Cellitinnen

What Cellitinnen does

Cellitinnen (formal legal name: Augustinerinnen Köln, Severinstraße e.V., doing business as Genossenschaft der Cellitinnen) is a Catholic religious congregation of women founded in 1838 in Cologne, Germany, operating under the Rule of St. Augustine and affiliated with the global Augustinian Order (OSA) since 1951. Its mission is to provide nursing care, hospital services, elderly care, and social welfare programmes to the sick, elderly, and socially disadvantaged across Germany and India, guided by the motto 'Just be there' (Einfach da sein). The congregation's functional offering consists of three Catholic hospitals in Cologne, the Marienborn psychiatric specialist hospital in Zülpich, multiple elderly care homes in Germany, and in India a portfolio that includes two 70-bed hospitals (St. Augustine Hospital in Kumily, Kerala and Karuna Hospital in Sendhwa, Madhya Pradesh), a leprosy colony supporting 90 families, the HARSHA NAGAR social service society serving 153 Adivasi tribal villages, schools and boarding houses, an ANM nursing training school, vocational training programmes, the Philip Care AIDS Centre in Gujarat, and three homes for children of incarcerated parents in Kerala. The congregation itself does not earn commercial revenue; instead, all institutional operations were transferred on 1 January 2001 to Stiftung der Cellitinnen e.V., a registered charitable foundation that owns and manages the healthcare and care facilities, while the sisters continue to serve in pastoral, vocational, and mission roles. Funding flows from donations (channeled via Augustinerinnen e.V. at Sparkasse Köln/Bonn with tax-deductible status), grants from partners such as MISEREOR, and revenue from the foundation's hospital and care home operations. As of 2014, the congregation comprised 234 sisters across a German province/region and an Indian province, with the Indian pipeline of novices, postulants, and candidates far exceeding the German one; the German Province was restructured into a region in 2016, and the Indian Province has signalled plans to subdivide into three provinces.

Name

Cellitinnen

Legal name

Augustinerinnen Köln, Severinstraße e.V.

Website

https://cellitinnen-osa.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1838

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cellitinnen is a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1838 in Cologne, operating hospitals, elderly care, and social welfare programmes in Germany and India through its charitable foundation Stiftung der Cellitinnen e.V., serving approximately 65,000 German patients/residents annually and Adivasi, leprosy, and prisoner-children communities in India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Healthcare and Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Social Assistance (624), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Health Care and Social Assistance (62), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Primary Care for Underserved Populations (e.g., migrant, homeless, refugee clinics) (HLAFAGAN), Community-Based Preventive & Health Promotion Clinics (HLAFAGAO), Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH), Residential Mental Health Treatment Centers (HLAFACAC)

Keywords

• Religious healthcare services
• Elderly care services
• Hospital services
• Community development programmes
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne (Köln)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable healthcare and social services: The congregation historically operated hospitals, elderly homes, and social institutions. On 1 January 2001, operational responsibility was transferred to Stiftung der Cellitinnen e.V. (a civil foundation), which now owns and manages three Catholic hospitals in Cologne, Marienborn GmbH (psychiatric specialist hospital and social-therapeutic facilities), and elderly care centres. The foundation continues the charitable mission under the motto 'Just be there'.
2. Donations and charitable contributions: The congregation receives donations for specific projects in India (Adivasi support, leprosy care, children's homes, Karuna Hospital). Donations are collected via bank transfers to 'Augustinerinnen e.V.' at Sparkasse Köln/Bonn, with tax deductibility recognised for the order's charitable status.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cellitinnen is a Catholic religious congregation that delivers charitable healthcare, elderly care, psychiatric care, social welfare, and community development services across Germany and India. Core operations include running hospitals (e.g., three Catholic hospitals in Cologne, St. Augustine Hospital in Kumily, Karuna Hospital in Sendhwa), elderly care facilities for ~1,100 residents, the Marienborn psychiatric hospital, a leprosy colony for ~90 families, schools for tribal and disadvantaged children, and homes for children of prisoners in Kerala. Services are operated through the affiliated Stiftung der Cellitinnen e.V. foundation.

Product overview

Cellitinnen (Genossenschaft der Cellitinnen nach der Regel des hl. Augustinus) is a Catholic religious congregation founded in 1838, now operating as a charitable organization. The offering consists of healthcare services (hospitals, nursing, elderly care), social welfare programs (leprosy care, disabled children's care, homes for children of prisoners), and educational institutions across Germany and India. Key products include St. Augustine Hospital in Kumily, Karuna Hospital in Sendhwa with 70 beds, HARSHA NAGAR leprosy colony for 90 families, elderly care facilities for ~1,100 residents, and community development programs for Adivasi tribal communities. The medical facilities in Germany include three Catholic hospitals and the Marienborn psychiatric hospital treating approximately 25,000 inpatients and 40,000 outpatients annually. All institutions are managed through the Stiftung der Cellitinnen e.V. foundation.

