Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hessen

What Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hessen does

Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hessen e.V. is the Hessian state chapter of Germany's largest child protection organization (Deutscher Kinderschutzbund, founded nationally in 1953). Established in Hesse in 1965 and headquartered in Friedberg, the association serves children, adolescents, and families across the state of Hesse by coordinating 26 local and district associations (Orts- und Kreisverbände), supported by a workforce of 275+ paid professionals and approximately 900 volunteers with 3,600 individual members.

The organization's core services are free, confidential, and human-delivered: two branded telephone helplines (Kinder- und Jugendtelefon at 0800 1110333 for children and youth; Eltern-Telefon at 0800 111055 for parents), the structured 12-session "Starke Eltern – Starke Kinder" parenting course program, family counseling, and child protection advocacy. Distribution occurs through the federated local association network, schools (via the Nummer gegen Kummer partnership), and public statements to the Hessian state legislature on children's rights legislation.

As a registered charitable nonprofit (gemeinnützig e.V.), the organization generates revenue through a diversified base of membership fees paid by local associations, individual donations and bequests, project-based government grants from the State of Hessen, court-imposed fines (Bußgelder) redirected to charitable causes, and corporate sponsorships. The state-level headquarters operates with a small core staff (5 employees) while the broader service capacity is sourced through the local association ecosystem. Governance is provided by a voluntary board: Silke Arnold (Chair), Lilli B. Heiss (Deputy Chair), and Karsten Schmidt (Treasurer), with Stefanie Emmert as State Coordinator for the parenting course program.

Name

Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hessen

Legal name

Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hessen e.V.

Website

https://kinderschutzbund-hessen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hessen e.V. is the Hessian state chapter of Germany's largest child protection organization, coordinating 26 local associations to deliver free child and family counseling, helplines, and parenting courses to children, youth, and parents across Hesse.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Protection and Family Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Family counseling
• Parenting education
• Youth helpline support
• Children rights advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Friedberg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The state association receives funding from membership fees paid by local associations. These fees contribute to the operational costs of the state-level coordination and advocacy work.
2. Donations and bequests: Individual donations from supporters, regular standing orders, and bequests (Vermächtnis) left to the organization. The organization is registered as a charitable nonprofit (gemeinnützig) and donations are tax-deductible.
3. Project funding from State of Hessen: Project-based funding (Fördergelder) from the State of Hessen for specific programs and initiatives related to child protection and family support.
4. Fines and penalties: Funding derived from court-imposed fines (Bußgelder), which in Germany can be allocated to charitable causes.
5. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship arrangements developed for specific projects, enabling companies to support child protection work while gaining association with the organization's mission.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The organization is a non-profit child protection association in the German state of Hessen that coordinates 26 local and district member branches delivering free, confidential counseling, telephone helplines for children/youth and parents, structured parenting courses, advocacy for children's rights, and a quarterly member magazine. All services are voluntary and provided at no charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Landesverband Hessen e.V. is a non-profit child protection organization that coordinates 26 local (Ortsverbände) and 1 county-level (Kreisverband) member associations across the state of Hesse. It does not offer a commercial technology product; its offering is a service portfolio comprising direct client-facing support programs (counseling centers, hotlines), structured parenting courses, and child/daycare facilities, complemented by advocacy, publications, and a donations platform. The core products are its two branded telephone hotlines (Kinder- und Jugendtelefon and Eltern-Telefon), the "Starke Eltern – Starke Kinder" parenting course program, and the publication "Kinderschutz. Das Magazin." All services are delivered through a federated network of local member branches with shared principles (Hilfe zur Selbsthilfe) and are supported by a third-party online donation processor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Starke Eltern – Starke Kinder: A parenting course program offered by the organization to support parents in raising children

Products and services

• Kinder- und Jugendtelefon (Child and Youth Helpline) Free, confidential telephone counseling service for children and adolescents aged 6 and older, staffed by trained counselors at 0800 1110333, available Monday through Saturday 14:00-18:00.
• Eltern-Telefon (Parent Helpline) Free, confidential telephone counseling service for parents and caregivers, reachable at 0800 111055, available Monday-Friday 9:00-11:00 and Tuesday/Thursday 17:00-19:00.
• Starke Eltern – Starke Kinder (Parenting Course Program) Structured 12-session parenting course addressing parenting goals, child self-esteem, helping children, setting boundaries, and family problem-solving; delivered by certified course leaders and available in multiple languages.
• Online-Spenden (Online Donation Platform) Secure online donation platform hosted by SozialBank enabling one-time, monthly, or annual donations via direct debit, with options for tax-deductible donation receipts.
• Kinderschutz. Das Magazin. (Association Magazine) Quarterly official association magazine distributed to all members covering child-policy topics and reports on the practical child protection work of local and state associations.
• Local Association Service Network (26 Orts- und Kreisverbände) Federated network of 26 local and district associations across Hesse delivering family counseling, clothing shops, homework help, leisure activities, and child protection services at the community level.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, core and minor.

