Aktion Hilfe Für Kinder E.V.

What Aktion Hilfe Für Kinder E.V. does

Aktion Hilfe Für Kinder e.V. is a Bremen-based German charitable association (eingetragener Verein) that supports children with disabilities — with a strategic emphasis on Cerebralparese (cerebral palsy) and similar neurological movement impairments — and families in financial need. It operates through a dual-structure model: the association handles individual case assistance (Einzelfallhilfe) and nationwide project funding for social institutions, while the affiliated Stiftung Aktion Hilfe für Kinder (foundation) runs proprietary foundation projects. These include TRYZE.active and TRYZE.mobil (school-based and mobile movement programs grounded in the Physical Literacy concept co-developed with Carl von Ossietzky University Oldenburg and FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg), Aktion Steilkurve (tandem-cycling experiences for children with disabilities at velodromes including Sixdays Bremen and Radstadion Öschelbronn), the NART-Studie (neuroactive reflex therapy research), Kinderschutz Check-up (child-protection standards for funded projects), and Starkmacher-Tage (multi-day family retreats). It wholly owns the Therapiezentrum für Kinder und Erwachsene (TKE), which scientifically evaluates new therapy methods, and historically spun off the Kinderhaus Sterntaler childcare facility into a separate non-profit GmbH.

The organization is funded primarily through individual and corporate donations (collected via a Stripe-powered online portal at spenden.aktion-hfk.de and SEPA bank transfer), annual membership fees, Starkmacher-Tage participation fees (EUR 75 per family member), in-kind contributions, and project-specific grants from partners including Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk, Sparkasse Bremen, Vonovia, Ravensburger, and Holon Family Office. Distribution is community-led: the foundation reaches beneficiaries through direct outreach, partnerships with schools and social institutions across Germany, expert-jury-reviewed funding applications (deadline May 30), and event-based engagement (Bremer Kindertag with 50,000+ visitors, Starkmacher-Tage, Aktion Steilkurve). Operationally the team is small — roughly six core staff plus volunteer tandem pilots and FSJ volunteers — under Managing Director Linus Edwards (since March 2025) and a board comprising Oliver Domsky, Meike Rasch, and Dr. Carsten Roelecke.

Name

Aktion Hilfe Für Kinder E.V.

Legal name

Aktion Hilfe für Kinder e.V.

Website

https://aktion-hfk.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aktion Hilfe Für Kinder e.V. is a Bremen-based German charitable association that provides individual case assistance and nationwide project funding for children with disabilities — particularly Cerebralparese — and families in need, operating foundation projects including Physical Literacy movement programs (TRYZE), inclusive tandem cycling (Aktion Steilkurve), and family retreats (Starkmacher-Tage).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Disability Support Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH), Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM), Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

Keywords

• Child welfare charity
• Disability support services
• Family financial assistance
• Cerebral palsy programs
• Social project funding

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation generates revenue primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and charitable organizations. Donors can make online donations via the organization's website (spenden.aktion-hfk.de) or bank transfer. Purpose-specific donations can be designated for specific projects (NART-Studie, Kinderschutz, TRYZE.mobil, TRYZE.active, Aktion Steilkurve, Projektförderung).
2. Membership Fees: The association (Verein) generates revenue through annual membership fees. Members support the organization's individual case assistance and project funding through their contributions.
3. Starkmacher-Tage Participation Fees: Family participation fee of 75.00 euros per family member for the four-day Starkmacher-Tage vacation program, which includes accommodation at barrier-free facilities near the North Sea.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Aktion Hilfe für Kinder e.V. is a Bremen-based registered charitable association that supports children with disabilities (with a strategic focus on cerebral palsy) and families in need through individual case assistance (Einzelfallhilfe), nationwide project funding for social institutions (Projektförderung), and a portfolio of foundation-owned programs including TRYZE movement programs in schools, Aktion Steilkurve tandem cycling experiences on velodromes, NART-Studie research, Starkmacher-Tage family retreats, and Kinderschutz Check-up standards. Funding is sourced primarily from individual and corporate donations, annual membership fees, and sponsor contributions collected via an online donation portal, bank transfer, and community events.

Product overview

Aktion Hilfe für Kinder e.V. is a charitable organization providing a portfolio of support programs for children with disabilities and families in need. The core offerings include Einzelfallhilfe (individual case assistance) for direct family support and Projektförderung (project funding) for social institutions. The foundation operates multiple dedicated projects: TRYZE.active and TRYZE.mobil for holistic physical literacy movement programs; Aktion Steilkurve for inclusive tandem cycling experiences; the NART-Studie research study; Kinderschutz Check-up child protection standards; and Starkmacher-Tage family retreats. The organization also operates the Therapiezentrum für Kinder und Erwachsene (TKE) as a subsidiary and publishes the Aktion Aktuell magazine. Funding comes through donations, membership fees, and project-specific contributions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TRYZE: Holistic movement promotion project for children based on the Physical Literacy concept, including TRYZE.active (school-based) and TRYZE.mobil (mobile movement offerings)
• Aktion Steilkurve
• NART-Studie
• Starkmacher-Tage
• Kinderschutz Check-up

Products and services

• Einzelfallhilfe (Individual Case Assistance) Financial support for families with children who have disabilities or who are in financial crisis, funding specialized therapies, equipment, mobility aids, dental treatment, and other needs not covered by statutory health insurance. Applications are reviewed bi-monthly by the association's Beirat.
• Projektförderung (Project Funding) Annual grant program for social institutions and individual project organizers across Germany with innovative projects for children and youth, with applications reviewed by an expert jury against a May 30 annual deadline.
• TRYZE.active

Quantifiable outcome

• The Bremer Landesbank raised 16,187 euros for Aktion Steilkurve through the 'Zinswette' charity event.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, minor, core and major.

