What Berlin AIDS Help does

Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V. (Berlin AIDS Help) is a Berlin-based non-profit human rights organization founded in 1985 that delivers HIV/AIDS prevention, counseling, testing, and psychosocial support services. It serves people living with HIV and AIDS, LGBTQ+ individuals, migrants and refugees (including a dedicated Ukraine cohort), people who use drugs, undocumented and uninsured persons, and youth across Berlin, offering service delivery in 20+ languages through in-person, telephone, online, and outreach channels. The organization operates under the Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV or AIDS (GIPA) principles and is led by a three-member executive board with a deputy managing director.

The organization's service portfolio includes Persönliche Beratung (personal counseling), Anonyme Telefonberatung (anonymous phone counseling available daily 16:00-22:00 at 030 19 411), Online-Beratung via a secure portal at aidshilfe-beratung.de, Gruppenangebote (group offerings), and Youthwork for sexual health education among 16-25 year-olds. Physical infrastructure comprises the main counseling center at Kurfürstenstraße 130, Café Ulrichs (a community café and cultural venue opened February 12, 2014 by Berlin's Governing Mayor Klaus Wowereit), and Checkpoint BLN, a cooperative HIV/STI testing facility operated jointly with Schwulenberatung Berlin gGmbH and DAGNÄ e.V. since 2020. Volunteer-driven programs include Freunde im Krankenhaus (hospital companionship, awarded first place in the 2026 Tempelhof-Schöneberg community prize for combating loneliness) and Kulturkartenservice (culture ticket service). Technology infrastructure is limited to standard communications and content platforms (Mailchimp, Zoom, YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook); no proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, or developer APIs are operated.

Revenue derives from three streams: government funding through the State of Berlin's Integriertes Gesundheits- und Pflegeprogramm (IGPP), which allocated approximately 32 million euros across 120+ health projects in 2021 (of which 12 were in HIV/AIDS, STI, and hepatitis); donations and fundraising, including a dedicated Ukraine Relief Fund processed through Bank für Sozialwirtschaft; and social enterprise revenue from Café Ulrichs food and beverage sales. All services to beneficiaries are provided free of charge. The organization employs 11-50 staff and is supported by 150+ active volunteers across programs including Café Ulrichs, FriKs, and the culture service.

Name

Berlin AIDS Help

Legal name

Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V.

Website

https://berlin-aidshilfe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V. is a Berlin-based non-profit human rights organization founded in 1985 that provides free HIV/AIDS counseling, testing, prevention, and support services to people living with HIV, LGBTQ+ individuals, migrants, refugees, and people who use drugs across 20+ languages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HIV/AIDS Support and Public Health Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Assistance (624), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

HIV/AIDS Medicine (HLAKAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) / Medical Model Day Programs (HSABANAB)

Keywords

• HIV/AIDS support services
• Sexual health counseling
• Anonymous HIV testing
• HIV prevention education
• Community health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: Funded through the Integriertes Gesundheits- und Pflegeprogramm (IGPP) by the State of Berlin, with approximately 32 million euros supporting 120+ projects including those in the HIV/Aids, STI and Hepatitiden handlungsfeld.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts donations through secure online platforms and maintains a dedicated Ukraine relief fund for supporting refugees with HIV.
3. Social Enterprise - Café Ulrichs: Café Ulrichs serves as a community meeting space generating revenue through food and beverage sales while supporting the organization's social mission.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V. provides free, anonymous HIV/AIDS counseling, testing, prevention education, and psychosocial support services to people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS in Berlin. Services are delivered through in-person counseling at its Kurfürstenstraße 130 headquarters, an anonymous phone helpline (030 19 411, daily 16:00–22:00), a secure online counseling portal, group offerings, youth education programs, and community-based programs including Café Ulrichs and the Checkpoint BLN cooperative testing facility.

Product overview

Berliner Aids-Hilfe e.V. is a non-profit human rights organization founded in 1985, specializing in HIV/AIDS support and prevention. The organization offers a comprehensive suite of services organized as multiple interconnected programs: Personal Counseling, Anonymous Phone Counseling (030 19 411, daily 16-22 Uhr), Online Counseling via a secure portal, Group Offerings, Youthwork for youth education, Café Ulrichs – Café, Küche & Kultur (a community café and cultural venue opened in 2014), the Freunde im Krankenhaus hospital support project, Kulturkartenservice (culture ticket service), Checkpoint BLN (HIV/STI testing facility), and the Let's Talk About Health event series. The organization operates the Hilfsfonds Ukraine to support Ukrainian refugees with HIV. Additionally, it organizes the annual Life-Run charity event. All services are provided from the main office at Kurfürstenstraße 130, 10785 Berlin, with the café located at Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs-Str. 11. The organization also conducts information evenings for potential volunteers monthly, both in-person and via Zoom. The organization is funded by the state of Berlin and donations, with over 150 volunteers contributing to its mission.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Café Ulrichs – Café, Küche & Kultur: A community meeting space, café, kitchen and culture venue operated by Berliner Aids-Hilfe, located at Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs-Str. 11, 10787 Berlin. Serves as a meeting point for the LGBTQ+ community and people affected by HIV/AIDS.
• Checkpoint BLN

