Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Burgdorf

What Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Burgdorf does

The Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Burgdorf is an administrative district of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover (Ev.-luth. Landeskirche Hannovers), constituted as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public-law corporation) and serving the eastern part of the Region Hannover in Lower Saxony, Germany. It coordinates more than 20 Kirchengemeinden (parish churches) across towns including Burgdorf, Lehrte, Sehnde, and Uetze, delivering worship services (including Sommerkirche, Taizé, baptismal, and confirmation services), pastoral counseling, religious education, lifecycle rites (baptism, confirmation, marriage, funeral), and community programs. The district also operates multiple Kindertagesstätten (Kitas/daycare centers) — Kita Fröbelweg in Burgdorf, Markus-Kita in Lehrte, and Kita Huckmuck in Rethmar — and runs a substantive church music program anchored by the Burgdorfer Kantorei and the CampusMusik singing school at St.-Pankratius-Kirche.

The Kirchenkreis's digital infrastructure is built on a Content Management System called termine-e for the website (kirchenkreis-burgdorf.de), supplemented by privacy-focused open-source tooling (Matomo for cookie-free analytics, OpenStreetMap for location services) and third-party services including Twingle GmbH for donation processing, Formulare-e for surveys/forms, Shariff for privacy-protecting social sharing buttons, and Google reCAPTCHA for form abuse protection. Its technology choices reflect GDPR/DSG-EKD compliance priorities rather than AI or advanced automation. Administrative operations are centralized in the Kirchenamt Burgdorfer Land in Burgwedel, which handles personnel, finance, and governance as an internal shared-services hub for member parishes.

The business model is non-commercial and institutionally funded. Primary revenue is derived from the German church tax (Kirchensteuer), which the state collects from member households on behalf of recognized churches and remits via the Landeskirche. Supplementary income comes from donations processed through Twingle (supporting both general operations and the Johannesburg/West scholarship fund, ~10,000 EUR annually), modest event charges such as concert tickets (10 EUR standard, 8 EUR reduced), and partnership-related contributions. Most pastoral services are free to the public. The Kirchenkreis also maintains a long-standing international partnership with Kirchenkreis Johannesburg/West (ELCSA, South Africa) since 1980, including biennial mutual visits and a student scholarship program disbursing approximately 3,500 Rand per student per year.

Name

Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Burgdorf

Legal name

Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Burgdorf

Website

https://kirchenkreis-burgdorf.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Burgdorf is a public-law corporation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover, administering 20+ parishes across the eastern Region Hannover. It delivers worship, pastoral care, early childhood education, church music, and social welfare services, funded primarily by state-collected church tax and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAB

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAJAA

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

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Religious & Faith-Based Organizations

Keywords

• Lutheran church services
• Pastoral care programs
• Church daycare education
• Religious community worship
• Ecclesiastical administration

Headquarters

HQ city

Burgdorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Tax (Kirchensteuer): As a public-law corporation (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hanover, the Kirchenkreis receives funding derived from church tax (Kirchensteuer) collected by the German state on behalf of member churches. This is the primary source of operational funding for the church district.
2. Donations and Offerings: The Kirchenkreis accepts donations through an online platform provided by twingle GmbH (Germany-based, PCI-certified). Donation forms are embedded on the website. One-time and recurring monetary gifts support specific projects, the partnership fund with Johannesburg/West (requiring approximately 10,000 EUR annually), and general operations.
3. Scholarship/Stipend Fund Contributions: The Kirchenkreis manages a scholarship fund for students in its partnership with Kirchenkreis Johannesburg/West in South Africa. Stipends of 3,500 Rand (~400 EUR) per year are awarded to qualifying students, with partial refinancing expected upon employment. Annual funding need is approximately 10,000 EUR, sourced from donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Burgdorf is an administrative district of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Hanover that delivers religious and community services across more than 20 parish churches in the eastern Hannover region. Its fundamental offerings include regular and seasonal worship services (Gottesdienste), sacraments (baptism, confirmation, marriage, funeral), pastoral counseling and Diakonie social welfare, church music programs (Burgdorfer Kantorei, CampusMusik singing school), Kindertagesstätten (daycare centers), volunteer coordination, and an international partnership with Kirchenkreis Johannesburg/West in South Africa.

