Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Aachen

What Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Aachen does

The Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Aachen is a public-law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) and regional administrative body of the Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland (Protestant Church in the Rhineland), established in 1838 and headquartered at Frère-Roger-Straße 8-10 in Aachen. It groups together 15+ local congregations across the greater Aachen region and Eifel municipalities (Alsdorf, Baesweiler, Herzogenrath, Stolberg, Würselen, Monschau, Kornelimünster, Roggendorf, Schleidener Tal), plus specialized ministries for deaf members and university students. Its service portfolio spans pastoral care (Seelsorge) in hospitals, prisons, police, military, schools, and digital/online channels; education including the Viktoria-Schule gymnasium, kindergartens, adult and family education, and the Evangelische Studierendengemeinde (ESG) with student housing; social welfare through the Diakonisches Werk (Diakonie) covering refugees, women, seniors, and men; environmental and fair-trade programs; church music; and interfaith/international partnerships with Indonesia, Tanzania, and Bugamba.

Operationally the church district runs a TYPO3 multi-site CMS hosting all congregations, Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics, eTermin for online pastoral appointment booking, ChurchDesk + Mailjet for member communication, Altruja + KD-Onlinespende for donation processing, Bunny.net CDN for performance, Zoom for digital pastoral conversations, and Shariff-protected Facebook/Instagram/YouTube presences. Data protection operates under DSG-EKD with an external Data Protection Officer, and the site holds partial BITV-NRW accessibility certification (statement dated 2025-07-10).

Funding comes primarily from state-administered church tax (Kirchensteuer) on member income, supplemented by voluntary donations (online and traditional), facility and ESG dormitory rentals, and fees for educational programs. Leadership is provided by Superintendentin Pfarrerin Verena Jantzen, supported by a Kreissynode, Kreissynodalvorstand, and 15+ subordinate wholly-owned entities covering congregations, education, social work, family services, and a dedicated foundation.

Name

Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Aachen

Legal name

Kirchenkreis Aachen der Evangelischen Kirche im Rheinland

Website

https://kirchenkreis-aachen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1838

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Aachen is a public-law Protestant church district serving 15+ congregations across the greater Aachen and Eifel region, delivering pastoral care, education, Diakonie social services, and student ministry, funded primarily by state-administered church tax and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Faith-Based Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Religious services
• Pastoral care
• Congregational life
• Faith education
• Community outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Aachen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Revenue model

1. Church Tax (Kirchensteuer): Mandatory church tax collected by the German state on behalf of member congregations. This is the primary funding source for the Protestant Church in Germany, including this church district.
2. Donations and Offerings: Voluntary donations from members and the public for specific projects, facilities, and ongoing operations. Processed through online platforms (Altruja/KD-Onlinespende) and traditional collection methods.
3. Facility Rentals and Usage Fees: Revenue from renting church facilities, event spaces, and the student dormitory (ESG Wohnheim)
4. Educational Program Fees: Course and seminar fees from adult education programs, faith courses, and family education offerings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Aachen is a Protestant church district (Kirchenkreis) in the Aachen region of Germany, part of the Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland (EKiR). It coordinates 15+ local congregations, providing worship services, pastoral care, religious education (including confirmation classes), youth work, diaconal/social services, and church administration for Protestant Christians in the region.

Product overview

Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Aachen is a Protestant church district offering a portfolio of pastoral, educational, social, and community services rather than a technology product. Core offerings include pastoral counseling (Seelsorge) across multiple settings (hospital, emergency, prison, military, police, deaf), educational services (Bildung) including adult education, schools, and libraries, children/youth/family programs, interfaith and international partnerships, social welfare (Diakonie), environmental sustainability, church music, and public communications. Additional services include an online donation platform, student congregation (ESG) with housing, and a comprehensive parish directory covering 11+ communities. The district maintains an active digital presence via its TYPO3-based website with integrations for donations (Altruja), analytics (Matomo), video (YouTube), social media (Facebook/Instagram), mapping (OpenStreetMap), video conferencing (Zoom), and email communications (Mailjet).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sprich's dir von der Seele: Online pastoral counselling network allowing appointments for pastoral conversations through the church district's website.
• Seelsorge-Gespräche online buchen
• #einfachheiraten
• Heimat auf Zeit

Products and services

• Worship Services Regular Sunday worship services, special holiday services (Christmas, Easter, Pentecost), and liturgical celebrations held across the district's congregations for Protestant Christians in the Aachen region.