Products and services

• Persönliche Beratung (Personal Counseling) One-on-one counseling sessions for people affected by HIV/AIDS, providing support, information, and guidance on living with HIV. Service is free and delivered at the Berlin headquarters.
• Anonyme Telefonberatung (Anonymous Phone Counseling) Anonymous telephone counseling service available daily from 16:00 to 22:00 at phone number 030 19 411, providing confidential support and information about HIV, AIDS, and sexually transmitted infections.
• Online-Beratung (Online Counseling) Secure online counseling services via a protected portal at www.aidshilfe-beratung.de, ensuring data protection for sensitive inquiries about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted infections.
• Gruppenangebote (Group Offerings) Group-based support and counseling services for people affected by HIV/AIDS, fostering community and peer support.
• Youthwork HIV prevention and education services targeted at youth and young adults, promoting sexual health awareness among young people.
• Café Ulrichs – Café, Küche & Kultur A community café, kitchen, and cultural venue at Karl-Heinrich-Ulrichs-Str. 11, providing a welcoming space for meals, cultural events, and community gatherings for the LGBTQ+ community and people affected by HIV/AIDS.
• Checkpoint BLN HIV and STI testing facility operated as a cooperative project with Schwulenberatung Berlin gGmbH and DAGNÄ e.V., providing anonymous testing services primarily for men who have sex with men, trans, and intersex persons at Hermannplatz.
• Kulturkartenservice (Culture Ticket Service) A volunteer-run service providing access to cultural events and tickets, operated by the volunteer team of Berliner Aids-Hilfe.
• Freunde im Krankenhaus (Friends in Hospital) A volunteer project providing support and companionship to people in hospital settings, part of the initiative against loneliness in Tempelhof-Schöneberg district.
• Hilfsfonds Ukraine (Ukraine Aid Fund) A dedicated fund to support refugees from Ukraine, particularly those with HIV, providing medical referrals, interpretation services, financial aid, housing assistance, and support with bureaucratic processes.
• Let's Talk About Health An event series organized by Berliner Aids-Hilfe and Projekt Information e.V. addressing current medical and psychosocial topics, including discussions on risk reduction in Chemsex and self-determined living.
• Life-Run An annual charity run event held at Tempelhofer Feld to raise funds and awareness for solidarity, diversity, and against exclusion, with 5km and 10km options for running, walking, wheelchair, or bicycle participation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving over 100 Ukrainian refugees with HIV through dedicated support programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• UNAIDSflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 October 2022UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima visited the organization on October 18 to discuss the situation of people with HIV, particularly uninsured and undocumented individuals. The visit highlighted Berlin AIDS Help's role in international HIV/AIDS advocacy and its work with vulnerable populations.
• PlusUkrDecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 April 2022Ukrainian self-organization formed after Russia's attack on Ukraine, supporting people with HIV, LGBTQ+ individuals, sex workers, people who use drugs, women, youth and children. The group consists of experts from HIV service structures who fled eastern Ukraine and now provide peer support and integration assistance in Germany.
• BerLUN (Russian-speaking activists)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Activist group of Russian-speaking individuals with HIV and drug use experience advocating for direct-access support structures, medical care, and inclusion in government decision-making processes.
• Checkpoint BLN (Schwulenberatung Berlin gGmbH and DAGNÄ e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2020Checkpoint BLN is an official cooperative testing project officially opened January 27, 2020 as part of Berlin's expanded testing initiatives. The project provides low-threshold counseling, prevention (including PrEP), testing, and medical education around sexual health, particularly HIV/AIDS. Target groups include men who have sex with men, trans and intersex persons.
• Projekt Information e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Co-hosts the 'let's talk about health' event series addressing current medical and psychosocial topics related to HIV and sexual health.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Münchner Aids-Hilfe: Munich-based regional HIV/AIDS support organization serving Bavaria with counseling, testing, and community services analogous to Berlin AIDS Help's portfolio. Comparable in service model, target populations, and organizational structure but operates in a different German metro market.
• Hamburger Aidshilfe: Hamburg-based regional HIV/AIDS organization providing counseling, testing, and self-help groups with a service model mirroring Berlin AIDS Help. Comparable as a peer regional Aidshilfe in another major German city.
• Aidshilfe Köln: Cologne-based HIV/AIDS support organization offering similar counseling, testing, and community services. Comparable regional peer with analogous service portfolio and target populations in a different German metropolitan area.
• Aids-Hilfe Frankfurt e.V. Frankfurt-based regional HIV/AIDS organization delivering counseling, testing, and prevention services. Comparable as another major-city German Aidshilfe with parallel service delivery model.

Emerging players

• PlusUkrDe: Ukrainian self-organization of HIV service experts formed in 2022 in response to Russia's invasion, providing peer support and integration assistance in Germany. Comparable as a peer organization serving Ukrainian refugees with HIV, with whom Berlin AIDS Help maintains a strategic partnership.

Direct peers

• DAGNÄ e.V. German Working Group of HIV-Treating Physicians, a cooperative partner of Berlin AIDS Help in the Checkpoint BLN testing project. Comparable as a specialized HIV services organization serving overlapping populations with medical expertise.
• Projekt Information e.V. Berlin-based HIV self-help organization and co-host of the "let's talk about health" event series with Berlin AIDS Help. Comparable as a smaller peer serving overlapping populations with a focus on self-help and information.
• Schwulenberatung Berlin gGmbH: Berlin-based LGBTQ+ social services organization and direct cooperative partner via Checkpoint BLN HIV/STI testing project. Operates in the same geography with overlapping target populations (MSM, trans, intersex persons) and complementary service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Aidshilfe: National umbrella organization for HIV/AIDS support in Germany, coordinating 120+ member organizations including Berliner Aids-Hilfe. Directly comparable as the parent federation governing policy, advocacy, and resource allocation for Berlin AIDS Help and other regional Aidshilfen.

Others

• UNAIDS: Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, the global coordinating body for HIV/AIDS policy and funding. Comparable as an ecosystem stakeholder whose Executive Director's visit to Berlin AIDS Help validated the organization's international standing; not a direct competitor but a key funder/advocate in the same mission space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/berlineraidshilfe

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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