Familienplanungszentrum BALANCE

Name

Familienplanungszentrum BALANCE

Legal name

Familienplanungszentrum Berlin e.V.

Website

https://fpz-berlin.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reproductive and Sexual Health Services

NAICS

Family Planning Centers (621410), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Family Planning & Contraception (Including Abortion Care) (HLAKAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Caregiver Support, Training & Coaching (HLADAGAK)

Keywords

• Reproductive health services
• Sexual education programs
• Gynecological care services
• Psychological counseling services
• Midwifery services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct Health & Counseling Services: Gynecological care, psychological counseling, sexual education, and midwifery services provided directly to individuals. Revenue from service provision (presumably covered by statutory or private health insurance, or out-of-pocket).
2. Professional Training & Continuing Education Courses: Fee-based digital and in-person training courses for professionals (sexual educators, social workers, teachers, caregivers) on topics such as sexuality education, kink/BDSM pedagogy, easy language communication, and more. Priced at 75–180 EUR per participant; also offered at reduced rates for students and low-income attendees.
3. Donations: The organization accepts donations from the public to support its non-profit mission and programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Familienplanungszentrum BALANCE operates an integrative family planning center in Berlin that combines gynecological and midwifery care (including medication and surgical abortion), psychological counseling on relationships, sexuality, and life design, and sexual education programs under one roof. It specializes in serving women with refugee or migration backgrounds, people with disabilities (including in easy-language formats), and uninsured pregnant individuals, and it runs the Berlin Coordination Office against FGM_C. In parallel, it sells fee-based professional training and continuing education courses to educators, social workers, and healthcare providers.

Product overview

Familienplanungszentrum BALANCE operates as an integrative family planning center offering comprehensive healthcare and educational services under one roof. The center combines gynecological and midwife services with psychological counseling, sexual education programs, and specialized support for refugees and survivors of female genital mutilation. The portfolio includes both direct patient care services (gynecology, psychological counseling, midwifery) and educational offerings (sexual education courses, professional training, group programs). All services are designed to be barrier-free, diversity-sensitive, and queer-friendly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gynecological and Midwifery Care Comprehensive gynecological care and midwifery services delivered at the Berlin center, with a focus on women with refugee or migration backgrounds and women with disabilities. Includes pregnancy care, medication and surgical abortions, and support for uninsured pregnant individuals.
• Psychological Counseling Low-threshold psychological counseling focused on relationships, sexuality, and life design, delivered as individual, couple, family, and group sessions, including for people with disabilities.
• Sexual Education Programs Sexual education sessions for kindergartens and school classes, sexual education in easy language for people with disabilities, and professional advisory services for caregivers and support persons.
• Women's Health for Refugees Midwifery services for the physical and mental health of refugee women and their families, provided at the FPZ center or on-site in Berlin refugee shelters.
• Berlin Coordination Office Against FGM_C Advisory, accompaniment, and empowerment services for all questions related to female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM_C), operating as a Berlin-wide coordination point.
• Professional Training and Continuing Education Fee-based professional development courses for educators, social workers, caregivers, and healthcare providers on sexuality education topics, delivered in person and via Zoom, priced at 75-180 EUR per participant with reduced rates for students and low-income attendees.
• Group Program 'DIE ZEIT DANACH...' (The Time Afterwards) Guided group support for women who have had an abortion and wish to discuss and process their experiences in a facilitated setting.
• Counseling and Courses in Easy Language Advisory services and courses delivered in easy-to-read language (Leichte Sprache) for people with learning difficulties, including on relationships and sexuality.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• pro familia e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPro familia is one of three umbrella/träger organizations (sustaining members) of FPZ Berlin. As a founding organization, pro familia contributes to the strategic direction and mission alignment of the center.
• Humanistischer Verband Berlin-Brandenburg KdöRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanistischer Verband Berlin-Brandenburg is one of three umbrella/träger organizations of FPZ Berlin, providing institutional support and alignment with secular humanist social values.
• Frau und Familie e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrau und Familie e.V. is one of three umbrella/träger organizations of FPZ Berlin, providing institutional and ideological support to the center.
• Arbeitskreis Frauengesundheit in Medizin, Psychotherapie und Gesellschaft e.V. (AKF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner*innen organization. AKF focuses on women's health in medicine, psychotherapy, and society — aligning with FPZ's health mission.
• Bündnis für sexuelle SelbstbestimmungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner*innen organization. An advocacy coalition for sexual self-determination — consistent with FPZ's mission in sexual education and reproductive rights.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband Landesverband Berlin e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner*innen organization. A major Berlin-based welfare association providing support for social initiatives.
• Feministisches Netzwerk für Gesundheit BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner*innen organization. A feminist health network in Berlin — aligned with FPZ's gender-sensitive and feminist approach to health.
• FIAPAC – Internationale Vereinigung von Fachkräften zu Schwangerschaftsabbruch und KontrazeptionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner*innen organization. FIAPAC is an international association of professionals working on abortion and contraception — directly relevant to FPZ's abortion services.
• Frauenbeirat LichtenbergminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner*innen organization. A women's advisory council in the Lichtenberg district of Berlin, relevant to FPZ's community-based work in that district.
• Netzwerk INTEGRA zur Überwindung weiblicher GenitalverstümmelungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a partner*innen organization. A network dedicated to overcoming female genital mutilation — directly connected to FPZ's Berlin Coordination Office against FGM_C.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband: German umbrella welfare association representing non-profit social and health organizations. FPZ lists its Berlin Landesverband as a partner; Paritätische is comparable as a federated social services incumbent.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Germany's largest protestant social welfare umbrella, with member organizations providing counseling, refugee services, and women's support across Germany. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the social assistance and family services space.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. Major German welfare association providing social services including family support, refugee aid, and women's services. Comparable as a large incumbent in the broader non-profit social services space where FPZ operates.

Regional players

• Wildwasser Berlin e.V. Berlin-based specialist non-profit working with women and girls affected by sexual violence. Comparable as a regional peer offering specialized trauma-informed counseling and sexual education services.
• Berliner Frauenbund 1945 e.V. Berlin-based women's organization offering counseling, self-help groups, and social support for women — comparable as a regional women's services non-profit in the same Berlin ecosystem as FPZ.
• Lilith e.V. — Förderung der Mädchenarbeit: Berlin-based non-profit promoting girls' and young women's empowerment through education, counseling, and sexual pedagogy. Directly comparable as a Berlin regional peer in sexual education and gender-sensitive services.

Direct peers

• Terre des Femmes: German women's rights non-profit that runs FGM_C prevention and advocacy programs alongside FPZ. Directly comparable as a women's rights organization working on FGM_C and sexual self-determination.
• bff Bundesverband der Frauenberatungsstellen und Frauennotrufe: Federal association of women's counseling centers and rape crisis hotlines in Germany. Directly comparable as a network of specialized women-focused counseling providers, with overlapping scope in psychological counseling and family/sexual support.
• pro familia Deutsche Gesellschaft für Familienplanung, Sexualpädagogik und Sexualberatung e.V. Germany's leading family planning and sexual education non-profit. pro familia is both a sustaining organization (Träger) of FPZ and a direct competitor offering gynecological, counseling, and sexual education services nationwide — the most directly comparable peer in scope and mission.
• Ärzte der Welt e.V. (Doctors of the World Germany): German branch of the Médecins du Monde network providing medical care for refugees, undocumented migrants, and uninsured persons. Comparable as a non-profit delivering healthcare, including reproductive health, to marginalized populations in Berlin.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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