What Deutsche Aidshilfe does

Deutsche Aidshilfe (DAH), founded in 1983 in Berlin, is Germany's largest and oldest HIV/AIDS non-profit organization, operating as a federal registered association (eingetragener Verein, e.V.) under German law. The organization serves as the umbrella federation for approximately 120 regional member Aidshilfen across Germany, providing HIV/STI prevention, testing, counseling, education, and harm reduction services through 70+ Checkpoint testing centers, 24/7 telephone and online counseling, school-based sexual education programs, and specialized programs for ChemSex support, transgender/non-binary sexual education (SeBiCo), and peer matching for people living with HIV (buddy.hiv). Primary target populations include LGBTQ+ community members (MSM, queer, trans*, inter* persons), people living with HIV, youth and young adults, people who use drugs, migrants and refugees, and healthcare professionals.

The organization's service portfolio is built on a multi-channel digital ecosystem anchored by the aidshilfe.de main portal and a suite of specialized platforms: aidshilfe-beratung.de (anonymous 24/7 online counseling, 70,000+ consultations over 20 years), lernen.aidshilfe.de (Moodle-based e-learning for professionals), profis.aidshilfe.de (professional counselor portal), kompass.hiv (facility directory), and magazin.hiv (blog/publication). Technology infrastructure includes an Intrexx-based internal enterprise portal, the DAH-Moodle learning management system, and content management systems for public-facing properties. Sub-brands include the IWWIT/SHELBI prevention campaign, Checkpoint testing network, Positive Begegnungen (Europe's largest self-help conference for PLHIV), LUBE (anti-discrimination in healthcare), and CheMP (ChemSex self-help).

DAH operates as a non-profit association funded through individual donations (including regular giving and testamentary donations), statutory health insurance support (Krankenkassenförderung), member organization dues, public grants, and minimal material sales. All counseling services are provided free of charge; phone counseling is billed at €0.09 per minute. The go-to-market motion is community-led, leveraging the nationwide network of member organizations, peer-based approaches, direct service delivery through checkpoints and counseling centers, and school-based youthwork. The organization has no parent company, no external equity ownership, and is governed by a member general assembly that elects the board. Recent expansion includes the May 2026 opening of DILLE27 in Cologne (the world's first drug consumption room operated by a self-help organization) and the December 2025 launch of Lambda Space, a digital safe space for queer youth aged 14-26.

Name

Deutsche Aidshilfe

Legal name

Deutsche Aidshilfe e.V.

Website

https://aidshilfe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Deutsche Aidshilfe is Germany's largest HIV/AIDS non-profit, founded in 1983, operating a federal network of 120 regional member organizations and 70+ Checkpoint testing centers to deliver HIV/STI prevention, counseling, harm reduction, and sexual health education across LGBTQ+, PLHIV, youth, and drug-using communities nationwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HIV/AIDS Prevention and Support Services

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Family Planning Centers (621410), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

HIV/AIDS Medicine (HLAKAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

LGBTQ+ Rights & Advocacy Organizations (BPAGAFAE), Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) (HLAKAGAI)

Keywords

• HIV prevention services
• Sexual health education
• HIV counseling support
• STI testing services
• Harm reduction 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, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization relies primarily on donations from individuals, regular giving programs (Dauerspende), testamentary donations (Testamentsspende), PayPal donations, and corporate donations (Firmenspende).
2. Health Insurance Funding (Krankenkassenförderung): Statutory health insurance funding as part of the German healthcare system support for self-help organizations in prevention and counseling.
3. Material Sales: Free materials distributed via the online shop (shop.aidshilfe.de) for prevention and education purposes. Some materials may be sold at minimal cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Deutsche Aidshilfe is Germany's largest non-profit federation for HIV/AIDS, providing prevention, anonymous counseling, HIV/STI testing, sexual health education, and peer support services. It operates a nationwide network of approximately 120 member organizations and 70+ Checkpoint testing centers, complemented by 24/7 online and telephone counseling, an e-learning platform, prevention campaigns (IWWIT/SHELBI), and specialized programs for ChemSex support, queer youth, and people living with HIV.

Product overview

Deutsche Aidshilfe operates a comprehensive digital ecosystem centered on HIV prevention, sexual health education, and support services. The core offering consists of the main aidshilfe.de portal combined with specialized platforms: Online-Beratung (anonymous email/chat counseling), the Lernplattform e-learning platform, and the professional Fachportal Beratung. Supporting services include Kompass.hiv (facility directory), Magazin.hiv (blog), buddy.hiv (peer matching), and the IWWIT/SHELBI prevention campaigns. The organization also operates regional checkpoints and testing centers, and runs specialized programs for ChemSex support (CheMP/quapsss) and sexual education for queer communities (SeBiCo). Digital publications include guides on topics like the electronic patient records (ePA) system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IWWIT – Ich weiss was ich tu: Major HIV prevention and sexual health campaign of Deutsche Aidshilfe targeting gay and bisexual men (MSM).
• SeBiCo – Sexuelle Bildung für trans* und nicht-binäre Communitys
• CheMP – Selbsthilfe bei ChemSex
• LUBE – Lernen, Unterstützen, Beraten, Empowern
• SHELBI
• buddy.hiv
• CheckPoint
• Positive Begegnungen

