Berlinprojekt - Kirche für die Stadt.

What Berlinprojekt - Kirche für die Stadt. does

Berlinprojekt - Kirche für die Stadt is a non-profit, free evangelical church community based in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg, affiliated with the Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden in Deutschland KdöR. The church conducts weekly Gottesdienste (services) every Sunday at 11:00 AM at the Kino Babylon cinema in Berlin-Mitte, featuring a Kinderzeit children's program, English translation, and live digital broadcast via the Livevoice app. It serves Berlin residents and seekers of Christian faith through an inclusive, contemporary worship format, with specialized programming for families, youth, LGBTQ+ individuals (BP_QUEER), and those seeking pastoral counseling or contemplative practice.

The organization maintains a lean operational footprint of approximately 8 employees led by Pastor Lorenz Timnik, supported by an 8-person volunteer leadership team (Leitungsteam) appointed every four years through a democratic Berufung process. Its digital infrastructure includes a sermon and podcast archive dating back to at least 2017, distributed via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and the church website, alongside multi-channel social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Telegram, LinkedIn, X). Technology integrations are limited to standard SaaS tools: CleverReach for newsletters, Zoom for virtual meetings, Matomo for analytics, and PayPal/Klarna for payment processing.

Berlinprojekt operates on a donation-funded revenue model, receiving no state church tax (Kirchensteuer) and conducting no pew collection. Voluntary contributions are accepted via PayPal, bank transfer, and standing orders, with a publicly displayed live spending tracker. Supplemental revenue comes from cost-recovery participation fees for special programs such as the annual Segelzeit sailing trip (510-530 EUR per person) chartered on the traditional vessel Fortuna. All core services and content are free to access.

Name

Berlinprojekt - Kirche für die Stadt.

Legal name

Freie evangelische Gemeinde Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg, im Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden, KdöR

Website

https://berlinprojekt.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Berlinprojekt - Kirche für die Stadt is a non-profit free evangelical church in Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg, affiliated with the Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden, holding weekly services at Kino Babylon cinema with digital streaming and serving Berliners through inclusive faith programming and community activities funded by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protestant Mainline Broadcasting (MPABALAD), Religious Music & Worship Broadcasting (MPABALAN)

Keywords

• Evangelical church services
• Pastoral counseling programs
• Religious community gatherings
• Christian faith formation
• Worship sermon podcasts

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. Voluntary Donations / Tithes: The church is financed entirely through voluntary donations from its community members. No pew collection (Klingelbeutel) is taken, and no church tax (Kirchensteuer) funding is received. Donations are accepted via PayPal, bank transfer (IBAN DE38 4526 0475 0012 2534 00), and standing orders. A live spending tracker graphic is displayed publicly on the website.
2. Event Participation Fees: Participation fees for special programs such as the sailing trip (Segelzeit 2026) at 510-530 EUR per person, covering the sailing experience, crew, and meals. This is a cost-recovery model rather than profit-generating.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Berlinprojekt is a non-profit free evangelical church that provides weekly Sunday worship services at Kino Babylon cinema in Berlin-Mitte, complemented by digital streaming via the Livevoice app and sermon podcasts. The church delivers a full ecosystem of faith-based community programs including pastoral counseling, faith discovery courses, children's and youth ministries, LGBTQ+ affirming gatherings (BP_QUEER), contemplation evenings, and an annual sailing trip. All offerings are free to attend, funded entirely through voluntary member donations.

Product overview

Berlinprojekt is a church community ('Kirche für die Stadt' - Church for the City) operating as a single unified religious organization rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offerings center on weekly Gottesdienste (church services) held at Kino Babylon with digital streaming, and a rich archive of Predigten (sermons) available as downloadable audio. The church offers podcasts distributed via Spotify and Apple Podcasts, plus seasonal activity programs including Sommer Plus and the annual Segelzeit sailing trip. Community engagement is facilitated through specialized groups for children (Kinderzeit), teens, contemplative practice (Kontemplation am Abend), and LGBTQ+ inclusion (BP_QUEER). Pastoral services include Seelsorge (counseling) and faith discovery programs (Glauben entdecken & vertiefen). Financial support is enabled through a Spenden (donations) system with PayPal integration and digital receipt services. Communications are maintained via newsletter (CleverReach), Telegram channel, and various community spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BP_QUEER: An activity group within Berlinprojekt focused on LGBTQ+ inclusion and community
• Galerie Kollaborativ
• Sommer PLUS

