Die Kinderschutz-zentren

What Die Kinderschutz-zentren does

Die Kinderschutz-zentren operates as the Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Kinderschutz-Zentren e.V., a registered German nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1986 and headquartered in Cologne. It is the national umbrella body coordinating a federation of 37+ regional Kinderschutz-Zentren distributed across major German cities, providing free, confidential counseling to children, youth, and families affected by sexual, physical, psychological violence, neglect, and domestic violence. The federal office itself is staffed by approximately 11 employees responsible for management, communications, event organization, professional development, and scientific projects.

The organization's core product portfolio is human-services-based rather than technology-driven. It comprises a multi-module Zertifikatskurse certification program (including 'Fachkraft im Kinderschutz' and 'Fachberatung im Kinderschutz'), nationally rotating Fachkongresse professional congresses, Inhouse-Weiterbildungen delivered at client institutions, the digital 'Kinderschutz kompakt' seminar series, specialist consultation services anchored to §§ 8a, 8b SGB VIII and § 4 KKG, and publications including handbooks and position papers. Quality development is advanced through an ongoing research project on QE-Verfahren under § 8 Landeskinderschutzgesetz NRW in cooperation with the Deutsches Jugendinstitut.

The business model is a community-led nonprofit structure. Direct counseling is provided free of charge to end beneficiaries, with anonymity options available. Revenue at the federal association derives from membership fees paid by regional centers and public grants, principally from the Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und Jugend (BMFSFJ), with additional state funding from Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein for designated training programs. Distribution operates through the regional center network, professional conferences, the organization's website, a monthly newsletter, and active social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

Name

Die Kinderschutz-zentren

Legal name

Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Kinderschutz-Zentren e. V.

Website

https://kinderschutz-zentren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Kinderschutz-Zentren e.V. is the German national umbrella association coordinating 37+ regional child protection centers, providing free confidential counseling to children and families affected by violence and professional training to child welfare practitioners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Protection Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Legal Aid) (BPADADAH)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Family counseling
• Professional training programs
• Crisis intervention services
• Social welfare association

Headquarters

HQ city

Köln

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees and public funding: As a registered association (e.V.), the organization receives funding through membership fees from regional child protection centers and public grants. Regional centers receive public funding to operate their counseling services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Die Kinderschutz-zentren is the federal association coordinating a nationwide network of 37 regional child protection centers in Germany. It delivers free, confidential counseling and crisis intervention to children, youth, and families affected by violence, and provides certified professional training, congresses, and specialist consultation to child welfare, healthcare, education, and disability professionals. The organization also engages in policy advocacy, quality standard development, and publishing practice guides and position papers for the child protection field.

Product overview

Die Kinderschutz-Zentren (Child Protection Centers) operates as a federal association (Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft) offering a comprehensive portfolio of professional training and continuing education services for child protection professionals. The core offering centers on their annual Fort- und Weiterbildungsprogramm (Training Program), which encompasses multi-module Zertifikatskurse (Certificate Courses) such as 'Fachkraft im Kinderschutz' and 'Fachberatung im Kinderschutz', alongside Fachkongresse (Professional Congresses) hosted in various German cities. Additional services include the digital 'Kinderschutz kompakt' online seminar series, Inhouse-Weiterbildungen (on-site training), specialist consultation services for professionals, and publications including practice guides and position papers. The organization functions as a non-profit professional association rather than a commercial software or technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Confidential counseling with anonymity options for clients
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutsches Jugendinstitut (DJI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Co-organized the 2026 congress on cooperation between child welfare and healthcare with around 300 participants. The DJI contributes research expertise and scientific accompaniment to quality development procedures.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Systemische Therapie, Beratung und Familientherapie (DGSF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Co-organized the 2026 congress on cooperation between child welfare and healthcare. DGSF contributes systemic therapy and family counseling expertise.
• Bundesministerium für Bildung, Familie, Senioren, Frauen und JugendcoreOthersFederal ministry provides funding for professional congresses and training programs organized by the Kinderschutz-Zentren. Represents government commitment to child protection.
• Institut Kindheit und EntwicklungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for developmental psychological counseling training for families with infants and toddlers.
• VHS Stuttgart (Volkshochschule)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCooperation partner for the 2026 Stuttgart congress on psychological stress in children.
• Kinderschutz-Zentrum StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the 2026 Stuttgart congress.
• Kinderschutz-Zentrum LübeckminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the 8th annual conference on sexual violence in Lübeck in May 2026.
• Kinderschutz-Zentrum OsnabrückminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the 7th annual conference on sexual violence and hosted the 15th Kinderschutzforum.
• Kinderschutz-Zentrum MainzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized the 15th Kinderschutzforum in September 2025.
• Mixed Pickles e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVerein for girls and women with and without disabilities, contributed to the 2026 Lübeck conference on sexual violence against children with disabilities.
• Petze-Institut für GewaltpräventionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributed expertise on participatory protection concepts at the 2026 Lübeck conference.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. German arm of SOS Children's Villages providing residential care, family support, and child protection services across Germany. Comparable as a large nonprofit child welfare operator with multiple regional facilities and public funding.
• Childhelp USA: US-focused child abuse prevention nonprofit running hotlines, residential programs, and professional training. Comparable international peer in child abuse prevention, counseling, and educator training.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Bundesverband e.V. Germany's largest child protection and child rights NGO, providing counseling, advocacy, and family support services nationwide. Closest direct comparable to Die Kinderschutz-zentren in mission, target population, and German national scope.
• Bundeskonferenz für Erziehungsberatung e.V. German umbrella for family and youth counseling centers offering training, quality standards, and Fachberatung. Closely comparable as a national professional association coordinating counseling centers with training and certification offerings.
• NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children): UK's leading child protection charity providing counseling helplines, professional training, and policy advocacy. Direct international comparable in mission, professional training programs, and advocacy focus on child protection.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella of Protestant social welfare organizations running counseling centers, child and youth welfare services, and family support programs. Comparable as a wide-portfolio welfare umbrella with overlapping mission in child protection.
• Caritas Deutschland: One of Germany's largest welfare confederations offering a broad portfolio including child and family services, counseling, and youth welfare programs. Overlaps in target population and funding sources but covers a much wider service scope.
• UNICEF Deutschland: German committee of UNICEF running child rights advocacy, education, and child protection initiatives. Comparable in child rights focus and policy advocacy but operates at international scope with different delivery model.
• Save the Children Deutschland e.V. German arm of Save the Children focused on children's rights, child protection, and welfare programs. Comparable as a mission-aligned child rights and protection organization with public engagement and training activities.

Regional players

• Kindernothilfe e.V. German child rights and development NGO with sponsored child programs, child protection, and advocacy work. Overlaps in mission and German national footprint but emphasizes international development cooperation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/dasKinderschutzforum
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/die-kinderschutz-zentren
• Instagraminstagram.com/diekinderschutzzentren
• Xx.com/BAG_KIZ

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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