Deutsche Palliativstiftung

What Deutsche Palliativstiftung does

Deutsche Palliativstiftung (also referenced as Augsburger Hospiz- und Palliativstiftung) is a legally capable charitable foundation (rechtsfähige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts) established in 2010 and based in Augsburg, Germany, under the supervision of the Regierung von Schwaben. It holds dual tax-exempt status as both gemeinnützig (charitable) and mildtätig (welfare), and is dedicated to promoting hospice and palliative care in Stadt und Landkreis Augsburg. Operational administration is delegated to Augsburger Hospiz- und Palliativversorgung e.V. (AHPV), and the foundation operates entirely with voluntary governance and no paid staff.

The foundation's product and service surface is modest and oriented around donor engagement rather than technology: an online shop distributing books, flyers, brochures, forms, and annual reports; two public information portals (palliativkompass.de for palliative care guidance and fuersichvorsorgen.de for advance care planning); foundation consulting (Stiftungsberatung); and estate/legacy administration services. It also operates Treuhandstiftungen (custodian/trustee foundations) in cooperation with Sparkasse Schwaben-Bodensee and Stadtsparkasse Augsburg, offering donors a structured sub-foundation vehicle. The foundation has established a subsidiary, Augsburger Palliativversorgung gGmbH (APV), which delivers specialized outpatient palliative care (SAPV) services.

The business model is donation-driven and regionally bounded. Revenue derives from one-off donations, recurring Förderer memberships priced at €5 per month, bequests and legacies (Vermächtnisse/Erbschaften), and merchandise sales through the online shop. No technology stack, APIs, proprietary software, or AI/ML components are disclosed. The foundation's ecosystem partners include AHPV (administration), APV (service delivery), St. Vinzenz Hospiz and Hospiz-Gruppe Albatros (hospice providers), Bistum Augsburg (institutional backer), and the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen (industry affiliation), positioning Deutsche Palliativstiftung as the coordinating grant-making and donor-facing entity within the Augsburg palliative care landscape.

Name

Deutsche Palliativstiftung

Legal name

Augsburger Hospiz- und Palliativstiftung

Website

https://palliativstiftung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Deutsche Palliativstiftung is a volunteer-governed, charitable and welfare-status foundation in Augsburg, Germany, that promotes hospice and palliative care in the Augsburg region through donations, Förderer memberships, bequests, an online shop, and information portals, with operational support from AHPV and subsidiary APV.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice & Palliative Care Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE), Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Hospice-Affiliated/Independent) (HLADAHAL)

Keywords

• Hospice care services
• Palliative care funding
• Charitable foundation
• End of life care
• Nonprofit healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Fulda

HQ country

Germany

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: The foundation receives direct monetary donations from individuals and organizations. Online donation functionality is available via a third-party platform (spendenbank.de). Donations are eligible for tax deduction as the foundation holds charitable/mildtätig (charitable and welfare) status recognized by the Augsburg tax office.
2. Monthly Membership/Förderer: Individuals can become recurring Förderer (supporters) of the Augsburger Hospiz- und Palliativversorgung e.V. (AHPV) starting at 5 EUR per month to support the development and expansion of care and support services.
3. Bequests and Legacies: The foundation actively solicits bequests and legacies as part of its long-term funding strategy. Donors can designate the foundation as a beneficiary in their will, with inheritance tax exemptions applicable to charitable organizations.
4. Online Shop Sales: The foundation operates an online shop selling books, flyers, brochures, and annual reports. Products include free downloadable resources and materials for a nominal fee or shipping cost. Revenue is incidental and serves to distribute educational materials rather than generate significant income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Deutsche Palliativstiftung is a German charitable foundation that raises and channels funds toward hospice and palliative care. It generates revenue primarily through individual donations, memberships, bequests, and an online shop selling charity-related merchandise, with proceeds directed to end-of-life care initiatives.

