Network of local partnerships for democracy in four districts (Landkreise Hof, Wunsiedel, Tirschenreuth, Stadt Hof) coordinated through the Koordinierungs- und Fachstelle at EBZ.
• Bayerisches Bündnis für Toleranz - Projektstelle gegen RechtsextremismuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Project office established in 2007 at EBZ to support and accompany initiatives against right-wing extremism, antisemitism, and racism.
• Bayerisches Bündnis für Toleranz - Demokratie und Menschenwürde schützencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Host organization for the alliance's secretariat, project office against right-wing extremism, and Fachstelle Demokratie und Partizipation. One of Bavaria's largest coalitions against extremism and for democracy.
• Ebenezer Nursery and Primary School, Kampala/UgandaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998Long-term partnership with a school in Uganda, providing educational support and resources for approximately 150 students. Donations from EBZ supporters have helped build school buildings and provide daily hot meals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Evangelische Akademie Tutzing: Bavarian Protestant academy operating a lakeside conference and education campus with comparable dual mission of theological, political, and cultural education plus Tagungshaus hosting. Closest geographic and denominational analog to EBZ Bad Alexandersbad.
• Evangelische Akademie Bad Boll: Major German Protestant academy with integrated conference and seminar facilities, running multi-day programs on faith, politics, and society. Same ecumenical/educational profile and operational model as EBZ.
• Evangelische Akademie Loccum: Lower Saxon Protestant academy housed in a former monastery, offering residential conference and adult education programming. Comparable scale, mission, and customer mix to EBZ Bad Alexandersbad.
• Heinrich Pesch Haus: Catholic conference and education center in Ludwigshafen offering Tagungshaus, seminar, and adult education services. Closest Catholic equivalent and benchmark for ecumenical peer comparison.
• CPH Caritas-Pirckheimer-Haus Nürnberg: Catholic conference and education center in Bavaria with overnight accommodation, meeting facilities, and adult education programming — directly comparable product offering to EBZ within the same regional market.
• Evangelisches Bildungszentrum Hesselberg: Smaller Bavarian Protestant education and conference center with residential capacity and faith-based programming. Comparable in mission and rural Bavarian setting, though at smaller scale.
• Bildungszentrum Kloster Banz: Former monastery repurposed as a conference and education campus in Upper Franconia. Competes with EBZ for regional conference and seminar bookings, offering similar heritage venue positioning.
• Katholische Akademie Schwerte: Catholic academy in North Rhine-Westphalia offering residential conferences and adult education programs. Comparable dual mission of faith-based and civic education at similar scale.

Emerging players

• Evangelisches Bildungswerk Bayern (EBW): State-level umbrella organization for Protestant adult education in Bavaria. Adjacent rather than directly competing — provides curriculum, certification, and networks that complement EBZ's regional programming.

Regional players

• Volkshochschule Hof: Public adult education provider serving the same regional market (Upper Franconia) with overlapping adult learner audience, though without residential capacity. Competitor for day-program participants and civic education funding.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EBZ.Alexandersbad
• Instagraminstagram.com/ebz_bad_alexandersbad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evangelisches-bildungs--und-tagungszentrum-alexandersbad

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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