Folkekirkens It

What Folkekirkens It does

Folkekirkens It is the designated government IT unit within By-, Land- og Kirkeministeriet (Ministry of Church Affairs, Urban, Rural and Church Affairs), responsible for developing and operating shared digital infrastructure for the Danish National Church (Folkekirken). It operates Kirkenettet (ChurchNet), a closed network spanning approximately 2,500 workplaces across Denmark's approximately 2,200 parishes, built on Microsoft Office 365 as the productivity and email foundation. The platform delivers administrative, ecclesiastical, and registry systems including FLØS (payroll/travel), F2 (case processing), PERSON/PERSONarkiv (civil registration and digital church book), PersonSAG (burial/cremation case management), Økonomiportal (budget and accounting), KIS (parish council registration), Kirkekalender, and Kirkeportalen/DAP (intranet and digital workplace), with public-facing portals Sogn.dk and Provsti.dk. The organization has 25+ years of digitization experience and follows a 'not first-mover but close second' technology philosophy, prioritizing proven, widely adopted solutions over unproven innovation.\n\nThe organization's customer base is entirely internal to the Danish church ecosystem: parish councils (menighedsr\u00e5d), priests (pr\u00e6ster), provostries (provstier), dioceses (stifter), and the Ministry itself. It does not sell to external markets; instead, services are provided as a shared ecclesiastical institution funded through f\u00e6llesfonden (the common fund) financed by mandatory church tax (landskirkeskatten), with annual budgets approved by the church minister. Distribution occurs through Kirkenettet's direct service model and an internal equipment webshop, while IT solution development follows a user-involvement governance model with the It-F\u00f8lgegruppen (IT Follow-up Group) advising on priorities and an annual Digitaliseringskonference convening church users.\n\nRevenue mechanics are appropriations-based rather than commercial: the organization is a folkekirkelig f\u00e6lles institution (shared ecclesiastical institution) with accounts separate from the rest of the Ministry's department finances, subject to Rigsrevisionen's accounting and IT audit. Strategic direction is set by multi-year digitalization strategies (most recently the 2020-2025 cycle, succeeded by Digitaliseringsstrategi 2026-2030). IT solutions are competitively tendered to external suppliers under government procurement rules, meaning Folkekirkens It acts as a system owner and integrator rather than a primary software developer in many cases.

Name

Folkekirkens It

Legal name

Folkekirkens It

Website

https://folkekirkensit.dk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Folkekirkens It is the Danish Ministry of Church Affairs' government IT unit, operating the Kirkenettet (ChurchNet) closed network and shared digital systems for the Church of Denmark's approximately 2,200 parishes and 2,500 workplaces, financed by church tax.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Services for Religious Administration

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Helpdesk & Service Request Coordination (FM Call Handling/Dispatch) (BPABAEAI)

Keywords

• Church IT services
• Government IT infrastructure
• Public sector IT
• Administrative software systems
• Closed network services

Headquarters

HQ city

København V (Copenhagen V)

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Funding via Fællesfonden (Common Fund): Folkekirkens It is financed by the church's common fund (fællesfonden), whose budget and financing through the church tax (landskirkeskatten) is set by the church minister. The organization's accounts and finances are separate from the rest of Kirkeministeriet's department finances. Folkekirkens It operates under a government appropriations model with annual budgets approved by the Minister.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Folkekirkens It is the designated IT unit within Denmark's By-, Land- og Kirkeministeriet (Ministry of Church Affairs) that develops, operates, and maintains shared digital systems and the Kirkenettet (ChurchNet) closed network infrastructure for the Church of Denmark (Folkekirken). It delivers administrative software (payroll, case processing, financial management), church-specific systems (person registration, digital church book, cemetery management), public portals (Sogn.dk, Provsti.dk), and IT support to approximately 2,500 workplaces across ~2,200 parishes. Services are funded through the church's common fund (fællesfonden) via church tax, and solutions are competitively tendered to external IT suppliers under government procurement rules.

