Katharina von Bora

What Katharina von Bora does

Evangelische Tageseinrichtung für Kinder 'Katharina von Bora' is a Protestant church-operated daycare center (Kita) in Beckum, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, serving children aged 1-6 across three age-differentiated groups: Rote Gruppe (25 children ages 3-6), Gelbe Gruppe (20 children ages 2-6 including integration slots), and Grüne Gruppe (ages 1-3, accepting children from 12 months since August 2020). The facility is operated by the Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Beckum, a Träger within the Evangelische Kirche von Westfalen (Kirchenkreis Gütersloh) and a public-law corporation. Educational programming combines certified Bewegungskindergarten movement education (since 2009, with Kreissportbund and SG Rote Erde), Psychomotorik, Integration support for children with developmental needs, Religionspädagogik, the Sternenfänger school-preparation project, and the Hören-Lauschen-Lernen phonological screening program. The physical site at Theodor-Storm-Str. 17 includes a basement gymnasium (Turnhalle), children's library, sleep/rest rooms, group rooms with side rooms, a kitchen for catering-provided meals, and an outdoor natural playground.

The business model is a public funding stack dominated by transfers from the Land NRW, the Kommune Beckum, and the Träger, with parent contributions set by the Jugendamt Beckum on an income-based sliding scale across four care packages (25h, 35h split, 35h block, 45h). A non-profit support association, Förderverein 'Hand in Hand' e.V. (founded May 2004), contributes supplementary funds via a minimum €7.50 annual membership and event-based fundraising. The facility is part of the Familienzentrum Netzwerk II (re-certified spring 2023), holds BETA Gütesiegel quality management certification (initiated 2019), and is DSGVO and DSG-EKD compliant. Enrollment is exclusively routed through the City of Beckum's online Kita-Navigator, and all services are delivered on-site at a single location.

The organization has approximately 9 employees (educators, childcare workers, household and cleaning staff, gardener/caretaker, plus a part-time director, Angelika Wesemann) and shows no proprietary technology platform, no digital product, and no AI/ML capabilities beyond a standard WordPress website with conventional map and analytics integrations.

Name

Katharina von Bora

Legal name

Evangelische Tageseinrichtung für Kinder Katharina von Bora

Website

https://kita-katharina-von-bora-beckum.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Evangelische Tageseinrichtung für Kinder 'Katharina von Bora' is a Protestant church-operated daycare facility in Beckum, Germany, serving children aged 1-6 across three groups with inclusive education, certified movement programming, and Familienzentrum family services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Early Childhood Education & Daycare Services

NAICS

Child Care Services (62441), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDACACAD

Full-Day Nursery Programs

Education/Early Childhood Education/Nursery Schools & Playgroups

SECONDARYEDACACAK

Faith-Based Nursery & Playgroups

Education/Early Childhood Education/Nursery Schools & Playgroups

SECONDARYEDACACAB

Nursery School Programs (2–4 Years)

Education/Early Childhood Education/Nursery Schools & Playgroups

Keywords

• Early childhood education
• Daycare services
• Kindergarten programs
• Family center services
• Inclusive child care

Headquarters

HQ city

Beckum

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (Land, Kommune, Träger): Personnel costs and material costs of the facility are financed by the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Land), the municipality (Kommune), and the sponsor/trustee (Träger). Parent fees are determined by the Jugendamt Beckum based on family income and care hours booked.
2. Förderverein Membership Dues: Annual membership fee of minimum €7.50 (€0.63 per month). The Förderverein 'Hand in Hand' e.V. supports the facility through fundraising events, donations, and member contributions. All funds exclusively benefit the children at the Kita.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Katharina von Bora is an Evangelical daycare facility (Kita) in Beckum, Germany, providing full-day early childhood education and care for children aged 1-6 years across three age-differentiated groups. The facility delivers a structured program of religious pedagogy, certified movement education (Bewegungskindergarten), inclusive integration support, psychomotor development, school preparation (Sternenfänger), phonological screening (Hören-Lauschen-Lernen), and family center services (Familienzentrum Netzwerk II), along with daily freshly prepared meals. Operations are publicly funded and delivered on-site to enrolled families under the North Rhine-Westphalia KiBiz framework.

