Hände für Kinder - Kupferhof gGmbH

What Hände für Kinder - Kupferhof gGmbH does

Hände für Kinder – Kupferhof gGmbH is a non-profit organization headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, founded in 2013 by Steffen Schumann. It operates the Neuer Kupferhof, a short-term residential care facility (Kurzzeit-Zuhause) for children and youth with physical, intellectual, and multiple disabilities and their families. The facility accepts families from across Germany for stays of up to 28 days per year, providing 24/7 nursing care, special education (Heilpädagogik), therapeutic interventions, and psychological parent counseling. The facility has 12 children's rooms and 14 family rooms located in a renovated historic 1912 building in the Wohldorf-Ohlstedt district of Hamburg.

The organization's core technology consists of specialized care practices including Unterstützte Kommunikation (Supported Communication using MetaCom symbols, speech boards, communication buttons, and sign language accompaniment), combined with an interdisciplinary care model integrating nursing professionals, special education teachers, and therapists. It also offers sibling programming and psychological counseling for caregiving parents.

The business model is a multi-source non-profit funding structure: approximately one-third of annual operating costs are financed through donations from individuals, companies, and charitable foundations (including a high-profile patronage by Alexander Birken, CEO of Otto Group, since November 2025), with the remainder coming from German government cost-bearers (Kostenträger), health insurance, disability services, municipal support, membership fees, and a benefit e-commerce shop. The organization operates under both an eingetragener Verein (Hände für Kinder e.V., registered association) and a gGmbH operating entity. It is affiliated with Diakonie Hamburg, Bundesverband Kinderhospiz, and Kinder Versorgungsnetz Hamburg, and has been recognized with the Hamburger Bürgerpreis 2025 and the Bundesverdienstkreuz for its founder.

Name

Hände für Kinder - Kupferhof gGmbH

Legal name

Hände für Kinder – Kupferhof gGmbH

Website

https://haendefuerkinder.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hände für Kinder – Kupferhof gGmbH is a Hamburg-based nonprofit operating the Neuer Kupferhof, a short-term residential care facility serving families from across Germany with children and youth with disabilities, providing 24/7 nursing, pedagogical, and therapeutic support for stays of up to 28 days per year.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Respite Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120)

SIC

Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Respite Care for Families of Children with Disabilities (HSAAAIAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Live-In Respite Care (Multi-Day) (HSABAGAC)

Keywords

• Respite care services
• Disability care facility
• Pediatric short-term care
• Family support services
• Special needs nursing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Approximately one-third of annual operating costs are financed through donations from individuals, companies, and charitable foundations. This includes financial donations, in-kind donations, and volunteer time contributions.
2. Government Funding and Cost Bearers: Funding from government sources and cost-bearing entities (Kostenträger) including health insurance, disability services, and municipal support for short-term care services.
3. Membership Fees: Revenue from members joining the association through annual membership contributions.
4. Benefit Shop Sales: Earnings from the online benefit shop (haendefuerkindershop.de) selling practical and decorative items, with 100% of proceeds supporting the facility.
5. Sponsorship and Patronage: Support from corporate sponsors and individual patrons/schirmherren including Alexander Birken as patron.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Hände für Kinder operates the Neuer Kupferhof in Hamburg, a short-term residential care facility (Kurzzeit-Zuhause) for children and youth with physical and intellectual disabilities. Families from across Germany can stay up to 28 days per year while children receive 24/7 professional nursing, pedagogical, and therapeutic support from specialized staff. The facility combines medical-grade care with a home-like environment, including dedicated family accommodations so parents and siblings can also rest and recharge.

