Elternhilfe für krebskranke Kinder Leipzig e. V.

What Elternhilfe für krebskranke Kinder Leipzig e. V. does

Elternhilfe für krebskranke Kinder Leipzig e. V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1990 in Leipzig, Saxony, by parents of children with cancer. It delivers psychosocial support services to families with children, adolescents, and young adults receiving treatment at Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, operating both an inpatient psychosocial care program on the pediatric oncology ward (psychological counseling, art/music/sports therapy, parent café, weekly clown visits by Clownsnasen e.V.) and an outpatient aftercare counseling center providing individual counseling, group programs for parents, siblings, and young adult survivors, and crisis intervention. Additional offerings include a free family apartment near the clinic and an applied research and quality management arm that develops psychosocial screening instruments (e.g., PA-KF-E, PA-KF-K, NPO-11).

The organization operates under a three-entity umbrella: the parent e.V. for service delivery, the wholly-owned Elternhilfe krebskranker Kinder gGmbH (established 2005) for large benefit events such as the 25th annual Kick den Krebs! football tournament and the Lauf gegen Krebs! charity run, and the Leipziger Stiftung für krebskranke Kinder (established 2015) for long-term endowment and pediatric oncology research funding. Its core technology footprint is conventional nonprofit infrastructure — secure online donations via RaiseNow, campaign platforms (betterplace.org, PAYBACK, Bildungsspender), GDPR-compliant consent management (Usercentrics), Brevo for newsletters, and standard analytics/marketing tooling — with no proprietary AI or platform layer.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid mix: individual donations and €15 annual memberships, corporate sponsorships and benefit event proceeds routed via the gGmbH, bequests and endowments directed to the sister foundation, recurring government/insurance subsidies for the outpatient counseling center under §65e SGB V (financed by GKV-Spitzenverband and PKV-Verband), supplementary state funding from Saxony's Ministry of Social Affairs, and project grants from foundations such as Deutsche Kinderkrebsstiftung, Chaja Stiftung, and Deutsche Krebshilfe. All services are provided free of charge to families, and the organization holds a Freistellungsbescheid tax exemption. Pricing is membership-based only at the supporter side; services are not monetized.

Name

Elternhilfe für krebskranke Kinder Leipzig e. V.

Legal name

Elternhilfe für krebskranke Kinder Leipzig e. V.

Website

https://elternhilfe-leipzig.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Elternhilfe für krebskranke Kinder Leipzig e. V. is a Leipzig-based non-profit association that delivers free psychosocial support — counseling, art/music/sports therapy, clown visits, and aftercare — to families with children and adolescents with cancer treated at Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, financed through donations, memberships, and regulated health-insurance subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Oncology Psychosocial Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (62133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

Keywords

• Psychosocial support services
• Pediatric oncology support
• Family cancer counseling
• Childhood cancer care
• Nonprofit health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

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. Donations and Membership Fees: Primary funding source. Individual donations (one-time and recurring), membership fees (annual membership €15), corporate donations, and PAYBACK point donations. Also includes donations via betterplace.org platform and charity cashback programs.
2. Bequests and Endowments: Testamentary bequests, legacies, and endowments (Zustiftungen) directed to the Leipziger Stiftung für krebskranke Kinder for long-term sustainability.
3. Government Subsidies: Outpatient aftercare counseling center funded under §65e SGB V by GKV-Spitzenverband and PKV-Verband. Additional funding from Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Soziales und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt (state funding).
4. Benefit Events and Corporate Partnerships: Revenue from benefit events (Kick den Krebs football tournament, Lauf gegen Krebs, concerts, golf events) and corporate sponsorships through the gGmbH entity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Elternhilfe für krebskranke Kinder Leipzig e. V. provides free psychosocial support services to families of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer, including inpatient psychosocial care delivered at Universitätsklinikum Leipzig (psychological counseling, art/music/sports therapy, parent café, clown visits), outpatient psychosocial aftercare counseling, group programs for siblings and young adults, and free accommodation in a parent apartment near the clinic. Services are supplemented by applied psychosocial research and quality management, and funded primarily through donations, membership fees, government subsidies, and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

