Kirchlicher Dienst in der Arbeitswelt der Evang.-Luth. Kirche in Bayern

What Kirchlicher Dienst in der Arbeitswelt der Evang.-Luth. Kirche in Bayern does

Church Service in the Workplace of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Bavaria (Kirchlicher Dienst in der Arbeitswelt der Evang.-Luth. Kirche in Bayern, abbreviated kda Bayern) is a church-affiliated non-profit organization operating under the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Bavaria (ELKB), a public-law corporation. Founded in 1954, it provides workplace pastoral care, counseling, and adult education services to working people across Bavaria. Core service offerings include apprenticeship exam preparation for hospitality trades, workplace spiritual guidance, multi-day seminars with overnight accommodation, and specialized programs targeted at crafts and trades workers.

The organization delivers services through seven physical locations: a Nuremberg headquarters and six regional offices including Augsburg, Munich, and four additional Bavarian cities. Its technology footprint is limited to standard web and communications tooling - a WordPress-based website, Matomo web analytics, Zoom for online course delivery, embedded YouTube content, and Google Maps integration - with no proprietary software, no data platform, and no AI/ML capability evident. Strategic credibility is reinforced by QVB quality certification held on a 3-year recertification cycle since 2009 and recurring Family Orientation Seal awards.

Revenue is generated through two channels: institutional funding from its parent organization ELKB (and related church bodies), and direct course and seminar fees. Course pricing ranges from EUR 95 to EUR 370 per participant; seminar accommodation is priced at EUR 110-155 per room night. The customer base comprises individual working people, apprentices in regulated trades, and seminar attendees across Bavaria - a highly fragmented B2C mix with no enterprise anchor accounts. As a church-affiliated body, kda Bayern operates a mission-driven rather than commercial mandate.

Name

Kirchlicher Dienst in der Arbeitswelt der Evang.-Luth. Kirche in Bayern

Legal name

Kirchlicher Dienst in der Arbeitswelt der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Bayern

Website

https://kda-bayern.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

kda Bayern is a church-affiliated non-profit under the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Bavaria, providing workplace pastoral care, adult education, counseling, and apprenticeship exam preparation for hospitality workers across seven regional offices in Bavaria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workplace Pastoral Care and Adult Education

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161), Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices (551114)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK)

Keywords

• Workplace pastoral care
• Vocational exam preparation
• Adult church education
• Hospitality apprentice training
• Workplace spiritual counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

90459 Nürnberg, Bayern

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Church Institutional Funding: As a department of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Bavaria (ELKB), the organization receives institutional funding from the church.
2. Course and Seminar Fees: Fees charged for vocational training preparation courses, seminars, and educational programs for hospitality industry professionals and other participants.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kirchlicher Dienst in der Arbeitswelt der Evang.-Luth. Kirche in Bayern (kda Bayern) is the workplace service department of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Bavaria, providing pastoral care, counseling, vocational exam preparation courses for hospitality apprentices (AZUBI.AG Plus theory and practical), and educational seminars for working people. It operates seven offices across Bavaria and delivers both in-person and Zoom-based programs, with a 2026 annual theme on "Spannungsfeld Arbeitszeit" (the tensions of working time).

