Ev.-Luth. Landeskirchenamt Sachsens

Name

Ev.-Luth. Landeskirchenamt Sachsens

Legal name

Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens

Website

https://evlks.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1839

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The administrative office of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony, serving approximately 600,000 members across Saxony with worship, pastoral care, education, social services, and cemetery operations, funded primarily by church tax.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Institution Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Libraries and Archives (51921)

SIC

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

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), Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites) (BPAGAJAL)

Keywords

• Religious institution services
• Pastoral care services
• Church administration
• Cemetery management services
• Social welfare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dresden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Tax (Kirchensteuer): The primary revenue source is church tax collected through the state tax system. Members pay a percentage of their income tax as church contribution, collected by the German state and passed to the churches.
2. Donations and Offerings: Voluntary donations collected during services, special collections for disaster relief, mission projects, and specific church initiatives.
3. Diakonie Social Services: Revenue from church-affiliated social services including kindergartens, counseling services, and care facilities operated by the Diakonie (church charity arm).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens (EVLKS) is the administrative office of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony, a regional church body in Germany. Its core offerings include religious services (worship services, sacraments such as baptism, confirmation, marriage, and burial), pastoral care and counseling, religious education, church music programs, youth work, social services through the Diakonie network, cemetery management across approximately 1,200 sites, and cultural heritage preservation. The institution is funded primarily through church tax (Kirchensteuer) collected via the German state tax system, supplemented by donations.

Product overview

Ev.-Luth. Landeskirchenamt Sachsens (EVLKS) is the regional church office of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Saxony. It is a religious and ecclesiastical institution rather than a commercial technology company. Its primary offerings are religious and community services including worship services (Gottesdienst), pastoral care (Seelsorge), sacraments (baptism, confirmation, marriage, funeral), church music programs, religious education, youth work, social services through Diakonie, church tourism, cemetery management, and church administration across Saxon parishes and church districts. The organization operates digital platforms including a TYPO3-based website for public information and an internal portal ('engagiert.evlks.de') for church workers. No distinct commercial product or SaaS offering is marketed or sold.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services and Sacraments (Gottesdienst und Sakramente)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bavarian Lutheran Church (ELKB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2025Joint training program for pastors (Pfarrer/innen) beginning in 2025. Both churches share theological education and formation resources, with students from Saxony able to train in Bavaria and vice versa.
• Diakonie SachsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church's social services arm operating kindergartens, counseling centers, care facilities, and humanitarian aid programs. The church and Diakonie frequently issue joint press releases and fundraising appeals.
• Lutheran World Federation (LWF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal communion of Lutheran churches. The Saxon church participates through the LWF Assembly and Council, with Bettina Westfeld serving as council member.
• Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization of Protestant churches in Germany. The Saxon church is represented in EKD synod and governing bodies.
• United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (VELKD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Lutheran churches in Germany for theological coordination and shared ministry. The Saxon church holds seats in VELKD leadership.
• Partner Churches in Central and Eastern EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership with churches in Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, and other Central/Eastern European countries. Includes the 'Hoffnung für Osteuropa' (Hope for Eastern Europe) aid program running since 1995 (30th edition in 2025). The Solidarkasse of the Saxon Pastors' Association supports clergy families from partner churches.
• Pennsylvania (USA) Lutheran ChurchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTransatlantic partnership between Saxon and Pennsylvania Lutheran churches. Landesbischof Tobias Bilz visited in 2025 to reaffirm the partnership.
• Ecumenical Council of Churches in Germany (ÖRK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical body bringing together Protestant and Catholic churches in Germany for dialogue and cooperation.
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-MeissenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint exploration of establishing a shared academy (Akademie) between the Lutheran church and Catholic diocese in Saxony.
• Yad Vashem Holocaust MemorialminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLandesbischof Bilz welcomed Yad Vashem's decision to establish an external location in Leipzig, strengthening cooperation on Holocaust remembrance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lutheran World Federation (LWF): Global communion of Lutheran churches; EVLKS participates through LWF Assembly and Council (Bettina Westfeld as council member). Comparable as the highest-tier Lutheran institutional peer outside Germany.
• United Evangelical Lutheran Church of Germany (VELKD): Coordination body for Lutheran member churches within the EKD; EVLKS holds VELKD leadership seats. VELKD provides shared theological standards and liturgy that govern EVLKS operations.
• Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD): Umbrella body of all 20 German Protestant regional churches; the Saxon Landeskirche is a member and represented in EKD synod. EKD coordinates nationwide policy, public representation, and shared services that EVLKS both consumes and shapes.

Direct peers

• Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (ELKB): Another Lutheran Landeskirche within the EKD; structurally identical (synod, bishop, church tax). EVLKS and ELKB signed a joint pastor training program in 2025, the closest comparable institutional peer and partner in this analysis.
• Diakonie Sachsen: Direct subsidiary/affiliated social-services arm of EVLKS, operating kindergartens, counseling, and humanitarian programs in Saxony. Co-issues press releases with EVLKS and is the operational vehicle through which much of EVLKS's social footprint runs.
• Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Northern Germany (Nordkirche): Largest geographically distributed Lutheran Landeskirche in Germany, formed 2012 through merger; comparable scale (~2 million members) and similar church-tax funding model, making it a direct benchmark for EVLKS operations.
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-Meißen: The geographic Catholic counterpart operating in the same Saxony territory; same Kirchensteuer funding, same parish/diocese structure, and the two are already exploring a shared Akademie. Provides a direct parallel for sacraments, social services, and cemetery operations.
• Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover: Largest single Lutheran Landeskirche by membership (~2.5 million); structurally identical governance and similar Sachsen-style ecclesiastical organization. Provides direct benchmarking on church-tax collection, parish density, and cemetery operations.
• Diakonie Deutschland (formerly Diakonisches Werk der EKD): Umbrella of the church-affiliated social services that EVLKS channels a major share of its charitable and diaconal activity through; Diakonie Sachsen is a subsidiary of EVLKS. Operates kindergartens, counseling, and care facilities comparable in scope and model.

Others

• Evangelical Reformed Church in Germany: Sister Protestant Landeskirche tradition within the EKD; smaller and Reformed rather than Lutheran, but comparable in church-tax collection, parish structure, and Diakonie-style social services — useful benchmark on EKD-internal scale dynamics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/evlks
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxI46vUbivdmdVAMmOb2ODA
• Facebookfacebook.com/evlks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ev--luth-landeskirchenamt-sachsens

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

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