Product overview

Folkekirkens It provides a comprehensive portfolio of IT solutions for the Danish National Church (Folkekirken) and the Ministry of Church Affairs. The offering is organized around Kirkenettet, the core IT network infrastructure serving approximately 2,500 workstations across all 2,200 parishes. This platform-based approach includes administrative systems (FLØS for payroll, F2 for case management, Økonomiportal for budgeting, Navision FF for accounting), person registration systems (CPR/Den Digitale Kirkebog, PERSONarkiv, PERSONtjek, PersonSAG), communication portals (Kirkeportalen as intranet, Sogn.dk and Provsti.dk for public-facing parish information), and collaboration tools (Den Digitale ArbejdsPlads for unified system access, Kirkekalender for events). Microsoft Office 365 forms the productivity layer. The systems are either mandatory or optional depending on the church authority, with APIs exposing data to third-party systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kirkenettet (Church Network): The IT network and solutions connecting all Church of Denmark authorities and institutions, including MS Office 365, email systems, and various administrative and ecclesiastical systems.

Products and services

• Kirkenettet (ChurchNet) Closed IT network infrastructure connecting all Church of Denmark authorities and institutions; provides data lines, standardized IT workstations, common official email, secure email, and unified access to administrative applications for approximately 2,500 workplaces across ~2,200 parishes.
• PERSON / PERSONarkiv (Person Registration System) Civil registration (CPR) system combined with Den elektroniske kirkebog (digital church book) for registering church ceremonies and membership information, plus PERSONarkiv for archiving of civil registration, church ceremony, and membership records. Used by parish staff and registrars.
• FLØS (Folkekirkens Lønservice) Travel reporting and holiday/absence system used in payroll administration for the folk church. Supports personnel and payroll workflows across parishes, provostries, and dioceses.
• F2 (ESDH-system) Electronic case and document handling (ESDH) system used by By-, Land- og Kirkeministeriet, diocese administrations, and provostries for document and case management workflows.
• PersonSAG Case management system for funeral authorities used for processing burial and cremation requests, with integration into undertaker, cemetery, and crematorium systems.
• PERSONtjek Supervision and self-control system for person registration, used by provosts and person registration officers in the folk church and by dioceses for receiving supervision reports.
• Økonomiportal (Economy Portal and Budget System) Budget and accounting system used for budgeting and accounting in parish councils and provostries.
• Navision FF (Fællesfond) Accounting system used by the common fund (fællesfonden) for financial administration tasks.
• Kirkeportalen (Church Portal) Intranet for Kirkenettet users and an extranet and archive system for local church authorities, including the Dataarkivet (Data Archive).
• Den Digitale ArbejdsPlads (DAP) Digital workplace providing common unified access to all systems and solutions within the folk church IT infrastructure.
• Kirkekalender (Church Calendar) Calendar system for publishing information about church services, worship times, and other church events and activities; exposes APIs that allow parishes to import activities from other systems and deliver service information to newspapers and public web services.
• Sogn.dk Public information portal for publishing parish information; part of the external communication and visibility strategy for the Church of Denmark.
• Provsti.dk Public information portal for publishing information about provostries and deaneries.
• KIS (Kirkenettets InformationsSystem) Information system for registering parish council members and information about the church structure.
• SBL Administration System used by dioceses for administration of SBL agreements related to priests who have ended their positions.

