Lippische Landeskirche Landeskirchenamt Lippisches Landeskirchenamt

What Lippische Landeskirche Landeskirchenamt Lippisches Landeskirchenamt does

The Lippische Landeskirche is a regional Protestant church body (Landeskirche) operating as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (Corporation under Public Law) in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving approximately 125,000 evangelical-reformed and evangelical-Lutheran Christians across 65 Kirchengemeinden (parishes) in the Lippe region between Teutoburger Wald and Weser. Its administrative arm, the Landeskirchenamt, is headquartered at Leopoldstr. 27 in Detmold and is led by an interim Landessuperintendent (Michael Keil, Pr\u00e4ses) with a formal recruitment process underway for a permanent successor in 2026.

The organization's core service portfolio centers on six areas: (1) Diakonie, encompassing comprehensive social services including counseling, refugee and migration support, hearing-impaired services, and charitable coordination through affiliated diaconal institutions; (2) the Evangelisches Beratungszentrum (Evangelical Counseling Center), an integrated psychological counseling facility offering free family, couple, life, and pregnancy counseling across three locations, recently relocated in March 2025 to barrier-free premises; (3) Bildung, including Protestant adult and family education, youth ministry (Ev. Jugend Lippe), and church-school programs; (4) Kirchenmusik, comprising organ concerts (Lippischer Orgelsommer), brass music ministry (Posaunendienst), and youth music programs; (5) Freiwilligendienste (FSJ and BFD volunteer programs); and (6) event programming including Landessynode sessions, Sound & Spirit concerts, and public forums. The technical infrastructure is modest: self-hosted Jitsi video conferencing, Matomo analytics processed exclusively in Germany under DSG-EKD compliance, and 30+ web domains covering sub-brands like Diakonie Lippe, Ev. Jugend Lippe, and Ev. Familienbildung Lippe.

Revenue is primarily derived from Kirchensteuer (church tax), collected by the German state on behalf of registered members as a percentage of income tax, supplemented by voluntary donations (channeled through Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, Brot f\u00fcr die Welt), modest event registration fees (e.g., 45 EUR Bibliolog workshop), targeted external grants (136,600 EUR combined from Aktion Mensch and Gl\u00fccksspirale for accessibility projects), and ecumenical partnerships. The go-to-market is community-led through 65 parishes with event-driven outreach via concerts, forums, workshops, and youth services. Core pastoral and counseling services are provided free of charge, reflecting the organization's public-law and religious-service mandate rather than a commercial revenue model.

Name

Lippische Landeskirche Landeskirchenamt Lippisches Landeskirchenamt

Legal name

Lippische Landeskirche

Website

https://diakonie-lippe.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Lippische Landeskirche is a public-law Protestant regional church body in Germany, operating 65 parishes serving approximately 125,000 evangelical-reformed and Lutheran Christians in the Lippe region, delivering pastoral care, Diakonie social services, counseling, education, and church music programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Protestant church services
• Pastoral counseling
• Diaconal social services
• Religious adult education
• Church music programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Detmold

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Tax (Kirchensteuer): Mandatory church tax collected by the German state on behalf of registered church members, forming the primary financial base for church operations, salaries, and social services.
2. Donations and Offerings: Voluntary donations through various channels including Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe, Brot für die Welt, and direct parish contributions. Facilitated through online IBAN transfers and organized giving campaigns.
3. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from paid events such as workshops and educational programs. Example: Bibliolog workshop priced at 45 EUR including catering.
4. Social Services Funding: External funding from organizations such as Aktion Mensch (104,000 EUR for accessibility project) and Glücksspirale (32,600 EUR for barrierefreie Ausstattung) for specific social programs and facility improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Lippische Landeskirche is a regional Protestant church body that provides worship services, pastoral care, sacraments, and comprehensive diaconal social services through 65 parishes to approximately 125,000 evangelical-reformed and evangelical-Lutheran Christians in the Lippe region. Its service portfolio spans the Evangelisches Beratungszentrum (free psychological counseling for families, couples, life, and pregnancy), Diakonie welfare programs (refugee support, hearing-impaired counseling, youth migration services), Ev. Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung (adult and family education), Ev. Jugend Lippe (youth ministry), Kirchenmusik and Posaunendienst (church and brass music), Freiwilligendienste (FSJ/BFD volunteer programs), and concert/event series such as Lippischer Orgelsommer and Sound & Spirit.

