Kinderhilfe

What Kinderhilfe does

Kinderhilfe e.V. is a registered charitable association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1984 and headquartered in Berlin, Germany, that delivers psychosocial, hospice, and bereavement support services to families with seriously ill children — primarily those affected by pediatric cancer — across the Berlin-Brandenburg region. Its core service portfolio comprises fifteen interconnected programs, including ambulatory children's hospice services, family hospice services, sibling support (Geschwisterarbeit), bereavement counseling (Trauerbegleitung) with dedicated men's and youth (12-18) grief groups, the TANDEM family support program, parent cafés, recovery stays at the Landhaus Krummsee facility on the Holstein Baltic Sea, parents' apartments near hospitals, therapy and social funds, volunteer family accompaniment (Familienbegleitung), ambulatory sound massage therapy, training courses for volunteer family companions, and children's secondhand shops that channel proceeds back into services. Service delivery rests on a trained volunteer family companion model combined with a small professional coordinator staff (e.g., outpatient hospice coordinator Katrin Lübbe) rather than any technology platform. There are no AI, software, or proprietary technology components; the organization explicitly identifies itself as a non-technology social services provider.

Kinderhilfe does not charge families for services. Its revenue model is entirely donation- and grant-driven, structured across at least eight streams: private recurring and one-time donations (with explicit monthly tiers of €20 for a child's heart's wish, €50 for therapy participation such as riding therapy, and €80 for one week of a family recovery stay at Landhaus Krummsee), corporate donations, association memberships, bequests and inheritances, court-ordered fines (Geldauflagen), foundation grants (Stiftungen), in-kind goods donations, and charity-event fundraising through the BMW Berlin-Marathon, Generali Berliner Halbmarathon, and Charity Ride Club. The second-hand children's shops function as both a community touchpoint and an in-kind retail revenue lever.

Distribution is regional and direct: volunteer family companions visit families in their homes, supported by contact and counseling centers (Kontakt- und Beratungsstellen) in Berlin and Brandenburg, and by the dedicated Landhaus Krummsee recovery facility. The primary customer segment is families with seriously ill children undergoing treatment in the Berlin-Brandenburg hospital catchment area, with secondary segments including siblings, bereaved parents and youth, and families needing respite or accommodation during treatment. Marketing and donor acquisition run through a multi-channel mix spanning Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, email newsletters, and event-driven community engagement. The sole disclosed formal partnership is a banking relationship with Berliner Sparkasse, which holds the donation account (Spendenkonto DE49 1005 0000 0780 0048 84).

Name

Kinderhilfe

Legal name

Kinderhilfe e.V.

Website

https://kinderhilfe-ev.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kinderhilfe e.V. is a Berlin-based charitable nonprofit founded in 1984 that supports families with seriously ill children across Berlin-Brandenburg through ambulatory hospice care, bereavement counseling, sibling programs, volunteer family companions, and recovery stays at its Baltic Sea facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Family Support Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

End-of-Life Emotional & Spiritual Support (Chaplaincy/Counseling) In-Home (HSABAFAH), Bereavement & Grief Support Services (Family Aftercare) (HSABAFAI), Volunteer & Companion Support Services (Hospice Volunteer Programs) (HSABAFAO), Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

Keywords

• Pediatric hospice services
• Family bereavement support
• Sibling support programs
• Charitable family services
• Family respite stays

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Individual donors contribute monthly recurring donations or one-time gifts. Donation tiers include 20 EUR/month for heart's wishes, 50 EUR/month for therapy participation, and 80 EUR/month for family recovery stays.
2. Corporate Donations: Companies can make donations to support the organization's programs and services for families with seriously ill children.
3. Membership: Individuals can become members of the association (Mitglied werden) supporting the organization through annual fees.
4. Bequests and Inheritances: The organization accepts bequests and inheritances (Vererben) as a long-term funding mechanism.
5. Court Fines (Geldauflagen): Donations from court-ordered fines serve as a funding source.
6. Foundation Grants: Funding from foundations (Stiftungen) supporting specific programs or general operations.
7. In-Kind Donations: Physical goods donations (Sachspenden) and second-hand shop sales support operations.
8. Charity Events: Fundraising through events such as Charity Ride Club, BMW Berlin-Marathon, and Generali Berliner Halbmarathon.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kinderhilfe e.V. is a Berlin-based registered charitable association that provides free psychosocial, emotional, and practical support services to families with seriously ill children, primarily those affected by pediatric cancer. Its core offering centers on ambulatory children's hospice coordination, volunteer family accompaniment, sibling and bereavement support, family recovery stays at Landhaus Krummsee, parents' apartments near hospitals, and therapy and social funds that finance wishes, riding therapy, and therapy dogs, all sustained through donations and grants.

