ProjektKirche

What ProjektKirche does

Projekt:Kirche, legally operating under the umbrella of the Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden (K.d.ö.R.), is a non-profit evangelical church community located in Berlin-Friedrichshain, Germany. The organization serves individuals and families seeking open, questioning Christian community, with explicit outreach to seekers, doubters, LGBTQ+ individuals, and refugees. Its core offerings include weekly Sunday worship services held at 11:00 AM at the Freiraum in der Box venue, age-segmented children's programs (Flamingos for ages 3-6 and Jaguars for ages 7-9), small groups for faith discussion, and a portfolio of supplementary programs including the Reset-Wochenende retreat, Kunst trifft Gott creative evenings, Redezeit counseling service, and the annual Auszeit getaway.

The organization operates with a small team of approximately eight people led by Pastor Johannes Gebhardt, combining a voluntary leadership team with paid staff for office management, congregational work, and program coordination. There is no proprietary technology; the website is built on Squarespace and the church relies on email, its website, and in-person contact as its primary communication channels. The organization does not operate its own worship facility, instead using a third-party venue (Freiraum in der Box) and occasionally the Offenbarungskirche and Bethel-Gemeinde for special services.

Its business model is entirely donation-based, with all worship, programming, and counseling services provided free of charge to members and visitors. The church is part of the Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden network of approximately 500 congregations with 125 years of history, operates as a daughter congregation of Berlinprojekt within the City-to-City network of urban church planting projects, and actively collaborates with neighboring congregations Kreuzbergprojekt and Bethelgemeinde. Its neighborhood engagement initiative WühlischVierzig, launched in May 2018, was spun off into an independent registered association (eingetragener Verein) in October 2020, with Projekt:Kirche continuing to provide facilities.

Name

ProjektKirche

Legal name

Projekt:Kirche

Website

https://projektkirche.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Projekt:Kirche is a non-profit evangelical church community in Berlin-Friedrichshain offering weekly Sunday worship, children's programs, small groups, and counseling services to local members, seekers, and underserved groups, funded entirely by voluntary donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Community Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Civic and Social Organizations (8134)

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 industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Religious community services
• Worship services
• Faith community programs
• Spiritual counseling
• Neighborhood outreach

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Offerings: As a church community under the Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden (Free Evangelical Congregations), Projekt:Kirche operates primarily through voluntary donations and offerings from its members and supporters. No commercial products or services are sold.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Projekt:Kirche is a non-profit church community in Berlin-Friedrichshain that provides weekly Sunday worship services, a children's program for ages 3-9, small groups, free faith and life counseling (Redezeit), and a portfolio of community events and retreats. Its core service is delivered in-person at the Freiraum in der Box venue and through the WühlischVierzig neighborhood space, with all offerings provided free of charge and funded by voluntary donations.

Product overview

Projekt:Kirche is a church community project in Berlin-Friedrichshain offering a unified portfolio of worship and community services. The core offerings include weekly Gottesdienste (Worship Services) and a Kids Program for children ages 3-9, supplemented by regular Kleingruppen (Small Groups) and the neighborhood initiative WühlischVierzig. Additional programs include the Reset-Wochenende retreat, Kunst trifft Gott creative evenings, Redezeit counseling service, Auszeit annual getaway, and Zusammen unterwegs social group. The church holds services every Sunday at 11 AM at Freiraum in der Box and maintains an affiliated community center operated by WühlischVierzig e.V.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gottesdienste (Worship Services) Weekly Sunday worship services held at 11:00 in the Freiraum in der Box venue in Berlin-Friedrichshain, featuring biblical themes, community singing, and a parallel children's program; open to all.
• Kids Program (Flamingos and Jaguars) Children's program with two age-banded groups — Flamingos (ages 3-6) and Jaguars (ages 7-9) — running every Sunday during the worship service with games, Bible stories, crafts, and music.
• Kleingruppen (Small Groups) Regular small and project groups for community members to discuss faith, pray, and experience fellowship together, meeting outside of Sunday services.
• Redezeit (Talk Time) Free counseling service offering a protected space for personal topics, life and faith questions, with active listening and collaborative exploration of perspectives.
• WühlischVierzig Neighborhood Space Neighborhood space creating encounters between neighbors regardless of origin or financial situation, hosting cooking events and community activities; operated as an independent e.V. since October 2020 with Projekt:Kirche providing facilities.
• Reset-Wochenende (Reset Weekend) A weekend retreat designed to step away from daily routine, reconnect with oneself and God, and discover practical steps for living in God's presence.
• Kunst trifft Gott (Art meets God) An evening event combining Bible reflection, prayer, stillness, and creative expression where participants process biblical passages through their own art, poetry, or music.
• Auszeit (Time Out) An annual long weekend getaway to the countryside for relaxation, community building, and spiritual programming.
• Zusammen unterwegs (Together on the way) A social group for ongoing connection, getting to know each other better, and spontaneous activities shared through a group messaging platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• WühlischVierzig neighborhood space initiative operational since May 2018, now independent e.V. since October 2020
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• WühlischVierzig (W40)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Neighborhood space initiative started by Projekt:Kirche in May 2018 with the vision of opening spaces for people to meet, experience community, and actively shape societal togetherness regardless of origin or financial situation. Since October 2020, WühlischVierzig operates as an independent registered association (e.V.) led by volunteers from the neighborhood and congregation. Projekt:Kirche continues to provide facilities.
• Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden (BFeG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProjekt:Kirche belongs to the Bund Freier evangelischer Gemeinden (Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts), an organization with approximately 500 local congregations in Germany established 125 years ago. The BFeG is a member of the Ecumenical Council in Berlin-Brandenburg. This affiliation provides institutional identity, theological framework, and network support.
• BerlinprojektcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProjekt:Kirche started as a daughter congregation of Berlinprojekt. The relationship continues with collaborative oversight and connection to a broader network of similar urban church planting projects.
• City-to-City NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProjekt:Kirche is connected through Berlinprojekt to a network of similar new church projects in German major cities. This provides peer learning and shared resources for urban church planting.
• KreuzbergprojektmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating church in the Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg area. Projekt:Kirche regularly holds joint worship services and other activities with Kreuzbergprojekt, exemplifying ecumenical cooperation in Berlin.
• Bethelgemeinde (Baptist Friedrichshain)moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaptist congregation in Friedrichshain with whom Projekt:Kirche collaborates on joint worship services, including being 'with and in' the Bethelgemeinde for services after summer breaks and special events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/projektkirche

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Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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