Product overview

Katharina von Bora is an Evangelical day care facility (Kita) operated by the Protestant Church Congregation of Beckum, offering childcare for children aged 1–6 years. The facility operates three age-differentiated groups — Rote Gruppe (ages 3–6), Gelbe Gruppe (ages 2–6), and Grüne Gruppe (ages 1–3) — alongside a suite of specialized pedagogical programs. Core programs include Sternenfänger (school preparation), Integration (inclusive support), Psychomotorik (movement-based development), Religionspädagogik (Christian religious education), Hören-Lauschen-Lernen (phonological screening and training), and Bewegungskindergarten (certified movement education). The facility also provides daily freshly prepared meals and operates as a certified Family Center (Familienzentrum Netzwerk II) within the Beckum community. A parent support association (Förderverein Hand in Hand) supplements public funding for equipment and enrichment activities. The organization holds a BETA Quality Seal certification and maintains a child protection policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Rote Gruppe (Red Group) Daycare group for 25 children aged 3-6 years, supervised by three pedagogical staff. Divided into play areas including a play kitchen, reading nook, craft corner, and construction zone, with access to shared spaces such as the role-play room and children's library.
• Gelbe Gruppe (Yellow Group)
• Grüne Gruppe (Green Group) Daycare group for children aged 1-3 years (since August 2020 including children from 12 months). Features a protected room design with adjacent movement room, sleep/waking area, and age-appropriate materials and furniture.
• Sternenfänger (School Preparation Project) School-preparatory project for the year before school enrollment, preparing children for their new role as schoolchildren through activities such as forest school, police and fire station visits, and theater trips, without teaching reading, writing, or arithmetic.
• Integration Program Integrative care program for children with developmental delays or disabilities, using holistic pedagogical support across motor skills, language, perception, social behavior, play, and daily living skills through individual, small-group, and whole-group interventions.
• Psychomotorik Psychomotor development program promoting the whole personality of children through movement, stimulating motor skills, perception, coordination, and creativity.
• Religionspädagogik (Religious Education) Religious education program teaching the meaning of Christian festivals and seasons and biblical stories, with regular child-friendly devotionals and church services held throughout the year.
• Täglich frisches Essen (Daily Fresh Meals) Daily freshly prepared meals using a catering service, with a focus on healthy, balanced nutrition including fresh vegetables and salads, with accommodation for food intolerances.
• Bewegungskindergarten (Movement Kindergarten) Certified movement kindergarten program offering guided movement sessions, open movement activities, a gymnasium, psychomotor sessions, and annual Mini Sports Badge participation.
• Hören, Lauschen, Lernen (HLL) / Bielefelder Screening Bielefelder Screening (BISC) early detection program for reading/spelling difficulties for preschool children, followed by a 20-week daily 10-minute HLL training program for identified at-risk children.
• Familienzentrum (Family Center) Family center network (Netzwerk II Beckum) providing counseling, family education, babysitting mediation, childcare placement, and leisure activities. Successfully re-certified in Spring 2023.
• Förderverein 'Hand in Hand' (Support Association) Non-profit support association that raises funds for equipment and projects beyond regular operating budget, including a playhouse, U3 climbing facility, sandbox, circus wagon, library, and sensory walls. Annual membership minimum €7.50.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Familienzentrum Netzwerk II BeckumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Part of the Familienzentrum Netzwerk II in Beckum, which serves as a contact point for all people in Beckum. Network includes Catholic Kita 'St. Nikolaus' (Neißer Str. 49) and Catholic Kita 'St. Stephanus' (Clemens-August-Str. 15). Successfully recertified in spring 2023. Offers Beratung, Unterstützung, Familienbildung, Kindertagespflege, and Freizeitangebote.
• Kreissportbund and Sportverein SG Rote ErdecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 November 2009Partnership for 'Bewegungskindergarten' (Movement Kindergarten) certification. Kreissportbund and Sportverein SG Rote Erde serve as cooperation partners for movement education and physical activity programs. The facility qualified as a certified movement kindergarten on November 13, 2009. All team members regularly participate in continuing education in movement education.
• Beratungsstelle für Eltern entwicklungsverzögerter und behinderter Kinder des Kreises WarendorfminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsultation center for parents of developmentally delayed and disabled children in the Warendorf district. Part of the Familienzentrum Kooperationspartner network providing specialized support services.
• Caritas Kurberatung, Ehe-, Lebens- und Familienberatung des Bistums Münster, Beratungsstelle für Familien, Kinder, Jugendliche und Eltern der Diakonie Gütersloh e.V., Frauen helfen Frauen e.V.minorOthersVarious counseling and family support organizations in the Familienzentrum network. Partners include Caritas spa counseling, marriage and family counseling of the Diocese of Münster, family counseling of Diakonie Gütersloh, and women's support organizations.
• Familienbildungsstätte Oelde-Neubeckum, Mütterzentrum, PariSozial, öffentliche BüchereiminorOthersAdditional network partners providing family education, mother centers, social services, and public library access as part of the Familienzentrum services.
• Jugendamt Beckum, Kreisgesundheitsamt, Erziehungsberatungsstelle, Frühförderung, Grundschulen, Fachschule für SozialpädagogikminorOthersInstitutional partnerships with public and educational institutions including Youth Office, Health Department, Educational Counseling Center, Early Intervention Services, Primary Schools, and Professional School for Social Pedagogy for training purposes.
• Gewerbeaufsichtsamt, Fachberaterin des KirchenkreisesminorOthersGovernment and church advisory partners including Trade Supervision Office and Church District Specialist Advisor supporting facility operations and compliance.
• Förderverein 'Hand in Hand der Evangelischen Tageseinrichtung Katharina von Bora e.V.'coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport association founded in May 2004. Non-profit organization that enhances child-appropriate environment and promotes diverse talents of children. Organizes events (family festivals, bazaars, refreshments at events like exhibitions at Gärtnerei Mertens) to make Kita life more interesting and varied. Provides financial support for equipment and social support for underprivileged children. Annual membership minimum €7.50.
• Evangelische Kirchengemeinde BeckumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor organization (Träger) of the Kita. The facility is an institution of the Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Beckum, which belongs to Evangelische Kirche von Westfalen (Church District Gütersloh), a public law corporation. Currently represented by Ehrenfried Held as deputy chairman of the Authorized Committee.
• Elternrat (Parent Council)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParent representatives elected at the beginning of each Kita year, with 2 parents per group forming the Elternrat. Three parent representatives are automatically members of the Facility Council, which also includes 3 pedagogical staff and 3 sponsor representatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Phorms Education: Phorms runs bilingual schools and Kitas across Germany with a broader (and more commercial) footprint than the subject. Comparable in category and funding logic but with significantly more scale and a broader age range.

