terre des hommes Deutschland

What terre des hommes Deutschland does

Terre des Hommes Deutschland e.V. is a German charitable nonprofit organization (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1967 by Lutz Beisel in Stuttgart and headquartered in Osnabrück, with a secondary advocacy office in Berlin. The organization supports approximately 396 development and humanitarian projects across 47 countries, primarily targeting children and adolescents aged 0-18 affected by war, displacement, exploitation, child labor, and lack of access to education and healthcare. Programmatic work is delivered through local partner organizations in-country, while fundraising, advocacy, and member services are coordinated from Germany through approximately 80 local volunteer groups, a 1,500-member membership base, and a 6,000-strong International Youth Network (Terre des Jeunes).

The organization's product surface is built around donation and engagement services rather than technology products. Core offerings include one-time and recurring online donations, a 24-item symbolic gift catalog (Spendenshop), major gifts and legacy/bequest giving, a community foundation (Gemeinschaftsstiftung, established 2019), corporate partnership programs (cause-related marketing, employee giving), and a personal fundraising campaign tool. Supporting infrastructure includes a TYPO3 CMS-based website (tdh.de) with Linguise machine translation for multilingual content delivery, an educational material shop, an extranet member portal, a whistleblowing portal, and email newsletter distribution. The organization maintains continuous DZI-Spendensiegel certification (since 1992) and EMAS environmental certification (since 2016).

Revenue is generated through four primary streams: private donations (€27.65M in 2025, the third-highest result in organizational history), government co-financing/project subsidies (€17.63M in 2025, down from €19.45M in 2024), corporate partnerships, and endowment income from the community foundation. Pricing is entirely donation-tier based, with monthly giving ranging from €5 to €50+, one-time gifts from €25 to €31,000, and symbolic gift-shop items. The organization is governed by a 7-member elected Präsidium and a 3-person professional Vorstand, with Joshua Hofert serving as Vorstand Kommunikation und Vorstandssprecher. The organization is operationally independent, politically unaffiliated, and a member of the Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF), VENRO, and the Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft coalition.

Name

terre des hommes Deutschland

Legal name

Terre des Hommes Deutschland e.V.

Website

https://tdh.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Terre des Hommes Deutschland e.V., founded in 1967 and headquartered in Osnabrück, is a German nonprofit that delivers humanitarian aid and development projects for vulnerable children across 47 countries through approximately 396 local partner programs, funded primarily by individual donations, government co-financing, and corporate partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian and Child Protection Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Early Childhood Development (ECD) & Pre-Primary Education (BPADAKAB)

Keywords

• Children's rights advocacy
• Humanitarian aid services
• International development cooperation
• Child protection programs
• Charitable donation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Osnabrück

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Individual donors contribute one-time and recurring donations. In 2025, total donation revenue (including bequests and third-party funds) reached €27,653,319, representing the third-best result in the organization's history despite challenging economic conditions and declining private giving in Germany.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Companies engage through project partnerships, employee giving programs (Aktion Restcent, Aktion eine Stunde für die Zukunft), cause-related marketing (e.g., Alnatura Peru-Café, GLS Bank Terre des Hommes MasterCard, Green Planet Energy), and donations-in-lieu-of-gifts for Christmas.
3. Government Co-financing (Kofinanzierungen): State project subsidies (governmental co-financing) declined to €17,633,047 in 2025 from €19,453,218 in 2024, reflecting broader cuts to development cooperation budgets. These are project-specific funds for humanitarian and development projects in 47 countries.
4. Bequests and Testaments: Inheritance gifts and testamentary bequests provide long-term financial security for projects. Donors can direct bequests to either the association (Verein) or the Terre des Hommes Foundation (Gemeinschaftsstiftung).
5. Foundation Endowments and Loans: The Terre des Hommes Foundation (Gemeinschaftsstiftung, established 2019) accepts endowments starting at €1,000, with separate named foundations possible from €50,000. Stifterdarlehen (founder loans) are interest-free loans that support projects while remaining repayable to the lender.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Terre des Hommes Deutschland is an independent children's rights nonprofit that delivers humanitarian aid, child protection, and education projects in 47 countries through approximately 396 local partner organizations. The organization raises funds primarily from individual donors in Germany (one-time, recurring, legacy gifts) as well as corporate partnerships and government co-financing, channeling these resources into projects that address child labor, children in war zones, displacement, and lack of education. Supporting engagement services include a 24-item gift catalog (Spendenshop), fundraising campaign tools, membership, volunteer programs, and the Terre des Hommes community foundation.

