Kloster Nette

What Kloster Nette does

Kloster Nette is the motherhouse and Generalate of the Missionsschwestern vom heiligen Namen Mariens (Missionary Sisters of the Holy Name of Mary), a Catholic women's religious congregation founded in 1920 by Archbishop Dr. Wilhelm Berning and based in Osnabrück, Germany. The congregation operates as a registered nonprofit association under German law (e.V., Amtsgericht Osnabrück VR 1255) and is governed by a Generaloberin and General Council. Approximately 90 sisters live across communities in Germany, Sweden, Brazil, and Paraguay, with the Latin American mission organized as the autonomous Provincia Maria Missionária since 1994.

The congregation's service portfolio is organized around three functional pillars: (1) spiritual ministry, including daily liturgical prayer, the Exerzitienhaus retreat house offering Ignatian and beginner retreats, and a lay Weggemeinschaft for associated Catholic faithful; (2) elderly care, delivered through a wholly-owned GmbH subsidiary operating three residential and nursing homes (Haus St. Anna in Twist, St. Josefshaus in Wallenhorst, and Marienhaus in Meppen); and (3) charitable grantmaking through the Caritas Christi urget foundation (established 2009), which distributes €25,000–€40,000 per year to nonprofit partners in healthcare, education, youth/elderly welfare, and mission work.

Revenue is not the primary driver — the entity is a consecrated religious community. Earned revenue is generated through care home service fees, retreat program fees (€267–€704 per program), and donations/endowment income to the foundation. Distribution is exclusively direct: through sisters in apostolic ministry, the GmbH-operated care homes, the on-site retreat house, and foundation grants to partner organizations. The congregation does not sell technology products, hold patents or trademarks, or operate in any technology vertical.

Name

Kloster Nette

Legal name

Missionsschwestern vom heiligen Namen Mariens e.V.

Website

http://www.kloster-nette.de/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1920

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kloster Nette is the motherhouse of the Missionsschwestern vom heiligen Namen Mariens, a Catholic women's religious congregation founded in 1920 in Osnabrück, Germany. It operates three elderly care homes, a retreat house, a charitable foundation, and serves across Germany, Sweden, Brazil, and Paraguay.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Spiritual Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAC

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAG

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAH

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYHLADABAH

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Elder Care & Long-Term Care/Assisted Living Facilities

SECONDARYBPAGAJAA

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Spiritual retreat programs
• Elderly care homes
• Catholic religious services
• Pastoral ministry services
• Charitable foundation grants

Headquarters

HQ city

Osnabrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Apostolic and pastoral services: The congregation's sisters serve in pastoral, social, educational, and nursing/apcare roles (parishes, schools, kindergartens, care homes, and parish work). Revenue is not the primary driver — this is a consecrated religious community funded through donations, community work, and the congregation's own economic activities.
2. Alten- und Pflegeheime GmbH (Care Homes): Three residential and nursing care homes in Twist (Haus St. Anna), Wallenhorst (St. Josefshaus), and Meppen (Marienhaus) are operated through a GmbH subsidiary. These generate revenue through care service fees charged to residents and public payers.
3. Exerzitienhaus (Retreat House): The Exerzitienhaus at Kloster Nette hosts spiritual retreats and exercises (Ignatianische Exerzitien, beginner exercises, individual retreats) for a fee (€704 for 8-day Ignatian retreat; €320 normal/€267 reduced for beginner retreats; ca. €430 room + €180 course fee for individual retreats).
4. Caritas Christi urget Foundation donations and endowment income: The foundation established in 2009 receives donations and endowments. Annual project funding ranges from €25,000 to €40,000 per year, distributed across charitable projects in youth/elderly welfare, healthcare, education, and mission. The foundation is the primary vehicle for external charitable fundraising.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kloster Nette is the motherhouse of the Missionsschwestern vom heiligen Namen Mariens, a Catholic religious congregation that delivers spiritual retreat programs at its Exerzitienhaus, operates three residential and nursing care homes for the elderly via a wholly-owned GmbH subsidiary, runs pastoral and educational ministries across Germany, Sweden, Brazil, and Paraguay, and channels charitable grants through its Caritas Christi urget Foundation. It also offers a lay Way Community (Weggemeinschaft) formation program and short contemplative stays (Kloster auf Zeit) for individuals seeking spiritual reflection.

Product overview

Kloster Nette serves as the motherhouse and spiritual center of the Missionsschwestern vom heiligen Namen Mariens (Missionary Sisters of the Holy Name of Mary), a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1920. The organization offers a portfolio of spiritual and social services centered around three main pillars: (1) Spiritual services including the Exerzitienhaus retreat house providing Ignatian exercises, individual spiritual direction, and contemplative programs; (2) Care facilities through the Alten- und Pflegeheime GmbH operating three nursing homes in Twist, Wallenhorst, and Meppen; and (3) Charitable foundation work through the Caritas Christi urget Stiftung supporting youth, elderly, education, and healthcare projects. The congregation maintains international presence through its Brazilian province (Maria Missionária) and operates educational, pastoral, and social services across Germany, Brazil, Sweden, and Paraguay.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exerzitienhaus Kloster Nette (Retreat House Programs)
• Alten- und Pflegeheime der Missionsschwestern vom heiligen Namen Mariens GmbH (Elderly Care Homes)
• Caritas Christi urget Stiftung (Charitable Foundation)
• Weggemeinschaft der Missionsschwestern vom heiligen Namen Mariens (Lay Way Community) Associate membership program for baptized Catholic Christians who wish to follow Christ through the congregation's spirituality while remaining in their own life situations. Includes daily prayer, regular meetings at the motherhouse, and structured spiritual formation.
• Marienhaus-Schule Meppen (Catholic School) A Catholic school in Meppen operated by the congregation, providing education in the Marian-missionary tradition.
• Provincia Maria Missionária (Brazilian Mission Province Services) Missionary province of the congregation established in 1994 in Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. Operates schools, kindergartens, nursing homes, pastoral work, and social services across multiple Brazilian states (Paraná, Mato Grosso, Amazonas, Bahia, Maranhão) and in Paraguay (Pilar, San Miguel de las Misiones). Includes Noviziat, provincial administration, and sister communities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over €289,000 distributed to charitable projects by the Caritas Christi urget Foundation from 2019 to 2026

