Großheppacher Schwesternschaft

What Großheppacher Schwesternschaft does

Stiftung Großheppacher Schwesternschaft is a German church foundation (Kirchliche Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts) founded in 1856, operating an integrated portfolio of education, childcare, and elderly care services in Weinstadt, Baden-Württemberg. The foundation's flagship is the Bildungs- und Begegnungszentrum am Mutterhaus in Weinstadt-Beutelsbach, which houses two vocational schools — the Evangelische Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik (training educators) and the Evangelische Pflegeschule Weinstadt (training nursing professionals) — alongside the Kinder- und Familienzentrum am Sonnenhang, a six-group Kita serving 105 children including Krippe (nursery), Kindergarten, and mixed-age groups with nature-based and animal-assisted pedagogy. The foundation also operates the Wilhelmine-Canz-Zentrum, a residential nursing home in Weinstadt-Großheppach, and the Tagespflege am Mutterhaus, a day care for elderly with dementia needs. Revenue is generated across five streams: Kita fees (set by Stadt Weinststadt based on family size and booking module), nursing insurance reimbursements (Pflegeversicherung, indexed by Pflegegrad), state vocational education subsidies, donations, and event venue rental. Customer acquisition is community-led, relying on municipal placement, word-of-mouth referrals, school partnerships (Grundschule Beutelsbach, Erich Kästner Schule), and church network visibility. The foundation is led by Theologische Vorständin Dr. Antje Fetzer-Kapolnek and Kaufmännische Vorständin Anita Leuthold (in role since August 2025), with a Stiftungsrat providing governance oversight. Technology is limited to standard web operations (ProcessWire CMS, Matomo analytics, Google Tag Manager) with no proprietary digital products or AI capabilities.

Name

Großheppacher Schwesternschaft

Legal name

Stiftung Großheppacher Schwesternschaft

Website

https://grossheppacher-schwesternschaft.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stiftung Großheppacher Schwesternschaft is a 169-year-old German church foundation operating integrated vocational schools (nursing and social pedagogy), a 105-child Kita, a residential nursing home, and day care in Weinstadt, Baden-Württemberg, funded through municipal fees, nursing insurance, state subsidies, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services (Education, Childcare, and Elderly Care)

NAICS

Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nursing Homes (Non-SNF) (HLAFAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Large Campus / Multi-Building Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAG)

Keywords

• Childcare services
• Vocational nursing education
• Elderly day care
• Residential nursing care
• Family counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Weinstadt-Beutelsbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Childcare Fees: Parent fees for Kita (Krippe and Kindergarten) services, structured by booking modules and family size (Kinderzahl in den Familien). Fees are collected by the municipality (Stadt Weinstadt) per the kommunalen Kindergartenbeiträge. Mandatory lunch meals are charged separately.
2. Nursing Care Services: Day care (Tagespflege) costs covered by nursing insurance (Pflegeversicherung). Benefits are based on the assigned care level (Pflegegrad). For non-insured clients, prices correspond to Pflegegrad I rates.
3. Vocational Education: Training programs for social pedagogy (Erzieher/Ausbilder) and nursing professionals. Funded through state education subsidies and student fees.
4. Donations and Fundraising: The foundation engages in fundraising activities and receives donations. Data processing for fundraising purposes is mentioned in their privacy policy.
5. Event and Conference Hosting: Rental of meeting and event spaces (Tagungs- und Veranstaltungsräume) at the Mutterhaus for external bookings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stiftung Großheppacher Schwesternschaft operates an integrated social services portfolio through a unified campus (Bildungs- und Begegnungszentrum am Mutterhaus) in Weinstadt-Beutelsbach. Core offerings include early childhood education (Krippe, Kindergarten, and mixed-age groups in the Kinder- und Familienzentrum am Sonnenhang), vocational training for social pedagogy and nursing professions (Evangelische Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik and Evangelische Pflegeschule), elderly care through Tagespflege (day care) and the Wilhelmine-Canz-Zentrum (residential nursing home), plus family counseling and rental of conference/event venues. All services are delivered directly through foundation-operated facilities under a Christian-diakonal ethos.

