Barmherzige Schwestern

What Barmherzige Schwestern does

The Kongregation der Barmherzigen Schwestern vom hl. Vinzenz von Paul, Mutterhaus Augsburg is a Roman Catholic religious congregation (Ordensgemeinschaft) headquartered at Gögginger Straße 94 in Augsburg, Germany. The congregation traces its German presence to July 7, 1847, when three sisters arrived from Munich, and operates within the broader Vincentian tradition founded by St. Vincent de Paul and St. Louise de Marillac in 17th-century France. Governance is exercised through a Generaloberin (Superior General) and four Generalrätinnen (General Councilors) elected by the General Chapter, which comprises 27 elected sisters representing approximately 93 sisters in total. The organization operates under the Diocese of Augsburg and the Deutsche Ordensoberenkonferenz (DOK), and participates in the international Vincentian family network (FAMVIN).

The congregation runs an integrated portfolio of spiritual, care, and community services rather than a unified technology product. Core operational entities include St. Vinzenz Pflege & Wohnen (a residential and nursing care facility on the motherhouse grounds), Klinik Vincentinum (hospital), St. Vinzenz Hospiz (hospice), the Mutterhauskirche (motherhouse church hosting worship, Taizé prayers, and Maiandachten), and supporting foundations (St. Vinzenz Stiftung, St. Vinzenz von Paul Stiftung). Spiritual offerings include Geistliche Begleitung (spiritual accompaniment), Kloster auf Zeit (short-term monastic stays), and educational courses, while the Vinzentinischer Kreis extends the community to lay affiliates. Technical infrastructure is limited to a standard website; no apps, APIs, proprietary platforms, or AI capabilities are disclosed.

Revenue is sourced from donations and charitable contributions combined with operating income from the St. Vinzenz Pflege & Wohnen care facility, which delivers professional healthcare services. The congregation does not operate on a commercial pricing model — spiritual services and care are provided based on need — and financial details are not publicly disclosed. The GTM motion is community-led: services are delivered directly through the congregation's own facilities, and new sister recruitment flows through formal vocation pathways (Kandidatur, Postulat, Noviziat, Juniorat). The primary customer segments are Catholic faithful seeking religious or spiritual life, elderly and infirm individuals requiring nursing and end-of-life care, and the broader public accessing prayer services and contemplative offerings. Operations are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany, with no commercial global footprint.

Name

Barmherzige Schwestern

Legal name

Kongregation der Barmherzigen Schwestern vom hl. Vinzenz von Paul, Mutterhaus Augsburg

Website

https://barmherzigeschwestern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1847

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Kongregation der Barmherzigen Schwestern vom hl. Vinzenz von Paul is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of approximately 93 sisters headquartered in Augsburg, Germany. It delivers Vincentian spiritual services, nursing and hospice care (St. Vinzenz Pflege & Wohnen), and community programming to Catholic faithful, elderly residents, and the Bavarian public.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Congregation and Elder Care Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious congregation services
• Elderly nursing care
• Hospice and palliative care
• Catholic spiritual guidance
• Vincentian pastoral ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: The congregation relies on donations, charitable contributions, and church funding for operations.
2. Care facility operations: St. Vinzenz Pflege & Wohnen care facilities generate revenue through healthcare services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Kongregation der Barmherzigen Schwestern vom hl. Vinzenz von Paul is a Catholic religious congregation that provides spiritual, pastoral, and elderly care services from its motherhouse in Augsburg, Germany. Its core offerings include residential and nursing care (St. Vinzenz Pflege & Wohnen), hospice services (St. Vinzenz Hospiz), spiritual accompaniment (Geistliche Begleitung), short-term monastic experiences (Kloster auf Zeit), courses (Kurse), and regular public worship services and Taizé prayers at the Mutterhauskirche. The congregation follows the Vincentian charism of service to the poor, the sick, and those in need.

