Gebetshaus Augsburg e. V.

What Gebetshaus Augsburg e. V. does

Gebetshaus Augsburg e. V. is a registered nonprofit association (eingetragener Verein) under German law, founded in 2007 by Jutta and Johannes Hartl in Augsburg, Germany. The organization's defining operational feature is a continuous 24/7 prayer room operating without interruption since 2011, staffed by a rotating team of more than 60 missionaries across four daily shifts (morning, day, evening, night). Since February 2024, this prayer room has been live-streamed continuously on YouTube, enabling global remote participation. The organization also maintains an on-site café, 13-room guest accommodation (PrayerHomes), and dedicated event venues including the P7 EventHub.

The business model is donation-driven and operates through multiple brand layers. Recurring donations come from monthly "Gebetshaus Partner" memberships starting at €50/month and personal "partner circles" that financially support individual missionaries. Fee-based educational programs include the FlameAcademy (10-month full-time discipleship school, €3,290–€3,490 per cohort, ~40–50 students per year, 98.99% alumni recommendation rate), the modular GebetshausAcademy, short-format GebetshausTrainings (~150 participants), and PraiseAcademy for worship leaders. Event revenue and community engagement flow through the annual MEHR faith festival at Messe Augsburg (11,000–12,000 attendees), monthly BigSaturday gatherings, the newly launched ZIMZUM youth weekends (ages 14–25), the Mission:Is:Possible conference, and the Contemplatio silent retreat series. Merchandise is sold through shop.gebetshaus.org. Distribution is multi-channel: YouTube (mass-reach livestream), Instagram/Twitter/Facebook, email newsletter via Brevo, and partnerships with BibelTV, Radio Horeb, the University of Fribourg, and a network of more than 100 church works, orders, and organizations assembled around the Mission Manifest at MEHR 2018. The organization employs approximately 100 staff in addition to a large volunteer (Ehrenamtliche) base, and operates under a published Schutzkonzept (protection concept) with a Prevention Council.

Geographically, Gebetshaus serves primarily Germany with global digital reach via the YouTube livestream. As a gemeinnützig (charitable) association under German law, it issues annual donation receipts (Spendenbescheinigungen) and is funded entirely through donations, program fees, event ticket sales, accommodation, and merchandise.

Name

Gebetshaus Augsburg e. V.

Legal name

Gebetshaus e. V.

Website

https://gebetshaus.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gebetshaus Augsburg e. V. is a German nonprofit operating a continuous 24/7 prayer room since 2011, faith-education schools, large Christian festivals, and retreat accommodation. It serves an ecumenical Christian audience across Germany with global digital reach via YouTube livestream, funded primarily through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Ministry and Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Religious Orders & Monastic Communities (Monasteries, Convents) (BPAGAJAC), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE), Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Meditation Retreats, Workshops & Immersive Programs (HSADAJAF)

Keywords

• Christian prayer ministry
• Discipleship training programs
• Faith-based conferences
• Spiritual formation services
• Religious nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Augsburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a nonprofit association (gemeinnütziger Verein), Gebetshaus Augsburg is entirely funded by donations. Revenue is generated through general donations, monthly 'Gebetshaus Partner' memberships starting at €50/month, and support for individual missionaries via personal partner circles. The organization issues donation receipts (Spendenbescheinigungen) annually.
2. Paid Training Programs: Revenue from fee-based educational programs including FlameAcademy (10-month discipleship school, €3,290–€3,490 per cohort), GebetshausAcademy (modular life school), GebetshausTrainings (short courses for ~150 participants), and PraiseAcademy (worship training week).
3. Event Tickets and Merchandise: Revenue from the MEHR festival (subsidized ticket pricing), BigSaturday (free ticketed events), ZIMZUM youth weekends, and merchandise sold through the Gebetshaus Shop (shop.gebetshaus.org).
4. Accommodation and Hospitality: Revenue from PrayerHomes guest rooms (13 rooms available for booking at prayerhomes.de), on-site Café, and event catering services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Gebetshaus Augsburg e. V. operates a continuous 24/7 prayer room since 2011, offering worship, intercession, and contemplative prayer both onsite and via livestream. The organization also runs structured training programs (FlameAcademy, GebetshausAcademy, GebetshausTrainings, PraiseAcademy), events (MEHR festival, BigSaturday, ZIMZUM Weekend, Contemplatio), and on-site accommodation (PrayerHomes) as part of an integrated ecumenical Christian ministry ecosystem.