Product overview

The Lippische Landeskirche is a regional Protestant church organization (Landeskirche) serving approximately 125,000 evangelical-reformed and evangelical-Lutheran Christians across 65 congregations in Lippe, Germany. The church operates as a public-law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts). Its service portfolio centers on: (1) Diakonie – comprehensive diaconal social services encompassing counseling, refugee/migration support, hearing-impaired services, and charitable organizations; (2) Evangelisches Beratungszentrum – integrated psychological counseling for families, couples, individuals, and pregnancy-related concerns, with a new barrier-free facility funded by Aktion Mensch; (3) Bildungsangebote – Protestant adult/family education, youth ministry (Ev. Jugend Lippe), and church-school programs; (4) Kirchenmusik/Posaunendienst – church music ministry including organ concerts (Lippischer Orgelsommer), brass music services, and youth music programs (Popkantorat Lippe); (5) Freiwilligendienste – volunteer service programs (FSJ, BFD); and (6) Various event series including Landessynode sessions, Sound & Spirit concerts, and Lemgoer Sommerkonzerte. The church maintains an extensive web presence across multiple domains (diakonie-lippe.de, ev-jugend-lippe.de, etc.) and provides digital services including Jitsi video conferencing for church communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Diakonie Lippe: Diakonie (social welfare) services and charitable work of the Lippische Landeskirche
• Ev. Beratungszentrum
• Ev. Jugend Lippe
• Ev. Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung
• Posaunendienst Lippe

Products and services

• Diakonie in Lippe (Diaconal Services) Comprehensive diaconal social services encompassing counseling, refugee and migration support, hearing-impaired counseling services, and promotion of charitable organizations. Provided across the Lippe region through Diakonie RWL-affiliated facilities.
• Evangelisches Beratungszentrum (Protestant Counseling Center) Integrated psychological counseling center offering free family, couple, life, and pregnancy counseling services. Located in Detmold with additional branches in Bad Salzuflen and Barntrup.
• Allgemeine soziale Beratung (General Social Counseling) General social counseling services provided by the church for individuals and families in the Lippe region.
• Jugendmigrationsdienst (Youth Migration Service) Support services for young migrants, helping them integrate socially and professionally in the Lippe region.
• Hörbehindertenberatung (Hearing-Impaired Counseling) Specialized counseling for hearing-impaired individuals to facilitate their participation in social and professional life.
• Telefonseelsorge (Telephone Pastoral Care) Telephone-based pastoral care and crisis support hotline.
• Flucht und Migration (Refugee and Migration Services) Support and services for refugees and migrants in the Lippe region, grounded in biblical narratives of migration and solidarity with strangers.
• Ev. Erwachsenen- und Familienbildung (Protestant Adult and Family Education) Adult education and family education programs, including the Bibliolog workshop series priced at 45 EUR including catering, offered in cooperation with Institut St. Bonifatius in Detmold.
• Ev. Jugend Lippe (Protestant Youth Lippe) Youth ministry and services for young people in the Lippe region, including youth groups, JuGo (Junger Gottesdienst) services organized by Popkantorat Lippe, and youth migration services.
• Posaunendienst (Brass Music Ministry) Brass choir/music ministry of the Lippische Landeskirche providing newsletter, annual programs, downloads, online registration, and organized brass music activities.
• Kirchenmusik (Church Music Services) Church music services including C-musician training, organ music, streaming rights, Orgelkids programs, and the Lippischer Orgelsommer summer organ concert series.
• Freiwilligendienste (Volunteer Services – FSJ and BFD) Volunteer service programs including Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (FSJ) and Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD), operated through Diakonie RWL within the Lippische Landeskirche's service area.
• Spenden-Dienste (Donation Services) Donation collection services including IBAN-based giving for Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe and Brot für die Welt.