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration12 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diakonisches Werk im Kirchenkreis AachencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026Strategic partnership agreement approved by the Aachener Kreissynode (church district synod) for partnership and financing of the Diaconal Works until 2031. This formalizes the close relationship between the church district and its social service arm.
• OikocreditminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for sustainable and fair investment practices, supporting microfinance and development projects globally through ethical investment.
• Gustav-Adolf-WerkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partnership supporting Protestant communities worldwide, particularly in areas of diaspora and need, through the church district's Partnerschaft und Dialog division.
• VEM (Vereinigte Evangelische Mission)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional service of VEM for ecumenical mission and development cooperation, part of the church district's international partnership work.
• Euregio PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border regional cooperation within the Euregio (German-Dutch-Belgian border region) for ecumenical and interfaith dialogue initiatives.
• Indonesian and Tanzanian PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrilateral partnership with Indonesia and Tanzania, including the Bugamba/Tanzania development project, for international development cooperation and interchurch relations.
• City of AachenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with municipal government on social integration, diversity initiatives, and community programs such as the Vielfaltspreis (Diversity Award).
• City Church Partnership (Cityseelsorge)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity church (Citykirche St. Nikolaus) located in Aachen's pedestrian zone providing open pastoral presence and outreach to city visitors and passersby.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD): National federation of Protestant regional churches in Germany. Operates the federal '#einfachheiraten' wedding initiative in which Kirchenkreis Aachen participates. National-level incumbent and policy umbrella.
• Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland (EKiR): The regional church parent body of which Kirchenkreis Aachen is a constituent. Provides governance, funding coordination, and overarching strategy across all member Kirchenkreise — relevant as a broader incumbent and policy/funder.
• Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirche im Rheinland: Regional-level Diakonie association aligned with EKiR, providing social welfare services that overlap with the Kirchenkreis Aachen's Diakonisches Werk subsidiary. Operates as a broader incumbent in the same service verticals (refugees, seniors, women, family support).

Direct peers

• Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Düsseldorf: Another Kirchenkreis within the Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland, structurally identical in governance, funding mechanism (Kirchensteuer), and service portfolio. Direct administrative peer at the same regional-church level.
• Bistum Aachen: The Catholic Diocese covering the same Aachen geography as the Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Aachen. Operates a parallel network of parishes, schools, kindergartens, and social services — a direct faith-based administrative peer with similar scope and constituency.
• Caritasverband für das Bistum Aachen: Catholic social welfare counterpart to Diakonie in the Aachen region. Directly comparable service portfolio (refugee support, family services, senior care) and identical regional footprint.
• Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Bonn: Another EKiR Kirchenkreis in the immediate NRW region. Closely comparable administrative unit sharing parent body and funding mechanism.
• Evangelischer Kirchenkreis Köln: Neighboring Evangelischer Kirchenkreis in the EKiR, comparable in scale, structure, and service mix. Provides a near-comparable reference for operating benchmarks.

Emerging players

• Stadtmission Aachen: Local faith-based social services organization operating in Aachen with partial overlap in community welfare work (housing support, social outreach) but smaller scale and narrower portfolio than the Kirchenkreis.

Others

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christlicher Kirchen in Aachen (ACK Aachen): Local ecumenical council coordinating Christian churches in Aachen, including both Catholic and Protestant bodies. Relevant as an ecosystem coordinator but not a direct operational peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@ev.kirchenkreisaachen9643
• Facebookfacebook.com/kirchenkreis.aachen
• Instagraminstagram.com/kirchenkreis.aachen
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evangelischer-kirchenkreis-aachen

Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries17 records

Funding overview

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