Der Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hamburg e.V.

What Der Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hamburg e.V. does

Der Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hamburg e.V. is a politically and confessionally independent, non-profit child welfare association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1953 and headquartered at Sievekingdamm 3, Hamburg. As one of 16 state associations of the Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Bundesverband and a member of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, the organization delivers child protection counseling, family support, early intervention, parenting education, and youth-rights programming to children, adolescents, parents, and child welfare professionals across Hamburg. Its operating footprint encompasses two Kinderschutzzentrum locations (the new Altona site opened at Haubachstraße 74 on 20 March 2026 alongside the established Eimsbüttel location), the Zentrum für junge Familien at Grelckstraße 36, three open children's and youth facilities, seven volunteer projects, two KiFaZ children's and family centers, and the Elterntelefon parent helpline (operating under Nummer gegen Kummer) which handled over 1,300 counseling calls in 2022. Paid headcount is approximately 89–100 FTE, supplemented by around 450 qualified volunteers and roughly 450 members.

The core service portfolio is delivered through multiple dedicated facilities rather than a unified technology product; the closest thing to a digital platform is The Secret Sculpture (Die geheime Skulptur), an augmented-reality mobile app launched in November 2019 by advertising agency Saint Elmo's and operated under the Platz der Kinderrechte brand at the Hamburg headquarters, featuring 42 holographic sculptures mapped to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Additional infrastructure includes the Kinder- und Jugendrechte-Mobil (a branded outreach vehicle in operation since 2021), Schreibabyberatung Hamburg (crying-baby counseling at the Zentrum für junge Familien since July 2023), the Starke Eltern – Starke Kinder and Kinder im Blick parent-course programs, the Bäderland Hamburg swimming-course partnership for children who missed pandemic-era school swimming, and the Akademie für Kinderrechte & Kinderschutz gGmbH, a wholly-owned training subsidiary.

The revenue model blends four streams: individual and corporate donations (the dominant funding pillar), annual membership fees with a €40 minimum, fees from professional training and certification programs at the Akademie (Early Help qualification course at €4,100, SESK parenting instructor training at €415, certificate courses at €1,200–€2,340), and grants from the Sozialbehörde Hamburg for named programs including Frühe Hilfen and Schreibabyberatung. Distribution is primarily direct — physical facility visits, telephone counseling, and outreach events — with the AR app and website providing top-of-funnel awareness; the partner ecosystem includes the PKV and BAG Mehr Sicherheit für Kinder e.V. on the Mutausbruch prevention program (May 2026), NDR as flagship media partner (the 2021 'Hand in Hand für Norddeutschland' benefit action raised approximately €6 million across four northern German states), and Erziehungsberatungsstelle Burgstraße as a co-delivery partner for Kinder im Blick.

Name

Der Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hamburg e.V.

Legal name

Der Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hamburg e.V.

Website

https://kinderschutzbund-hamburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Der Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hamburg e.V. is a non-profit child welfare association in Hamburg, Germany, providing child protection counseling, family support, parenting education, and professional training to children, families, and welfare professionals across the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Protection and Family Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Rights & Protection (BPADAGAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Family counseling
• Youth welfare
• Parent education
• Children's rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization is largely financed through donations from individuals and organizations. Donations can be designated for specific purposes or general operations.
2. Membership fees: Annual membership fees with a minimum of €40 per year. Members receive benefits including invitations to events and quarterly magazine.
3. Training and qualification fees: Fees charged for professional training programs including Early Help qualification courses (€4,100), parenting course instructor training (€415), and various Academy workshops and certificate courses.
4. Government funding and grants: State and municipal funding through Sozialbehörde Hamburg for various child protection and family support programs including Frühe Hilfen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Der Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hamburg e.V. operates a Hamburg-wide portfolio of child protection and family support services, including two Kinderschutzzentren providing confidential counseling for parents and for children/youth, family sponsorship and refugee youth mentorship programs, early intervention services (Frühe Hilfen), a parent telephone helpline (Elterntelefon), and professional training through its Akademie für Kinderrechte & Kinderschutz. It also operates a virtual museum smartphone app, The Secret Sculpture, featuring 42 augmented-reality sculptures representing each article of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Product overview