• Initiative Transparente ZivilgesellschaftmoderateGTM or Marketing PartnerThe organization is a member of the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft (Transparent Civil Society Initiative), demonstrating commitment to responsible and transparent handling of donated funds. This membership validates the organization's governance and financial accountability practices.
• Nummer gegen KummercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe state of Hessen launched a nationwide sticker campaign in cooperation with 'Nummer gegen Kummer', distributing posters and stickers to all Hessian schools with helpline information for psychologically distressed students. This partnership extends the reach of child protection services into the school system.
• Medienanstalt Hessen (Media Authority Hesse)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with the Medienanstalt Hessen on media literacy education for children, youth, and parents. The partnership provides access to training programs and information about safe media use for children.
• Bündnis für Kinderrechte (Alliance for Children's Rights)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with UNICEF and Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk (Child Aid Organization) in the 'Bündnis für Kinderrechte' alliance to advocate for the inclusion of children's rights in the German Basic Law (Grundgesetz).
• Bank für Sozialwirtschaft (Social Bank)minorOthersThe organization's banking partner for processing donations, membership fees, and other financial transactions. BIC: BFSWDE33XXX, IBAN: DE44 3702 0500 0001 6658 00.
• Finanzamt Friedberg (Tax Office)minorOthersThe responsible tax office has issued a tax exemption certificate (Freistellungsbescheid) confirming the organization's charitable status and proper use of funds for tax purposes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare confederation providing child and youth welfare, family counseling, and social services across Germany. Comparable in federated nonprofit structure, Hesse regional presence, and mix of public funding and donations to deliver family support services.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare confederation, operating family counseling, child protection, and social services nationwide including Hesse. Comparable in delivering subsidized family and child welfare services through regional associations funded by donations, government grants, and church-related sources.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund Bundesverband e.V. National parent organization of the subject company. Operates the same child protection mission across all 16 German states, runs the Starke Eltern parenting course at national level, and provides advocacy on federal child welfare legislation - a directly comparable but broader-scope entity.
• UNICEF Deutschland: German committee of UNICEF advocating for children's rights and supporting child welfare programs domestically and abroad. Co-actor with the subject company in the Bündnis für Kinderrechte alliance and comparable in donation-funded child rights advocacy and family support.
• AWO Bundesverband e.V. Workers' Welfare Association operating family counseling, child and youth services, and parenting support programs through Hessian district associations. Comparable as a non-religious, donation- and grant-funded nonprofit with a state-level federated model similar to the subject company.
• Save the Children Deutschland e.V. German branch of the international NGO delivering child protection, education, and emergency response programs with Hesse presence. Comparable as a donation-funded nonprofit delivering child welfare services and family support with strong brand recognition.

Direct peers

• Nummer gegen Kummer e.V. Operates the nationwide Kinder- und Jugendtelefon and Eltern-Telefon helplines that the subject company participates in and helps promote via the Hessian school sticker campaign. Direct service peer in child and parent counseling delivery.
• Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk: Berlin-based German children's rights and participation nonprofit. Comparable in mission (advancing children's rights, child participation, fighting child poverty) and funding model (donations, membership, corporate partners), and is a co-actor with the subject company in the Bündnis für Kinderrechte alliance.
• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. Germany's largest provider of family-strengthening and alternative residential care services, with Hesse operations. Comparable in delivering child welfare, family counseling, and youth support services through a network of regional centers funded by donations and public grants.
• Kindernothilfe e.V. Duisburg-based child rights and development nonprofit focused on children in poverty and difficult life situations. Comparable in mission, German-donor fundraising model, and family-support services, with overlapping advocacy on child participation and protection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Kinderschutzbund.Hessen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutscher-kinderschutzbund-landesverband-hessen

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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