Kinderarche

What Kinderarche does

Kinderarche Weitmar (legal name: Ev. Tageseinrichtung Kinderarche) is a Protestant-affiliated non-profit daycare center operating from a single site at Lange Malterse 28a, Bochum-Weitmar, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded circa 1906 and operated under the umbrella of the Evangelische Kirchengemeinde (Protestant Church Congregation), the facility serves 82 children aged 0-6 years, including children with and without disabilities, supported by 14 pedagogical staff members. It is designated as an Evangelisches Familienzentrum (Family Center), positioning it within the Bochum family services network alongside its core daycare function.

The facility offers two core care programs: U3 care for children aged 0.4-3 years in 35-hour or 45-hour weekly packages, and Ü3 care for children aged 3-6 years in 25-hour, 35-hour, or 45-hour packages, with daily routines structured around bring time, breakfast, free play, project time, lunch, and rest periods. Care slots are allocated primarily through the municipal KitaPortal Bochum registration system, with in-person facility tours scheduled by phone appointment. A separate Förderverein (support association, registered as Förderverein der Evangelischen Tageseinrichtung Kinderarche e.V.) operates alongside the daycare, funding equipment, renovations, and activities through membership fees, donations, and community fundraising events such as bake sales and sponsored runs.

Kinderarche's revenue model rests on two streams: regulated municipal parent contributions (Elternbeitragstabelle), which follow a tiered, income-based subscription structure, and supplementary donations/contributions channeled via the Förderverein. Public financial figures are not disclosed, consistent with its status as a church-run non-profit organization. The underlying technology footprint is minimal — a standard website with OpenStreetMap-based directions, no proprietary software, mobile app, or AI/ML capabilities, and no public API or integration ecosystem. The organization has no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no equity ownership — it is governed entirely by church and association structures.

Name

Kinderarche

Legal name

Ev. Tageseinrichtung Kinderarche

Website

https://kinderarche-weitmar.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1906

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kinderarche Weitmar is a Protestant non-profit daycare center in Bochum, Germany, serving 82 children aged 0-6 (including those with disabilities) with 14 pedagogical staff under regulated municipal parent fees and a supporting Förderverein fundraising association.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Childcare Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Day Nursery Programs (EDACACAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Extended Day Programs at Preschools & Childcare Centers (EDACAHAB)

Keywords

• Childcare services
• Early childhood education
• Daycare center
• Family center services
• Inclusive childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Bochum

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Childcare Fees: Parent fees for childcare services, structured as regulated municipal childcare contributions. Fee tables are available via parent contribution table (Elternbeitragstabelle).
2. Förderverein (Support Association): The support association collects membership fees, donations, and organizes fundraising activities (bake sales, sponsor runs, holiday crafting) to fund equipment and facility improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kinderarche Weitmar operates an Evangelical daycare center providing regulated childcare for children aged 0–6 years, including children with and without disabilities, in two age-based programs (U3 under 3 and Ü3 over 3) with 25-, 35-, and 45-hour weekly packages. It also runs an integrated Evangelical Family Center (Familienzentrum Weitmar) offering community programs and a weekly calendar, and is supported by a registered parent/community fundraising association (Förderverein).

Product overview

Kinderarche Weitmar is an Evangelical (Protestant) daycare center (Kindertageseinrichtung) serving 82 children aged 0–6 years, including children with disabilities. The organization operates as a family center (Familienzentrum) offering two primary childcare programs: U3 care for children under 3 years (ages 0.4–3) and Ü3 care for children over 3 years (ages 3–6). Care is provided in flexible weekly hour packages (25, 35, or 45 hours). The center also operates a parent support association (Förderverein) that funds equipment and activities. The family center component provides community resources and weekly event calendars for families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• U3 Betreuung (Childcare for children under 3) Childcare services for children aged approximately 0.4 to 3 years, offered in 35-hour (7:00–14:00) or 45-hour (7:00–16:00) weekly packages. Daily routine includes bring time, breakfast, free play, project time, lunch, and rest period. Targeted at parents in Bochum-Weitmar seeking regulated early childhood care for infants and toddlers.
• Ü3 Betreuung (Childcare for children over 3) Childcare services for children aged 3 to 6 years, offered in 25-hour (7:30–12:30), 35-hour (7:30–12:30 + 14:30–16:30), and 45-hour (7:30–16:30) weekly packages. Daily activities include free play, morning circle, projects, lunch, and rest period. Targeted at families in Bochum-Weitmar needing flexible pre-school care for older children.
• Ev. Familienzentrum Weitmar (Evangelical Family Center Weitmar) Family center services integrated with the kindergarten, offering family-oriented programs, a weekly calendar of events, and community resources for parents and children in the Bochum-Weitmar area. Operates as a designated Familienzentrum within the Evangelical church network.
• Förderverein der Kinderarche (Support Association) Parent and community support association (Förderverein der Evangelischen Tageseinrichtung Kinderarche e.V.) that funds playground equipment, renovations, toys, and educational materials through membership fees, donations, and fundraising events such as bake sales and sponsored runs. Targets parents and community members in Bochum-Weitmar.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Förderverein der Evangelischen Tageseinrichtung Kinderarche e.V.coreOthersRegistered support association (eV) that financially supports the kindergarten through membership fees, donations, and fundraising activities. Has funded equipment purchases including sand play area renovation, group room renovation, nest swing, and vehicles. Managed by volunteer board including chair Susann Johannsmann and treasurer Marinés Montes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Diakonie Deutschland: National umbrella for Protestant welfare organizations operating thousands of daycare facilities. Highly comparable to Kinderarche given its parallel Protestant (Evangelische) church affiliation and nonprofit daycare model under similar regulatory frameworks.
• FRÖBEL Bildung und Erziehung gGmbH: Germany's largest nonprofit kindergarten operator running hundreds of early childhood facilities nationwide. Comparable as both are nonprofit providers of center-based early childhood education for children aged 0-6, operating under the same municipal-regulated fee structure.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: German welfare organization operating daycare facilities among broader social services. Comparable as a faith-rooted nonprofit childcare provider operating under similar municipal and welfare frameworks.
• Kita Concept GmbH: Professional daycare management company operating multiple facilities in Germany. Comparable as a similar center-based early childhood education operator with structured U3/Ü3 care offerings.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross operating daycare and family support facilities nationwide. Comparable as a major welfare organization providing center-based early childhood education under the same regulatory and funding framework.
• Caritas Deutschland: Catholic welfare organization operating a national network of daycare centers. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit childcare operator serving children 0-6 with similar municipal-regulated fee models.
• AWO Bundesverband: Major German welfare organization operating numerous daycare centers across the country. Comparable as a similar nonprofit welfare-driven childcare provider with comparable regulatory framework and parental fee structure.

Broad incumbents

• Bright Horizons Family Solutions: Large international provider of early education and childcare services. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the daycare industry, though operating at much larger scale and with a for-profit model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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