Product overview

Deutsche Palliativstiftung operates primarily as a charitable foundation supporting hospice and palliative care in the Augsburg region. The organization offers a unified portfolio centered on an Online-Shop containing books, flyers, brochures, advance care planning forms (Vorsorgeformulare), and annual reports. Related digital information portals include palliativkompass.de for general palliative care information and fuersichvorsorgen.de for advance healthcare planning. The foundation also provides consulting services for establishing charitable foundations and handles estate administration for testamentary bequests. A subsidiary, Augsburger Palliativversorgung gGmbH, delivers specialized outpatient palliative care (SAPV) services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Donation Program Charitable donation program that channels individual monetary contributions toward hospice and palliative care initiatives. Targeted at individual donors in Germany who wish to support end-of-life care quality.
• Membership Program Recurring membership program for individuals who commit ongoing financial support to the foundation's hospice and palliative care mission, providing donors a sustained engagement channel beyond one-time giving.
• Online Charity Shop E-commerce storefront operated by the foundation that sells charity-branded merchandise to generate additional revenue for hospice and palliative care programs, providing supporters an alternative giving channel.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Augsburger Hospiz- und Palliativversorgung e.V. (AHPV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHPV is the parent association and primary operational partner of the Augsburger Hospiz- und Palliativstiftung (AHPS). AHPV provides all administrative and operational support for the foundation including telephone reception, office management, and network coordination, enabling the foundation to operate with entirely voluntary (unpaid) governance. AHPV also provides the organizational platform for specialized outpatient palliative care (SAPV) through its subsidiary APV (Augsburger Palliativversorgung gGmbH).
• Augsburger Palliativversorgung gGmbH (APV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPV is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AHPV that delivers all services of Specialized Outpatient Palliative Care (SAPV) in Stadt und Landkreis Augsburg. The foundation supports the broader hospice and palliative care ecosystem of which APV is a key provider.
• Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen (German Foundation Association)minorOthersThe foundation is a member of the Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen and adheres to the Principles of Good Foundation Practice (Grundsätze guter Stiftungspraxis), providing institutional credibility and alignment with sector-wide standards.
• StiftungsGemeinschaft Stadtsparkasse Augsburg and Sparkasse Schwaben-BodenseeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation offers trustee foundation structures (Treuhandstiftungen) in cooperation with the Stadtsparkasse Augsburg and Sparkasse Schwaben-Bodensee, enabling donors to establish named foundations under the AHPS umbrella with simplified administration. The foundation's donation account is held at Sparkasse Schwaben-Bodensee (IBAN: DE30 7315 0000 0030 4166 06).
• Bistum Augsburg (Diocese of Augsburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diocese of Augsburg was one of the five founding partners that established the Augsburger Hospiz- und Palliativstiftung alongside AHPV, the Augsburger Palliativversorgung, St. Vinzenz Hospiz Augsburg e.V., and Hospiz-Gruppe 'Albatros' e.V.
• St. Vinzenz Hospiz Augsburg e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the five founding organizations of the Augsburger Hospiz- und Palliativstiftung, contributing to the establishment of the foundation's governance and mission.
• Hospiz-Gruppe 'Albatros' e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the five founding organizations of the Augsburger Hospiz- und Palliativstiftung, contributing to the establishment of the foundation's governance and mission.
• AHPV Network Partners (Delegiertengruppen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation supports and coordinates with a network of partner organizations organized into delegate groups within AHPV, including: hospice associations (Delegiertengruppe 1), palliative stations (Delegiertengruppe 4), University Hospital Augsburg (Delegiertengruppe 2), municipal partners (Delegiertengruppe 10), welfare organizations (Delegiertengruppe 9), private care services (Delegiertengruppe 8), and other clinical and care institutions active in the Augsburg region.
• Sparkasse Schwaben-BodenseeminorOthersThe foundation maintains its donation account (Spendenkonto) at Sparkasse Schwaben-Bodensee (IBAN: DE30 7315 0000 0030 4166 06, BIC: BYLADEM1MLM) and cooperates with Sparkasse Schwaben-Bodensee for trustee foundation structures.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Deutscher Hospiz- und PalliativVerband (DHPV): The national umbrella association for hospice and palliative care in Germany, directly aligned with Deutsche Palliativstiftung's mission of advancing hospice culture and palliative services through advocacy, training, and network coordination.
• Stiftung Deutsche Palliativmedizin: A Germany-wide charitable foundation dedicated to funding palliative medicine research, training, and care quality; shares the same charitable-foundation model and palliative care funding thesis as Deutsche Palliativstiftung.
• Hospizverein Augsburg e.V. / Augsburger Hospiz- und Palliativversorgung e.V. (AHPV): The parent operating association of Deutsche Palliativstiftung providing platform services, training, and the SAPV subsidiary; directly comparable as the regional coordinating body for hospice and palliative care in Augsburg.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Krebshilfe: A large national German health charity that funds cancer research and palliative care initiatives; operates a much broader mandate but overlaps with Deutsche Palliativstiftung on palliative care grantmaking and donor-base composition.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest welfare organization with extensive hospice and palliative care programs; comparable as a national welfare provider with overlapping hospice-supporting services and donor networks.
• Robert Bosch Stiftung: A large German health and education foundation that funds healthcare and palliative-related initiatives; comparable as a more established, larger-scale German foundation with health-focused grantmaking.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The Protestant welfare association in Germany with substantial hospice services and pastoral palliative care; comparable as a faith-affiliated, broad-scope welfare operator with hospice-related grantmaking and coordination.
• Malteser Deutschland: A major German Catholic welfare organization that operates hospice services and palliative care training nationwide; comparable as a large institutional operator of hospice infrastructure in Germany.

Others

• Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen: The national German foundation association, of which Deutsche Palliativstiftung is a member; comparable as the sector's institutional body providing governance standards, advocacy, and credibility that the foundation leverages for legitimacy.

Emerging players

• Stiftung Münch: A German healthcare-focused foundation that funds care innovation and palliative-related research; shares the model of a focused German health foundation with research and care quality grantmaking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries1 record

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