Product overview

Terre des Hommes Deutschland operates as a charitable NGO with a portfolio of interconnected donation and engagement services rather than a unified technology product. The core offerings include online and offline donation mechanisms (one-time, recurring, major gifts, legacy giving), a community foundation, and corporate partnership programs. Supporting services include a gift catalog (Spendenshop) with 24 gift options, a fundraising campaign tool, an educational materials shop, annual reporting, and member/extranet access. Engagement is facilitated through approximately 80 local volunteer groups, the Terre des Jeunes youth network, a whistleblowing portal, and newsletter subscriptions. The organization supports approximately 396 projects across 47 countries with approximately 27.6 million euros in annual donations (2025).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online Donation Portal (Online-Spende)
• Recurring Donation (Dauerspende)
• Gift Catalog (Spendenshop)
• Fundraising Campaign Tool (Spendenaktion)
• Collective Giving (Gemeinsam Spenden)
• Legacy and Bequest Giving (Erbschaft und Testament)
• Terre des Hommes Community Foundation (Gemeinschaftsstiftung)
• Major Gifts (Große Spenden)
• Corporate Partnerships (Unternehmenskooperationen)
• Membership (Mitgliedschaft)
• Megafonds Youth Action Fund
• International Project Delivery (47 countries, ~396 projects)

Quantifiable outcome

• 396 projects in 47 countries supported in 2025, the highest project count despite challenging funding environment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft (BEH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition of German development and humanitarian NGOs for joint advocacy, emergency response campaigns, and shared communications. Terre des Hommes participates in coalition-wide actions including protests against government budget cuts to development cooperation.
• Terre des Hommes International Federation (TDHIF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation of Terre des Hommes organizations worldwide. Membership provides coordination on international campaigns, shared learning, and global advocacy on children's rights.
• Verband Entwicklungspolitik und humanitäre Hilfe deutscher Nichtregierungsorganisationen e.V. (VENRO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGerman NGO association for development policy and humanitarian aid. Membership enables participation in policy advocacy, shared standards, and collective representation vis-à-vis the German government and EU institutions.
• WelthungerhilfecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint annual publication of the 'Kompass' report analyzing German development policy reforms. Partnership combines expertise on children's rights and food security/hunger.
• Volkswagen Konzernbetriebsrat and Audi Gesamtbetriebsrat (a chance to play initiative)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint initiative 'a chance to play' funds the 'El juego nos une' project in Mexico City, providing safe play spaces and protection for street children during the 2026 FIFA World Cup and beyond. Corporate works councils provide financial support and employee engagement opportunities.
• AlnaturaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlnatura sells 'Peru-Café' coffee with 40 cents per pack donated to Terre des Hommes Peru projects. Example of cause-related marketing (CRM) partnership.
• GLS BankminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGLS Bank issues the Terre des Hommes MasterCard, with a portion of card usage contributing to protection centers and girls' education programs.
• Green Planet EnergyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGreen Planet Energy customers switching to green electricity and wind gas trigger €30 donations to Terre des Hommes children's environmental health programs.
• AZ fundraising Services GmbH & Co. KGminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDirect mail fundraising services provider based in Gütersloh, handling print mailing campaigns for donor acquisition and retention.
• Deutscher Spendenhilfsdienst (DSH)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTelephone fundraising service provider based in Köln, managing outbound donor contact campaigns.
• WIGWAM (Berlin)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSocial media marketing agency based in Berlin managing Terre des Hommes' social media presence and digital engagement.
• Koordinierungsausschuss Humanitäre Hilfe beim Auswärtigen AmtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination committee for humanitarian aid under the German Federal Foreign Office. Membership enables participation in government-coordinated humanitarian response.
• Thementeam Kinderrechte beim BMZminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChildren's rights thematic team at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). Participation in government advisory processes on children's rights in German development policy.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Welthungerhilfe: One of Germany's largest development NGOs, jointly publishing the 'Kompass' report with Terre des Hommes. Directly comparable German donor base, government co-financing dependence, and humanitarian/development project portfolio.
• Save the Children Deutschland: German affiliate of Save the Children, focused on children's rights, education, and protection in crises. Closely aligned mission, German individual-donor fundraising model, and conflict-zone program delivery.
• Kindernothilfe: German child-focused development NGO headquartered in Duisburg. Directly comparable sponsor-child model, German private-donor base, and project implementation through local partners in the Global South.
• SOS-Kinderdorf International: German-headquartered nonprofit supporting children and youth through direct service delivery (villages, education, family strengthening). Highly comparable mission, German donor base, and child-protection focus, with deeper emphasis on residential care models.
• CARE Deutschland: German arm of CARE International, focused on women's and girls' empowerment and humanitarian response. Comparable individual-donor fundraising approach and emergency-plus-development project model.
• Plan International Deutschland: German arm of Plan International focused on children's rights and gender equality, particularly girls' empowerment. Comparable donor base, advocacy positioning, and project-implementation model across developing countries.
• World Vision Deutschland: German branch of World Vision International, focused on child sponsorship, development, and emergency relief. Similar donor-funded NGO model with comparable humanitarian and long-term development footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Brot für die Welt: German Protestant development and relief service affiliated with Diakonie. Comparable German donor base and project portfolio, though broader in scope (not exclusively children) and tied to a faith-based constituency.
• UNICEF Germany: German National Committee for UNICEF, the UN's children's agency. Operates as a much larger global incumbent with broader mandate (all children, health, education, protection) and significantly larger fundraising capacity.

Emerging players

• Handicap International / Humanity & Inclusion: International humanitarian organization working in disability inclusion in conflict zones. Partial overlap with TDH's protection work and emergency response portfolio, though distinct thematic specialization on disability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tdh.de
• Instagraminstagram.com/terre_des_hommes_deutschland
• Xx.com/tdh_de
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/terre-des-hommes-deutschland

Compliance4 records

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Profiles1 record

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