Kinderhilfswerk

What Kinderhilfswerk does

Kinderhilfswerk is an Austrian nonprofit association (Verein) founded in 1999 that delivers free mental health services to children and adolescents in psychological crisis. It operates two owned consultation and therapy centers — BTZ Linz and BTZ Wien — and coordinates a national network of 140 cooperating child and adolescent psychotherapists across Austria. The service portfolio includes individual and group psychotherapy, body-oriented methods, psychological diagnostics, dyslexia support, prevention workshops, equine-assisted therapy (Reitpädagogik), adventure pedagogy, and therapeutic children's camps. Multilingual delivery (German, English, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Farsi) extends reach to migrant and refugee populations.

The organization's underlying operating model is hybrid: clinical capacity is supplied by the in-house BTZ teams plus the contracted therapist network, while revenue is assembled from individual donations, membership fees, corporate sponsorships (e.g., Magenta telecom, LASK fan club, Engelhorn Estate), event-based fundraising (e.g., LENTOS Kunstmuseum charity auction), and partial reimbursement from the Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK) since 2014 for therapeutic services. Approximately 930 children and adolescents are served annually through the combined center-and-network model. The organization has held the Austrian Spendengütesiegel continuously for 25 years, conferring tax-deductible donor status and audited quality standing.

From a commercial perspective, Kinderhilfswerk is not a revenue-maximizing enterprise; it is a mission-driven Verein whose pricing model is zero-cost to beneficiaries. The primary "customers" are funders — donors, members, corporate sponsors, and the public health insurer — while the primary beneficiaries are individual children and families. Expansion strategy to date has been incremental: deepening the therapist network, adding multilingual capacity, building corporate partnerships, and diversifying fundraising formats rather than pursuing geographic site proliferation.

Name

Kinderhilfswerk

Legal name

Verein Kinderhilfswerk

Website

https://kinderhilfswerk.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Austrian nonprofit founded in 1999 providing free psychotherapy, counseling, diagnostics, and therapeutic programs to children and adolescents in crisis, delivered through two therapy centers and a national network of 140 cooperating child and adolescent psychotherapists.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parent & Caregiver Training for LD/Dyslexia Support (EDAKAJAJ)

Keywords

• Child mental health services
• Youth psychotherapy
• Trauma support
• Family counseling
• Charitable nonprofit association

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Primary revenue stream from individual donors, corporate sponsorships, and charitable donations. Organization is largely self-financing through donations and membership fees. 98.9 percent of donated funds are distributed to programs.
2. Membership Fees (Fördermitglieder): Recurring membership fees from supporters who become long-term financial backers of the organization.
3. Health Insurance Reimbursement: Some therapy services supported by health insurance (ÖGK) since 2014, providing partial cost coverage for psychotherapy services.
4. Testamentary Donations: Bequests and testamentary donations through the 'Vergissmeinnicht' initiative, contributing to sustainable long-term funding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kinderhilfswerk provides free or subsidized psychotherapy, counseling, and psychosocial support services for children and adolescents aged 5-18 experiencing psychological distress, trauma, abuse, or crisis. Core services include individual and group psychotherapy, clinical diagnostics, body-oriented methods, dyslexia support, prevention workshops, equine-assisted riding pedagogy, and adventure pedagogy, delivered through two consultation and therapy centers in Linz and Vienna and a nationwide network of 140 cooperating therapists.

