What ADHD Germany does

ADHS Deutschland e.V. is Germany's oldest and largest self-help organization for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, operating as a gemeinnütziger Verein (charitable association) since 1986 from its Bundesgeschäftsstelle at Rapsstraße 61, 13629 Berlin. The organization serves individuals with ADHD across the lifespan — children, adolescents, adults — together with their parents, families, teachers, and healthcare professionals, through a nationwide infrastructure of more than 200 in-person self-help groups (Regionalgruppen), state-level coordination bodies (Landesgruppen), online self-help groups, a telephone counseling network (Telefonberatung), and a dedicated youth program (Junge Selbsthilfe) including the Junge Online Selbsthilfegruppe founded in early 2020.

The service portfolio blends community-based peer support with structured educational and coaching products. Core community products are the Selbsthilfegruppen and Online-Selbsthilfegruppen, with Telefonberatung providing first-line counseling and referrals. Digital coaching programs — ElternCoach for parents of children with ADHD and LehrerCoach for teachers — are accessible to members free of charge, alongside the ADHS Assistent information tool. Educational content is distributed via the members-only quarterly journal neue AKZENTE, a library of information brochures covering ADHD comorbidities (autism, depression, Tourette syndrome, addiction, dyslexia), and the YouTube lecture series 'ADHS in 90 Minuten.' The organization is governed by an elected board of directors and a scientific advisory board drawn from leading German ADHD clinicians and researchers, which underwrites the credibility of its content.

ADHS Deutschland is funded primarily through annual membership fees, individual donations (corporate sponsorship is explicitly excluded), statutory health insurance subsidies under § 20h SGB V for self-help activities, and sales of informational publications. The organization accepts no venture, private equity, or institutional investment. It holds minor partnerships with Zentrales ADHS-Netz (University Clinic Cologne), the BVAD umbrella of German ADHD self-help organizations, ADHD Europe, and CHADD (U.S.). In 2016, AdS e.V. merged into ADHS Deutschland, consolidating the German ADHD self-help landscape under a single entity.

Name

ADHD Germany

Legal name

ADHS Deutschland e.V.

Website

https://adhs-deutschland.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ADHS Deutschland e.V. is Germany's oldest and largest ADHD self-help organization, operating since 1986 from Berlin. It serves individuals with ADHD, families, teachers, and clinicians via 200+ nationwide self-help groups, telephone counseling, coaching programs, and educational content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Patient Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

ADHD/Executive Function & Organization Coaching (Academic) (EDANAFAC)

Keywords

• ADHD self-help support
• Mental health advocacy
• Patient support groups
• ADHD education resources
• Nonprofit health organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees provide core funding for the nonprofit association's operations and programs. Members receive the exclusive journal 'neue AKZENTE' and access to coaching programs.
2. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations from individuals and organizations to support its self-help work. No corporate sponsorship is accepted.
3. Health insurance subsidies (§ 20h SGB V): Funding from statutory health insurance companies (Krankenkassen) under § 20h SGB V to support self-help activities. Annual reports of donations and subsidies are published on the website.
4. Publication sales: Sale of information brochures and the members-only journal 'neue AKZENTE' (available exclusively to members)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ADHS Deutschland e.V. is a non-profit self-help organization that delivers nationwide peer-support services for people with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and their families in Germany. Its core offerings consist of a network of over 200 in-person and online self-help groups, a telephone counseling service, specialized coaching programs for parents (ElternCoach) and teachers (LehrerCoach), a digital information tool (ADHS Assistent), the members-only quarterly journal 'neue AKZENTE', and an educational YouTube lecture series ('ADHS in 90 Minuten'). All services are delivered by volunteer members or provided at minimal cost under a community-led membership model.

Product overview

ADHS Deutschland e.V. is a non-profit self-help organization providing information, support, and advocacy for people with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and their families in Germany. The organization offers a portfolio of support services including local and online self-help groups, telephone counseling, educational coaching programs (ElternCoach for parents, LehrerCoach for teachers), a YouTube lecture series ('ADHS in 90 Minuten'), informational brochures, and a members-only magazine called 'neue AKZENTE'. The organization facilitates research participation opportunities and organizes events including an annual symposium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• neue AKZENTE: The organization's official magazine/journal published for members
• ADHS Assistent
• ElternCoach
• Lehrercoach
• Diffy

Products and services

• neue AKZENTE

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 40 years of continuous operation as Germany's leading ADHD self-help organization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Zentrales ADHS-Netz (Central ADHD Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with the central ADHD network based at the University Clinic Cologne for improving care for children, adolescents, and adults with ADHD. The organization participates in the specialist committee 'School' (Fachausschuss Schule) within this network.
• German ADHD associations network (Bundesvereinigung Aufmerksamkeitsstörung Deutschland e.V. / BVAD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerADHS Deutschland e.V. participates in the BVAD, an association of ADHD self-help organizations in Germany, working to expand cooperation between German ADHD organizations.
• ADHD EuropeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean ADHD self-help organization network for international collaboration and awareness.
• CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican ADHD self-help organization for international knowledge exchange and collaboration.
• KEKS e.V.minorOthersPatient and self-help organization for children and adults with esophageal diseases. Dr. Rudolf Kemmerich has served as scientific advisory board member since 1982.
• Juvemus e.V.minorOthersRegional association for promoting children and adults with learning disabilities. Prof. Dr. h.c. Hans Biegert serves on the educational advisory board.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• CADDRA (Canadian ADHD Resource Alliance): Canadian organization providing ADHD resources, guidelines, and education. Operates as a regional ADHD resource hub comparable to ADHS Deutschland's role in Germany, though with a stronger professional/clinical guideline orientation versus community-led self-help delivery.
• The ADHD Foundation (UK): UK-based ADHD charity providing education, training, and support across the lifespan. Operates as a regional equivalent focused on UK ADHD advocacy and family support, comparable in mission and scope to ADHS Deutschland's German operations.

Direct peers

• BVAD (Bundesvereinigung Aufmerksamkeitsstörung Deutschland e.V.): German coalition association of ADHD self-help organizations. ADHS Deutschland is a member. BVAD serves as a coordinating body for German ADHD self-help groups with overlapping member organizations and a shared mission of expanding ADHD support and awareness in Germany.
• ADHD Europe: Umbrella organization for European ADHD advocacy and self-help groups. ADHS Deutschland is a member/partner for international collaboration and awareness. Both organizations function as ADHD support associations providing peer communities, education, and policy advocacy.
• CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder): US-based ADHD advocacy and support organization serving individuals and families affected by ADHD. ADHS Deutschland already maintains a partnership with CHADD for international knowledge exchange. Both organizations deliver education, support communities, and resources for the ADHD population across the lifespan.

Others

• Kindernetzwerk e.V. German umbrella organization for children and youth with chronic conditions and disabilities. Functions as an enabling/ecosystem peer in the German patient advocacy space, with overlapping member organizations serving families navigating healthcare and education systems.
• KEKS e.V. German patient and self-help organization for children and adults with esophageal diseases. ADHS Deutschland maintains a direct partnership with KEKS e.V. (Dr. Rudolf Kemmerich service on KEKS advisory board), making it a directly adjacent patient-organization peer in the German self-help ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzuwANy7gUvE44AOwkH1p1w
• Facebookfacebook.com/Aufmerksam.fuer.Menschen
• Xx.com/adhsdeutschland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/adhs-deutschland-e-v-

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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