Deutscher Hospiz- und PalliativVerband

What Deutscher Hospiz- und PalliativVerband does

Deutscher Hospiz- und PalliativVerband (DHPV) is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) headquartered at Aachener Straße 5 in Berlin, Germany, serving as the national umbrella organization for hospice and palliative care in Germany. Founded with roots in the 1980s hospice movement and re-registered on 17 July 2008 at Amtsgericht Berlin Charlottenburg (VR 27851 B), it advocates for dignified end-of-life care, represents member hospice and palliative care organizations, and engages with federal policymakers, the Deutscher Ethikrat, and coalitions on legislation including the 2015 Hospiz- und Palliativgesetz (HPG), § 217 StGB, and the 2024 Suizidpräventionsgesetz draft. Its core 'products' are non-software offerings: a comprehensive informational website (dhpv.de), the monthly DHPV Aktuell newsletter, the Bundes-Hospiz-Anzeiger (BHA) and hospiz zeitschrift publications, annual Welthospiztag campaign materials, and policy advocacy outputs.

The organization operates a community-led go-to-market motion, reaching audiences through digital channels (newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, SoundCloud), press releases, and the annual Welthospiztag held on the second Saturday of October. Revenue is generated through three streams: recurring membership fees from regional and local hospice and palliative care organizations (the primary stream), donations processed via Bank für Sozialwirtschaft AG, and one-time sales of Welthospiztag material packages (EUR 150 per package). Pricing for membership is not publicly disclosed. The organization is governed by an elected Vorstand (board) chaired by Prof. Dr. Winfried Hardinghaus, with Benno Bolze serving as Geschäftsführer (Managing Director). Partnerships include the Allianz für Suizidprävention, Charta zur Betreuung schwerstkranker und sterbender Menschen, WHPCA, DGP, DGS, and NaSPro.

Name

Deutscher Hospiz- und PalliativVerband

Legal name

Deutscher Hospiz- und PalliativVerband e.V.

Website

https://dhpv.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deutscher Hospiz- und PalliativVerband (DHPV) is the national umbrella nonprofit association for hospice and palliative care in Germany, headquartered in Berlin. It advocates for end-of-life care policy, coordinates regional member organizations, and runs the annual Welthospiztag campaign.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hospice and Palliative Care Advocacy

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Hospice Agencies (HLAFAEAC), Non-Hospice Serious-Illness / Community-Based Palliative Care (In-Home) (HSABAFAF)

Keywords

• Hospice care advocacy
• Palliative care services
• End-of-life support
• Nonprofit health association
• Grief counseling resources

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The DHPV generates revenue through membership fees from regional and local hospice and palliative care organizations across Germany.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations from individuals and organizations to support its mission.
3. Material Sales: The DHPV sells material packages for World Hospice Day celebrations at 150.00 EUR per package.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Deutscher Hospiz- und PalliativVerband (DHPV) is the national umbrella nonprofit association for hospice and palliative care in Germany. It provides advocacy and policy engagement with federal legislators, networking among member organizations, educational resources, specialist publications (Bundes-Hospiz-Anzeiger, hospiz zeitschrift), public awareness campaigns including World Hospice Day (Welthospiztag), and informational resources for people at end of life and their families.

Product overview

The Deutscher Hospiz- und PalliativVerband (DHPV) operates primarily as an informational and advocacy organization rather than a software product company. Its core offering is the DHPV website, which serves as a comprehensive informational portal covering hospice and palliative care topics. Supporting this are publications including the monthly DHPV Aktuell newsletter, the Bundes-Hospiz-Anzeiger (BHA), and the hospiz zeitschrift journal. The organization also conducts annual campaigns, most notably the Welthospiztag (World Hospice Day) with associated material packages and online resources. The DHPV is a membership-based association advancing hospice and palliative care in Germany, advocating for political and social conditions that enable dignified end-of-life care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Welthospiztag Material Package Branded materials package sold by DHPV to support World Hospice Day (Welthospiztag) celebrations, available at 150.00 EUR per package for organizations and supporters hosting awareness events.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Charta der VielfaltcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The DHPV signed the Charter of Diversity in 2024, committing to an open, democratic, pluralistic, and solidary society.
• Allianz für SuizidpräventioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DHPV is a member of the Alliance for Suicide Prevention, collaborating on suicide prevention initiatives and policy advocacy in Germany.
• Charta zur Betreuung schwerstkranker und sterbender MenschencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DHPV co-developed and supports the Charter for the Care of Severely Ill and Dying People, an important instrument for improving hospice work and palliative care in Germany.
• Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe WHPCA is the international network of national hospice and palliative care organizations. The DHPV participates as the German national member organization.
• Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO)minorOthersThe World Health Organization supports the international World Hospice Day campaign organized by WHPCA.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Palliativmedizin (DGP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DGP is the German society for palliative medicine. Both organizations collaborate on positions regarding suicide prevention and palliative care policy.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Suizidprävention (DGS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe DHPV and DGS jointly developed a proposal for the legal anchoring of suicide prevention in Germany.
• NaSPro (Nationale Suizidpräventionsstrategie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of a coalition including DGP, NaSPro, DHPV, and DGS that calls for strengthening and funding of suicide prevention structures.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Worldwide Hospice and Palliative Care Alliance (WHPCA): Global alliance of national hospice and palliative care organizations; DHPV is the German member. Overlaps DHPV's mission at international scale and co-organizes the Welthospiztag campaign.
• European Association for Palliative Care (EAPC): Europe-wide membership association for palliative care professionals and organizations. Comparable to DHPV in advocacy/membership mission but operating at continental rather than national level.

Direct peers

• Pallium Canada: Canadian nonprofit focused on building palliative care capacity through education, advocacy, and resources. Comparable national-level palliative care convener with advocacy and public awareness functions similar to DHPV.
• Hospice UK: UK national charity and membership body for hospice care, advocating for and supporting hospice providers. Closely comparable to DHPV in serving as the national convener for hospice advocacy and member services in its country.
• National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO): US national membership and advocacy organization for hospice and palliative care providers. Most direct international comparable to DHPV in mission, structure (national umbrella for regional providers), and advocacy role.
• Allianz für Suizidprävention: German coalition for suicide prevention in which DHPV is a core member. Directly comparable as a national advocacy alliance operating in adjacent end-of-life and psychosocial support policy.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Palliativmedizin (DGP): German medical society for palliative medicine; DHPV's closest national partner with overlapping membership and joint advocacy positions on suicide prevention and palliative care legislation.
• NaSPro (Nationale Suizidpräventionsstrategie): German national suicide prevention strategy coalition including DHPV, DGP, and DGS. Comparable national-level coalition advocacy body working the same end-of-life policy space as DHPV.
• Palliative Care Australia: Australian national peak body for palliative care, advocating on policy and supporting member organizations. Mirrors DHPV's role as the recognized national voice for hospice and palliative care in its country.

Regional players

• palliative ch (Swiss Palliative Care): Swiss national association for palliative care. Similar mission and structure to DHPV but operating in a different national market; useful benchmark for DHPV's German-focused operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/DeutscherHospizundPalliativVerbandDHPV
• Facebookfacebook.com/DHPVerband
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dhpv
• Instagraminstagram.com/dhpverband

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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