Österreichische Krebshilfe

What Österreichische Krebshilfe does

Österreichische Krebshilfe (Austrian Cancer Aid) is a Vienna-headquartered non-profit umbrella organization founded in 1910 that provides cancer-related information, counseling, and patient-support services across all nine Austrian federal states through a federation of regional associations (Krebshilfe Burgenland, Kärnten, Niederösterreich, Oberösterreich, Salzburg, Steiermark, Tirol, Vorarlberg, Wien). Its core services are delivered free of charge and include psycho-oncological counseling, cancer prevention and early-detection education, financial immediate aid for patients in need, cancer research funding (notably the Dr. Karl Fellinger-Preis established in 1997), and a specialized-center referral directory. The organization also runs multiple disease-specific awareness campaigns — Pink Ribbon (breast), Loose Tie (prostate), Sonne ohne Reue (skin), Don't Wait (colorectal), and Don't Smoke (lung) — together with audience-specific support programs including the Herrenzimmer podcast for men and the GenerationYZ CancerClub for young adults.

The organization operates a digital product surface that includes the Meine Krebshilfe online platform (meinekrebshilfe.net), a dedicated Krebshilfe mobile app, the krebs:hilfe journal, downloadable and postal-distributed brochures, webinars, and the Mutmacher:innen book series co-published with five Austrian medical specialty societies. These products are content and service platforms rather than AI-driven systems; the underlying technology is conventional web/mobile delivery with no disclosed machine-learning components. Operational reach is fully domestic — brochures are shipped only within Austria — and the organization is governed by a Vorstand and Geschäftsführung team led by Doris Kiefhaber and Martina Löwe, with Univ.-Prof. DDr. Eva K. Masel on the board.

The business model is a donation-funded non-profit (Gemeinnütziger Verein) holding the Austrian Spendengütesiegel (donation quality seal). Revenue streams consist of individual donations and charitable contributions, corporate sponsorships, and bequests/legacy donations (Erbschaftsspende); no pricing is charged for any service, and revenue figures are not disclosed. Customers are not enterprises but personas — cancer patients, their relatives and caregivers, and the Austrian general public for prevention outreach — and the organization distributes its mission through a multi-channel mix of regional websites, printed materials, webinars, podcasts, awareness campaigns, and a national counseling-center network.

Name

Österreichische Krebshilfe

Legal name

Österreichische Krebshilfe-Krebsgesellschaft

Website

https://krebshilfe.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1910

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Österreichische Krebshilfe is a Vienna-based non-profit founded in 1910 that provides free cancer counseling, prevention education, financial aid, and research funding to Austrian patients, families, and the public through a federation covering all nine federal states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Cancer Support Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS) (BPAGACAA)

Keywords

• Cancer support services
• Psycho-oncology counseling
• Cancer prevention education
• Cancer research funding
• Patient advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary funding source through individual donations from the public, supported by the Austrian donation quality seal (Spendengütesiegel) which certifies transparent and ethical fundraising practices.
2. Corporate/Firm Sponsorships: Corporate donations and partnerships with companies supporting cancer awareness campaigns.
3. Bequests and Legacy Donations: Erbschaftsspende (legacy/bequest donations) as a funding source.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Österreichische Krebshilfe is a nationwide nonprofit cancer aid organization that provides free psycho-oncological counseling, cancer prevention and early-detection education, financial immediate aid for patients, and cancer research funding. It operates a federation of nine regional counseling centers across all Austrian federal states, complemented by the Meine Krebshilfe digital platform, mobile app, brochures, webinars, podcasts, and awareness campaigns.

Product overview

Österreichische Krebshilfe (Austrian Cancer Aid) is a nationwide non-profit umbrella organization providing cancer information, counseling, and support services. The organization operates a comprehensive digital platform (Meine Krebshilfe) and mobile app alongside traditional services. Their product portfolio includes educational publications (krebs:hilfe journal, brochures, Mutmacher:innen book series), counseling services through regional centers, and multiple cancer awareness campaigns (Pink Ribbon, Loose Tie, Sonne ohne Reue, Don't wait, Don't Smoke). The organization also funds cancer research through prizes and stipends, and provides referral services to certified specialized cancer treatment centers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pink Ribbon: Campaign for breast cancer awareness and early detection featuring pink ribbon symbolism
• Loose Tie
• Sonne ohne Reue
• Don't Smoke
• Don't Wait
• Pink/Petrol Ribbon
• Grüne Socken
• Meine Krebshilfe
• Herrenzimmer
• CancerClub Generation YZ
• krebs:hilfe

