Benediktinerinnenabtei Kloster Engelthal

What Benediktinerinnenabtei Kloster Engelthal does

Benediktinerinnenabtei Kloster Engelthal is a private Benedictine women's monastery registered as Vereinigung der Benediktinerinnen von Kloster Engelthal e.V., located at Klosterstraße 2, 63674 Altenstadt, in the Wetterau region of Hesse, Germany. The community has occupied a former Cistercian monastery since May 1, 1962, and operates under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Diocese of Mainz (Bistum Mainz). It is led by Abbess (Äbtissin) Elisabeth Kralemann OSB and is staffed in its public-facing roles by named sisters including Sr. Maria Magdalena Hörter (responsible under § 18 Abs. 2 MStV) and Sr. M. Helena Hopf (Prevention Officer for the Diocese of Mainz's religious communities).

The monastery's service offering consists of regular liturgical worship (Laudes at 7:30, Vesper at 17:30, Eucharist on Sundays and holidays), guest house accommodations (recently closed), a KlosterForum for public events and workshops, a monastic library, and a restoration workshop for religious artifacts. It supports an oblate community (Oblatinnen) of lay associates, a Stiftung (foundation), and a community of friends and supporters reached through newsletters and digital channels (website, Facebook). There is no proprietary technology; the site is built and maintained by Weitblick Internetwerkstatt with design by Ari Gröbke, and the newsletter is distributed via mailjet. No API, SDK, or AI capabilities exist.

Economically, the monastery is a non-commercial religious organization funded primarily through voluntary donations and standing orders, with banking handled by Pax-Bank für Kirche und Caritas. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and no equity investors, parent company, or subsidiaries exist. The community is in a transitional state: the current Engelthal facility has become too large for the community, the guest house has been closed, an updated Institutional Protection Concept (ISK) took effect on September 1, 2025, and the community is preparing to relocate to a smaller house on the Rochusberg in Bingen, expected around September 2026.

Name

Benediktinerinnenabtei Kloster Engelthal

Legal name

Vereinigung der Benediktinerinnen von Kloster Engelthal e.V.

Website

https://abtei-kloster-engelthal.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Benediktinerinnenabtei Kloster Engelthal is a private Benedictine women's monastery in Altenstadt, Hesse, Germany, founded in 1962 in a former Cistercian site. It serves worshippers, oblates, visitors, and donors via liturgical services, retreats, and a library, and is preparing to relocate to Bingen in September 2026.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Contemplative Monastic Ministry

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAC

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents)

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAA

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

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAL

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites)

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

Keywords

• Contemplative monastic life
• Liturgical worship services
• Spiritual retreat hospitality
• Monastery visitor programs
• Religious community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Altenstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Benediktinerinnenabtei Kloster Engelthal is a Benedictine women's monastery that provides liturgical worship services (Laudes, Vesper, Eucharist), hospitality for visitors and overnight guests, spiritual retreats, public events through the KlosterForum, a monastic library, and a restoration workshop for religious artifacts. The community also distributes an electronic newsletter and accepts donations to support its contemplative and charitable activities.

Product overview

Benediktinerinnenabtei Kloster Engelthal is a Benedictine monastery that does not offer technology products or services. The community operates as a religious institution focused on contemplative life, prayer, work, and community living. The monastery provides spiritual services including daily worship (Laudes, Vesper, Eucharist), guest accommodations, a library, restoration workshop, and various community programs. The community is currently transitioning, with plans to relocate from Engelthal in the Wetterau region to a smaller facility on Rochusberg in Bingen, expected by September 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spiritual Worship Services (Gottesdienste / Laudes, Vesper, Eucharist) Daily and Sunday religious services including Laudes (Morning Prayer), Vesper (Evening Prayer), and Eucharist celebrations held at the monastery for the community, visitors, and the public.
• Monastery Visits and Guest House Hospitality Hospitality services for visitors to the monastery, including overnight accommodations and spiritual retreats, providing opportunities for silent prayer and reflection. Note: the guest house was closed and the surrounding Institutional Protection Concept (ISK) was revised in 2025.
• KlosterForum Forum for public events, workshops, and spiritual gatherings organized by the monastery for visitors and the broader community.
• Monastic Library Monastic library containing a collection of religious and historical texts, available for use by the community and visitors.
• Restoration Workshop (Restaurierungswerkstatt) Conservation and restoration workshop for the preservation of religious artifacts and artworks, operated as part of the monastery's work (labora) tradition.
• Newsletter (Der besondere Newsletter) Electronic newsletter providing updates about monastery events, news, and spiritual content, distributed via mailjet to subscribers and supporters.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Bistum Mainz (Diocese of Mainz)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe monastery operates within the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Diocese of Mainz. The Abbey has an institutional protection concept (ISK) aligned with diocesan guidelines for prevention of abuse, and the Präventionsbeauftragte Sr. M. Helena Hopf serves in this role for both the religious communities in the Diocese of Mainz and for Engelthal specifically.
• Pax-Bank für Kirche und CaritascoreOthersPax-Bank serves as the monastery's banking partner for church and charitable operations. The monastery maintains its primary donation account (IBAN: DE18 3706 0193 4001 9670 16) and business account with this institution.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Abtei Maria Laach: One of Germany's most prominent Benedictine abbeys (male community) with an active guesthouse, retreat ministry, and heritage program — directly comparable as a Benedictine monastery operating in the German Catholic landscape with liturgy, hospitality, and stewardship of a historic site.
• Abtei Münsterschwarzach: Benedictine abbey in Bavaria with published oblates program, retreat offerings, and active digital communications — closely comparable as a working Benedictine community balancing monastic life, lay affiliation, and public outreach in Germany.
• Abtei Niederaltaich: Benedictine abbey in Bavaria offering guesthouse, retreat programs, and a publishing arm — comparable as a German Benedictine community running liturgy, hospitality, and outward-facing services similar to Engelthal.
• Abtei Plankstetten: Benedictine abbey in Bavaria known for its organic farm, brewery, and guesthouse — comparable to Engelthal as a small Benedictine community combining contemplative life with on-site economic activities and visitor programs.
• Abtei Kornelimünster: Benedictine abbey near Aachen operating as both a working monastery and a public cultural/retreat venue — comparable to Engelthal as a German Benedictine site offering liturgical services, cultural programming, and heritage preservation.
• Kloster Marienau (Salesian family / contemplative women's communities): Smaller contemplative women's religious community in Germany focused on prayer, retreats, and oblates — directly comparable to Engelthal in scale, gender composition, and contemplative-women-monastery model.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Ordensobernkonferenz (DOK): German conference of religious superiors representing men's and women's orders — comparable as an umbrella organization serving the same regulatory, advocacy, and information needs as those faced by Engelthal.
• Bistum Mainz (Diocese of Mainz): The diocesan authority to which Engelthal belongs; provides safeguarding oversight, Präventionsbeauftragte coverage, and institutional coordination. Broader incumbent in the same German Catholic ecosystem that channels donors, volunteers, and grants to Engelthal.

Others

• Hilfetelefon sexueller Missbrauch: National German abuse helpline explicitly linked from Engelthal's safeguarding page — comparable as part of the safeguarding/ecosystem infrastructure that religious communities like Engelthal are required to integrate with under diocesan ISK frameworks.
• Pax-Bank für Kirche und Caritas: Catholic/charitable bank serving as Engelthal's primary banking partner — comparable as the financial-infrastructure provider supporting donation flows, account management, and treasury operations for religious communities like Engelthal.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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