Products and services

• Online Counseling (Online-Beratung) Anonymous 24/7 online counseling service (365 days/year) on HIV, STI, hepatitis, and related sexual health topics via email and chat, delivered by 26 counselors from 21 member organizations. Free of charge with full data protection.
• Telephone Counseling (Telefon-Beratung)

Quantifiable outcome

• 70,000+ online counseling consultations conducted over 20 years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 21 Member Organizations (Online Counseling Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline counseling network consisting of 26 counselors from 21 member organizations nationwide. Counselors are trained and certified through DAH basic training programs and participate in annual continuing education. The network maintains constant exchange and quality standards through yearly face-to-face training events.
• Mann-O-Meter BerlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on ChemSex support services. Mann-O-Meter Berlin offers ChemSex counseling groups and consultations, developed in coordination with DAH's quapsss/Chemp project. Joint development of support concepts for MSM practicing ChemSex.
• JES BundesverbandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for drug-related publications. JES Bundesverband (Junge, Ehrlich, Schön / Clean Youth) publishes the DROGENKURIER magazine distributed through DAH channels. Collaboration on harm reduction and drug policy topics.
• Checkpoint BLN (Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on ChemSex Check tool development. Checkpoint BLN developed the Chemsex-Check flyer, a self-assessment tool for ChemSex users. Adopted by Swedish RFSL and various Berlin initiatives. DAH facilitates distribution through professional networks.
• Lambda e.V. (Youth Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for queer youth support. Lambda e.V. operates lambda space, Germany's first digital queer youth center. DAH supports through professional portal information sharing and community referrals.
• Various Healthcare Providers and Medical PracticesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of medical practices and healthcare providers for PrEP prescriptions, STI treatment referrals, and HIV care. Checkpoints coordinate referrals for treatment and vaccination services with local healthcare providers.
• Public Health Authorities and RKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Robert Koch Institute (RKI) on HIV/STI surveillance data. Member of European networks for HIV response. Checkpoints serve as important complement to public health services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• NAM aidsmap: UK-based HIV information charity providing evidence-based information on HIV treatment and prevention. Comparable as an HIV-focused digital information platform serving overlapping communities with similar educational and treatment literacy missions.
• Terrence Higgins Trust: UK's leading HIV and sexual health charity, founded in 1982. Comparable mission providing HIV testing, prevention campaigns, counseling, and support for people living with HIV, serving overlapping LGBTQ+ and MSM communities with similar multi-channel service delivery.
• AIDES: France's largest HIV/AIDS and hepatitis NGO, founded in 1984. Directly comparable to Deutsche Aidshilfe as a national federation providing HIV prevention, testing, counseling, and LGBTQ+ community support with a similar federation structure and community-led approach.
• Mann-O-Meter Berlin: Berlin LGBTQ+ community center offering counseling, testing, and ChemSex support groups. Directly comparable as a DAH partner organization providing similar services to MSM communities with specialized ChemSex expertise.
• Schwulenberatung Berlin: Berlin-based LGBTQ+ counseling and community organization offering HIV/STI testing, counseling, and social services. Directly comparable as a German organization serving overlapping MSM and LGBTQ+ populations with similar testing checkpoint services.

Broad incumbents

• Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung (BZgA): German federal agency for health education providing national sexual health campaigns, HIV/AIDS prevention materials, and public health information. Comparable as a major player in German HIV prevention and sexual health education with broader public health mandate.
• AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF): Global HIV/AIDS organization operating in 45+ countries providing HIV testing, treatment, and advocacy. Comparable as a major HIV/AIDS service delivery organization with overlapping testing and prevention services, though operating at much larger scale and with different funding model.

Others

• European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG): European HIV treatment advocacy organization coordinating community input on HIV research and policy. Comparable as a HIV-focused advocacy and community engagement organization with overlapping policy and treatment access missions.

Regional players

• Aids-Hilfe Schweiz (AHS): Swiss national HIV/AIDS federation and member of the Swiss LGBTQ+ umbrella organization. Highly comparable as a German-speaking federation with similar structure, services, and target populations, serving Switzerland rather than Germany.
• Checkpoint Zürich: Swiss HIV/STI testing and counseling center for MSM and transgender communities. Comparable as a community-based checkpoint model for HIV/STI testing with similar target demographics, serving German-speaking Switzerland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/dahberlin
• Facebookfacebook.com/deutscheaidshilfe
• Instagraminstagram.com/deutscheaidshilfe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutscheaidshilfe

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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