Diözese Eisenstadt

What Diözese Eisenstadt does

Diözese Eisenstadt is the Roman Catholic diocese covering the Austrian federal state of Burgenland, operating under canon law and serving the Catholic population of the region through a network of parishes. As a religious jurisdiction rather than a commercial enterprise, its primary functions are the administration of sacraments, pastoral care, catechesis, and the coordination of clergy and lay ministries across Burgenland communities. The organization operates under the legal framework of the Austrian Catholic Church and is funded largely through the state-administered Kirchenbeitrag (church contribution tax) distributed via the Austrian Bishops' Conference, supplemented by donations, sacramental stipends, and modest fees for services such as marriage preparation seminars.

The diocese has recently expanded its operational surface through the martinus.at digital platform, which integrates a website, mobile application, the daily podcast "Das tägliche Brot," and an online configurator for marriage preparation. Additional distribution channels include televised Mass broadcasts on ORF III, the Austrian public broadcaster. It has also extended into a commercial product category with the launch of the Hilarius red wine (planned for 2026) and the Severus white cuvée, leveraging the diocese's heritage and regional viticultural associations. Reported headcount of 51–100 employees reflects a small administrative and pastoral operations footprint consistent with the scale of a regional Austrian diocese.

From a revenue mechanics standpoint, the entity functions as a non-profit ecclesiastical body. Income derives principally from the Kirchenbeitrag (a payroll-based church member tax), voluntary donations, and minor user fees — including the marriage preparation seminars routed through the martinus.at configurator. The wine product line represents the most material new commercial revenue experiment, though no pricing model, distribution model, or revenue contribution is disclosed in the available data. Cost structure is dominated by clergy stipends, parish subsidies, building maintenance, and central administration. No equity funding, debt issuance, M&A activity, or external investor exposure is present, consistent with the non-profit religious governance model.

Name

Diözese Eisenstadt

Legal name

Diözese Eisenstadt

Website

https://martinus.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1922

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Diözese Eisenstadt is the Roman Catholic diocese serving Burgenland, Austria, providing sacramental ministry, pastoral care, and parish coordination funded primarily by the Kirchenbeitrag church tax, with recent diversification into a digital platform (martinus.at), a podcast, and a commercial wine line.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Media, Publishing & Broadcasting (Radio, TV, Digital, Press) (BPAGAJAI), Catholic Broadcasting (MPABALAB)

Keywords

• Catholic diocese services
• Religious education programs
• Marriage preparation seminars
• Liturgical worship services
• Diocesan administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Eisenstadt

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Diözese Eisenstadt is a Roman Catholic diocese headquartered in Eisenstadt, Burgenland, Austria, providing religious, pastoral, and administrative services to Catholic faithful in the region. The diocese operates digital platforms (martinus.at, Martinus App), produces religious media content (Das tägliche Brot Podcast), runs marriage preparation seminars, manages a diocesan winery producing sacramental wines (Hilarius and Severus), and delivers worship services through parishes and a Gottesdienstkonfigurator (worship service configurator).

Product overview

The Diocese of Eisenstadt (martinus.at) operates a digital platform providing pastoral services, religious education resources, and community engagement tools. The offering consists of the Martinus App (mobile application), the Gottesdienstkonfigurator (Worship Configurator) for planning sacrament celebrations, the 'Das tägliche Brot' podcast series, and a winery producing wine products (Hilarius and Severus). The platform serves the Catholic community in Burgenland, Austria, offering resources for sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation, Marriage, Eucharist, Penance, Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders), spiritual guidance, liturgical planning, and diocesan events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Martinus App Mobile application providing Catholic faithful access to diocese content, news, and pastoral resources.
• Gottesdienstkonfigurator (Worship Service Configurator) Online tool allowing users to configure and arrange Catholic worship services in the diocese.
• Das tägliche Brot Podcast Daily podcast providing spiritual reflections and Catholic content for the faithful.
• Diocesan Winery - Hilarius (Red Wine) Diocesan-produced red sacramental wine used for liturgical celebrations.
• Diocesan Winery - Severus (White Wine) Diocesan-produced white sacramental wine used for liturgical celebrations.
• Indoor Marriage Seminar (Eheseminar Indoor) Marriage preparation seminar held indoors for engaged couples, priced at €45.
• Outdoor Marriage Seminar (Eheseminar Outdoor) Outdoor marriage preparation seminar for engaged couples, priced at €55.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Katholische Kirche Österreich (Austrian Bishops' Conference): Umbrella organization of Austria's Catholic dioceses. Comparable as the coordinating body that influences shared media, formation, and pastoral standards across all diocesan members including Diözese Eisenstadt.

Broad incumbents

• Evangelische Kirche A.B. in Österreich: The Austrian Protestant (Lutheran/Reformed) church, a parallel Christian ecclesiastical organization operating parishes, sacraments/ordinations, pastoral care, media, and faith formation in the same national territory. Comparable in structure, mission, and challenges despite the denominational difference.
• Erzdiözese Salzburg: The Archdiocese of Salzburg, another major Austrian Catholic jurisdiction with a long-established media operation and broad pastoral footprint. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the same national Church context with overlapping sacramental and media activities.
• Erzdiözese Wien: The Archdiocese of Vienna, the largest Catholic jurisdiction in Austria. Operates the same sacramental, pastoral, educational, and media functions as Diözese Eisenstadt but at metropolitan scale, including major schools, Caritas social services, and substantial media operations — making it a comparable but much larger peer.

Direct peers

• Diözese St. Pölten: Catholic diocese in Lower Austria with comparable size, parish network, and pastoral service mix. Direct peer for benchmarking sacramental preparation tools, lay-leadership training, and digital engagement strategies used by Diözese Eisenstadt.
• Diözese Linz: Catholic diocese in Upper Austria providing sacraments, faith formation, and pastoral care to a similar regional Catholic population. Comparable in structure, mission, and digital presence; useful peer for benchmarking diocesan media and formation programs.
• Diözese Innsbruck: Roman Catholic diocese covering western Austrian territory (Tirol). Comparable organizational form, sacramental offering, and digital/marketing strategy; serves as a direct peer in delivering parish-based Catholic services to a regional population.
• Diözese Graz-Seckau: Another Roman Catholic diocese in Austria, operating under the same canonical governance structure and providing sacraments, pastoral care, media, and formation programs. Directly comparable in mission, organizational form, and service mix, with a similar digital presence and regional scope within Austria.
• Diözese Gurk: Catholic diocese covering Carinthia, a similarly rural and small-population Austrian region. Comparable as a peer for regional Austrian Catholic pastoral delivery, media strategy, and parish-network governance in a comparable demographic context.

Regional players

• Erzbistum München und Freising: Large Catholic archdiocese in neighboring Bavaria operating an extensive digital platform, media offerings, and pastoral services. Comparable organizationally and functionally — including digital liturgy tools and parish networks — though it serves a different (German) geography than Diözese Eisenstadt.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Diözese-Eisenstadt-119868248030495

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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