Krebsgesellschaft NRW e.V.

What Krebsgesellschaft NRW e.V. does

Krebsgesellschaft NRW e.V. is a registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Düsseldorf that has delivered cancer-related counseling, prevention, and patient-support services in North Rhine-Westphalia since 1951. The organization operates four of the state's 26 ambulatory psycho-oncological cancer counseling centers — in Bochum, Düsseldorf, Olpe, and Rhein-Erft — supplemented by branch offices in Dortmund, Neuss, Siegen, Wesseling, Hürth, and Kerpen. Service modalities include in-person psychosocial counseling, a telephone helpline, scheduled video consultations, and on-site prevention lectures delivered to schools, kindergartens, and corporate workplaces. Programs such as SunPass (with IKK classic), Simply U (with BARMER), HPV vaccination awareness, and the MutmacherInnen patient-ambassador initiative extend the organization's reach into prevention and community engagement, while digital channels — the website, a podcast ('Kaffee mit K'), social media, and email newsletters — support awareness and fundraising.

The organization's technology stack is intentionally minimal and non-proprietary, consistent with a counseling- and education-focused non-profit rather than a technology developer. Third-party SaaS integrations include Cleverreach for newsletters, PayPal/Visa/Mastercard/Fundraisingbox for donation processing, and a Strava integration for the Kilometer gegen Krebs fundraising app. There are no AI/ML modalities, proprietary models, patents, or trademarks disclosed.

The revenue model is multi-source and not-for-profit: statutory and private health-insurer reimbursements under §65e SGB V (GKV and PKV) cover ambulatory cancer counseling, while state appropriations from Land NRW and Kreis Olpe, individual and corporate donations, membership fees, bequests, and foundation grants (including the Sozialstiftung der Kreissparkasse Köln) fund prevention projects and operations. All counseling, information materials, and prevention lectures are provided free of charge to end users, so the customer base is the general NRW population of 300,000+ cancer patients and their families rather than paying B2B accounts.

Name

Krebsgesellschaft NRW e.V.

Legal name

Krebsgesellschaft Nordrhein-Westfalen e.V.

Website

https://krebsgesellschaftnrw.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1951

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Krebsgesellschaft NRW e.V. is a Düsseldorf-based non-profit, founded 1951, that delivers free psycho-oncological counseling, prevention education, and patient-support services across North Rhine-Westphalia through four owned cancer counseling centers, branch offices, and digital channels.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cancer Counseling & Psychosocial Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (62419), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGACAA

Disease-Specific Research & Support (e.g., Cancer, Diabetes, ALS)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

SECONDARYBPAGACAC

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Health & Medical Nonprofits

Keywords

• Cancer counseling services
• Psycho-oncological support
• Cancer prevention education
• Health self-help groups
• Patient support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Düsseldorf

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Health Insurance Funding: Funding from the Spitzenverband der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (GKV) and Verband der Privaten Krankenversicherung (PKV) for ambulatory cancer counseling services based on § 65e SGB V. This constitutes a major portion of operational funding for counseling centers.
2. State and Municipal Funding: Partial funding from Land NRW and Kreis Olpe for counseling services and prevention projects.
3. Donations: Individual donations from supporters to fund prevention projects and cancer counseling services. The organization operates independently from economic interests and relies heavily on donations.
4. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from supporting members who receive newsletters, annual reports, and participate in general meetings.
5. Inheritance and Bequests: The organization accepts inheritances and legacies as a charitable organization recognized as non-profit and exempt from inheritance tax.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Krebsgesellschaft NRW e.V. provides free psycho-oncological cancer counseling to patients and relatives, cancer prevention education through lectures and projects (e.g., SunPass, Simply U), coordination of self-help groups, and public health campaigns. Its services are targeted at cancer patients, family members, schools, companies, and the general public in North Rhine-Westphalia, with delivery across in-person, telephone, and video channels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kaffee mit K: Podcast by Krebsgesellschaft NRW covering cancer-related topics including prevention, communication, and psycho-oncology.
• SunPass
• Simply U
• Kilometer gegen Krebs
• Düsseldorf am Ruder
• Sprich mit mir! Über Krebs
• Hobbys gegen Krebs
• Kurz geimpft, lang geschützt