Product overview

Gebetshaus Augsburg e. V. operates as a multi-platform Christian ministry offering a unified ecosystem centered on 24/7 continuous prayer. The core product is the Gebetshaus prayer room, a physical and digitally streamed space for round-the-clock worship. The product portfolio comprises three brand layers: (1) the physical prayer room with livestream access; (2) educational programs including FlameAcademy (10-month discipleship school), GebetshausAcademy (modular life-school), GebetshausTrainings (short courses), and PraiseAcademy (worship leader training); and (3) events including MEHR (annual festival), BigSaturday (monthly gathering), ZimZum Weekend (youth festival), and Contemplatio (silent retreat). Supporting offerings include PrayerHomes (guest accommodation) and the Mission:Is:Possible conference.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FlameAcademy: 10-month discipleship school for people aged 18+ that immerses participants in 24/7 prayer atmosphere, with training in prayer leadership and worship
• Gebetshaus Academy
• GebetshausTrainings
• PraiseAcademy
• MEHR
• ZIMZUM
• BigSaturday
• Mission is Possible
• PrayerHomes

Products and services

• Gebetshaus Prayer Room (Gebetsraum)
• FlameAcademy
• GebetshausAcademy
• GebetshausTrainings
• PraiseAcademy
• MEHR Festival
• BigSaturday
• ZIMZUM Weekend
• Contemplatio
• PrayerHomes
• Prayer Room Livestream
• Mission:Is:Possible Conference
• Gebetshaus Shop
• Gebetshaus Partner Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 continuous prayer without interruption since 2011
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• University of Fribourg – Zentrum für Glaube und GesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Academic partnership for the MEHR Theologie forum held at MEHR 2020, aimed at theological reflection and demonstrating how academic theology can be conducted in a contemporary manner. Jointly organized with the Center for Faith and Society at the University of Fribourg.
• Radio HorebminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia cooperation partner broadcasting MEHR festival content, extending reach of events to Radio Horeb's audience of German-speaking Catholic Christians.
• BibelTVminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia cooperation partner broadcasting MEHR festival content, increasing event visibility and reach to BibelTV viewers.
• Mission Manifest Partners (100+ organizations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 100 church works, religious orders, and organizations co-presented the Mission Manifest at MEHR 2018, a SPIEGEL-bestselling manifesto for a missionary renewal in the Catholic Church. This represents the organization's deepest ecumenical and strategic network.
• Internationale Hochschule (IU) AugsburgminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAcademic partner for dual study programs. Gebetshaus serves as Praxispartner (practice partner) for IU Augsburg students in disciplines such as PR & Communications, Media Design, Business Psychology, and Marketing.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• International House of Prayer (IHOP) Kansas City: US-based ministry operating a 24/7 prayer room with worship and intercession as its central activity, plus a prayer leadership training school (IHOP Forerunner). Directly comparable to Gebetshaus in model - continuous prayer room, missionary training school, and global digital content distribution.
• 24-7 Prayer: UK-founded international prayer movement running continuous 24/7 prayer rooms, prayer training programs, and large Christian events (including the Boiler Room events). Comparable in mission (sustained prayer culture) and structure (prayer rooms + training + events).
• House of Prayer (Haus des Gebets) Augsburg predecessor / German prayer house network: There are several German-language prayer houses modeled similarly; the most comparable in footprint and ecumenical stance is the broader German prayer-house movement. Closely comparable to Gebetshaus Augsburg in continuous prayer model, training programs, and ecumenical positioning within German-speaking Christianity.

Broad incumbents

• BibelTV: Germany's largest Christian television broadcaster, already a media cooperation partner of Gebetshaus. Comparable in audience (German-speaking Christians) and overlap in distributing faith-based content, talks, and event coverage - a channel partner that also competes for attention in the same niche.
• Alpha Course (Alpha Deutschland): Large ecumenical Christian discipleship and evangelism course running across German-speaking churches. Comparable in ecumenical, cross-denominational approach to Christian formation and in serving lay audiences seeking structured faith formation beyond traditional church settings.
• Bethel Church / Bethel Music (Bethel School of Supernatural Ministry): US-based charismatic Christian church and worship movement running continuous prayer/worship, a discipleship school, music label, and global digital content. Comparable in 24/7 worship culture, training school model, worship academy (PraiseAcademy analog), and large-scale digital reach to young Christian audiences.
• Radio Horeb: German-language Catholic radio broadcaster and existing Gebetshaus media partner. Reaches the same audience demographic (German-speaking Catholics and ecumenical Christians) with continuous religious programming and event broadcasting, overlapping with Gebetshaus's livestream and content distribution.
• Willow Creek Deutschland / Willow Creek Association: German branch of the Willow Creek movement running large Christian conferences, leadership training, and church planting networks. Comparable in scale of events (Willow Creek conferences), training programs for laity, and emphasis on contemporary expressions of Christianity in German-speaking markets.

Emerging players

• ThomasHaus / Gebetshaus Frankfurt or other regional prayer houses: Other regional German prayer houses and contemplative retreat centers offering similar continuous prayer and retreat experiences at smaller scale. Comparable in model (prayer room + retreats + formation) and demographic (German Christians), but operate at meaningfully smaller scale than Gebetshaus Augsburg.
• Taizé Community: Ecumenical Christian monastic community in France running continuous prayer (three times daily) and large youth gatherings attracting tens of thousands of young Christians. Comparable in ecumenical positioning, monastic/continuous prayer model, and youth event draw - though rooted in monastic rather than charismatic-charismatic-charismatic tradition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gebetshaus
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/gebetshaus-augsburg
• Facebookfacebook.com/gebetshaus
• Instagraminstagram.com/gebetshaus_org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gebetshaus-augsburg-e-v-

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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