EKD

What EKD does

Evangelische Lutherkirchengemeinde Bonn is a Lutheran Protestant congregation based in Bonn, Germany, operating within the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland (EKiR). It delivers a full slate of parish services — regular worship services, sacraments (baptism, confirmation, communion, weddings, funerals), pastoral care, confirmation classes, children's and youth programs, senior programs, music programs (Kantorei, orchestra, choirs, Posaunenchor, and the Poppelsdorfer Orgelsommer organ summer series), and social welfare services delivered in partnership with Diakonisches Werk Bonn. It also runs a Familienzentrum with associated daycare/kindergarten facilities (Luthers Arche and Luthers Garten). The congregation operates from two Bonn locations — a local parish office ('Büro vor Ort') at Kurfürstenstr. 20a and a central office in the 'Haus der Evangelischen Kirche' at Adenauerallee 37 — with a reported headcount of 91 employees.

The congregation's 'products' are community and faith-based services rather than commercial offerings; there is no proprietary technology platform, no app, and no disclosed software stack beyond a standard WordPress-based website (lutherkirche-bonn.ekir.de), YouTube/Facebook/Instagram channels, an email newsletter ('Lebendige Lutherkirche'), and a printed Gemeindebrief parish newsletter. Strategic positioning activity is visible through the ARD national television broadcast (Pfingstsonntag 2025, 'Neue Kraft zum Leben' with Eckart von Hirschhausen), an inter-church partnership with Gemeinde Utrecht (Netherlands), and community programs including urban gardening and a kestrel nesting project.

The business model is nonprofit and member-funded. Primary revenue flows through the German Kirchensteuer (church tax), collected as a percentage of income tax via the state tax authority and allocated to the congregation by EKiR through the Evangelischer Verwalterverband Bonn. Secondary funding includes member donations ('Spenden'), Fördervereine (support associations) backing specific projects such as organ renovation, subsidized daycare fees, and ticket/event income from concerts. There is no commercial pricing — worship services, pastoral care, and community programs are offered free of charge to members and the broader Bonn community. The congregation is governed by a Presbyterium (church council) and led by pastors including Pfarrerin Ulrike Veermann (celebrating 30 years of service) and Pfarrer Gerhardt.

Name

EKD

Legal name

Evangelische Lutherkirchengemeinde Bonn

Website

https://lutherkirche-bonn.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Evangelische Lutherkirchengemeinde Bonn is a Lutheran Protestant congregation in Bonn, Germany, part of the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland. It delivers worship, sacraments, pastoral care, religious education, daycare, music programs, and Diakonie social welfare services to its members and the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Congregation Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAJAL

Places of Worship & Religious Facilities Operations (Cemeteries, Retreat Centers, Pilgrimage Sites)

