Placet

What Placet does

Placet e.V. (Plastisch-Chirurgisches Centrum für Terroropfer e.V.) is a registered German charitable association founded in 2001 by Prof. Dr. Frank-Werner Peter in Berlin. The organization provides free reconstructive plastic surgery to severely injured children from war and crisis zones — primarily burn contractures, facial trauma, and limb injuries — through a network of five partner hospitals in Berlin (Martin Luther Krankenhaus, Charité, BG Unfallkrankenhaus, Helios Klinikum Berlin-Zehlendorf, and UKE/UME) and a multidisciplinary team of approximately 20 volunteer medical experts. Since its founding, the organization has performed over 800 reconstructive operations and reports mobilizing more than EUR 5 million in donated funds; over 100 children have received treatment through the program.

The core service delivery model is community- and partnership-driven: children are identified and transported to Germany primarily through Friedensdorf International and related humanitarian NGOs, then matched to pro bono surgical teams. All medical care is delivered at no cost to patients. The organization carries the DZI Spendensiegel (since 2023) and has received recognition including the Bundesverdienstkreuz awarded to the founder in 2013. Revenue consists entirely of donations, membership fees, charity event proceeds, and grants (notably a EUR 150,000 RTL Spendenmarathon grant in 2025), with no commercial product or service revenue. The only non-clinical technology referenced is Campflow association management software, introduced in December 2025 to digitize member administration and back-office workflows.

Governance transitioned in late 2024 following the unexpected death of the founder on November 2, 2024. Current board members include Prof. Dr. Ole Goertz (plastic and reconstructive surgeon at Martin Luther Krankenhaus) and Jesko Breuer, with Niklas Y. Wimmen elected treasurer in November 2025 and Dr. med. Felix Crome serving as secretary and on the Medical Advisory Board. Marketing and donor engagement rely on earned media (Der Spiegel, FAZ, Süddeutsche Zeitung, RTL), the organization's own website and social channels, and recurring charity events (annual Lions Club golf tournaments, anniversary galas, art auctions).

Name

Placet

Legal name

placet – Plastisch-Chirurgisches Centrum für Terroropfer e.V.

Website

https://placet-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Placet e.V. is a Berlin-based non-profit founded in 2001 that provides free reconstructive plastic surgery to children from war and crisis zones through pro bono partnerships with five Berlin hospitals and an interdisciplinary volunteer medical team of roughly 20 experts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Medical Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAJAGAE

Disaster Medical Assistance & Field Care (DMAT/Field Hospitals)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Emergency Preparedness, Disaster Response & EMS Coordination

SECONDARYHLAFANAH

Disaster Response, Rescue & Tactical EMS (DMAT/USAR/SWAT/HAZMAT Medical)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Emergency Medical Services

Keywords

• Reconstructive surgery services
• Humanitarian medical aid
• Pediatric plastic surgery
• Charitable healthcare services
• Crisis zone medical care

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. Donations and charitable contributions: placet e.V. is entirely funded by donations, membership fees, and charitable event proceeds. No commercial revenue is generated. All medical treatments are provided free of charge to patients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

placet e.V. (Plastisch-Chirurgisches Centrum für Terroropfer e.V.) provides free reconstructive plastic surgery and comprehensive medical care to children from war and crisis zones who have suffered severe injuries, burns, and physical trauma. All medical treatments, including pre-operative preparation, surgeries, psychological support, and post-operative follow-up, are delivered pro bono through a network of partner hospitals in Berlin and an interdisciplinary team of approximately 20 volunteer medical experts.

Product overview

Placet e.V. (Plastisch-Chirurgisches Centrum für Terroropfer e.V.) is a non-profit charitable organization based in Berlin that provides medical assistance to severely injured children from war and crisis zones. The organization does not offer commercial products or technology services; rather, it delivers humanitarian aid consisting of reconstructive surgeries, medical treatments, patient care coordination, and related support services. The organization uses Campflow association management software for internal operations including member administration, process automation, and documentation. No commercial product portfolio exists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reconstructive Surgery for Children from War and Crisis Zones Free reconstructive plastic surgery provided to children from war and crisis zones suffering severe injuries, burns, contractures, and physical trauma. Includes pre-operative preparation, multiple surgical procedures, psychological support, and long-term follow-up care delivered through partner hospitals in Berlin by an interdisciplinary team of volunteer medical experts.
• Holistic Treatment Journey Support End-to-end support throughout the medical journey: treatment preparation and travel coordination, surgical procedures, in-stay accompaniment and psychological care for children and families, and post-treatment reintegration support. Provided free of charge to patients and their families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 800 reconstructive plastic surgery operations performed since founding
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, supporting and regular.

