KINDERVEREINIGUNG Leipzig e.V

Name

KINDERVEREINIGUNG Leipzig e.V

Legal name

KINDERVEREINIGUNG Leipzig e.V.

Website

https://kv-leipzig.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Child and youth welfare
• Early childhood education
• School social work
• After-school care
• Youth leisure programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Leipzig

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Youth Welfare Contracts (Betriebserlaubnisse): The organization operates under state-issued operating permits (Betriebserlaubnisse) granted and supervised by the Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Soziales und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt, Landesjugendamt Chemnitz. Services are commissioned by municipal and state youth welfare offices (Jugendämter), providing a recurring contractual revenue base tied to the operation of Kindertageseinrichtungen, Schulsozialarbeit, and other youth welfare programs.
2. Parent Fees (Elternbeiträge): Parents contribute fees for childcare services (Kindertagesstätten), which are administered through the organization's financial department. These fees supplement public funding.
3. Co-Financing by State of Saxony (Land Sachsen): Several measures are co-financed with public funds on the basis of budgets approved by the Saxon State Parliament (Sächsischer Landtag), as stated on partner and individual facility pages.
4. Donations and Foundation Income: The Klaus-Martin Winkler Stiftung, established by the organization, supports its work long-term in broader charitable fields. Donations are solicited through the organization's dedicated donation account (Spendenkonto).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

KINDERVEREINIGUNG Leipzig e.V. delivers child and youth welfare services across Leipzig, Landkreis Leipzig, and Landkreis Mittelsachsen in Saxony, Germany. Its offerings include 15 Kindertagesstätten (daycare centers), 8 Kindertagespflegestellen (family day care), Schulhorte (after-school care), Schulsozialarbeit (school social work) at 25+ schools, offene Freizeittreffs (open youth leisure centers), Schulclubs (school-based leisure clubs), and specialized programs (Open Lab Thekla for digital education, Kompass for digital extremism prevention, Werkstatt Drin'n'Drauszen for outdoor arts, Kulturwerkstatt KAOS for cultural work). Services are commissioned by municipal Jugendämter and co-financed by the Free State of Saxony, with parent fees and donations as supplementary revenue.

Product overview

KINDERVEREINIGUNG Leipzig e.V. is a non-profit children's and youth welfare organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational and care services. The core offerings include 13 Kindertagesstätten (daycare centers/kindergartens), Kindertagespflege (day care) across 5 regions, Schulhorte (after-school care), and Schulsozialarbeit (school social work) at over 25 schools. The organization operates numerous Freizeittreffs (leisure centers) and Schulclubs (school clubs) providing recreational activities and youth development programs. Specialized programs include Open Lab Thekla (digital education), Kompass (digital literacy and media education), Werkstatt Drin'n'Drauszen (outdoor art workshop), Kulturwerkstatt KAOS (cultural arts), and international youth exchange programs. Support services include professional advisory services for kindergartens and an Onlinecampus platform for staff training. The organization serves children, youth, and families across Leipzig, Landkreis Leipzig, and Landkreis Mittelsachsen.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Open Lab Thekla: A creative space for young people (10-25 years) combining digital education with sustainability, offering programming, 3D printing, gaming, and international exchange programs.
• Kompass
• Werkstatt Drin'n'Drauszen

