CAMPUS FÜR CHRISTUS

Name

CAMPUS FÜR CHRISTUS

Legal name

Campus für Christus e.V.

Website

https://campus-d.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1967

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Ministry and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAE

Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International)

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

SECONDARYBPAGAJAD

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

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

SECONDARYEDAIAGAI

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs

Education/International Education & Study Abroad/International Service Learning, Volunteering & Gap Year Programs

SECONDARYEDALAHAI

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life

Education/Student Services & Campus Operations/Student Activities, Clubs & Campus Life

Keywords

• Christian nonprofit services
• Faith-based community ministry
• Student ministry programs
• Marriage and family ministry
• Vocational calling courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Gießen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: Campus für Christus finances itself almost exclusively through donations. Donations are typically purpose-bound for specific work and projects. The organization receives no church tax funding.
2. Public funding subsidies: Limited public grant funding supplements the donation-based revenue model.
3. CAMPUS friends membership fees: Monthly membership at 10 EUR or annual 120 EUR, providing supporters with CAMPUP inside magazine and exclusive CAMPUS Gala invitations.
4. Online merchandise and event ticket sales: Online shop sells books, media, paper products, clothing, accessories, and event tickets (e.g., Transformational Prayer seminars at 135 EUR regular / 80 EUR discounted).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Campus für Christus operates a hub-and-spoke Christian ministry model delivering 14+ targeted programs to distinct demographic groups across Germany. Core offerings include faith-based community programs (CAMPUS CONNECT for students, SHINE for school youth, FAMILYLIFE for couples, central arts and crescendo for artists, PRO11 for football enthusiasts, CAMPUS WE for women), structured courses (the 9-month FOCUS BERUFUNG calling-discovery course, Transformational Prayer seminars, PREPARE/ENRICH couple counseling), events/conferences (MAT, PERSONANZ, Raise Your Voice), an online merchandise shop, and a monthly donor membership program. The organization is financed almost exclusively through charitable donations and provides services free or at subsidized ticket prices.

Product overview

Campus für Christus e.V. operates as a Christian missionary organization with 14+ distinct ministry programs organized under a hub-and-spoke model. The core offerings include ministry programs (CAMPUS GO, CAMPUS WE, MyFriends, PRO11, FOCUS BERUFUNG, CAMPUS CONNECT, central arts, crescendo, FAMILYLIFE, SHINE, THE FOUR, FLOW, FUSE, GLAUBE.DIGITAL, C-Werk) targeting diverse demographics from students to artists to families. The organization maintains physical presence through six CAMPUS HUBs across Germany (Berlin, Gießen, Leipzig, München, Nürnberg, Stuttgart) and supplements programs with an online shop for merchandise and event tickets. Fundraising is supported through the CAMPUS friends monthly donor program. The organization is the German branch of Agape Europe, founded in 1967.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CAMPUS CONNECT: Ministry for students
• CAMPUS WE
• CAMPUS GO
• PRO11
• FOCUS BERUFUNG
• SHINE
• FAMILYLIFE
• central arts
• crescendo
• THE FOUR
• MyFriends
• GAiN
• FLOW
• FUSE
• C-Werk
• GLAUBE.DIGITAL

Products and services

• CAMPUS CONNECT
• SHINE
• FAMILYLIFE
• central arts
• crescendo
• PRO11
• THE FOUR
• MyFriends
• CAMPUS WE
• CAMPUS GO
• FOCUS BERUFUNG
• FLOW
• Transformational Prayer
• PREPARE/ENRICH
• Raise Your Voice 2026 Conference
• CAMPUS friends Membership
• Online Shop
• CAMPUS HUBs
• Annual Fundraising Campaign 2026
• CAMPUS report

Quantifiable outcome

• ~40 participants completed FOCUS BERUFUNG 9-month course across all locations, reporting significant personal growth in identity, calling, and faith
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles9 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration13 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agape EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1967Campus für Christus is the official German branch of Agape Europe, an international Christian organization. This parent-subsidiary relationship provides cross-border mission alignment, shared theological framework, and access to Agape Europe's broader European network of campus ministries.
• GAiN (Global Aid Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAiN (Global Aid Network) is Campus für Christus's humanitarian partner organization. GAiN's German headquarters is located in the CAMPUS HUB Gießen, adjacent to Campus für Christus. GAiN also operates from CAMPUS HUBs in Berlin, Leipzig, and Stuttgart. The organizations share resources and collaborate on humanitarian projects including Ukraine relief (e.g., delivery of harpsichord and grand piano to Crescendo Ukraine).
• Deutsche Evangelische Allianz e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCampus für Christus has committed to follow the Deutsche Evangelische Allianz e.V. recommended 'Principles for the Use of Donations' (Grundsätze für die Verwendung von Spendenmitteln), demonstrating transparency and accountability standards in financial management.
• Evang.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde Seeleinsbühl-LeyhminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvangelical Lutheran congregation in Nürnberg that co-hosts events with Campus für Christus, such as the ökumenische Advent-Chapel (ecumenical Advent chapel) in the Erlöserkirche.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• proChrist e.V. German evangelistic organization that shares Campus für Christus's core mission of evangelism and faith outreach, running large-scale public events like proChrist Live and educational programs that overlap with THE FOUR and MyFriends ministries.
• Wycliff Deutschland e.V. German branch of Wycliffe Bible Translators, a faith-based organization running missions, training, and overseas deployment programs that directly parallels Campus für Christus's CAMPUS GO international ministry and faith-based education offerings.
• Liebenzeller Mission: German faith-based mission and training organization with similar evangelical DNA that runs missionary training programs, overseas deployment, and ministry development comparable to Campus für Christus's FOCUS BERUFUNG and CAMPUS GO offerings.
• Alpha-Kurs Deutschland: German arm of the Alpha Course, a global Christian introduction-to-faith program that competes for the same seeker audience addressed by Campus für Christus's THE FOUR, MyFriends, and GLAUBE.DIGITAL ministries through course-based evangelism.
• Agape (Switzerland / Austria): Sister branches of Agape Europe in Switzerland and Austria that operate the same campus ministry model, target identical demographics, and share programs and resources with Campus für Christus as part of the same international network.
• SMD (Studentenmission in Deutschland): German Christian student mission organization that directly parallels Campus für Christus's CAMPUS CONNECT and SHINE ministries by serving school and university students with evangelical programs, Bible study groups, and faith formation across German campuses.

Broad incumbents

• Willow Creek Deutschland: German branch of Willow Creek Community Church running large-scale leadership conferences, seeker-friendly programs, and church planting that overlap with Campus für Christus's leadership development and evangelism offerings.
• ERF Medien e.V. Major German Christian media organization running radio, TV, and digital content that addresses the same evangelical audience as Campus für Christus's GLAUBE.DIGITAL and THE FOUR ministries through content-driven faith engagement.
• CVJM Deutschland (YMCA Germany): Larger established German Christian youth organization with broad ecumenical reach and significantly larger footprint, offering youth ministry, family programs, and community engagement that overlap with Campus für Christus's SHINE, FAMILYLIFE, and CAMPUS CONNECT offerings.
• Campus Crusade for Christ International (CRU): The international parent organization of the Agape family, operating the global Cru/Campus Crusade movement; serves as the broader umbrella under which Campus für Christus's Germany operations fall and provides strategic alignment across 190+ countries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/CampusDeutschlandTV
• Facebookfacebook.com/campusfuerchristus.deutschland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/campus-fuer-christus-de
• Instagraminstagram.com/campus_deutschland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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