Product overview

The Kirchlicher Dienst in der Arbeitswelt (kda) Bayern is a specialized church service department of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria dedicated to all people in the working world. The organization offers a portfolio of educational services including AZUBI.AG Plus examination preparation courses (theory and practical) for apprentices in hospitality professions, along with spiritual and pastoral services such as workplace services, pilgrimages, and the Mittwochsandacht devotional program. Specialized departments include kdg (hospitality industry service), Kirche und Handwerk (craft trades), and Aktion 1+1 (unemployment support). The kda operates from a central office in Nuremberg with six regional branches across Bavaria (Munich, Augsburg, Regensburg, Schweinfurt, Coburg) and conducts programs ranging from professional training to spiritual care, including the annual Tutzing Conference, works council meetings, and weekend seminars at external venues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AZUBI.AG Plus THEORIE — Theory Examination Preparation Courses
• AZUBI.AG Plus PRAXIS — Practical Examination Preparation Courses
• Betriebsrätetreff (Works Council Meetings)
• Arbeitsweltpraktikum (World of Work Internship)
• Wirtschaftsvikariat (Economic Vicariate)
• Mittwochsandacht (Wednesday Devotional)
• Gottesdienste in der Arbeitswelt (Services in the World of Work)
• Tutzing-Tagung (Tutzing Conference)
• Pilgern (Pilgrimage)
• Wochenendseminare (Weekend Seminars)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EEB - Evangelische Erwachsenenbildung BayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the QVB (Qualitätsentwicklung im Verbund von Bildungseinrichtungen) certification program for evangelical adult education quality development.
• Allianz für den freien SonntagminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch-labor union alliance for protecting Sunday as a day of rest from work.
• Soziales Netz BayernminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlliance of unions, churches, and welfare organizations for a more social Bavaria.
• Bayerischer Handwerkstag e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization of Bavarian trade chambers and associations representing craft trades interests.
• Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund Bayern (DGB Bayern)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization of eight member unions at state level.
• Diakonisches Werk BayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial work of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Bavaria, second largest welfare association in Bavaria.
• Katholische BetriebsseelsorgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPastoral services for workers in the Catholic Church's Bavarian dioceses.
• Katholische Arbeitnehmer Bewegung (KAB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic labor movement organization.
• Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern (ELKB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization. The kda Bayern is the church's service department for all people in the working world.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ComPsych Corporation: Largest secular EAP and workplace-wellbeing provider globally. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering counseling, work-life, and workplace-ethics-adjacent services to corporate clients that could substitute for kda's pastoral-care offerings in secular contexts.

Others

• Bayerischer Handwerkstag: Umbrella of Bavarian craft trade chambers and associations, existing partner of kda Bayern. Comparable as a craft-sector institution providing continuing education and vocational exam preparation — overlapping with kda's Handwerk and AZUBI.AG offerings.
• Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund (DGB) Bayern: Umbrella of eight Bavarian trade unions and existing strategic partner of kda Bayern. Comparable as a labor-side organization advocating for workers' rights, Sunday protection, and works council support — operating adjacent to rather than competing with kda's advisory programs.
• Diakonisches Werk Bayern: Social welfare arm of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church in Bavaria and existing core partner. Comparable as a sibling ELKB institution offering overlapping social-policy and family/work-life-balance programming, including the Gütesiegel Familienorientierung certification.
• Industrie- und Handelskammer (IHK) Bayern: Regional IHK system in Bavaria administering the same hospitality apprentice final examinations that AZUBI.AG prepares students for. Comparable as the credentialing body whose exam prep kda sells — and as a continuing-education competitor for the same apprentice/employer audience.

Direct peers

• Kirchlicher Dienst in der Arbeitswelt (kda) Niedersachsen: Same-name Protestant church department for the world of work in another German state, offering vocational training, pastoral care, and labor-ethics engagement. Identical mission and operating model, only differing by geography.
• Katholische Betriebsseelsorge in Bayern: Catholic counterpart operating in Bavaria providing workplace pastoral care, works council support, and labor-ethics services to workers. Most directly comparable as a faith-based workplace-service peer with overlapping service lines and customer segments.
• Evangelische Erwachsenenbildung Bayern (EEB): Umbrella for Protestant adult education institutions in Bavaria and existing strategic partner (QVB certification). Directly comparable as a Bavaria-based church adult-education provider serving overlapping professional-development segments.
• Kirchlicher Dienst in der Arbeitswelt Württemberg: Sibling kda organization serving Baden-Württemberg with the same ELKB-aligned Protestant church workplace mission. Direct peer in service mix (counseling, vocational training, labor ethics), differing only by regional focus.

Regional players

• Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen (SkF): Catholic welfare association active across Germany with similar mission of supporting people in working and life transitions. Comparable as a faith-rooted social-services organization with overlapping counseling and family/work-balance programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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