Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig

What Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig does

Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) operating the only inpatient children's hospice in Saxony, Germany, headquartered in Markkleeberg near Leipzig. Founded in 2011 and registered with Amtsgericht Leipzig (VR 3898), the organization provides comprehensive pediatric palliative care to families with children diagnosed with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. The service portfolio spans stationary hospice care (operating 365 days per year, 24/7), an outpatient hospice service (Ambulanter Kinder- und Jugendhospizdienst Bärenherz), medical and nursing care, psychosocial support, therapies (including weekly sound therapy), grief counseling (Trauerbegleitung), and household services. Complementary programs include the Akademie training academy, the Beratungsstelle SüdLicht counseling center, and the Förderverein fundraising arm.

The organization's technology footprint is operational rather than proprietary: a content-managed website, Google Analytics, Sendinblue email marketing, and the Bank für Sozialwirtschaft Spendenbank donation portal supporting SEPA, PayPal, giropay, and credit card payments. There is no proprietary technology platform; differentiation rests on clinical capability, specialized staffing (80+ employees in nursing, psychosocial, and therapeutic roles), and community trust.

The business model is a hybrid donation-and-reimbursement non-profit structure. Health and nursing insurance cover only a portion of care costs during the child's life, with no coverage after death; the balance is funded through individual donations, corporate giving, foundation grants, court-ordered fines (Geldauflagen), and fundraising events (e.g., Bärenherz Sommernacht, Christmas bazaar, calendar sales). All services are provided free of charge to families. The organization is tax-exempt under §§ 51 ff. Abgabenordnung (confirmed by Finanzamt Leipzig II, 14.6.2021). In the German stationary children's hospice market of 19 facilities, Bärenherz Leipzig is the sole provider in Saxony.

Name

Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig

Legal name

Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig e.V.

Website

https://baerenherz-leipzig.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig e.V. is the only inpatient children's hospice in Saxony, Germany, providing 24/7 pediatric palliative care, outpatient services, grief counseling, and training to families with severely ill children. The non-profit operates with 80+ staff and is funded through donations and partial health insurance reimbursement, with all services offered free of charge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Palliative and Hospice Care

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care (HLADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based) (HLADAHAC), Pediatric Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care (HSABAFAE), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK), Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO)

Keywords

• Pediatric palliative care
• Children's hospice services
• Bereavement support
• Respite care
• Psychosocial counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Markkleeberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Primary revenue stream through donations from individuals, companies, and organizations. The Förderverein Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig e.V. is responsible for fundraising and securing necessary financial resources.
2. Health Insurance Reimbursements: Costs for nursing care, accommodation, provision, and psychosocial therapies are only partially covered by health and nursing insurance, and only until the child's death. After a child's death, no nursing allowance is received.
3. Geldauflagen/Court Fines: Accepts court-ordered payments (Geldauflagen) from legal proceedings as an alternative to state coffers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig operates a stationary children's hospice in Markkleeberg and an ambulatory home-based hospice service, delivering 365-day round-the-clock pediatric palliative, respite, medical, nursing, psychosocial, therapeutic, and bereavement care to families with life-limited or terminally ill children — from diagnosis through death and beyond. All services are provided free of charge to guest families, funded by donations, partial health insurance reimbursements, and the Förderverein support association.

Product overview

Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig is a non-profit children's hospice organization providing comprehensive care services. The core offering is the stationary children's hospice in Markkleeberg, operating 365 days a year with over 80 staff members. The service portfolio includes medical care, nursing, psychosocial support, therapies (such as sound therapy), grief counseling, and household services. The organization also operates an outpatient children's and youth hospice service, an Academy for educational programs, and a counseling center (SüdLicht). Supporting publications include the Bärenherz-Magazin (magazine) and Bärenherz-Kalender (calendar). All services for guests are provided free of charge, with funding primarily from donations as health insurance covers only partial costs until a child's death.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Ambulanter Kinder- und Jugendhospizdienst Bärenherz: Ambulatory child and youth hospice service providing home-based family support
• Akademie
• Beratungsstelle SüdLicht
• Förderverein Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig

Products and services

• Stationäres Kinderhospiz Bärenherz (Stationary Children's Hospice) Inpatient children's hospice at Kees'scher Park 3, Markkleeberg, providing round-the-clock medical, nursing, psychosocial, therapeutic, household, and bereavement care 365 days a year to families with severely ill children from diagnosis through death and beyond; all services free of charge to guest families.
• Ambulanter Kinder- und Jugendhospizdienst Bärenherz (Outpatient Children's and Youth Hospice Service) Home-based hospice service providing accompaniment, respite, and family support for families with severely ill children in their own homes; trained volunteers deliver support after dedicated seminar preparation.
• Beratungsstelle SüdLicht (SüdLicht Counseling Center) Counseling center serving families and individuals seeking psychosocial support, complementing hospice services with dedicated advisory offerings.
• Akademie Bärenherz (Hospice Academy) Educational and training programs related to children's hospice work, palliative care practice, and volunteer preparation, offered through the Akademie division.
• Bärenherz-Kalender (Bärenherz Calendar) Annual fundraising calendar featuring photographs of children, sold to generate donations for the hospice.
• Förderverein Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Leipzig e.V. Membership & Donation Program Membership and donation program of the Förderverein support association, providing individuals and companies with a structured way to fund the hospice, including direct online donations via Bank für Sozialwirtschaft (SEPA, PayPal, giropay, credit card), bank transfers, and Geldauflagen/Bußgelder intake.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd. (Facebook/Instagram)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint social media presence on Facebook and Instagram. The organization maintains official pages on these platforms for communication with supporters and public engagement. Data responsibility is shared between Bärenherz and Meta per EU court ruling.
• Deutsche KrebshilfeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided 50 'Maari' comfort donors (teddy bears) for children in hospice care.
• Aktion KinderträumeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonated a wheelchair-accessible VW Caddy to the children's hospice.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Kinderhospiz Courage: Children's hospice in Wuppertal serving North Rhine-Westphalia. Offers comparable stationary pediatric palliative care, ambulatory support, and family counseling, making it a regional peer in the same operating category.

Others

• Deutscher Kinderhospizverein e.V. Olpe-based national association supporting families with severely ill children. Operates complementary ambulatory and family-support services that overlap with the ambulatory arm of Bärenherz Leipzig and is a key ecosystem player.
• Bundesverband Kinderhospiz e.V. National industry association representing children's hospices in Germany. Not an operating peer but the sector-defining body that sets standards, advocates for funding, and connects the small network of facilities including Bärenherz Leipzig.

Direct peers

• Kinderhospiz Löwenherz: Lingen-based stationary children's hospice in Lower Saxony. Comparable in mission and service breadth, providing inpatient pediatric palliative care, ambulatory services, and family bereavement support funded primarily through donations.
• Kinderhospiz Sternenbrücke: Stationary children's hospice in Hamburg, part of the small network of 19 German pediatric inpatient hospices. Offers comparable medical, nursing, and psychosocial pediatric palliative care with a similar donation-based funding model.
• Kinderhospiz Regenbogenland: Düsseldorf-based stationary children's hospice serving North Rhine-Westphalia. Operates an integrated care model (inpatient, outpatient, sibling support) directly comparable to Bärenherz Leipzig's 360-degree offering.
• Kinderhospiz Bärenherz Wiesbaden: The Wiesbaden sister hospice under the Bärenherz brand, founded in 1998 as the original Bärenherz location. Operates the same stationary pediatric hospice model and is the most direct peer in terms of services, mission, and organizational DNA.
• Kinderhospiz Bethel: Pediatric hospice operated by the v. Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel in Bielefeld. Provides comparable stationary and ambulatory pediatric palliative care within a larger welfare-organization context, making it a strong functional peer.
• Kinderhospiz St. Nikolaus: Stationary children's hospice in Bad Grönenbach (Allgäu), part of the German pediatric hospice network. Delivers comparable inpatient and ambulatory pediatric palliative care with a similar non-profit, donation-funded structure.

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Kinderhospiz- und Familienhilfe: National Malteser aid organization that runs children's hospice and family-support services across Germany. A broader incumbent with overlapping pediatric palliative capabilities delivered through a much larger welfare-network footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/baerenherzleipzig
• Instagraminstagram.com/baerenherzleipzig
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinderhospiz-baerenherz-leipzig

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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