Quantifiable outcome

• Barrier-free access enabled for counseling center through 104,000 EUR + 32,600 EUR funding
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• Diakonie RWL (Rheinische Westfälische Diakonie)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiakonie RWL serves as the free provider (freie Trägerin) of social institutions, coordinating voluntary services including Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (FSJ) and Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD) within the Lippische Landeskirche's service area.
• Network Partners from Across LippemoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerVarious counseling centers and support organizations from across the Lippe region participated in the open house event for the Ev. Beratungszentrum, demonstrating strong inter-agency collaboration and referral networks.
• Diakonie BielefeldmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership on the 'On Motherhood' exhibition addressing motherhood and societal pressures on women, combining expertise from Diakonie Bielefeld, Lippische Landeskirche, and Volkshochschule Bielefeld.
• Volkshochschule BielefeldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'On Motherhood' exhibition project addressing themes of motherhood and societal pressures, demonstrating ecumenical and educational collaboration.
• Institut St. Bonifatius in DetmoldmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partnership for the Bibliolog workshop series, combining church adult education (Ev. Erwachsenenbildung) with the Institute's expertise in biblical dialogue methods.
• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization of German Protestant churches providing Info Service and representing the Lippische Landeskirche within the broader German Protestant church landscape.
• Evangelische Kirche in Westfalen (EKvW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Protestant church body in Westphalia-Lippe, one of the 20 member churches of EKD, with which the Lippische Landeskirche maintains close ecumenical ties.
• Brot für die Welt (Bread for the World)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProtestant development service organization enabling donations for international humanitarian and development projects through the church's giving infrastructure.
• Diakonie KatastrophenhilfemoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDiaconic disaster relief organization enabling rapid charitable giving during crises including Ukraine support, channeled through the church's donation infrastructure.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD): Umbrella organization of 20 German Protestant regional churches. Provides the overarching framework for the Lippische Landeskirche's operations, including shared standards on data protection (DSG-EKD), theology, and inter-church coordination. Operates as a wider portfolio of programs rather than competing in the same regional niche.

Direct peers

• Evangelische Landeskirche in Württemberg: Regional Protestant church body in Württemberg, also a member of the EKD. Operates Landeskirchenamt administration, parish-based service delivery, church tax funding, and Diakonie social services. Comparable in institutional structure, regulatory position, and service portfolio breadth, though serving a larger geographic area.
• Erzbistum Paderborn (Catholic Archdiocese): Catholic counterpart in the same North Rhine-Westphalia region serving as a peer religious organization. Operates under the same Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts structure with church tax collection, parish network, social services (Caritas instead of Diakonie), education, and counseling. Directly comparable in institutional scale and service delivery model within the same geography.
• Evangelische Kirche in Westfalen: Regional Protestant church body (Landeskirche) covering Westphalia, neighboring the Lippe region. Shares the same EKD membership, denomination (Evangelical-Reformed and Evangelical-Lutheran), church tax model, and Diakonie social services framework. Direct functional peer in terms of governance structure, service offerings, and member relations.
• Evangelische Kirche Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz (EKBO): Regional Protestant church body covering Berlin, Brandenburg, and parts of Saxony. Operates under the same EKD framework, Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts structure, church tax model, and parish-based service delivery. Comparable in institutional structure and service portfolio, though serving a different and larger geographic territory.
• Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland (Nordkirche): Northern German regional Protestant church (Landeskirche) formed in 2012 by merger of multiple predecessor churches. Operates the same Landeskirchenamt administrative model, church tax funding, parish-based services, and Diakonie network. Comparable in structure, scale, and service offerings despite larger geographic footprint.
• Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche (Synode evangelisch-reformierter Kirchen): Federation of Reformed Protestant churches in Germany, denominationally aligned with the Reformed tradition within the Lippische Landeskirche. Shares theological orientation, congregational governance model, and integration with broader EKD structures. Provides direct denominational alignment even where geographic coverage differs.
• Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland: Large regional Protestant church body in the Rhineland, also a member of the EKD. Operates under the same Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts structure with church tax funding, parish networks, Diakonie operations, and similar service portfolios (counseling, education, youth, social services). Comparable in governance, regulatory position, and service delivery model.

Emerging players

• Diakonie Deutschland: National federation of Diakonie social service providers across German Protestant churches. Operates the broader Diakonie brand and service standards used by Lippische Landeskirche's Diakonie Lippe operations. Provides national-level coordination that complements regional church social services, with overlapping service categories (counseling, refugee support, disability services).

Regional players

• Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Paderborn e.V. Catholic social service organization operating in the same North Rhine-Westphalia region as Lippische Landeskirche. Provides comparable social services (counseling, refugee support, family services, disability services) under the Caritas brand, paralleling Diakonie Lippe. Directly comparable in service portfolio and target population within the same region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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