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

Keywords

• Lutheran worship services
• Pastoral counseling
• Religious education programs
• Community welfare services
• Sacred music programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Church Tax (Kirchensteuer): The primary revenue source for Protestant churches in Germany, collected as a percentage of income tax through the state tax authority. Members voluntarily contribute through this established church tax system.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Lutherkirchengemeinde Bonn is a Lutheran congregation within the Evangelical Church in the Rhineland (EKiR) that provides regular worship services, sacraments (baptism, communion, weddings, funerals), pastoral counseling, and religious education for children and youth through confirmation classes. It also offers community programs for adults and seniors, social welfare services through its Diakonie partnership, and a rich music program including choirs, orchestra, and organ concerts (Poppelsdorfer Orgelsommer).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services (Gottesdienste) Regular Sunday worship services and special services held at Lutherkirche Bonn, providing Lutheran liturgical worship for congregation members and visitors.
• Sacraments and Life Milestone Services Provision of sacraments and ceremonies for life milestones including baptisms (Taufen), weddings (Trauungen), funerals (Beerdigungen), and Holy Communion.
• Confirmation Classes (Konfirmationsunterricht) Two-year religious education program preparing youth for confirmation, with active cohorts (e.g., Jahrgang 2010, 2013) and structured registration.
• Programs for Adults Adult-focused community and educational programs within the parish, supporting spiritual growth and fellowship for adult members.
• Senior Programs (Angebote für Senioren) Programs, companionship, and pastoral support tailored to senior citizens of the parish community.
• Family Center and Daycare (Familienzentrum und Kindertagesstätten) Parish-run family center and daycare services including Luthers Arche and Luthers Garten, supporting early childhood education and family ministry.
• Diakonie Social Welfare Services Social welfare, emergency assistance, counseling, and care support provided in partnership with Diakonisches Werk Bonn and Region.
• Cantata Choir and Orchestra (Kantorei und Orchester) Parish cantata choir and orchestra performing sacred music within worship services and concerts.
• Choirs (Chöre) Parish choral ensembles providing participatory and performance opportunities for congregation members.
• Brass Choir (Posaunenchor) Parish brass ensemble performing at worship services, festivals, and community events.
• Poppelsdorfer Orgelsommer (Organ Summer Concert Series) Annual summer organ concert series held at Lutherkirche, announced to run from 5 July 2026, featuring organ performances for the parish and wider Bonn community.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diakonisches Werk Bonn (Diakonie Bonn and Region)coreOthersThe church maintains a close partnership with the Diakonisches Werk Bonn, which provides social welfare services, emergency assistance, counseling, and care support. The church website links to their services, and they collaborate on providing community support to those in need. The church also houses their contact information and promotes their services to congregation members.
• PROtestant - Evangelische EinblickeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe church is affiliated with PROtestant, a regional Protestant newspaper providing religious journalism and church news coverage for Bonn and the surrounding region. The church promotes this publication to members as a source of spiritual and religious content.
• Gemeinde Utrecht (Utrecht Church)minorOthersA partnership with a Protestant congregation in Utrecht, Netherlands. The church welcomed visitors from Utrecht, with the theme 'Lebendige Gemeinden inspirieren sich' (Living congregations inspire each other), indicating a cross-border parish exchange and mutual learning relationship.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Diakonie Deutschland: The national social welfare arm of the Protestant churches in Germany, organizationally linked to EKD and EKiR. Comparable as the parent of the Diakonie Bonn partnership that Lutherkirchengemeinde relies on for social services delivery.
• Caritas Deutschland: The Catholic counterpart to Diakonie. Comparable as the parallel faith-based social welfare network competing with the Protestant Diakonie for community service contracts, donations, and volunteer engagement in the same regions.

Emerging players

• TAZ (Taizé community Bonn outreach / Taizé-Gebet network): The Taizé ecumenical monastic community whose prayer services Lutherkirchengemeinde Bonn actively hosts. Comparable as a complementary spiritual movement attracting younger and ecumenical participants that may overlap with or substitute for traditional Lutheran engagement.

Regional players

• Kirchenkreis Bonn (Church district of Bonn within EKiR): The intermediate administrative district within EKiR coordinating Lutheran congregations in Bonn. Comparable as the immediate structural peer and governance counterpart sharing staff, programs, and Kirchensteuer allocation with Lutherkirchengemeinde Bonn.
• Evangelische Stiftung Hephata: A Protestant-affiliated social welfare and diakonie provider in the Rhineland region. Comparable as a faith-based nonprofit delivering community services (care, counseling, social support) to overlapping populations in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Evangelische Kirche im Rheinland (EKiR): The regional church body of which Lutherkirchengemeinde Bonn is a member congregation. Directly comparable as the umbrella governance and administrative layer overseeing Bonn-area congregations, including shared services and Kirchensteuer administration.
• Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD): The federal association of Protestant churches in Germany, of which EKiR is a member. Comparable as the national-level Lutheran/Protestant umbrella structure that shapes policy, theology, and national media outreach (e.g., ARD broadcasts) for member congregations.

Direct peers

• Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Köln (Cologne Protestant congregations): Other urban Protestant congregations within EKiR operating in a comparable large German city context. Directly comparable in scale, programming mix (worship, education, music, Diakonie partnerships), and member demographics.
• Katholische Kirche Bonn (Catholic parishes of Bonn): The Catholic counterpart serving the same Bonn catchment. Directly comparable as the principal alternative religious congregation in the city, competing for members, donations, and community relevance through parallel sacramental, educational, and social welfare activities.
• Bonner Münster (Catholic Bonn Minster parish): The principal Catholic parish in Bonn, operating a historic landmark church with a comparable mix of worship services, music programs, tourism, and sacramental services in the same local catchment as Lutherkirchengemeinde Bonn.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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