Quantifiable outcome

• IT infrastructure covering approximately 2,500 workplaces in churches and parish halls
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Microsoft (Office 365)coreTechnology or IntegrationFolkekirkens It utilizes Microsoft Office 365 as part of Kirkenettet's basic IT infrastructure. This includes a common official email system and 'secure email' functionality. Office tools, email, and calendar services are based on Microsoft Office 365.
• TeamViewercoreTechnology or IntegrationTeamViewer is used for remote access and remote support via the internet. Folkekirkens It provides a link to download TeamViewer for remote support purposes on their support page.
• System Suppliers (Undertaker Systems)coreTechnology or IntegrationFolkekirkens It maintains technical interfaces (API specifications, XML schemas) for integration between PERSON/person registration systems and undertaker (bedemand) systems. Crematoriums and cemeteries can connect to digital death notifications through system suppliers. Integration specifications are publicly available for supplier development.
• Digitaliseringsstyrelsen (Agency for Digital Government)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigitaliseringsstyrelsen sets requirements that all citizen-facing self-service solutions undergo Den Fællesoffentlige Brugertest (The Joint Public User Test). Folkekirkens It follows these requirements for citizen-facing digital solutions. The agency also provides the framework for digitization standards in the public sector.
• Landsforeningen af Menighedsråd (National Association of Parish Councils)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic cooperation partner represented in It-Følgegruppen. Collaboration on IT solutions including It-Skrivebordet (IT Desktop) used by parish councils. The association participates in digitization strategy development and provides input on parish council needs.
• Præsteforeningen (Priests' Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresents priests in the It-Følgegruppen. Participates in digitization strategy development and provides input on priest needs and requirements for IT solutions.
• Danmarks Provsteforening (Danish Provost Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRepresented in It-Følgegruppen. Participates in digitization strategy development and provides input on provostry needs and requirements.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Digitaliseringsstyrelsen (Agency for Digital Government): Danish government agency driving public-sector digitization, including the joint public user test framework that Folkekirkens It adopts. A peer in terms of shaping and consuming digital government standards in Denmark, though operating at the national rather than sectoral level.
• KMD (KommuneData): Major Danish public-sector IT services provider serving municipalities and government agencies. Comparable as a domestic Danish IT provider running shared administrative, payroll, and case management systems for public-sector clients, similar to Folkekirkens It's role for the church.
• CGI Federal / CGI Group: Global IT services firm with a major Danish public-sector practice providing managed IT, application development, and digital transformation for government agencies. Comparable as a large-scale IT services provider to the public sector, though scales far beyond Folkekirkens It's parish-level focus.
• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland IT (EKD): Central IT and digital services organization of the Evangelical Church in Germany. Operates shared IT infrastructure for a large national Protestant church with thousands of parishes, comparable in scale and structural mission to Folkekirkens It's role in Denmark.

Regional players

• Systematic A/S: Danish software company providing IT solutions to the public sector, including healthcare, defense, and government. Comparable as a Danish-headquartered vendor building specialized administrative and case management systems for government and quasi-government clients, similar to Folkekirkens It's domain-specific systems.

Direct peers

• Den norske kirke IT (Church of Norway IT): IT function supporting the Church of Norway across its dioceses and parishes. Comparable as a Nordic state church IT provider operating a national shared network and administrative systems for ecclesiastical governance and member services.
• Church of England Digital Services: National church IT/digital function serving the Church of England's parishes, clergy, and central administration. Most directly comparable in mission: providing shared IT infrastructure, administrative systems, and digital services to a national state church with thousands of parishes.
• Church of Scotland IT Services: Provides shared IT infrastructure and administrative systems to the Church of Scotland's presbyteries and parishes. Comparable as a national Presbyterian church IT function with a similar parish-network service model, though at smaller scale than Folkekirkens It's 2,500 workplaces.
• Kirkon tietotekniikkakeskus (Church of Finland IT): Central IT unit of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland, providing shared IT services to dioceses and parishes. Comparable Nordic state-church IT peer with similar mission of standardized systems across a decentralized parish structure.
• Svenska kyrkan IT (Church of Sweden IT): Internal IT organization of the Church of Sweden, another Nordic Lutheran state church. Provides shared administrative and diocesan IT systems across Swedish parishes, making it a direct Nordic geographic and structural peer to Folkekirkens It.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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