Der Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hamburg e.V. operates a multi-service portfolio of child protection and family support programs, not a unified technology product. The core offerings include two Kinderschutzzentrum Hamburg locations (with separate services for parents and children/youth), family sponsorship programs, sponsorships for unaccompanied minor refugees, and early intervention services. The Akademie für Kinderrechte & Kinderschutz provides professional training including qualification programs for Family Midwives and parent course instructor training (Starke Eltern – Starke Kinder, Kinder im Blick). Digital offerings include the Secret Sculpture virtual museum app for children's rights education. Additional services include the Elterntelefon Hamburg hotline, children's rights office with mobile outreach, crying baby counseling, girls' meeting places, and swimming course programs. The organization functions as a charitable association (e.V.) under the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, with the Academy operating as a separate gGmbH subsidiary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Akademie für Kinderrechte & Kinderschutz: Further education and competence center for all questions of children's rights and child protection, offering continuing education, workshops, and specialist events.
• Kinderschutzzentrum Hamburg
• Platz der Kinderrechte
• Elterntelefon Hamburg

Products and services

• Kinderschutzzentrum Hamburg Free, confidential, voluntary counseling center for children, adolescents, parents, and professionals on questions of violence in families, with separate parent and youth service tracks.
• Familienpatenschaften (Family Sponsorships) 1:1 volunteer mentorship program for local families in stressful situations and refugee families, providing support in daily life, leisure activities, language learning, and integration.
• Patenschaften für minderjährige unbegleitete Geflüchtete Sponsorship program pairing unaccompanied minor refugees with private trusted volunteers who support cultural integration, leisure activities, and language learning.
• Akademie für Kinderrechte & Kinderschutz Further-education and competence center offering training, workshops, and specialist events on children's rights and child protection; operates as a wholly-owned gGmbH subsidiary.
• Qualifizierung Frühe Hilfen Twelve-month, 312 teaching-unit qualification program for Family Midwives and Family Health and Pediatric Nurses, priced at €4,100 per participant (subsidized to €500 for Hamburg participants).
• Elterntelefon Hamburg Anonymous, free, confidential telephone counseling service for parents on child development and upbringing questions, operating under the Nummer gegen Kummer umbrella at 0800 111 0550.
• Kinder- und Jugendrechtebüro Children's and youth rights office providing school workshops, participation projects, and a mobile information service that raises awareness of children's rights across Hamburg.
• Schreibabyberatung Hamburg Counseling service for parents with crying babies, offering support within 48 hours of first contact, located at the Zentrum für junge Familien in Eimsbüttel.
• The Secret Sculpture – Die geheime Skulptur Smartphone app presenting an augmented-reality virtual museum of 42 holographic sculptures, each representing an article of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, accessible at the Platz der Kinderrechte in Hamburg.
• Frühe Hilfen (Early Intervention) Early intervention services accompanying families from pregnancy and after birth, helping parents cope with initial crises and supporting healthy parent-child relationships.
• Starke Eltern – Starke Kinder Group parenting course program strengthening parental competencies and self-confidence, with accompanying instructor training priced at €415 (€300 course fee + €115 materials).
• Kinder im Blick Parenting course for separated or divorcing parents helping children cope with separation conflicts, offered jointly with Erziehungsberatungsstelle Burgstraße; instructor certification launching in Hamburg in 2027.
• Mädchentreffs Ottensen und Lurup Open girls' meeting places in Ottensen and Lurup, awarded 'Zweites Zuhause' by Budnianer Hilfe e.V. and the Dorit & Alexander Otto Foundation in 2025.
• Kinder- und Familienzentrum Lurup (KiFaZ) Children's and family center in Lurup providing educational support, family companionship, and equal opportunity programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,300+ counseling conversations per year via parent helpline
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Verband der Privaten Krankenversicherung e.V. (PKV)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Co-development of 'Mutausbruch' prevention program against harmful behavior in kindergartens. PKV developed the program with BAG Mehr Sicherheit für Kinder e.V., and KSB Hamburg provides local pedagogical support and on-site implementation in Hamburg facilities.
• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft (BAG) Mehr Sicherheit für Kinder e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Partnership in the 'Mutausbruch' prevention program development and implementation for preventing harmful behavior in child daycare facilities.
• Bäderland HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 June 2022Partnership to provide swimming lessons for children aged 10-14 who missed school swimming due to COVID-19 pandemic. Children receive swimming lessons in Bäderland facilities with KSB Hamburg providing accompanying staff and support. The program expanded from 60 children in 2022 to 100 children in 2023.
• NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 November 2021NDR Hamburg conducted a major benefit action 'Hand in Hand für Norddeutschland' raising approximately 6 million euros for child protection work across four northern German states during the Corona pandemic. NDR provided extensive media coverage including radio, TV, and online reporting about KSB Hamburg services.
• Der Paritätische HamburgcoreOthersUmbrella organization (Dachverband) for the German Child Protection Association. KSB Hamburg is part of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband, one of Germany's largest welfare associations.
• Sozialbehörde HamburgcoreOthersHamburg Social Authority provides funding and support for various child protection programs including Frühe Hilfen and the Schreibabyberatung Hamburg service.
• Erziehungsberatungsstelle BurgstraßecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for 'Kinder im Blick' parenting course for separating/divorcing parents. Joint project between Kinderschutzzentrum Hamburg and the counseling center.
• Bundesverband des Deutschen KinderschutzbundescoreOthersNational parent organization. KSB Hamburg is one of 16 state associations representing over 50,000 members as the largest child advocacy organization in Germany.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: One of Germany's largest welfare organizations providing a broad portfolio of social services including child and family support. Competes for government social spending and donations in Hamburg and beyond.
• SOS Kinderdorf: One of Germany's largest child welfare NGOs operating residential facilities, family support, and educational programs. Comparable in mission around child protection and youth welfare, with broader national reach.
• Kindernothilfe: German child welfare NGO focused on child rights and development support, primarily internationally but with domestic programs. Comparable in children's rights advocacy and donor-supported non-profit model.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Hamburg: Major German welfare organization providing child and youth services in Hamburg including family support, daycare, and counseling. Competes for government contracts and donor share in the same regional market.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Major Protestant welfare organization operating family counseling, child welfare, and youth services across Germany. Competitor for state/municipal funding and donor share in Hamburg's social services market.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Bundesverband: The national parent organization of which KSB Hamburg is one of 16 state associations. Operates the same child protection mission at federal level with 50,000+ members nationwide, providing the umbrella brand and policy advocacy.

Emerging players

• BAG Mehr Sicherheit für Kinder e.V. Federal working group on child safety with which KSB Hamburg co-developed the 'Mutausbruch' prevention program. Comparable in child protection mission with specialized focus on accident prevention and safeguarding.

Direct peers

• Nummer gegen Kummer: National helpline umbrella organization under which KSB Hamburg's Elterntelefon operates. Provides identical anonymous free telephone counseling services for children, youth, and parents across Germany.
• Kinderschutzbund Berlin: One of the 16 state associations of Deutscher Kinderschutzbund, providing identical child protection, family counseling, and training services in Berlin. Directly comparable in operating model, services, and funding structure.

Others

• Der Paritätische Hamburg: The umbrella welfare association under which KSB Hamburg is organized. Provides infrastructure, advocacy, and coordination for member organizations in Hamburg's social services ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCvISqL9pZoVZ5WMoYsZ7vYw
• Facebookfacebook.com/kinderschutzbund.hamburg
• Instagraminstagram.com/kinderschutzbund_hamburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/der-kinderschutzbund-landesverband-hamburg-e-v

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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