Products and services

• Psychologische Krebsberatung (Psycho-oncological Cancer Counseling) Free, confidential psycho-oncological counseling for cancer patients and their relatives, delivered via in-person, telephone, and video channels. Reimbursement is supported by statutory and private health insurers (GKV/PKV).
• Selbsthilfegruppen (Cancer Self-Help Groups) Coordination and support of cancer self-help groups for patients and families across NRW, including group facilitation and regional networking.
• Kostenfreie Online-Vorträge (Free Online Lectures) Free online lecture series covering cancer-related topics, delivered digitally to the general public.
• Prävention für Unternehmen (Workplace Cancer Prevention) On-site prevention lectures and workshops delivered to companies for their employees, covering cancer-related topics and workplace health promotion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 300,000 people in NRW live with a cancer diagnosis and can access counseling services
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Düsseldorf am Ruder (Verein)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Charity rowing regatta held annually in Düsseldorf Medienhafen. Founded by Kurt Nellessen with support from Ruderclub Germania 1904 e.V. to raise funds for cancer patients.
• IKK classiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for SunPass project - a joint initiative for sun protection in kindergartens in NRW. The goal is to protect young children from sunburn to reduce skin cancer risk in later years.
• BARMERcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint project 'simply U' with BARMER targeting schools in NRW to provide fun UV protection and skin cancer prevention education in classrooms.
• Spitzenverband der Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung (GKV)coreOthersMain funding partner for ambulatory cancer counseling services based on § 65e SGB V. Provides essential financial support for counseling center operations.
• Verband der Privaten Krankenversicherung (PKV)coreOthersFunding partner for ambulatory cancer counseling services based on § 65e SGB V.
• Land NRWcoreOthersState government funding for cancer counseling services and prevention projects in NRW.
• Kreis OlpeminorOthersMunicipal funding for Krebsberatung Olpe counseling center.
• Sozialstiftung der Kreissparkasse KölnminorOthersFoundation funding for Krebsberatung Rhein-Erft counseling center.
• Frauenselbsthilfe Krebs Landesverband NRW e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on joint lectures about complementary medicine in cancer care.
• Ruderclub Germania 1904 e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the annual 'Düsseldorf am Ruder' charity rowing regatta.
• Netzwerk OnkologiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization maintains an oncology network including OPTILATER research project, Fachgruppe Selbsthilfe NRW, Qualitätsverbund Krebsberatung NRW, KrebsStiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen, and Landeskrebsregister NRW.
• 26 Krebsberatungsstellen in NRWcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of 26 ambulatory cancer counseling centers across NRW, with four operated by Krebsgesellschaft NRW e.V. and others by various other organizations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• American Cancer Society: US nationwide voluntary health organization dedicated to cancer elimination through research, patient support, and advocacy. Comparable as a disease-specific non-profit with counseling/hotline, prevention, and education missions, though vastly larger in budget and geographic footprint.
• Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft e.V. Umbrella scientific-medical oncology organization operating certification programs for oncology centers (Onkologische Zentren) and running national awareness campaigns. Umbrella of the regional Krebsgesellschaften including Krebsgesellschaft NRW, so a direct institutional parent/peer relationship.
• Deutsche Krebshilfe: Germany's largest cancer non-profit, funding research, education, and patient support at the national level. Directly comparable as a cancer-focused non-profit, but operates at national scale with substantially larger funding base, research grants, and advocacy reach.
• Macmillan Cancer Support: UK's leading cancer support charity providing information, financial support, and nursing services to cancer patients. Comparable as a disease-specific non-profit combining counseling, information, prevention, and advocacy—but operating at much larger national scale.

Direct peers

• Bayerische Krebsgesellschaft e.V. Sister state-level cancer society for Bavaria, providing analogous psycho-oncological counseling, prevention education, and self-help support under the same Deutsche Krebsgesellschaft framework. Highly comparable operating model, regional scope, and funding structure to Krebsgesellschaft NRW.
• Frauenselbsthilfe Krebs Bundesverband e.V. National self-help organization for cancer patients, particularly women with cancer. Mentioned as a collaboration partner of Krebsgesellschaft NRW ('Frauenselbsthilfe Krebs Landesverband NRW e.V.'). Comparable as a peer-support and patient-advocacy non-profit, with overlapping counseling and self-help group service.
• Berliner Krebsgesellschaft e.V. State-level cancer society serving Berlin, providing ambulatory psychosocial cancer counseling and prevention education under §65e SGB V. Direct comparable to Krebsgesellschaft NRW: same framework, similar scale, urban-vs-rural context difference only.
• Krebsverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. State-level cancer society for Baden-Württemberg with nearly identical mission: ambulatory cancer counseling, prevention education, and patient support. Closest functional peer—same service portfolio, same statutory funding model under §65e SGB V, just in a different Bundesland.
• Hessische Krebsgesellschaft e.V. Regional cancer society serving Hessen with psychosocial counseling, prevention lectures, and self-help group coordination. Direct comparable in scope, scale, and funding mechanisms to Krebsgesellschaft NRW.

Regional players

• Krebsliga Schweiz: Swiss national cancer league providing psychosocial counseling, prevention, and self-help support across cantons. Highly comparable operating model and mission to Krebsgesellschaft NRW; regional player because it operates in Switzerland rather than Germany and is organized slightly more centrally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles4 records

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