Product overview

Kinderhilfe is a charitable organization providing comprehensive support services for families with cancer and seriously ill children. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected services including ambulatory hospice care, bereavement support, sibling support programs, family hospice services, recreation stays at Landhaus Krummsee, parent apartments during hospital treatment, therapy and social funds, volunteer family accompaniment, children's secondhand shops, sound massage therapy, and training courses for volunteer family companions. The services are designed to support families throughout the entire journey from diagnosis through treatment, recovery, and bereavement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ambulanter Kinderhospizdienst (Ambulatory Children's Hospice Service) Ambulatory hospice and psychosocial support service coordinating counseling, legal and social advice, and emotional support for families with seriously ill children across Berlin-Brandenburg.
• Geschwisterarbeit (Sibling Support) Dedicated support service for healthy siblings of seriously ill or deceased children, including riding therapy, special activities, and targeted emotional engagement.
• Trauerbegleitung (Bereavement Support) Counseling and structured support for parents, siblings, and youth who have lost a child, including individual counseling and facilitated peer groups.
• Familienhospizdienst (Family Hospice Service) Hospice services supporting families through serious illness and end-of-life care for children, including practical and emotional assistance.
• TANDEM Specialized support program pairing families with seriously ill children into tailored accompaniment arrangements under the Kinderhilfe service umbrella.
• Eltern-Café (Parent Café) In-person meeting space and peer-support forum for parents of seriously ill children to share experiences and receive emotional support.
• Erholungsaufenthalte (Recreation Stays) Recovery and recreation stays for affected families, primarily delivered at the Landhaus Krummsee facility on the Holstein Baltic Sea.
• Elternwohnungen (Parent Apartments) Housing accommodations provided free of charge for parents while their child is undergoing hospital treatment.
• Therapiefonds und Sozialfonds (Therapy Fund and Social Fund) Financial assistance programs that fund therapy dogs, riding therapy, fulfillment of children's heart's wishes, and other social support for affected families.
• Familienbegleitung (Family Accompaniment) Volunteer-driven service pairing trained family companions with seriously ill children's families to provide regular in-person support, activities, and practical help.
• Kinder Secondhand Shops (Children's Secondhand Shops) Physical storefront operations (including KiezKinderLaden) selling donated and secondhand children's items, with proceeds supporting Kinderhilfe's charitable programs.
• Landhaus Krummsee Recreation facility on the Holstein Baltic Sea offering multi-day recovery stays for families from across Germany.
• Klangmassageangebot (Sound Massage Service) Ambulatory sound massage therapy provided to Berlin families with seriously ill children using a mobile sound box delivered by Beatrix Wehle.
• Familienbegleitungskurs (Family Companion Course) Structured training course preparing volunteers to serve as family companions for families with seriously ill children, with cohorts run in Potsdam and Königs Wusterhausen.
• Jugendtrauergruppe (Youth Grief Group) Recurring facilitated grief support group for adolescents aged 12-18 who have experienced loss, delivered in Königs Wusterhausen.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of continuous operation supporting affected families
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 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

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization, running hospice and family-support services nationwide. Comparable as an incumbent social-services and hospice provider, though much broader and faith-affiliated.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. Major German humanitarian organization that runs Malteser Kinderhospiz- und Familienbegleitdienste. Comparable as a large-scale ambulatory hospice and family-accompaniment provider, but operating across many healthcare and social-service verticals.
• Kindernothilfe e.V. Large Duisburg-based children's aid organization with a broader international child-welfare remit. Comparable as a donor-facing nonprofit in the children's welfare space but with a wider (not pediatric-palliative-specialized) portfolio.
• Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk e.V. Berlin-based leading German children's rights and welfare organization. Comparable as a large children's nonprofit with overlapping donor audiences and Berlin presence, though its portfolio spans general children's advocacy rather than pediatric hospice.
• SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit: Major international children's welfare organization with a strong German footprint. Comparable as a household-name children's charity that competes for corporate and individual donors, though its focus is residential care and international aid.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National federation of Protestant social welfare organizations in Germany, with significant hospice, family-aid, and care programs. Comparable as a large welfare-services incumbent with overlapping ambulatory hospice and family-support offerings.

Direct peers

• Björn Schulz Stiftung: Berlin-based foundation supporting children, adolescents, and young adults with life-limiting illnesses, including inpatient and ambulatory pediatric palliative care. Directly comparable in geography, target population (families with seriously ill children), and service mix including sibling support and bereavement.
• Deutscher Kinderhospizverein e.V. (DKHV): Germany's national association for children's hospice services, providing ambulatory hospice care, sibling programs, and bereavement support. Direct peer competing for the same donor, volunteer, and foundation pools across Germany.
• Sterntaler e.V. German nonprofit supporting families of seriously ill children with ambulatory services, sibling care, and recreation programs. Direct peer operating in pediatric chronic-illness family support with a similar service philosophy.
• Bundesverband Kinderhospiz e.V. Federal umbrella association for children's hospice providers in Germany, supporting member organizations and advocating for families with life-limited children. Direct peer operating in the same pediatric hospice and family-support niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@kinderhilfeev
• Facebookfacebook.com/kinderhilfeberlinbrandenburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinderhilfe-ev
• Instagraminstagram.com/kinderhilfe_ev
• TikToktiktok.com/@kinderhilfe_ev

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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