Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche

What Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche does

The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Großschönau is a parish (Kirchgemeinde) of the Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens, the Evangelical Lutheran state church of Saxony, Germany. The congregation serves four villages in the Oberlausitz region — Großschönau, Waltersdorf, Hainewalde, and Hörnitz — located near Zittau in the tri-border area between Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic. Pastoral leadership is provided by two ordained ministers: Pfarrer Gerd Krumbiegel (based at the main Pfarramt in Großschönau, Hauptstr. 55) and Pfarrerin Christin Jäger (based at Kirchstraße 13 in Niederoderwitz), supported by a Kirchenvorstand (church council) and volunteer lay participation across roughly a dozen community groups.

The parish's core offerings are weekly worship services, life-cycle ceremonies (baptisms, weddings, funerals), religious education including confirmation classes, pastoral care, cemetery services, and a Kirchenmusik (church music) program that includes the seasonal Kirchenklänge concert series. Its technology footprint is limited and non-commercial: a Joomla-based parish website (kirche-grossschoenau.de) hosting service schedules, a downloadable PDF Gemeindebrief newsletter archive, sermon pages, blog content, and a username/password login area for confirmation students. There is no mobile app, no public API, no social media presence, and no proprietary software.

The revenue model is non-commercial and rooted in the German church tax (Kirchensteuer) system, which collects a percentage of income tax from registered members and allocates funds through the Landeskirche to the parish. Secondary inflows consist of voluntary donations and offerings during services, plus targeted project-based fundraising for capital works such as the Waltersdorf church bell restoration. There is no pricing for services, no commercial pricing model, and no external investor or shareholder structure, consistent with its status as a public-law religious body.

Name

Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche

Legal name

Ev.-Luth. Kirchgemeinde Großschönau-Waltersdorf-Hainewalde

Website

https://kirche-grossschoenau.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche Großschönau is a Saxon Lutheran parish serving four villages (Großschönau, Waltersdorf, Hainewalde, Hörnitz) in the Oberlausitz region of Germany, led by two pastors and funded through church tax, donations, and project fundraising under the Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Lutheran worship services
• Pastoral care ministry
• Religious education programs
• Church music concerts
• Parish community services

Headquarters

HQ city

Großschönau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Tax (Kirchensteuer): German church membership generates automatic church tax payments through the state tax system, which is distributed to the Lutheran church
2. Donations and Offerings: Voluntary donations during services, special collections, and member contributions for church activities
3. Project-based Funding: Special fundraising for capital projects such as the Waltersdorf church bells replacement

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Kirchgemeinde Großschönau provides Lutheran worship services, pastoral care, religious education (including confirmation classes and Glaubensunterricht), church music programs, youth ministry, and community/cemetery services to congregation members across four village locations (Großschönau, Waltersdorf, Hainewalde, Hörnitz) in the Oberlausitz region of Saxony, Germany. It also maintains a parish website, monthly newsletter, and protected online portal for confirmands, and conducts project-based fundraising such as the Waltersdorf bell restoration.

Product overview

The Kirchgemeinde Großschönau operates a comprehensive digital presence comprising its main parish website with information about church services across four locations (Großschönau, Waltersdorf, Hainewalde, Hörnitz), a monthly digital newsletter (Gemeindebrief), church music programs featuring organ concerts, youth and confirmation programs with login access, and a bell restoration project. The primary offering is the church parish website serving the spiritual, musical, and community needs of the Oberlausitz region in Saxony, Germany.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kirchenklänge: A music/concert series featuring organ and instrumental performances held at local churches.

Products and services

• Gottesdienste (Worship Services) Weekly and special Lutheran worship services held at the churches in Großschönau, Waltersdorf, Hörnitz, and Hainewalde, including family services, prayer services, and seasonal celebrations, offered free of charge to the congregation and visitors.
• Kirchenmusik (Church Music Program) Music ministry featuring organ concerts, choir performances, and the 'Kirchenklänge' concert series with organ and instrumental performances held at local churches, open to parishioners and visitors.
• Pastoral Care and Life-Cycle Services Pastoral services including baptisms, weddings, funerals, pastoral counseling, and cemetery services delivered by the parish pastors to members and their families across the four villages.
• Religious Education and Confirmation Instruction Faith education program (Glaubensunterricht) and confirmation classes (Konfirmandenunterricht) for children and youth of the parish, with supporting online resources accessible through a confirmand login portal.
• Gemeindebrief (Parish Newsletter) Monthly parish newsletter containing worship service schedules, event announcements, and spiritual content, distributed in printed form and as downloadable PDF archives to parish members.
• Konfirmanden-Portal (Confirmation Student Portal) Password-protected online portal for confirmation students to access class resources, materials, and registration functions, operated by the parish.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diakonie Löbau-ZittaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial welfare organization affiliated with the Protestant church providing community social services; recommended on the parish website
• Kirchenbezirk Löbau-ZittaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch district administrative body overseeing Lutheran congregations in the region; linked as official church governance
• Ev. Jugend des KirchenbezirksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProtestant youth organization for the church district providing youth programs and activities
• Ev.-Luth. Landeskirche SachsenscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Lutheran state church body to which the parish belongs; provides theological guidance and administrative oversight

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Katholische Kirche Bistum Dresden-Meißen: Catholic diocese covering Saxony, including parishes in the Oberlausitz region. Comparable as the principal alternative Christian denomination competing for members in the same geography with a parallel church-tax mechanism.

Broad incumbents

• Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens: Regional state church body governing all Lutheran parishes in Saxony. Directly comparable as the umbrella institution of which this Kirchgemeinde is a constituent, sharing governance, tax collection, and administrative infrastructure.
• Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern: Lutheran state church in Bavaria with similar congregational structure and Kirchensteuer model. Comparable as a sister Lutheran Landeskirche with comparable pastoral and administrative functions.
• Evangelische Kirche Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz (EKBO): Protestant state church covering Brandenburg and the Silesian Upper Lusatia region, geographically adjacent to this parish's catchment. Comparable as a regional Protestant umbrella with shared denominational traditions.
• Evangelische Kirche in Mitteldeutschland (EKM): United Protestant church in central Germany encompassing multiple regional church bodies. Comparable as a larger state-church institution with overlapping theological tradition and shared Kirchensteuer funding model.
• Kirchenbezirk Löbau-Zittau: Church district administrative body overseeing Lutheran congregations in the same region. Directly comparable as the immediate governance tier above the parish and the entity that coordinates cross-parish programs and resources.

Direct peers

• Evangelisch-methodistische Kirche in Deutschland: Methodist church body operating in Germany with similar local-congregation structure and worship/education programs. Comparable as a Protestant denomination providing parish-style community ministry in overlapping geographies.

Others

• Diakonie Löbau-Zittau: Social welfare organization affiliated with the Protestant church in the same region, providing community social services. Comparable as an ecosystem partner offering faith-based outreach that complements parish ministry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evangelisch-lutherische-kirche

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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