Product overview

Stiftung Großheppacher Schwesternschaft is a church foundation (Kirchliche Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts) operating a multi-service portfolio centered on education, childcare, and elderly care in Weinstadt, Baden-Württemberg. The foundation's flagship facility is the Bildungs- und Begegnungszentrum am Mutterhaus in Beutelsbach, which houses two vocational schools (Evangelische Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik and Evangelische Pflegeschule Weinstadt) alongside a Kinder- und Familienzentrum am Sonnenhang (Kita with Krippe, Kindergarten, and mixed-age groups). Adjacent and affiliated facilities include the Wilhelmine-Canz-Zentrum residential nursing home in Großheppach and the Tagespflege am Mutterhaus day care. The foundation also operates conference venues, a Naturwerkstatt, and offers courses through its family center. All facilities operate under the Christian-diakonic ethos of the foundation, with leadership provided by Vorsteherin Dr. Antje Fetzer-Kapolnek and kaufmännische Vorständin Anita Leuthold.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Evang. Pflegeschule Weinstadt: Protestant nursing school for training caregivers and nursing professionals
• Evang. Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik Weinstadt
• Wilhelmine-Canz-Zentrum
• Tagespflege am Mutterhaus
• Kinder- und Familienzentrum am Sonnenhang
• Bildungs- und Begegnungszentrum am Mutterhaus