Elternhilfe für krebskranke Kinder Leipzig e.V. is a non-profit charitable organization that provides a comprehensive portfolio of psychosocial support services for families of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer. The organization operates two main service arms: Stationary Psychosocial Care (inpatient support including psychological counseling, art/music/sports therapy, parent café, and clown visits) and Outpatient Psychosocial Aftercare Counseling (outpatient services with individual counseling, group programs, and family support). Additional services include a free parent apartment near the clinic, applied research in pediatric oncology, online donation capabilities, membership programs, and major annual fundraising events (Kick den Krebs! football tournament and Lauf gegen Krebs! charity run). The organization has been serving families for over 35 years, having been founded in 1990.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stationary Psychosocial Care (Stationäre psychosoziale Versorgung) Comprehensive inpatient psychosocial support delivered by a multiprofessional team on the pediatric oncology ward at Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, including psychological counseling, art/music/sports therapy, parent café, and weekly clown visits for cancer-ill children, adolescents, and young adults and their families during hospital stays.
• Outpatient Psychosocial Aftercare Counseling (Beratungsstelle Ambulante Psychosoziale Nachsorge)

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of registration fees for Lauf gegen Krebs go directly to the organization
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clownsnasen e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherapy clowns visiting the pediatric oncology station weekly since 2005. They adapt to different situations, provide humor and emotional support, and can also handle sad moments. Their work is funded in part by the parents' initiative for children with cancer including the Elternhilfe.
• Leipziger Behinderten- und Reha-Sportverein e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation for ambulatory sports groups (indoor sports and swimming) for patients after intensive therapy. Also co-organizer of the annual 'Lauf gegen Krebs!' event.
• Universitätsklinikum Leipzig – Abteilung für Pädiatrische Onkologie, Hämatologie und HämostasiologiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose and trusting cooperation with the independent department of pediatric oncology. The Elternhilfe team works on-site at the clinic providing psychosocial care. Joint research projects and quality management initiatives.
• Volksbank Leipzig / Leipziger VolksbankminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBank handling donations, money penalty transfers, and financial transactions. IBAN: DE25860956040320093333, BIC: GENODEF1LVB.
• Verbund für GeschwistercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of multiple parents' associations developing and evaluating manualized prevention and rehabilitation programs for healthy siblings of cancer patients.
• TU Dresden (Prof. Julia Martini)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic cooperation on research projects including subjective illness assumptions, sibling prevention programs, and progressive fear instruments.
• Sonnenstrahl e.V. DresdenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner in research on subjective illness models and psychosocial aftercare screening instruments.
• Elternhilfe krebskranker Kinder gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNon-profit subsidiary under the same umbrella since 2005, responsible for large benefit events (e.g., Gewandhaus concert, Kick den Krebs tournament) and fundraising campaigns.
• Leipziger Stiftung für krebskranke KindercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation established in 2015 under the same umbrella for long-term and sustainable development of support for cancer-ill children and their families at the Leipzig site. Also supports research in pediatric oncology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Clownsnasen e.V. Therapeutic-clown organization delivering weekly clown visits to the pediatric oncology station funded in part by Elternhilfe Leipzig since 2005; operates in adjacent pediatric psychosocial support.
• Aktion Kindertraum: German charity fulfilling wishes for children with serious illnesses including cancer; partially overlapping mission and donor base with Elternhilfe Leipzig.

Broad incumbents

• Deutsche Kinderkrebsnachsorge – Stiftung für das chronisch kranke Kind: National German foundation focused on aftercare for chronically ill children; awarded Elternhilfe Leipzig the Anerkennungspreis and operates comparable psychosocial aftercare programs across Germany.
• Jose-Carreras Stiftung: Major German leukemia and cancer foundation that has funded Elternhilfe Leipzig's PA-KF-E instrument development; operates similarly in funding pediatric oncology psychosocial and research projects nationally.
• Deutsche Kinderkrebsstiftung: National umbrella foundation funding pediatric oncology research and psychosocial projects in Germany; has funded Elternhilfe Leipzig's projects and sets standards across the parent-association ecosystem.
• Stiftung FamilienBande: Foundation that awarded Elternhilfe Leipzig the Preis der Stiftung FamilienBande for the GeschwisterTREFF sibling program; operates in adjacent space of family support for seriously ill children.

Direct peers

• Elterninitiative krebskranker Kinder München: Munich-based parent association providing psychosocial support for families of children with cancer, sharing the same operating model (parents' association + gGmbH + foundation) and German pediatric oncology context.
• Sonnenstrahl e.V. Dresden: Parent association for children with cancer in Dresden, providing comparable psychosocial support, outpatient aftercare, and research. Listed as an active cooperation partner of Elternhilfe Leipzig in research initiatives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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