Products and services

• Kindertagesstätten (Kitas) Network of 15 daycare centers and kindergartens (Krippe, Kita, Hort) providing early childhood education and care for children aged 0–6 (Krippe and Kita) and after-school care (Hort) across Leipzig, Hartha, Waldheim, and Beucha. Includes named facilities: Unikat, Kinderland, Lipsiland, Spatzennest, Kleine Füchse, Wimmelwusel, Häschengrube, Motschegiebchen, Waldteufelchen, Am kleinen Kuchengarten, Pusteblume, Am Sauergras, and FreiRaum.
• Kindertagespflege (Family Day Care) Family-based day care services with 8 Kindertagespflegestellen organized across 5 regions (Mitte, Nord, Ost, Süd, West) of Leipzig, providing flexible childcare options for families with infants and young children in home settings.
• Schulhorte (After-School Care) After-school care (Hort) services offered at school locations, including 'Sonnenschein' Hartha and 'KlexMex' Beucha, providing supervised homework time, leisure activities, and meals for primary school children.
• Schulsozialarbeit (School Social Work) Social work services embedded in schools at 25+ schools across Leipzig, Markkleeberg, Naunhof, Hartha, Döbeln, Frohburg, Borna, Wurzen, Oschatz, and Grimma, including primary schools, secondary schools (Oberschulen), Gymnasium, Förderschulen, and Berufliche Schulzentren. Services include counseling, conflict resolution, parent consultation, and student well-being support, delivered pursuant to § 13a SGB VIII.
• Offene Freizeittreffs (Open Youth Leisure Facilities) Multiple open youth leisure facilities operated as low-threshold drop-in centers for children and youth aged 6–27, including FZZ Paradise, KJZ Die Insel, OFT P.R.-Club, OFT Mockau, OFT Sellerhausen, JC Palaver, OFT Lützschena, Projekt Möckern Move, KJH OASE Naunhof, FZZ Borna, KJH Borna-Gnandorf, OFT Frohburg, and KJH KiJuWu Wurzen.
• Schulclubs (School Clubs) School-based leisure clubs operated within 8 schools as part of Ganztagsangebote (whole-day school programs), including 35. Schule Leipzig, 56. Schule Leipzig, 94. Schule Leipzig, SLSH Leipzig, Rudolf-Hildebrand-Schule Markkleeberg, Oberschule Markkleeberg, Oberschule Naunhof, and Christian-Gottlob-Frege Oberschule Thekla. Activities include homework support, recreational programs, and crafts.
• Open Lab Thekla A specialized creative digital education space for young people aged 10–25 combining digital literacy with sustainability, featuring programming, 3D printing, electronics, gaming, media production, sustainability projects, workshops, and international youth exchange programs for girls and young women aged 14–20.
• Kompass A youth education project focused on ideological dangers in digital spaces, providing workshops on filter bubbles, radical influencers, fake news, conspiracy theories, children's rights, and social media literacy for schools starting from grade 5.
• Werkstatt Drin'n'Drauszen An outdoor art and creativity workshop at the KAOS Kulturwerkstatt offering painting, printing, drawing, photography, and object installations for children and youth.
• Kulturwerkstatt KAOS Cultural workshop providing artistic education and creative projects for children and youth, hosted at a dedicated facility in Leipzig.
• Kompetenzzentrum internationale Jugendarbeit Competence center for international youth work facilitating cross-cultural exchange programs, international youth projects, and global learning opportunities for young people in the Leipzig region.
• Spielmobilprojekt Mobile play project bringing recreational activities, games, and creative play experiences to children across various locations in the Leipzig region.
• Fachberatung Kita Professional advisory services for kindergarten facilities and childminders, supporting 15 kindergartens and 8 family day care facilities in implementing the Saxon Education Plan (Sächsischer Bildungsplan) and ensuring consistent quality across the network.
• Onlinecampus An online learning platform jointly developed with fachkraftforum gGmbH, providing curated, self-paced professional development and continuing education content for staff members, integrated into daily work routines without disrupting service delivery.