Direct peers

• Diakonie Deutschland: Diakonie is the welfare arm of the German Protestant church (EKD) and operates a large network of Kitas, including in NRW. As a co-denominational operator under the same Protestant umbrella as Evangelische Kirche von Westfalen, it offers the most directly comparable institutional context.
• Waldorf-Kindergarten (Bund der Freien Waldorfschulen): The German Waldorf kindergarten network operates alternative-pedagogy Kitas under public funding, sharing the same KiBiz framework and Familienzentrum participation model. It is a comparable values-based nonprofit Kita operator.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Kita: AWO is one of Germany's six Spitzenverbände der freien Wohlfahrtspflege and runs hundreds of Kitas with public funding and Familienzentrum models. It is a comparable welfare-association operator in the same regulatory system.
• Caritas Kita (Deutscher Caritasverband): Caritas operates a nationwide network of Catholic-affiliated Kitas financed under KiBiz/KiTaG frameworks in NRW. It is the cross-denominational mirror to the subject's Evangelical Träger structure.
• FRÖBEL e.V. FRÖBEL is one of Germany's largest nonprofit Kita operators, running more than 200 Kitas nationally under a comparable public-funded, pedagogically structured model. It is the closest scaled analog to the subject's church-affiliated nonprofit Kita model.
• Educcare: Educcare operates a multi-site network of bilingual Kitas in Germany under public funding. It is comparable as a scaled Kita operator sharing the same funding logic, though with a stronger commercial orientation.
• Montessori Deutschland: Montessori Deutschland supports a network of Montessori Kitas operating under the same German public-funding regime. Comparable as a values-based, alternative-pedagogy nonprofit Kita operator in the same regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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