• Friedensdorf InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral operational partner. Friedensdorf International identifies children with medical needs in crisis and war zones, organizes travel to Germany, and provides comprehensive care during their stay and upon return home. This partnership is fundamental to placet e.V.'s ability to reach and treat patients from conflict regions.
• Martin Luther Krankenhaus BerlincoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPrimary surgical partner hospital where Prof. Dr. Ole Goertz and his team perform reconstructive procedures. Several patient stories reference treatments at this facility.
• Charité BerlincoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMajor university hospital partner providing surgical and medical expertise. The organization held a 'Children and War' symposium at Charité's Historical Lecture Hall.
• BG Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (UKB)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAccident hospital partner providing trauma and reconstructive surgical capabilities.
• Helios Klinikum Berlin-ZehlendorfcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHelios hospital network partner providing surgical facilities for reconstructive procedures.
• UKE/UMEcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUniversity Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf / UKE and UME partner hospital providing additional surgical capacity and expertise.
• SOS-KinderdörfermajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational child welfare organization listed as a key network partner in supporting children from crisis zones.
• Ärzte ohne Grenzen (Médecins Sans Frontières)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational medical humanitarian organization listed as a key network partner.
• Interplast GermanymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlastic surgery humanitarian organization listed as a network partner sharing expertise in reconstructive surgery.
• Dentologicum BerlinsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDental practice partner providing oral and dental care as part of the interdisciplinary medical team.
• Institut für Anaplastologie, PotsdamsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAnaplastology institute partner contributing prosthetic and restorative expertise.
• Orthopädisches Fachzentrum BerlinsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrthopedic specialty center partner providing orthopedic surgical and rehabilitative support.
• Ortho-Ped BerlinsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOrthopedic-pediatric partner providing specialized orthopedic care for children.
• Hotel de RomeregularGTM or Marketing PartnerLuxury Berlin hotel that provided venue space free of charge for major charity art auctions in 2011, 2013, and 2016, enabling significant fundraising for placet e.V.
• Villa Grisebach AuktionenregularGTM or Marketing PartnerAuction house that conducted the landmark 2011 charity art auction at Hotel de Rome free of charge, featuring works by Damien Hirst, Daniel Richter, and Jonathan Meese, among others.
• LUX Communications / Marcel KortesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunications agency and contact for web design and programming of placet e.V.'s website.
• Wintergarten BerlinregularGTM or Marketing PartnerVenue for placet e.V.'s 20th anniversary celebration and charity evening on November 9, 2023, attended by approximately 32,000 EUR raised through an auction.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ReSurge International: US-based non-profit providing reconstructive surgical care and training in low-resource settings. Comparable mission to placet e.V. in delivering pediatric reconstructive surgery and building surgical capacity in underserved regions.
• Interplast Germany: A German non-profit that performs reconstructive plastic surgery in developing countries and for patients from crisis zones, often sending surgical teams abroad. placet e.V. explicitly lists Interplast Germany as a network partner, indicating overlapping mission and methodology in humanitarian reconstructive surgery.
• Operation Smile: International non-profit providing free reconstructive surgeries (primarily cleft lip/palate and facial) to children in low- and middle-income countries. Highly comparable in mission, volunteer-driven surgical delivery model, and pediatric reconstructive focus.
• Facing the World: UK-based charity providing life-changing reconstructive surgery to children from developing countries with severe facial disfigurements. Directly comparable to placet e.V. in delivering complex pediatric craniofacial and reconstructive surgery free of charge through partner hospitals.
• Friedensdorf International: German NGO that brings injured children from conflict zones to Europe for medical treatment. Friedensdorf is placet e.V.'s central operational partner for patient identification, transport, and aftercare, making it a tightly coupled peer in the same humanitarian medical value chain.

Broad incumbents

• SOS-Kinderdörfer (SOS Children's Villages): Major international NGO providing care, family support, and medical assistance to children in crisis. placet e.V. lists SOS-Kinderdörfer as a key network partner; both serve vulnerable children in conflict-affected regions, though SOS's primary focus is residential care rather than surgical reconstruction.
• Ein Herz für Kinder: Major German charitable foundation supporting children's aid projects domestically and internationally, listed as a major donor to placet e.V. Operates as a fundraising intermediary rather than direct care provider, but shares the pediatric humanitarian aid mission.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (German Red Cross): Germany's national Red Cross society providing emergency medical services, humanitarian aid, and disaster response domestically and internationally. Overlaps with placet's disaster-response medical mission at a much broader organizational scale.
• Ärzte ohne Grenzen / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF): The world's largest independent medical humanitarian organization, providing emergency medical care in conflict and crisis zones globally. placet e.V. lists MSF as a network partner and shares the humanitarian medical mission, but MSF operates at vastly larger scale and addresses a broader clinical scope.

Others

• RTL – Wir helfen Kindern: RTL Germany's annual charity initiative and donation marathon that has provided placet e.V. with major grants (€150,000 in 2025). Functions as a donor ecosystem partner and media-driven fundraising platform rather than a care provider, but is materially relevant for placet's funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/Prof.Dr.FrankPeter
• Facebookfacebook.com/Prof.Dr.FrankPeter
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/placet
• Instagraminstagram.com/placet_berlin

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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