Products and services

• Kinder- und Familienzentrum am Sonnenhang Multi-facility children and family center in Weinstadt-Beutelsbach offering Kita services (two Krippe groups for children aged 0-3, two Kindergarten groups, and two mixed-age groups for 105 children total) with nature-based and animal-assisted pedagogy, certified "Haus der kleinen Forscher" STEM programming, and family counseling.
• Altersgemischte Gruppen (Naturnahe Gruppen) Mixed-age groups for children from 2 years to school entry, open Monday-Friday 7:00-17:00 with full-day care only (8 or 10 hours). Outdoor-focused pedagogy with dwarf goats and chickens, animal-assisted education, and intergenerational projects with the Tagespflege.
• Evangelische Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik Weinstadt Protestant vocational school for social pedagogy with boarding facilities (Internat), training educators (Erzieherinnen und Erzieher) and social pedagogical assistants, located at the Mutterhaus in Weinstadt-Beutelsbach. Participates in Erasmus+ exchanges and the Universität Tübingen research network.
• Evangelische Pflegeschule Weinstadt Professional nursing school (berufliche Fachschule) offering education and training for nursing professionals, located at the Mutterhaus in Weinstadt-Beutelsbach.
• Tagespflege am Mutterhaus Day care facility for elderly people providing daytime care Monday to Friday (8:00-16:00), with care tailored to dementia needs, meals, optional transport service, and intergenerational projects with neighboring Kita groups. Costs are covered by Pflegeversicherung based on Pflegegrad.
• Wilhelmine-Canz-Zentrum (Wohn- und Pflegestift) Modern residential and nursing home (Wohn- und Pflegestift) in Weinstadt-Großheppach offering stationary care and assisted living for elderly people, managed by center director Tobias Brendle.
• Familienberatung (Family Counseling) Free counseling services for parents and families covering education, family life, difficult life situations, dealing with authorities, and Vorsorgende Papiere (advance directives), delivered by Sozialpädagogin Carmen Joachim at the Kinder- und Familienzentrum am Sonnenhang and via the StadtseniorenRat Weinstadt partnership.
• Tagungs- und Veranstaltungsräume (Conference and Event Venues) Conference and event rooms at the Bildungs- und Begegnungszentrum am Mutterhaus and the Gartensaal in the Kinder- und Familienzentrum am Sonnenhang, available for seminars, retreats, celebrations, and family events.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Erich Kästner Schule WeinstadtminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2025The foundation signed a Bildungsparteinschaft (education partnership) with Erich Kästner Schule in Weinstadt on July 8, 2025. The partnership aims to introduce students early to social professions (Pflegeberuf, Erzieher, sozialpädagogische Assistentin) through practical career orientation.
• Stuttgarter StiftungsnetzwerkminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2025The foundation hosted the annual Stiftungstag of the Stuttgarter Stiftungsnetzwerk, a network of 218 charitable foundations in the Stuttgart region. The event serves networking purposes among foundations including prominent members like Baden-Württemberg Stiftung, Robert Bosch Stiftung, Daimler und Benz Stiftung.
• Stadt WeinstadtcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe city of Weinstadt is the municipal partner that handles Kita placement coordination (Platzvergabe) for all Kita facilities in the city. The foundation operates its Kita as part of the municipal system and follows the city's Kindergartenordnung and Gebührensatzung.
• StadtseniorenRat WeinstadtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for offering counseling on Vorsorgende Papiere (advance directives). The StadtseniorenRat provides volunteer counselors who conduct sessions at the foundation's facilities.
• Frühförderstelle des Rems-Murr-KreisesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEarly intervention center for children with special needs. The foundation works integratively, accepting children with physical and/or cognitive limitations and coordinates with Frühförderstelle for additional support services.
• Wilhelm-Hauff-Chorverband StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for the SPATZ language development program 'Singen-Bewegen-Sprechen' (SBS) conducted weekly in the Kita. A music pedagogue from the choir association works with a Kita educator on language development.
• SGCube WeinstadtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSport association providing weekly sports and movement programs for preschool children in the Kita, conducted by a sports economist with coaching license and a Kita educator.
• Grundschule BeutelsbachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual cooperation program for kindergarten-to-school transition. Includes school visits, development discussions, parents' evenings, and joint activities. The transition is designed as a 'bridge' rather than a break.
• Evangelische Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik WeinstadtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister school in the same location. Students from the Fachschule conduct projects in the Kita and do internships (Hospitationen) in the groups. Creates a continuous education pathway from Kita to training.
• Evangelische Erwachsenenbildung im Rems-Murr-KreisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly organized events such as the lecture by Martin Wendte on 'Wenn nichts fehlt, wo Gott fehlt' in February 2026. Combines adult education with the foundation's theological mission.
• Kirchengemeinden in WeinstadtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular collaboration for religious celebrations including Erntedankgottesdienste, Familiengottesdienste, and graduation services for preschoolers. Part of the foundation's religious education mission.
• Universität TübingenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Evangelische Fachschule für Sozialpädagogik participates in a research network (Forschungsnetzwerk) of the University of Tübingen, contributing to academic research in social pedagogy.
• Forscherfabrik SchorndorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAs a certified 'Haus der kleinen Forscher' (Little Scientists' House), the Kita visits the Forscherfabrik in Schorndorf to connect research projects with real-world science experiences.
• apetitominorOthersFrozen meal supplier for Kita lunch service. Meals are delivered frozen and prepared in the foundation's central kitchen.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Diakonisches Werk Württemberg: Protestant social services umbrella organization covering Württemberg, including Weinstadt's region. Comparable as a faith-based network coordinating care, family services, and education in the same geography.
• Caritasverband der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart: Catholic social welfare provider covering the same diocese (Württemberg). Comparable for parallel faith-based childcare, elderly care, and family services in the same regional footprint.

Direct peers

• SRH Stiftung / SRH Holding: German foundation-owned education and healthcare provider operating universities, hospitals, and care facilities. Comparable as a Stiftung-structured operator combining education and health/care services under one organization.
• Bethesda Diakonie: Protestant non-profit providing hospital, elderly, and social care services across Germany. Comparable for the integrated mix of clinical/elderly care and diaconal values-driven operations.
• Stiftung Liebenau: Catholic foundation in southern Germany providing elderly care, disability services, and education. Closely comparable as a Stiftung-structured, value-driven operator combining care and educational programs.
• Augustinum: Protestant non-profit operating residential senior care and education across Germany. Comparable as a faith-based provider with a similar combination of elderly residential services and educational/training programs.
• Evangelische Heimstiftung: Largest Protestant residential care and nursing provider in Baden-Württemberg, operating multiple assisted living and nursing facilities across the same state. Directly comparable as a faith-based provider of elderly residential and day care services.

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Deutschland: Large Catholic-affiliated care and emergency services organization across Germany. Comparable as a broad faith-based operator offering elderly care, family services, and vocational training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

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