Product overview

Kinderhilfswerk is an Austrian charitable organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of psychosocial support services for children and adolescents in crisis situations. The core offering consists of psychotherapy and counseling services (individual, group, and body-oriented approaches), clinical diagnostics, and specialized therapeutic programs. These are complemented by experiential education services including equestrian therapy (Reitpädagogik), adventure pedagogy (Erlebnispädagogik), and integrative holiday camps for children aged 5-18. Prevention and educational workshops address topics from sexual abuse prevention to media literacy. The organization operates two Beratungs- & Therapiezentrum (BTZ) locations in Linz and Vienna, supplemented by a network of approximately 140 cooperating therapists throughout Austria. Services are provided free of charge or at subsidized rates, supported by donations and public health insurance (ÖGK) funding since 2014.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Psychotherapie & Beratung Individual psychotherapy and counseling services for children and adolescents experiencing psychological distress, trauma, abuse, or crisis situations. Delivered free of charge to beneficiaries up to 18 years of age.
• Psychotherapeutische Gruppen Group psychotherapy sessions for children and adolescents to address shared challenges and build social skills in a therapeutic setting.
• Körperorientierte Methoden Body-oriented therapeutic approaches including ergotherapy that address physical, psychological, and social impairments resulting from developmental disorders, illness, trauma, or accidents.
• Diagnostik Clinical-psychological diagnostic assessments for children and adolescents, including video-supported diagnostics using bio-psycho-social models.
• Legasthenie (Dyslexia Support) Specialized support services for children with dyslexia and other learning difficulties.
• Workshops & Prävention Prevention workshops for schools covering topics such as sexual abuse prevention ('Mein unsichtbarer Gartenzaun'), media literacy, drug awareness, and bullying prevention.
• Reitpädagogik (Equine-assisted therapy) Equine-assisted therapy and riding pedagogy programs combining animal interaction with therapeutic goals, helping children develop empathy, responsibility, and self-confidence.
• Kindercamps Integrative holiday camps including summer riding camps (ages 10-14, 300 EUR per child), experiential education programs, and therapeutic camp experiences for children from all backgrounds.
• Lesepatenschaft (Reading Mentorship) Reading mentorship program pairing children with volunteer reading partners to support literacy development and a love of reading.
• Erlebnispädagogik (Adventure Pedagogy) Adventure education combining outdoor sports, social learning, and experiential activities to strengthen personality development and social competencies in natural settings.
• Elternberatung (Parent Counseling) Parent counseling and support services to strengthen parenting competencies and help parents manage everyday challenges.
• Online-Spenden (Online Donation Platform) Digital donation platform enabling secure online contributions with tax deductibility (Reg. Nr. SO1341), supporting EPS bank transfer, credit card, and paysafecard payment methods in preset tiers of 25, 50, 100 EUR or custom amounts.
• Beratungs- & Therapiezentrum (BTZ) Linz and Wien Physical counseling and therapy centers located in Linz (Garnisonstraße 17/C2) and Vienna (Rotenturmstraße 29/7) providing outpatient therapeutic services for children and adolescents throughout Austria, including wheelchair-accessible therapy rooms and meeting rooms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,921 children and adolescents helped with 35,048 therapy units in 7 years (2014-2021)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and moderate.

• MagentaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 June 2026Corporate partner offering Member Bonus tariff with 20% discount on monthly base fee for Kinderhilfswerk supporters.
• LASK Fan Club 'Landstrassler'minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 January 2026Football fan collective that raised 45,000 euro through their annual 'ASKaritativ' charity initiative, with 25,000 euro donated to Kinderhilfswerk.
• LENTOS Kunstmuseum LinzminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025Charity art auction venue partner. First charity art auction held at LENTOS Kunstmuseum Linz with artworks valued at 40,799 euro auctioned.
• Licht ins DunkelcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 June 2021ORF charity campaign providing 16,000 euro grant for renovations and equipment at consultation centers in Linz and Vienna.
• Gierlinger HoldingmoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 January 2021Food industry company donating 7,000 euro instead of customer Christmas gifts, supporting children during pandemic.
• INTERSPARmoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 October 2020Major Austrian supermarket chain that donated 5,000 euro for consultations and therapies for children from socially disadvantaged families in Upper Austria.
• Bacher SystemsmoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 December 2019IT company donating 10,000 euro as Christmas替代 instead of customer gifts, supporting mental health services.
• Cafe-Bar FledermausminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 June 2019Local venue hosting charity event that raised 4,545 euro for Kinderhilfswerk through food, tombolas, and donations.
• C&A FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 April 2019Corporate foundation providing 10,000 euro grant for body-oriented therapy programs, part of C&A's 'C&A together' initiative.
• C&AmoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 December 2017International fashion retailer with repeated donations of 10,500 euro, primarily supporting body-oriented therapy programs.
• Wiener LinienmoderateGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 December 2017Vienna public transport company that donated 10,500 euro from proceeds of employee flea markets to support Kinderhilfswerk.
• Eurotours InternationalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLargest incoming travel agency in Central Europe and major direct tour operator in the Verkehrsbüro Group, supporting Kinderhilfswerk as a major sponsor.
• SOS-KinderdorfmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy for youth public space and mental health support, calling for expansion of affordable psychotherapy services.
• Kinderfreunde OÖmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for World Play Day initiatives and experiential education programs promoting play and outdoor activities for children.
• Kinderfreunde OÖmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint initiative 'Sorgenfreier Sommer für alle Kinder' (Carefree Summer for All Children) advocating for children's rights and summer programs.
• Büroland WiesmayrminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOffice supplies company offering 10% discount on school supplies and office products for Kinderhilfswerk members and staff.
• Tagesklinik für Psychiatrie und psychotherapeutische Medizin des Klinikums FreistadtmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation project 'Kinderseelen helfen' (Help Children's Souls) providing support for children of mentally ill parents.
• Sparkasse OÖmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor Austrian bank as Pond Race 2016 sponsor, helping raise 2,400 euro through charity running event.
• CelumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSoftware company as Pond Race 2016 sponsor, contributing to charity running event.
• JKU LinzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJohannes Kepler University Linz hosting Pond Race charity event on campus, promoting health and social responsibility.
• Kinderfreunde OÖmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint advocacy coalition for children's summer programs and mental health support services.
• Engelhorn EstatecoreGTM or Marketing Partner329,000 euro donation from the 'Good Council for Redistribution' choosing Kinderhilfswerk as one of 77 beneficiary organizations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Berufsverband Österreichischer PsychotherapeutInnen (BÖP): Austrian psychotherapist professional association. Comparable as the sector's professional infrastructure that supports and indirectly competes for the same therapist pool that Kinderhilfswerk draws its 140 cooperating practitioners from.

Direct peers

• SOS-Kinderdorf Österreich: Largest Austrian child welfare nonprofit providing residential and outpatient psychosocial support to children and youth. Directly comparable as a nonprofit operating cooperating service networks for at-risk children, with which Kinderhilfswerk already has an active advocacy partnership.
• Die Möwe (Verein): Austrian child protection association offering counseling, therapy, and crisis intervention for children and families across multiple federal states. Closest direct functional peer—same child-protection psychotherapy focus, similar region, similar nonprofit funding model.
• Kinderfreunde Österreich: Austrian children's welfare association already partnered with Kinderhilfswerk on World Play Day and the 'Carefree Summer' initiative. Comparable in mission (children's wellbeing, summer programs, advocacy) and in donor/CSR positioning.
• Kinderschutzzentrum Wien: Specialized Vienna-based child protection center offering counseling, therapy, and crisis support for abused and at-risk children. Comparable in highly specific child-protection psychotherapy focus and Vienna physical footprint overlap.

Broad incumbents

• pro mente Austria: Large Austrian mental health advocacy and service network covering broader populations. Comparable as a nonprofit mental health provider but with a wider-than-children focus; competing for overlapping CSR funding pools and political attention.
• Caritas Österreich: Austria's largest social services nonprofit, providing counseling, family support, and youth services. Comparable in that it offers overlapping child and family support services and competes for the same donor and CSR Euro.
• Diakonie Österreich: Major Austrian faith-based social services umbrella offering family counseling, youth support, and therapy services. Comparable as a large nonprofit serving similar populations and competing for the same institutional grants.

Regional players

• Heilpädagogische Zentrum (various, e.g., Linz): Austrian curative-pedagogical centers providing therapeutic and diagnostic services for children with developmental and psychosocial needs. Comparable in therapeutic methodology and child population but typically state-funded rather than donation-funded.

Emerging players

• NumBerZukunft / Minddistrict-style Austria self-help orgs: Smaller Austrian youth mental health initiatives emerging as scale-players in the same NPO/therapy space. Comparable as child/youth mental health delivery organizations with newer operating models, partially overlapping service lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@VereinKinderhilfswerk
• Facebookfacebook.com/kinderhilfswerk.at
• Instagraminstagram.com/kinderhilfswerk
• TikToktiktok.com/@kinderhilfswerk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/verein-kinderhilfswerk

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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