Products and services

• Gottesdienste (Church Services) Weekly church services held Sundays at 11 AM at Kino Babylon cinema in Berlin-Mitte. Includes Kinderzeit children's program, English translation, and live digital broadcast via the Livevoice app. Open to all community members and visitors.
• Predigten (Sermons) Archive of recorded sermons from Sunday services, available for free download as audio files (e.g., MP3) on the website. Covers various biblical topics and themed series.
• Podcasts Themed podcast series covering spiritual topics such as stillness and activism, letting go, prayer and spirituality. Distributed via Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
• Sommer Plus Seasonal summer program featuring workshops, events, and a fundraising campaign for the church community.
• Segelzeit (Sailing Trip) Annual week-long sailing vacation aboard the traditional sailing ship Fortuna (30-meter vessel built in 1909) on the Baltic Sea. Includes crew guidance, accommodation in shared bunks, all meals, and faith reflections. Cost-recovery participation fee of 510-530 EUR per person. Open to adults, teens, and children from 8 years old.
• Kinderzeit (Children's Program) Children's activities and programs run during Sunday church services and special events. Includes a dedicated newsletter for parents to keep them informed.
• Teens und Jugend (Youth Program) Youth programs for teenagers including activities and spiritual development opportunities, separate from the younger children's programming.
• Kontemplation am Abend (Evening Contemplation) Contemplative evening activities designed for quiet reflection and spiritual practice.
• BP_QUEER LGBTQ+ inclusive group within the Berlinprojekt church community, providing an affirming space for queer individuals and allies.
• Seelsorge | Beratung (Counseling) Pastoral counseling and spiritual guidance services offered to church members and visitors seeking personal support.
• Glauben entdecken & vertiefen (Faith Discovery and Deepening) Structured programs and courses designed to help individuals discover and deepen their Christian faith.
• Galerie Kollaborativ Collaborative gallery space operated by the church at Saarbrücker Ecke Straßburger Straße, used for community events and gatherings.
• Spenden (Donations) Donation platform accepting voluntary contributions via PayPal and bank transfer to support church operations. Offers digital donation receipts and publishes annual financial reports.
• Digitale Spendenbescheinigung (Digital Donation Receipt) Electronic donation receipt service that sends annual donation statements via email, reducing paper and processing costs.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden in Deutschland KdöR (BFeG)coreOthersBerlinprojekt is an official member congregation (Freie evangelische Gemeinde Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg) affiliated with the Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden in Deutschland KdöR, headquartered in Witten. The federation provides organizational oversight, data protection governance (DSO BFeG), and connects Berlinprojekt to a national network of free evangelical churches. Berlinprojekt's data protection follows the BFeG Datenschutzordnung and its data protection officer is Reiner Dienlin of the BFeG.
• CleverReach GmbH & Co. KGsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCleverReach is used as the email newsletter service provider for Berlinprojekt's email communications. The church has a data processing agreement (Auftragsdatenverarbeitung) with CleverReach for GDPR-compliant newsletter distribution and tracking.
• Zoom Video Communications, Inc.supportingTechnology or IntegrationZoom is used for online meetings, telephone conferences, and webinars. The church processes user data including names, emails, meeting metadata, and optionally video/audio when recording. Data processing follows GDPR with consent requirements.
• Mignon Segelschiffahrt e.V.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe sailing vessel 'Fortuna' (a 30-meter traditional sailing ship built in 1909) is operated by Mignon Segelschiffahrt e.V. Berlinprojekt charters the Fortuna annually for its 'Segelzeit' sailing trip (a week-long sailing experience on the Baltic Sea). The partnership enables the church's annual sailing program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Erzbistum Berlin: The Catholic archdiocese covering Berlin and parts of Brandenburg. Comparable as the other major institutional Christian body operating in the same geography, providing an incumbent benchmark against which Berlinprojekt's small, donor-funded model is measured.
• Evangelische Kirche Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz (EKBO): The state Protestant church covering Berlin and Brandenburg. Comparable as the established, broad incumbent in the same religious market — serving overlapping communities but with a much larger, traditional, tax-funded footprint.

Regional players

• Taizé Community: A famous ecumenical monastic community in France with contemplative-evening programming, multilingual accessibility, and strong appeal to young adult seekers — comparable in its non-hierarchical, contemplative style but operating from a different geography.
• FeG Hamburg (and other FeG congregations): Sister congregations within the same Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden federation serving other German cities. Comparable in theological identity, governance model, and donation-funded structure, but operating in different regional markets rather than competing head-to-head in Berlin.

Direct peers

• ICF Berlin (International Christian Fellowship): A contemporary, English-language evangelical church community in Berlin with a comparable seeker-friendly, non-traditional worship format and similar reliance on digital content. Most direct functional comparable for Berlinprojekt's audience and approach.
• Domgemeinde Berlin (Berliner Dom): A central Berlin congregation operating at a high-profile Mitte location with mixed contemporary and traditional programming. Comparable as another Berlin-based congregation competing for the same urban, culturally engaged audience.
• Vineyard Church Germany: A German network of contemporary evangelical churches with similar seeker-sensitive worship style, charismatic leanings, and small-to-mid-size community orientation — comparable theological positioning and target demographic to Berlinprojekt.

Others

• Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden in Deutschland (BFeG): The national federation of Free Evangelical Churches to which Berlinprojekt belongs. Comparable as the institutional parent providing organizational oversight, data-protection governance, and network affiliation rather than as a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/berlinprojekt
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@berlinprojekt-kirchefurdie9563
• Facebookfacebook.com/Berlinprojekt.Kirche
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/berlinprojekt
• Instagraminstagram.com/berlinprojekt

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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