Anchor Country

Name

Anchor Country

Legal name

Stiftung Ankerland Trauma-Therapiezentrum gGmbH

Website

https://ankerland.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Adolescent Trauma Therapy Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Emotional/Trauma-Informed Childcare (anxiety, PTSD) (HSAAAIAI)

Keywords

• Trauma therapy services
• Child mental health
• Psychodynamic trauma therapy
• Youth counseling services
• Nonprofit healthcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Ankerland is 100% donation-funded, receiving support from private donors, foundations, companies, and public institutions. The organization does not receive funding from health insurance companies as trauma therapy is not covered under standard German health insurance.
2. Consulting Fees: The Trauma-Fachberatung (specialist trauma counseling) charges nominal fees: 25 EUR for orientation counseling (30 min), 50 EUR for short-term counseling for private individuals, 100 EUR for institutions. Need-based reduction to 10 EUR Schutzgebühr available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ankerland provides intensive outpatient trauma therapy for severely traumatized children and adolescents aged 2-21 at its Hamburg-based Therapiezentrum using the proprietary PITT-KID method combined with art, music, body, and conversation therapy. It also offers professional counseling for caregivers (Trauma-Fachberatung), operates a nationwide trauma information hotline, and runs the Trauma-Informations- und Beratungszentrum (TIBZ). All therapeutic services for patients are free of charge, funded entirely by donations.

Product overview

Ankerland is a nonprofit organization offering a multi-tiered therapeutic ecosystem for severely traumatized children and adolescents. The core offering is the Trauma-Therapiezentrum, an innovative outpatient therapy center combining the proprietary PITT-KID method with art, music, and body therapy modalities. Supporting services include the Trauma-Fachberatung for caregiver support, the Trauma-Info-Telefon hotline, and the Trauma-Informations- und Beratungszentrum (TIBZ). Public engagement is facilitated through TraumaTage conferences and Filmcafé events. The organization operates entirely through donations without government health insurance funding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Trauma-Therapiezentrum: The main therapy center providing intensive therapeutic treatment for severely traumatized children and adolescents using PITT-KID method combined with art, music, and body therapy.
• Trauma-Informations- und Beratungszentrum (TIBZ)
• Trauma-Info-Telefon

Products and services

• Trauma-Therapiezentrum Germany's first dedicated outpatient therapy center for severely traumatized children and adolescents aged 2-21 years. Provides intensive therapeutic treatment combining the proprietary PITT-KID method with art, music, body, and conversation therapy modalities in a day-clinic-like setting. Free of charge to patients.
• Trauma-Fachberatung (Trauma Professional Counseling) Professional counseling service for parents, foster parents, adoptive parents, and institutional staff of traumatized children. Provides concrete, life-oriented advice for managing trauma-related behavioral challenges in daily living situations. Available in-person or via secure video (RED Connect). Fees: 25 EUR orientation (30 min), 50 EUR short-term private (50 min), 100 EUR institutions, with reduced 10 EUR Schutzgebühr for financial need.
• Trauma-Info-Telefon (Trauma Info Hotline) Nationwide telephone hotline (040 - 6364 3627) providing information about treatment and therapy options, counseling services, and support resources for trauma-affected individuals, families, and professionals across Germany. Connects callers with trauma therapists, clinics, counseling centers, and support organizations.
• Trauma-Informations- und Beratungszentrum (TIBZ) Combined information and counseling center offering professional trauma counseling (Trauma-Fachberatung), the Trauma-Info-Telefon hotline, and referral services to a nationwide therapist database. Located at Falkenried 88, Haus C, 3. Stock in Hamburg-Eppendorf.

Quantifiable outcome

• Treats 40-60 patients annually with intensive therapeutic care
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Laufteam Bundeswehr und Reservisten e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2026Kooperationsvereinbarung (cooperation agreement) signed in February 2026. The running team organizes regular charity runs to raise funds for Ankerland, including a 7th charity run in September 2026 and a Nikolaus-Spendenlauf in December 2025 under the motto 'Laufend laufend helfen'.
• Faktor 3minorGTM or Marketing PartnerHamburg-based communication agency providing PR and marketing support to Ankerland.
• GERBER+KOLLEGENminorOthersTax consulting firm providing accounting and tax advice services to Ankerland.
• Luk SchäferminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHamburg artist who created the 'Shine' artwork for the Bethe-Stiftung donation campaign and conducted a charity art event to support Ankerland.
• Ties RabecoreOthersFormer Hamburg School Senator and current board member of Ankerland e.V. since April 2026, bringing political expertise and helping with fundraising and public awareness.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization and a major social services provider. Adjacent to Ankerland's nonprofit social services mission and represents the kind of large incumbent that could potentially scale competing trauma therapy offerings under statutory funding.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella organization for Protestant social welfare services in Germany. Operates in adjacent social assistance space and could expand into specialized child trauma therapy, representing both a potential partner and a potential competitive threat to Ankerland.

Broad incumbents

• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. Large, established donation-funded organization providing residential and community-based support for children, youth, and families across Germany. Broader portfolio than Ankerland's trauma specialty, but directly comparable in nonprofit, donation-dependent operating model and child welfare focus.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund: Germany's largest child protection association with local chapters, hotlines, and counseling centers nationwide. Comparable to Ankerland in its focus on child welfare and caregiver support, but operates at a much broader national scale across many child protection services beyond trauma.

Regional players

• Refugio Stuttgart e.V. Stuttgart-based affiliate of the Refugio network providing trauma therapy for refugees and torture victims. Operates the same donation-funded, multi-method trauma therapy model as Refugio München in a different German city, offering a geographic template for Ankerland's potential expansion.

Direct peers

• Nummer gegen Kummer e.V. National German helpline and counseling service for children, youth, and parents. Directly comparable to Ankerland's nationwide Trauma-Info-Telefon and caregiver counseling services, with similar target population and nonprofit delivery model.
• Refugio München e.V. Donation-funded trauma therapy center in Munich providing specialized psychotherapy for refugees and victims of persecution, torture, and war trauma. Closest functional peer to Ankerland in terms of nonprofit trauma therapy model, multi-method approach, and reliance on donations and foundation support.
• Trauma Hilfe Zentrum München e.V. Munich-based trauma help center offering trauma therapy, counseling, and information services. Directly comparable in mission and service mix to Ankerland's trauma therapy and TIBZ counseling offerings, also operating as a charitable nonprofit in Germany.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ankerlande.v.hamburg8029
• Facebookfacebook.com/Ankerland
• Instagraminstagram.com/ankerland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ankerland-hamburg

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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