Quantifiable outcome

• Kita FreiRaum (Beucha) awarded 'Sonnenschutz-Kita' certification by Sächsische Krebsgesellschaft in June 2026 — demonstrating quality standards in health promotion.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KV Toleranz & Inklusion gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA wholly-owned subsidiary of KINDERVEREINIGUNG Leipzig e.V. operating in youth social work (Jugend(sozial)arbeit), aids for education (Hilfen zur Erziehung), ambulatory assistance, and since January 2022 the multi-generational house 'Buntes Haus', and since July 2022 the Coordination and Intervention Center (KOINS) against domestic violence in Landkreis Mittelsachsen. Represents a core strategic expansion of the parent organization's service portfolio.
• Lidl MitteldeutschlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLidl's central German representation (Bernburg) with retail stores in Leipzig and surrounding areas supports healthy nutrition projects in the organization's Kindertagesstätten by providing fresh fruits and vegetables from sustainable and regional cultivation. This partnership directly supports the organization's health and nutrition education programs.
• Klaus-Martin Winkler StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA foundation established by KINDERVEREINIGUNG Leipzig e.V. that operates in broader charitable fields than the association can pursue directly, to support the organization's long-term work and ensure future sustainability. Represents a strategic financial and programmatic extension vehicle.
• KINDERVEREINIGUNG Sachsen e.V. (KVS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional association of KINDERVEREINIGUNG that provides significant support through continuing education events (Fortbildungsveranstaltungen) for employees and volunteers of KINDERVEREINIGUNG Leipzig e.V., enhancing workforce competency and professional standards.
• Heimerer – Sozialpflegeschulen GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn educational institution offering training programs in pedagogical professions (Erzieher) in Leipzig, providing a pipeline of qualified talent for KINDERVEREINIGUNG Leipzig e.V. and informing prospective employees about educational pathways.
• Land Sachsen (Free State of Saxony)coreOthersSeveral organizational measures are co-financed with public funds (Steuermittel) on the basis of budgets approved by the Sächsischer Landtag. The licensing and supervisory authority is the Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Soziales und Gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt, Landesjugendamt, Chemnitz.
• fachkraftforum gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe organization's Fachbereich Kindertageseinrichtungen collaborates with fachkraftforum gGmbH to develop and deliver the Onlinecampus — a new digital learning architecture for staff professional development. This partnership enables the creation of curated, sustainable, and efficient learning content for the organization's workforce.
• Sächsische KrebsgesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAwarded the 'Sonnenschutz-Kita' certification to Kita FreiRaum in Beucha for the facility's sun protection education program, demonstrating collaboration on health promotion in early childhood settings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bezirksverband Leipzig: AWO Leipzig operates Kindertagesstätten, Schulsozialarbeit, and youth welfare services in the same Leipzig geography under the same Saxon Jugendhilfe regulatory framework — directly competing for the same municipal contracts and parent placements.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Sachsen: Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband is an umbrella for many Saxon social service providers including those offering Kindertagesstätten, Schulsozialarbeit, and offene Jugendarbeit — competing for the same public contracts and overlapping membership services.
• Caritasverband Leipzig: Caritas Leipzig provides comparable Kindertagesstätten, offene Kinder- und Jugendarbeit, and Hilfen zur Erziehung across the region — competing for the same public-sector contracts in Leipzig and Landkreis Leipzig.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Kreisverband Leipzig: DRK Leipzig operates Kindertagesstätten, offene Kinder- und Jugendarbeit, and family support services in the same Leipzig region — a direct competitor for the same municipal childcare and youth welfare contracts.
• Diakonisches Werk Leipzig: Diakonie Leipzig operates Kitas, Schulsozialarbeit, and youth services across the same Saxon municipalities — competing for the same Betriebserlaubnisse and Familienbildung contracts.
• Internationaler Bund (IB) Mitte: IB is a major nationwide operator of Jugendhilfe, Schulsozialarbeit, and Berufliche Bildung programs with active presence in Saxony — directly competing for the same Landtag-funded mandates and Schulsozialarbeit contracts.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund (DKSB) Ortsverband Leipzig: DKSB Leipzig focuses on child welfare, Erziehungsberatung, and Hilfen zur Erziehung in the same geography — directly competing for early-intervention and family-support contracts commissioned by the Jugendamt.

Regional players

• Volkssolidarität Leipziger Land / Mittelsachsen: Volkssolidarität is a large eastern-German welfare provider offering comparable Kindertagesstätten, Pflege, and Begegnungsstätten services with strong presence in the new federal states — a regional competitor in Mittelsachsen where KINDERVEREINIGUNG also operates.

Broad incumbents

• SOS-Kinderdorf Sachsen: SOS-Kinderdorf is a national operator of residential and ambulatory Hilfen zur Erziehung with Saxon operations — a broader incumbent competing for the same § 13a SGB VIII and Hilfen zur Erziehung mandates through its subsidiary structures.
• Fröbel Bildung und Erziehung gGmbH: Fröbel is one of Germany's largest Kita operators and runs facilities across eastern Germany — a broader incumbent competing for municipal Kita contracts in Leipzig and surrounding regions at scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kindervereinigung_leipzig
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kindervereinigung-leipzig-e-v

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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