Product overview

The Kongregation der Barmherzigen Schwestern vom Heiligen Vinzenz Paul is a Catholic religious congregation based in Augsburg, Germany. Rather than a unified technology product, the congregation operates a portfolio of interconnected spiritual, care, and community services. Core offerings include St. Vinzenz Pflege & Wohnen (residential and nursing care facility), historically the Klinik Vincentinum (clinic), the Mutterhauskirche (motherhouse church) hosting regular worship and Taizé prayer services, and spiritual guidance offerings such as Geistliche Begleitung (spiritual accompaniment), Kloster auf Zeit (monastery stays), and educational Kurse (courses). The congregation also maintains foundations (St. Vinzenz Stiftung, St. Vinzenz von Paul Stiftung) that support charitable activities and community events. The overall portfolio functions as an integrated spiritual and care community rather than a traditional product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• St. Vinzenz Pflege & Wohnen Residential and nursing care facility on the motherhouse grounds in Augsburg, providing accommodation and nursing services for elderly sisters and external residents.
• St. Vinzenz Hospiz Hospice services provided by the congregation as a wholly owned subsidiary.
• Mutterhauskirche (Motherhouse Church) The motherhouse church serves as the primary venue for public worship services, Taizé prayers, Maiandachten, festive liturgies, and special religious events open to the general public.
• Geistliche Begleitung (Spiritual Accompaniment) Spiritual guidance and accompaniment services offered to individuals seeking religious counsel, discernment support, and ongoing spiritual direction.
• Kloster auf Zeit (Monastery for a Time) Short-term monastic living experience for individuals seeking to explore monastic religious life within the Vincentian tradition.
• Kurse (Courses) Courses and educational programs offered at the motherhouse covering spiritual and Vincentian topics.
• Klinik Vincentinum A clinic in Augsburg where the congregation has historically provided nursing and medical services, including laboratory, anesthesia, and nursing care.
• St. Vinzenz Stiftung A foundation supporting the congregation's charitable work and maintaining properties including the Schacky-Park in Dießen am Ammersee.

Quantifiable outcome

• Operating the St. Vinzenz Pflege & Wohnen care facility serving elderly community members and others

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeinsame Meldestelle der Ordensgemeinschaften in Deutschland (GMdO)coreOthersEstablished a whistleblower reporting system through the Deutsche Ordensoberenkonferenz (DOK) in compliance with the German Whistleblower Protection Act (Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz).
• Bistum Augsburg (Diocese of Augsburg)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe congregation operates under the ecclesiastical authority of the Diocese of Augsburg. Prevention officers and independent contacts for abuse allegations are coordinated through the diocese.
• Artemed SEminorOthersAfter the sisters left Dießen in 2014, Artemed SE acquired the property and operates a psychosomatic clinic there, preserving much of the building's substance as required by heritage protection.
• St. Vinzenz Stiftung (Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe St. Vinzenz von Paul Foundation owns the Schacky-Park in Dießen and supports charitable activities. The foundation organizes events including the 'Rollende Eisdiele' ice cream visits to care facilities.
• FAMVIN (Vincentian Family)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of the Vincentian Family following the charism of St. Vincent de Paul. The congregation participates in FAMVIN activities including retreats and spiritual development materials translated into multiple languages.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Artemed SE: Private hospital operator that acquired the Dießen am Ammersee motherhouse and runs a psychosomatic clinic on the former Barmherzige Schwestern site. Not a direct competitor but the most direct successor/partner in the congregation's divested property.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: National welfare organization of the Protestant churches in Germany, operating hospitals, nursing homes, and social services. Comparable as a faith-based German umbrella organization providing nursing and residential care.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic relief and care organization operating hospice, ambulatory care, and elderly services across Germany. Comparable broad Catholic provider in the charitable healthcare and elder care space.
• Caritas Deutschland: Largest Catholic welfare organization in Germany, operating a national network of hospitals, nursing homes, and social services. Comparable as a Catholic umbrella organization providing healthcare and social services at much larger scale.
• St. Augustinus Gruppe: Catholic healthcare and elderly care network in North Rhine-Westphalia operating hospitals, residential care, and assisted living. Comparable as a faith-based German healthcare group with congregational ties.

Direct peers

• Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul: The founding/global Vincentian sister congregation that established the order in 1633. Barmherzige Schwestern Augsburg is a direct descendant of this charism, making it the most comparable peer in mission, structure, and spiritual practices.
• Marienhaus Stiftung: Catholic hospital and care network in southwest Germany operated by several religious orders. Comparable as a faith-based German hospital/elderly care provider with congregational origins.
• Alexianer GmbH: Catholic healthcare group in Germany operating hospitals, elderly care, and assisted living facilities, founded by the Alexian Brothers. Directly comparable as a faith-based German operator of nursing and residential care facilities.
• Cellitinnen (Missionsschwestern vom Heiligsten Herzen Jesu): German Catholic congregation historically operating hospitals and care facilities in the Cologne/Rhineland region. Highly comparable as a Catholic religious sister congregation with hospital and care operations in Germany.

Regional players

• Kongregation der Barmherzigen Schwestern vom hl. Vinzenz von Paul (Wien): A sister Austrian branch of the same Vincentian congregation based in Vienna. Strongly comparable in mission and operating model, but operates in Austria rather than Germany; serves as a like-for-like regional peer.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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