Products and services

• Beratungsstellen (Counseling Centers) Nationwide network of counseling centers offering free psycho-oncological support, information, and assistance for cancer patients and their relatives in all nine Austrian federal states.
• Meine Krebshilfe Online help platform (meinekrebshilfe.net) and mobile application providing digital resources, support services, and patient information for cancer patients.
• Finanzielle Soforthilfe Emergency financial aid provided to cancer patients in need to help cover costs arising during cancer treatment.
• Broschüren-Service Free brochures and publications covering cancer prevention, early detection, and living with cancer, available for download and postal delivery within Austria.
• Forschungsförderung

Quantifiable outcome

• Free counseling services available across all of Austria

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Landesverbände (Regional State Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional associations in all nine Austrian federal states (Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Vienna) operating under the umbrella of Österreichische Krebshilfe, jointly providing counseling services and distributing materials.
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für PneumologiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly publishes the 'Mutmacher:innen' book series on lung cancer with the Austrian Society for Pulmonology.
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für Gastroenterologie und HepatologiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly publishes the 'Mutmacher:innen' book series on colon cancer with the Austrian Society for Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für DermatologiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly publishes the 'Mutmacher:innen' book series on skin cancer with the Austrian Society for Dermatology.
• Österreichische Gesellschaft für UrologiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly publishes the 'Mutmacher:innen' book series on urological cancers with the Austrian Society for Urology.
• Arbeitsgemeinschaft für gynäkologische OnkologiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly publishes the 'Mutmacher:innen' book series on gynecological cancers with the Working Group for Gynecological Oncology.
• Österreichische PalliativgesellschaftcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the Austrian Palliative Society, including joint webinars and educational content.
• SVS (Sozialversicherung Selbstständiger)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with SVS for cancer prevention passport (Vorsorgepass) initiative.
• BAWAG P.S.K.minorOthersBank for the organization's donation account (IBAN: AT85 6000 0000 0204 6000).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deutsche Krebshilfe: Germany's national cancer aid nonprofit, providing counseling, information, research funding and awareness campaigns. Directly comparable to Österreichische Krebshilfe in mission, structure (federation of regional associations), services, and funding model.
• Krebsliga Schweiz: Swiss national cancer nonprofit umbrella organization offering counseling, prevention campaigns, research funding, and patient support. Same DACH-region cancer nonprofit model with regional cantonal associations.
• Irish Cancer Society: Ireland's national cancer charity providing patient support, information, research funding, and awareness campaigns. Comparable in scale to Österreichische Krebshilfe and runs a similar mix of free services funded by donations.
• Cancer Council Australia: Australia's national cancer nonprofit umbrella organization delivering prevention, research funding, and patient support across states/territories. Highly comparable federated nonprofit structure serving a single national market.
• Macmillan Cancer Support: UK charity providing cancer information, financial support, and specialist nursing to cancer patients. Similar donation-funded nonprofit model offering free support, counseling, and information services.

Broad incumbents

• Cancer Research UK: Major UK cancer charity funding research and providing public information at significantly larger scale. Comparable mission around cancer information and research funding, but operates with much broader scope and budget than Österreichische Krebshilfe.
• Susan G. Komen: Major breast cancer nonprofit providing research funding, awareness, and patient support. Comparable disease-specific awareness campaign model (similar to Krebshilfe's Pink Ribbon) and donation-driven revenue, but single-disease focus.

Others

• American Cancer Society: Large US nationwide cancer nonprofit providing patient support, research funding, and awareness. Overlaps in mission (cancer information, support, research) but operates at vastly larger scale and across a much broader portfolio.
• Childhood Cancer International: Global network of childhood cancer organizations including family support and awareness. Adjacent peer in the cancer nonprofit space, relevant for understanding international cancer advocacy ecosystems.

Regional players

• Fondation ARC pour la recherche sur le cancer: French cancer research foundation funding cancer research and providing patient information. Comparable cancer-focused nonprofit model with research funding focus, but France-specific scope rather than competing directly in Austria.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLfyA_VowwGqXFhJDKN7BXzL_a-YIENRKe
• Facebookfacebook.com/OesterreichischeKrebshilfe

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

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