Product overview

The Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Burgdorf operates as a network of Lutheran church communities serving the eastern part of the Region Hannover. Its core offerings center on religious and spiritual life — regular and seasonal worship services (Gottesdienste), pastoral counseling and Diakonie social services, and music programs including the Burgdorfer Kantorei and CampusMusik singing school. The district runs multiple Kindertagesstätten (Kitas/daycare centers) in Burgdorf, Lehrte, and Rethmar. Digital services include a monthly 'Kreuz & Quer' newsletter, an online event calendar, and an online donation platform powered by Twingle. International partnership work connects the district with Kirchenkreis Johannesburg/West in South Africa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gottesdienste (Worship Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• 35 Lektor:innen and Prädikant:innen actively serving in worship services across the Kirchenkreis
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kirchenkreis Johannesburg/West, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1980, the Kirchenkreis Burgdorf has maintained an intensive partnership with Kirchenkreis Johannesburg/West in South Africa, part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Southern Africa (ELCSA). The partnership includes biennial mutual visits, funding for community projects (street children, HIV/AIDS, after-school programs), construction of churches, and a student scholarship fund (approximately 10,000 EUR raised annually). Stipends of 3,500 Rand (~400 EUR) per year support students in tertiary education, with partial refinancing expected upon employment. The relationship is characterized by mutual exchange, advocacy for social justice, and Christian witness across continents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ev.-luth. Landeskirche Hannovers: Parent regional church body governing the Kirchenkreis Burgdorf and other Kirchenkreise. Provides overarching administrative, legal, and missional infrastructure and represents the broader denominational organization.
• Katholisches Dekanat Hildesheim: Catholic counterpart district-level ecclesiastical structure in the same region operating under the same German state-church legal framework with parallel parish governance, Kitas, and Kirchensteuer funding.
• Evangelische Kirche Berlin-Brandenburg-schlesische Oberlausitz: Larger regional Protestant church body in eastern Germany that operates a comparable multi-Kirchenkreis governance structure with state-church recognition, parishes, Kitas, and diaconal services.

Regional players

• Erzbistum Hamburg: Catholic archdiocese covering a comparable northern German territory with parallel parish networks, Kitas, social services, and Kirchensteuer-funded operations — providing a denominational counterpart benchmark.

Direct peers

• Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Peine: Neighboring Lutheran Kirchenkreis in the same Landeskirche Hannovers operating a similar multi-parish district model in eastern Lower Saxony with comparable scale of operations.
• Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Hannover: Neighboring Lutheran Kirchenkreis within the same Landeskirche Hannovers, operating the same ecclesiastical governance model, parish structure, and Kirchensteuer funding mechanism across the Hannover urban area. Most directly comparable by structure, scale, and denominational affiliation.
• Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Soltau: Lutheran Kirchenkreis in the same Landeskirche Hannovers with similar rural/semi-urban geographic profile, multi-parish structure, and reliance on Kirchensteuer funding plus volunteer-driven ministry.
• Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Hildesheim-Sarstedt: Another Kirchenkreis within the Landeskirche Hannovers serving a similar regional catchment in Lower Saxony with comparable parish governance, diaconal services, and Kita operations.
• Ev.-luth. Kirchenkreis Göttingen: Lutheran Kirchenkreis within the Landeskirche Hannovers covering a comparable mixed urban-rural territory with multiple parishes, Kitas, and diaconal social services under the same institutional framework.

Others

• Diakonieverband Hannover-Land: Partner social welfare organization headquartered in Ronnenberg that delivers diaconal services in cooperation with the Kirchenkreis. Directly comparable on the social services dimension and shares overlapping leadership and geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ev.-luth.-kirchenkreis-burgdorf

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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