Neuapostolische Kirche Westdeutschland K. d. ö. R.

What Neuapostolische Kirche Westdeutschland K. d. ö. R. does

Neuapostolische Kirche Westdeutschland K.d.ö.R. is a regional branch of the global New Apostolic Church (Neuapostolische Kirche International), structured as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (corporation under German public law) and headquartered at Kullrichstraße 1, Dortmund. It serves members across western Germany through a structured hierarchy of Kirchenbezirke (church districts) and Apostelbereiche (apostolic areas), with additional international coordination across Portugal, Angola, the Netherlands, and other countries. Leadership is provided by Kirchenpräsident and Bezirksapostel Stefan Pöschel, operating under the global authority of Stammapostel Helge Mutschler (ordained May 2026).

The church operates a digital ecosystem built around several proprietary platforms: the ELIAS information system for administration and member communication, a Fortbildungsportal for clergy training and continuing education, a Kirchenmusik portal for music ministry coordination, and a Gemeindesuche tool for locating local congregations. Worship services are delivered both in person at local church buildings and broadcast globally via YouTube live-streams and satellite transmission. Supporting programs include the Youth Celebration Choir and Jugend-Konzertchor (which conduct international concert tours), charitable humanitarian work through NAK-karitativ, and the Escola Nova Apostólica private school in Portugal celebrating its 40th year in 2026. Recent institutional milestones include full membership in ACK Deutschland (July 2026) and the international Stammapostel succession.

The organization's business model is entirely donation-funded: it operates as a religious community supported by voluntary member tithes and offerings, with no commercial revenue streams, and provides worship services, sacraments (Holy Baptism, Holy Sealing, Holy Supper), pastoral care, religious education, music ministry, and community fellowship free of charge to congregants.

Name

Neuapostolische Kirche Westdeutschland K. d. ö. R.

Legal name

Neuapostolische Kirche Westdeutschland K.d.ö.R.

Website

https://nak-west.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Neuapostolische Kirche Westdeutschland K.d.ö.R. is a German public-law religious corporation headquartered in Dortmund, serving New Apostolic Church congregations across western Germany and international communities in Portugal, Angola, and the Netherlands through worship services, sacraments, education, and digital member platforms, funded entirely by member donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Civic and Social Organizations (8134), Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Missions & Evangelism Organizations (Domestic & International) (BPAGAJAE)

Keywords

• Religious worship services
• Apostolic ministry
• Pastoral care
• Religious education
• Humanitarian charity

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Member Donations and Tithes: The church operates as a religious organization funded primarily through voluntary member donations, tithes, and offerings. The website includes a dedicated donations section (Spenden). No commercial revenue streams are described.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Neuapostolische Kirche Westdeutschland K.d.ö.R. is a regional New Apostolic Church corporation under German public law that provides Christian worship services, the three sacraments (Holy Baptism, Holy Sealing, Holy Supper), pastoral care, religious education, and community fellowship to its members across western Germany. It operates within the global New Apostolic Church network, reaching communities in Portugal, Angola, and the Netherlands, and conducts social welfare activities through its charitable arm NAK-karitativ.

Product overview

Neuapostolische Kirche Westdeutschland operates a digital ecosystem consisting of administrative platforms (ELIAS), educational portals (Fortbildungsportal), music division portals (Kirchenmusik), and community tools (Gemeindesuche). The church conducts online worship broadcasts via YouTube and maintains youth musical programs (Youth Celebration Choir, Jugend-Konzertchor) that perform at major ecclesiastical events. Supporting services include charitable work through NAK-karitativ.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Worship Services (Gottesdienste)

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ACK Deutschland (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christlicher Kirchen in Deutschland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026The Neuapostolische Kirche became a full member (Vollmitglied) of ACK Deutschland (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christlicher Kirchen in Deutschland) on July 1, 2026. All 20 voting member churches of ACK Germany approved the admission. The official welcoming ceremony will take place in Berlin in September 2026.
• Neuapostolische Kirche International (NAKI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAKI is the international umbrella organization for the Neuapostolische Kirche, a registered association under Swiss law based in Zürich. All active Apostles of the church are members. The Stammapostel serves as the supreme spiritual authority, supported by the Bezirksapostelversammlung (District Apostle Assembly) as the highest decision-making body.
• NAK-karitativ (Neuapostolische Kirche Karitativ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAK-karitativ is the charitable aid organization of the Neuapostolische Kirche, providing humanitarian and development assistance. At the Pfingsten 2025 concert, Tatjana Augustin (Geschäftsführerin of NAK-karitativ) participated, highlighting the church's social outreach mission.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Arbeitsgemeinschaft Mennonitischer Gemeinden in Deutschland: The German Mennonite association, a small historic peace church with comparable structure (member-funded, volunteer clergy, regional congregations, charitable outreach). Comparable as a small-but-organized German religious public-law body.
• Bund Evangelisch-Freikirchlicher Gemeinden in Deutschland: The federation of Evangelical Free Churches (Baptist) in Germany. Operates as a public-law-recognized religious community with member congregations, charity arms, and youth programs, comparable in structure and size to NAK Westdeutschland.
• Selbständige Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche (SELK): An independent Lutheran church in Germany with similar small-to-mid-size member base, public-law recognition, and regional church structure. Operates comparable worship, education, and pastoral programs across multiple German districts.

Broad incumbents

• Bistum Essen: A Roman Catholic diocese covering the same Ruhr/NRW region as NAK Westdeutschland. Operates as a public-law corporation with comparable administrative scale, charitable arms, and member-funded structure in the same German territory.
• Evangelische Kirche von Westfalen: The regional Protestant (Lutheran/Reformed) church covering Westphalia, including Dortmund. Operates as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts in the same geographic territory as NAK Westdeutschland and is a fellow ACK Deutschland member, making it a comparable incumbent religious organization.
• Jehovas Zeugen in Deutschland: A nationally organized religious community in Germany with comparable volunteer-driven ministry, active member evangelism, and structured governance. Both organizations operate as recognized religious bodies under German public-law frameworks.

Others

• ACK Deutschland (Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christlicher Kirchen in Deutschland): The Council of Christian Churches in Germany, of which NAK Westdeutschland is a full member as of July 2026. Although a coordination body rather than a peer, it is the umbrella framework connecting all comparable religious organizations in Germany.

Direct peers

• Neuapostolische Kirche International: The global umbrella organization of the New Apostolic Church, headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It is the parent coordination body for NAK Westdeutschland and other regional churches, making it the most directly comparable entity in structure and mission.
• Neuapostolische Kirche Nord- und Ostdeutschland: The sibling regional New Apostolic Church covering northern and eastern Germany. Operates the same denomination structure, sacramental practice, and governance model, making it a direct functional peer within the same church network.
• Neuapostolische Kirche Süddeutschland: The sibling regional New Apostolic Church covering southern Germany. Operates the same denomination, sacraments, and organizational structure as NAK Westdeutschland, making it a direct functional peer in a different German geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/neuapostolisch
• Facebookfacebook.com/NAKWestdeutschland
• Instagraminstagram.com/neuapostolischekirche
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/neuapostolische-kirche-westdeutschland-k.-d.-%C3%B6.-r.

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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