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritas Christi urget - Stiftung der Missionsschwestern vom heiligen Namen MarienscoreOthers · 1 January 2009A charitable foundation established by the congregation in 2009 with the motto 'Die Liebe Christi drängt uns' (2 Cor 5:14). It distributes €25,000–€40,000 annually to charitable projects in healthcare, youth/elderly welfare, education, and mission. The foundation is listed as a key organizational element alongside the congregation itself.
• Alten- und Pflegeheime der Missionsschwestern vom heiligen Namen Mariens GmbHcoreOthersA wholly-owned subsidiary GmbH operating three elder and nursing care homes (Haus St. Anna, Twist; St. Josefshaus, Wallenhorst; Marienhaus, Meppen). Listed on the congregation's Links page and Jobs page as the employer entity for nursing staff.
• Provincia Maria Missionária, BrasiliencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe provincial structure of the congregation established in Brazil in 1994, covering all Brazilian communities and the Paraguayan communities. Governed by a Provincial Superior and four Provincial Councillors based in Maringá/PR.
• Bistum OsnabrückcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe diocese of Osnabrück is the ecclesiastical home of the congregation's motherhouse and German district. The congregation serves in diocesan parishes and ministries. The diocese is referenced as a key partner on the congregation's Links page.
• Marienhaus-Schule, MeppenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA school in Meppen linked to the congregation. Listed in the Links section of the Kloster Nette website, indicating a working relationship.
• Deutsche Ordensoberenkonferenz (DOK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe German Conference of Major Superiors of Religious Orders. Kloster Nette adheres to DOK guidelines on protection and prevention (Schutz und Prävention) and data protection regulations. The DOK issues binding frameworks for member congregations.
• Orden.de (Ordensgemeinschaften in Deutschland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe central online portal for religious orders in Germany, listed as a partner link. Provides a platform for visibility and networking among German religious congregations.
• Gemeinschaft Christlichen Lebens (GCL) NordminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGCL Nord co-organizes beginner spiritual retreats ('Exerzitien für Einsteigerinnen und Einsteiger') and individual retreats at Kloster Nette's Exerzitienhaus. The GCL manages registrations for these co-hosted events.
• Marienheime.de (Alten- und Pflegeheime)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExternal website for the three care homes operated by the congregation's GmbH. Serves as the public-facing channel for recruitment and information about the care facilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Steyler Missionsschwestern (SSpS): German-based Catholic women's missionary religious order with international reach, retreat and formation programs, and social/educational apostolates. Highly comparable in structure (missionary women's congregation, lay associate pathways, multi-country presence) and operations to Kloster Nette.
• Missionsschwestern vom Heiligsten Herzen Jesu (MSC Sisters): Catholic women's missionary congregation with German roots, engaged in pastoral, educational, and social ministries including elder care. Operationally similar to Kloster Nette in combining consecrated life with active apostolate.
• Vinzentinerinnen (Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul): Large Catholic women's religious order with significant presence in German elder care, hospitals, and social services. Comparable in operating faith-based residential care and welfare ministries, though at substantially larger scale.
• Franziskanerinnen (various congregations, e.g., Münster, Dillingen): Catholic women's Franciscan congregations operating hospitals, care homes, schools, and retreat houses in Germany. Directly comparable in combining consecrated religious life with institutional care and education delivery.
• Schwestern vom Guten Hirten (Sisters of the Good Shepherd): International Catholic women's religious order with German province providing social services, counseling, and residential care. Comparable in combining spiritual mission with operational social welfare programs.
• Benediktinerinnen (various German abbeys, e.g., Marienmünster, Varensell): German Catholic women's Benedictine monastic communities operating retreat houses, guesthouse spirituality programs, and educational institutions. Comparable to Kloster Nette's retreat house (Exerzitienhaus) and contemplative-active balance.

Broad incumbents

• Marienhaus Kliniken GmbH: Large Catholic hospital and care group in western/southwestern Germany with shared Marian naming and faith-based sponsorship model. Comparable as a faith-based, multi-site elder and acute care operator in the same regulatory and reimbursement environment.
• Alexianer GmbH: Catholic hospital and care group operating elder care, mental health, and social services across Germany. Comparable as a confessional multi-site care provider competing for the same elderly residents and skilled nursing staff.
• Caritas Deutschland: The umbrella welfare organization of the German Catholic Church, operating thousands of elder care homes, social services, and charitable programs. Comparable in mission (Caritas Christi urget shares Caritas' charitable DNA) and as an institutional partner and competitor in faith-based elder care.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The Protestant counterpart to Caritas, operating large-scale elder care, hospital, and social services networks across Germany. Relevant as the dominant alternative confessional welfare provider competing in the same regulated German care market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/caritas.christi.urget.stiftung

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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