Product overview

Hände für Kinder operates the Neuer Kupferhof as a single, integrated short-term care service for families with disabled children. The core offering centers on residential Kurzzeitpflege (short-term care) where children with disabilities (Gastkinder) receive 24/7 nursing and therapeutic support while their parents and siblings stay in dedicated family rooms (Familienzimmer). Additional services include psychological parent counseling (Psychologische Elternberatung), sibling activities (Geschwister-Betreuung), and supported communication programs. The organization also runs a Benefiz-Shop for fundraising. This is a social/healthcare service organization, not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Neuer Kupferhof Kurzzeitpflege (Short-Term Care Stays) A short-term residential care service (Kurzzeit-Zuhause) for children and youth with physical and intellectual disabilities and their families. Provides up to 28 days per year of care with around-the-clock support from nursing and special education professionals, including pedagogical and therapeutic services.
• Gastkinder-Betreuung (Guest Children Care) Specialized care and support for children with disabilities, including nursing care, individual development programs, and therapeutic activities delivered by trained healthcare professionals and special education specialists.
• Familienzimmer (Family Accommodations) Family accommodations within the facility where parents and siblings can stay during their visit, providing opportunities for rest, relaxation, and quality time away from the demanding daily routine of caregiving.
• Psychologische Elternberatung (Psychological Parent Counseling) Psychological counseling services for parents of children with disabilities, offering individual consultation sessions and weekly parent exchange meetings during family stays.
• Geschwister-Betreuung (Sibling Care Programs) Programs and activities for sibling children to ensure they receive attention and enrichment during family stays, including organized outings and supervised activities.
• Benefiz-Shop (Charity Shop) Online charity shop selling handmade and practical items where all proceeds directly support the daily operations of the Neuer Kupferhof facility.

Quantifiable outcome

• Families report feeling strengthened, refreshed, and with renewed courage after stays
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diakonie HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization is affiliated with Diakonie Hamburg as its roof association (Dachverband), providing institutional support and alignment with Protestant church social services standards.
• Bundesverband Kinderhospiz e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational member organization for children's hospice services, providing networking, advocacy, and shared initiatives like the Kinder-Lebens-Lauf (Children's Life Run) torch relay.
• Kinder Versorgungsnetz HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Hamburg network for children's care services, providing coordination and referral pathways for families in the Hamburg region.
• becuraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization focused on short-term living for people with disabilities. Partnership provides industry networking and best practice sharing.
• Alexander BirkencoreOthersNew patron (Schirmherr) since November 2025, succeeding long-time patron Renate Schneider who became honorary patron for life. Alexander Birken is CEO of Otto Group and brings business expertise and network connections.
• Kindsein StiftungminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting children and families. Conducted cooking activities with guest families at the facility, preparing a three-course menu.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Bundesverband Kinderhospiz e.V. National membership association of German children's hospice providers, of which Hände für Kinder is a member; closely comparable through shared advocacy, joint campaigns (e.g., Kinder-Lebens-Lauf), and ecosystem-building for children's respite and palliative care.
• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest social funding organization (lottery-based) currently funding Hände für Kinder's psychological parent counseling; comparable ecosystem participant for disability-related nonprofit financing and grant funding.

Direct peers

• Kinder- und Jugendhospiz Bärenherz: German children's hospice network (Leipzig and Wiesbaden locations) providing respite and palliative care for children with severe disabilities; comparable family-inclusive service model, federal scope, and donor-funded structure.
• Kinderhospiz Bethel (von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel): Children's hospice and short-term care facility in Bielefeld offering family-inclusive respite for children with life-limiting conditions; overlaps directly with Hände für Kinder on Kurzzeitpflege for disabled children, target demographic, and reliance on donations.
• Björn Schulz Stiftung: Largest northern German children's hospice and respite-care provider with families-from-across-Germany reach, multi-site operations, and government + donation funding model; directly comparable to Neuer Kupferhof in mission, service mix, and nonprofit structure.
• Kinderhospiz Löwenherz: Bremen-based children's hospice offering short-term respite stays for families with severely disabled children; comparable service offering, target population, and mixed public/donation funding profile.

Regional players

• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Large German relief and care organization running various family support, hospice, and disability respite programs; comparable donor-and-government-funded nonprofit model and operational scale of family-support services.
• Lebenshilfe (Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe): National federation of providers serving people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities; many local chapters operate residential, family-support, and respite programs that overlap with Hände für Kinder's family-inclusive Kurzzeitpflege niche.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Germany's largest Protestant welfare umbrella organization and Hände für Kinder's Dachverband via Diakonie Hamburg; operates vast network of disability, eldercare, and youth services, sharing the same funding archetype (public cost-bearers + donations) and regulatory framework.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization operating wide-ranging disability, hospice, and respite services; comparable nonprofit service model, donor + tax-payer funding structure, and benchmarking for short-term care for people with disabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/haendefuerkinder
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/h-nde-f-r-kinder-kupferhof-ggmbh
• Instagraminstagram.com/haendefuerkinder

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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