Kinderland PLUS

What Kinderland PLUS does

Kinderland PLUS gGmbH is a non-profit childcare operator headquartered in Poing, Bavaria, that runs 29 Kindertagesstätten (Kitas) across three Bavarian districts: Landkreis Ebersberg (17 facilities), Landkreis Erding (8), and Landkreis Kelheim (1). The company employs approximately 500 staff and traces its origins to Kinderland Poing e.V., founded in 1996, bringing 30 years of operating history in pedagogically founded childcare. Its facility portfolio includes differentiated formats — Naturkindergärten (nature kindergartens), bilingual Kitas, and Sprach-Kitas (language-focused Kitas) — alongside a branded educational framework called Kinderland Campus, holiday care (Ferienbetreuung), and a meal-planning product (Kinderland-Menü) integrated with the EIS2 food management system.

The service offering covers the full early-childhood and school-age spectrum: Krippe (infant nursery), Kindergarten, Hort (after-school care), and full-day school programs (Ganztagsschulen) delivered as a cooperation partner to public schools in Poing and Erding. Operating technology is limited to standard digital infrastructure — an in-house online registration portal and the EIS2 system — with no proprietary AI/ML or platform disclosed. Revenue is generated from a mix of recurring parent fees and Bavarian state childcare subsidies (Beitragszuschuss), within a gGmbH non-profit structure that precludes equity-style returns and reinvests surplus into operations.

Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer: families enroll via the company's own online portal or through municipal registration systems (Little Bird for Erding, kitaplaner for Vaterstetten/Kirchheim, Bürgerserviceportale for Emmering/Mainburg/Moosinning), with demand driven primarily by local reputation and word-of-mouth. The organization targets families with children aged 0-10 in Bavarian municipalities, and its expansion has been geographically contained within Bavaria, with the bulk of facilities in the greater Munich commuter corridor (Ebersberg/Erding) and recent extension into Kelheim. Management is led by Geschäftsführer Eva Harmat and Herbert Matzner, operating under supervisory oversight of the Landratsämter Ebersberg and Erding.

Name

Kinderland PLUS

Legal name

Kinderland PLUS gGmbH

Website

https://kinderland-plus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kinderland PLUS gGmbH is a non-profit Bavarian childcare operator running 29 Kindertagesstätten and school all-day (Ganztagsschule) programs across three districts with ~500 employees. Founded in 1996, it serves families with children aged 0-10 through state-subsidized parent fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare and Early Childhood Education Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB), Outdoor / Nature-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAO), Holiday, Inset-Day & Break Coverage Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAK)

Keywords

• Childcare services
• Daycare facilities
• After-school care
• Kindergarten operations
• Full-day school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Poing

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare service fees: Revenue is generated through parent fees for childcare services (Krippe, Kindergarten, Hort) combined with public/state funding (government subsidies) as a non-profit childcare operator.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Kinderland PLUS gGmbH operates 29 Kindertagesstätten (Kitas) across Bavaria, providing pedagogically founded childcare for children from infancy through school age, including Krippe (nursery), Kindergarten, Hort (after-school care), and Ganztagsschule (full-day school programs) delivered through school partnerships. The facilities include specialized concepts such as Naturkindergärten (nature kindergartens), bilingual facilities, and Sprach-Kitas (language-focused Kitas), supplemented by holiday care (Ferienbetreuung) and the Kinderland Campus educational program.

Product overview

Kinderland PLUS gGmbH is a non-profit childcare service provider that operates 29 Kindertagesstätten (Kitas) across Bavaria, including nature kindergartens, bilingual facilities, and Sprach-Kitas (language-focused kindergartens). The organization partners with schools to provide Ganztagsangebote (full-day school programs) and offers holiday childcare services. Their services span the districts of Ebersberg (17 Kitas), Erding (8 Kitas), and Kelheim (1 Kita), with approximately 500 employees. The core offering consists of childcare facilities supplemented by school cooperation programs and specialized educational concepts including the Kinderland Campus.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kindertagesstätten (Kitas) - Childcare Facilities 29 Kindertagesstätten (Kitas) operated across Bavaria, providing childcare for children aged 0-10 years, including nature kindergartens (Naturkindergärten), bilingual facilities, and language-focused Kitas (Sprach-Kitas). Includes Krippe (nursery for infants), Kindergarten, and Hort (after-school care for school-age children). For families in Ebersberg (17 Kitas), Erding (8 Kitas), and Kelheim (1 Kita) districts.
• Ganztagsschulen (Full-Day School Programs) Full-day school care and supervision programs delivered by Kinderland PLUS as a cooperation partner of Bavarian schools, supporting the expansion of Ganztagsangebot (all-day schooling) at partner schools including Anne-Frank-Mittageschule Poing and Erding schools (Grundschule Carl-Orff, Grundschule Klettham, Grundschule Am Graben).
• Kinderland Campus An educational and developmental program within the Kinderland PLUS network focused on early childhood education and care, offered as part of the organization's pedagogical offerings (Pädagogik PLUS).
• Ferienbetreuung Poing (Holiday Care) Vacation childcare services provided during school holidays for children already enrolled in Kinderland facilities or for new registrations. Available at the Poing location as a holiday care option for working parents.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Schools (as cooperation partners for Ganztagsangebot)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKinderland PLUS gGmbH acts as a cooperation partner for schools, supporting the expansion of all-day care programs (Ganztagsangebot) at schools in Poing, Erding, and surrounding areas. The company provides staffing, programming, and operational management for school-based all-day care.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fröbel Bildung gGmbH: One of Germany's largest non-profit Kita operators (Fröbel group) running hundreds of Kindertagesstätten including bilingual and integrative concepts. Closest comparable business model, governance type (gemeinnützige GmbH) and multi-site Bavaria/elsewhere footprint to Kinderland PLUS.
• PariSozial gGmbH: Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband-affiliated non-profit operating Kitas and family support services in Bavaria and NRW. Closely comparable non-profit gGmbH operator focused on pedagogically profiled Kita concepts.
• educcare Bildungskindertagesstätten gGmbH: Non-profit Kita operator running a network of bilingual and pedagogically profiled Kindertagesstätten across Germany. Closely comparable in non-profit gGmbH structure, concept-driven differentiation, and multi-site operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Kita- und Familienseelsorge: Catholic welfare confederation operating a very large network of Kitas, Hort and Ganztagsangebote across Germany including Bavaria. Overlaps directly with Kinderland PLUS' offerings but within a much broader social-services portfolio.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe e.V. Welfare organization operating Kindertagesstätten and school all-day care across Germany. Direct overlap in the Kita and Ganztagsschule segments where Kinderland PLUS competes for municipal tenders.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): Welfare organization operating Kitas and Ganztagsbetreuung across multiple German states. Similar non-profit Träger role competing for the same Bavarian municipal contracts as Kinderland PLUS.
• AWO Bundesverband: Workers' welfare association operating a national network of Kitas and Ganztagsbetreuung programs. Same Trägermodell and target customer as Kinderland PLUS but with much wider service breadth and federal scale.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. Catholic aid agency running selected Kitas and after-school programs alongside broader humanitarian services. Comparable non-profit Trägermodell serving similar Bavarian family segments.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare association running thousands of Kitas and after-school programs nationwide. A major Träger competitor for Bavarian municipalities alongside its broader social services mandate.

Emerging players

• Stiftung Partner für Schule NRW: Public-interest organization coordinating external partners for Ganztagsschule expansion in NRW. Comparable role to Kinderland PLUS as an external operator extending all-day school offerings, though region-specific.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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