• Radstadion ÖschelbronnflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2026Velodrome venue in Gäufelden-Öschelbronn, Baden-Württemberg, hosting the Aktion Steilkurve summer festival events for children with and without disabilities.
• Ravensburger (Ravensburger Spieleverlag)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Donated products (games, puzzles, etc.) for the Starkmacher-Tage project, providing activities for children at the vacation program.
• Eisbären BremerhavenminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 April 2026Professional basketball team (2nd Bundesliga Pro A) that invited families of Starkmacher-Tage to a home game at ÖVB-Arena Bremen, providing an unforgettable community experience and demonstrating how sport connects people.
• Karls Erlebnis-DorfminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 March 2026Donated products for the Starkmacher-Tage project, contributing to the vacation experience for participating families.
• Sixdays Bremen / ÖVB-ArenaflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 January 2026Annual partnership providing the velodrome track at ÖVB-Arena Bremen for the Aktion Steilkurve event during Sixdays Bremen. The venue is provided free of charge, enabling children with disabilities to experience tandem rides on the banked curve track.
• Quartiersbildungszentrum (QBZ) Blockdiek der Hans-Wendt-StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2025Joint organizer of a free nutrition workshop for families with children in Bremen-Blockdiek, as part of the 'Blockdieker Familien in Bewegung' event series.
• Markus Strinz (Max)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2021Ultramarathon and extreme sports athlete who conducted a 24-hour charity cycling event to raise funds for Aktion Steilkurve.
• Lila LogistikminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Provided personnel and culinary support for Aktion Steilkurve summer festival events.
• Fahrschule HalankeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Provided ketcars and scooters for children's activities at Aktion Steilkurve summer festival.
• Förderverein 'klar' (Klinik für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie am Klinikum Bremen-Ost)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Clinic's own support association for mentally ill children and adolescents and their families. Aktion Hilfe für Kinder funded swimming pool rental costs for a trust-building swimming course.
• Therapiezentrum für Kinder und Erwachsene (TKE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Therapiezentrum für Kinder und Erwachsenen (TKE) is a 100% subsidiary of Aktion Hilfe für Kinder e.V. It accompanies new therapy forms scientifically and regarding their demonstrable effectiveness. The TKE is particularly involved in the NART-Study for neurological movement impairments.
• Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the development and research of TRYZE movement programs. University researchers accompanied the project from the beginning, developed the movement program that optimally promotes Physical Literacy for elementary school children, and scientifically evaluated effectiveness through the PLACE study.
• Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the development and research of TRYZE movement programs, working alongside Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg on developing and scientifically evaluating the Physical Literacy promotion concept.
• Georg-Droste-Schule BremenmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchool for blind and visually impaired children that regularly participates in Aktion Steilkurve events, bringing students to experience tandem cycling on velodrome tracks.
• ViBs e.V. (Verein für integrative Bewegung und Sport)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization offering integrative swimming courses for children with disabilities, including those with restricted growth. Aktion Hilfe für Kinder funded Tom's swimming course and accommodation costs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest social funding organization supporting inclusion and disability. Directly comparable as a German nonprofit focused on disability and social participation, though at materially larger scale and with broader program remit than Aktion Hilfe für Kinder.
• SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit: Large German-headquartered children's welfare nonprofit operating children's villages and family strengthening programs. Comparable mission focus on supporting disadvantaged children and families, though at substantially larger operational scale.

Direct peers

• Bundesverband für Cerebralparese und Bewegungsstörungen: Specialist German organization supporting individuals with cerebral palsy and movement disorders. Directly comparable as a CP-focused peer operating in the same beneficiary niche, providing advocacy and support services across Germany.
• Kindernothilfe: German child welfare NGO supporting disadvantaged children through project funding and family assistance. Comparable operating model: project-based funding, family-level support, and donor-funded program portfolio in the German nonprofit landscape.
• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: German advocacy and service organization for people with intellectual disabilities and their families. Directly comparable peer for disability-focused nonprofit work supporting participation, families, and therapeutic/support services in Germany.
• Deutsche Kinderhilfswerk: Major German children's rights and welfare foundation funding nationwide projects. Directly comparable as a German grantmaking/charitable org serving children's interests; Aktion Hilfe für Kinder's Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk already co-funds Starkmacher-Tage, evidencing operational alignment.
• Stiftung KinderHerz: German foundation dedicated to children with congenital heart defects. Comparable peer as a German Stiftung funding research, treatment, and family support for children with specific medical conditions — analogous position to Aktion Hilfe für Kinder's CP-focused work.

Others

• Phineo gAG: German nonprofit analytics and advisory organization supporting the social sector. Comparable as an ecosystem participant — not a direct competitor, but operates in the same German nonprofit infrastructure space and offers benchmarking relevant to Aktion Hilfe für Kinder's positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/AktionHfK
• Instagraminstagram.com/aktionhilfefuerkinder
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aktion-hilfe-f%C3%BCr-kinder-e-v-

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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