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Products and services

• Medical Facilities (Germany) Three Catholic hospitals in Cologne and the Marienborn psychiatric specialist hospital in Zülpich, managed by Stiftung der Cellitinnen e.V., treating approximately 25,000 inpatients and 40,000 outpatients annually. Services are available to the general public.
• Elderly Care Facilities Homes and centres for the elderly managed by Stiftung der Cellitinnen e.V., caring for approximately 1,100 residents annually across multiple Altenzentren und Altenheime in Germany (e.g., Seniorenhaus St. Gertrud in Düren, Seniorenheim in Troisdorf-Spich, Anna Haus in Köln-Lindenthal).
• St. Augustine Hospital, Kumily Hospital established in 1967 in Kumily, Kerala, India, providing healthcare services including nursing care in a 70-bed hospital serving the poor.
• Karuna Hospital 70-bed rural hospital in Sendhwa, Madhya Pradesh, with Maternity Ward, two Operating Theatres, ICU, Dental Clinic, Orthopaedic and Physiotherapy units; serves the Adivasi tribal population and leprosy patients.
• HARSHA NAGAR Leprosy Colony Leprosy colony near Sendhwa, Madhya Pradesh, providing care for approximately 90 families affected by leprosy; offers medical treatment, shelter, and community support.
• Homes for Children of Prisoners Three homes in Kerala (two for girls, one for boys) caring for children of incarcerated parents, providing shelter, education, and support to prevent generational criminality.
• Care for Disabled Children Programme in Pansemal, Madhya Pradesh, providing care, physiotherapy, and education for physically and mentally disabled children; 83 children with disabilities currently enrolled in school with support from the Community Health Department.
• ANM School Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) training school in Sendhwa, Madhya Pradesh, facilitating primary healthcare delivery in Adivasi villages.
• Adivasi Community Development Program Comprehensive community health and development programme covering water access, literacy programmes, income generation, and healthcare for 153 tribal villages in the Sendhwa region of Madhya Pradesh.
• Educational Institutions English-medium and Hindi-medium schools, boarding houses (e.g., St. Augustine Girls Boarding), and Nirmala Internat providing education to poor and tribal children across India (Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh).

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 25,000 inpatients and 40,000 outpatients treated annually in German medical facilities
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stiftung der Cellitinnen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2001On 1 January 2001, the congregation transferred operational responsibility for all its institutions (three Catholic hospitals in Cologne, Marienborn gGmbH psychiatric hospital, elderly care homes, and children's facilities) to the newly founded Stiftung der Cellitinnen e.V. (Foundation of the Cellites, registered association). The foundation continues the charitable mission guided by the founders' motto 'Just be there'.
• MISEREORcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMISEREOR (the German Catholic Bishops' Office for Development Cooperation) funded the construction of the large hospital in Sendhwa, Madhya Pradesh, owned by the diocese. The hospital serves the Adivasi (indigenous) population of one of the poorest regions of India.
• Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlastic surgeons from Doctors Without Borders have worked at the Sendhwa hospital, providing reconstructive surgery for patients disfigured by accidents or illnesses, improving quality of life for patients.
• Alirajpur Technical InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational training programmes (income generation, embroidery, tailoring, soap making, candle making, herbal medicine, chicken rearing) are provided in partnership with the Alirajpur Technical Institute for Adivasi women and youth.
• Panchayath, Tahasil, Block, Primary Health Center, Banks (local and national), National Literacy MissionminorOthersThe Community Health department establishes linkages that connect the local Adivasi population with local government bodies (Panchayath, Tahasil, Block), primary health centres, banks, and national development programmes to facilitate access to government support and development schemes.
• CMI Patres (Congregation of the Mother of Carmel)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Philip Care AIDS Centre in Gujarat, providing care for HIV/AIDS patients, is jointly operated with CMI Patres (a Catholic religious congregation).
• Marienborn gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarienborn gGmbH is a charitable limited company operating under Stiftung der Cellitinnen e.V. It runs a psychiatric specialist hospital in Zülpich with attached social-therapeutic facilities, as well as elderly care centres.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Missionaries of Charity: International Catholic religious congregation running hospitals, leprosy clinics, and homes for the destitute across India and globally. Highly comparable peer in mission scope (leprosy care, hospital service to the poor, India operations) and faith-driven operating model.
• Caritas Deutschland: The German confederation of Catholic charitable welfare organizations, running hospitals, care homes, counseling centers, and social services nationwide. Closest peer in terms of faith-rooted service breadth, scale, and institutional model.
• Marienhaus Stiftung: Catholic charitable foundation operating hospitals, elderly care homes, and social institutions across western Germany. Highly comparable as a Catholic foundation-based operator of integrated healthcare and elder care services.
• St. Franziskus-Stiftung Münster: Catholic non-profit foundation operating hospitals and care facilities in the Münster region. Comparable peer in faith-based hospital foundation ownership and integrated mission-driven healthcare delivery in Germany.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic charitable organization operating hospitals, ambulance services, elderly care, and social welfare programs across Germany. Directly comparable as a faith-based operator delivering healthcare and social services in Germany, with comparable reliance on member/volunteer engagement and donations.
• Barmherzige Brüder (Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder): Catholic religious order (Order of St. John of God) operating hospitals, psychiatric facilities, and care homes across Germany and Europe. Direct peer as another Catholic religious congregation running integrated hospital, psychiatric, and elderly care operations.
• Vinzenz von Paul Kliniken gGmbH: Catholic non-profit hospital group in southern Germany operating multiple Catholic hospitals under a lay foundation model similar to Stiftung der Cellitinnen e.V. Comparable in faith-based hospital ownership structure and mission-driven non-profit governance.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Protestant-affiliated charitable organization providing hospital care, elderly services, and emergency relief in Germany. Comparable as a faith-based multi-service healthcare and social welfare operator with similar funding mix of donations and statutory reimbursements.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Health Association of India: Umbrella network of over 3,000 Catholic healthcare institutions across India. Comparable as a coordinating body for faith-based hospital and social service delivery in India, where Cellitinnen operates its Adivasi and leprosy programs.
• Augustinian Order (Order of St. Augustine): Global Catholic religious order of which Cellitinnen is a constituent congregation (affiliated since 1951). Comparable as the parent order providing federated governance, identity, and cross-border coordination, but operating at much broader international scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

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