Katholische Kirchengemeinde

What Katholische Kirchengemeinde does

Katholische Kirchengemeinde Sankt Petrus und Paulus Laupheim is a Catholic parish (Kirchengemeinde) organized as a Körperschaft des öffentlichen Rechts (public law corporation) within the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, serving the city of Laupheim and surrounding communities in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Its operational scope is unusually broad for a parish: it runs three Catholic kindergartens serving approximately 150 children (Regenbogen, Sankt Martin, Sankt Nikolaus), operates the Hospital zum Heiligen Geist nursing home (90 permanent care, 2 short-term, and 8 day-care places) founded in 1585 as a charitable foundation, and runs the Sozialstation Laupheim-Schwendi ambulatory nursing and home-care service covering a multi-village catchment area. Beyond care services, it maintains five churches/chapels (St. Peter und Paul, Marienkirche, St. Leonhard, Krankenhauskapelle, Hospitalkapelle), an ecumenical food bank (Martinusladen, est. 1997), and over twenty community groups including choirs, youth organizations (Ministranten, Kolping-Jugend, Pfadfinder), a hospice service with 18 volunteers, and the Aktion Hoffnung clothing-collection logistics hub that mobilizes roughly 1,500 volunteers.

The organization's revenue model is multi-stream and non-commercial: primary funding flows from Kirchliche Steuern (church tax) collected by the German state on behalf of the Catholic Church, supplemented by fee-based income from kindergartens, Pflegeheim and Sozialstation care fees (covered by German long-term care and health insurance), donations (including the Sternsinger campaign yielding ~€40,000 per cycle and €1.5 million cumulatively over 75 years), and a €19.50/year Kirchenblatt newsletter subscription. Technology infrastructure is modest and entirely off-the-shelf: a Typo3 CMS website hosted by jweiland.net (Filderstadt), open-source self-hosted Matomo analytics with no cookies or fingerprinting, embedded Google Maps and YouTube content, and a joint Facebook/Instagram presence with the diocese. There are no proprietary software platforms, APIs, or AI/ML systems.

Customer segments are local and community-defined rather than commercial: Catholic parishioners across all life stages (children through elderly), families seeking Catholic kindergarten placements, Pflegebedürftige elderly residents and their families, socially disadvantaged residents served by the food bank, and family caregivers supported through the Gesprächskreis für pflegende Angehörige. Distribution is direct via the parish office (Pfarrbüro), three kindergarten sites, the nursing home, the home-care service, and weekly in-person services. The organization is governed by Pfarrer Alexander Hermann as legal representative, with a Kirchenpflege (church administration), a Mitarbeitervertretung (staff council), and is subject to canonical oversight and Kirchlicher Datenschutz (KDG) data protection regulation from the diocese.

Name

Katholische Kirchengemeinde

Legal name

Katholische Kirchengemeinde Sankt Petrus und Paulus

Website

https://sankt-petrus-und-paulus.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Katholische Kirchengemeinde Sankt Petrus und Paulus Laupheim is a Catholic parish in Baden-Württemberg operating religious services, three kindergartens, a 100-bed nursing home, ambulatory home care, and an ecumenical food bank for Laupheim and surrounding communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Parish Community and Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) (62311), Community Food Services (624210), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG), Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH)

Keywords

• Catholic parish services
• Pastoral care ministry
• Senior nursing care
• Kindergarten education
• Community social services

Headquarters

HQ city

Laupheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Kirchensteuer (Church Tax): As a Catholic parish within the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart, the primary funding comes from the Kirchliche Steuern (church tax) collected by the German state on behalf of the Catholic Church.
2. Kindergarten Fees: Three kindergartens (Regenbogen, Sankt Martin, Sankt Nikolaus) operated under the parish provide early childhood education on a fee basis.
3. Pflegeheim (Nursing Home) Fees: The Hospital zum Heiligen Geist nursing home (90 Dauerpflege, 2 Kurzzeitpflege, 8 Tagespflege) generates revenue from care fees covered by long-term care insurance and residents.
4. Sozialstation Fees: Ambulantary nursing and care services (Alten- und Krankenpflege) billed to health and long-term care insurance funds.
5. Donations (Spenden): Parish receives donations for various causes including the Martinusladen (food bank) and Sternsinger (collection for children's aid projects).
6. Kirchenblatt Subscription: Weekly parish newsletter subscription at 19.50 EUR per year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Katholische Kirchengemeinde Sankt Petrus und Paulus Laupheim is a Catholic parish delivering religious worship services, pastoral care, early childhood education (three kindergartens serving ~150 children), stationary elderly nursing care (Hospital zum Heiligen Geist, 90 Dauerpflege / 2 Kurzzeitpflege / 8 Tagespflege places), ambulatory home nursing (Sozialstation Laupheim-Schwendi), and social outreach (Martinusladen food bank, hospice, neighborhood assistance, family caregiver support). It serves approximately 1,500 volunteers across 20+ parish groups and operates under canonical authority of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.

Product overview

The parish operates as a traditional Catholic parish offering religious services, childcare, elderly care, and community programs. The core offering consists of worship services across multiple churches (St. Peter und Paul, Marienkirche, Sankt Leonhard, Hospitalkapelle, Krankenhauskapelle). Supporting services include three kindergartens (Regenbogen, Sankt Martin, Sankt Nikolaus) providing childcare for approximately 150 children, the Sozialstation for home nursing care, and the Hospital zum Heiligen Geist nursing home. Music ministry, youth work, and various community groups complete the parish offerings.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Sozialstation Laupheim-Schwendi: Ambulatory nursing and elderly care service operated by the parish, serving the region from Stetten (north) to Schönebürg (south) and from Wain (east) to Obersulmetingen (west).
• Hospital zum Heiligen Geist
• Katholischer Jugendausschuss Laupheim
• Martinusladen
• Kirchenmusik Sankt Petrus und Paulus

Products and services

• Gottesdienste (Catholic Mass and Worship Services) Regular Catholic worship services including Heilige Messe (Holy Mass), Rosenkranz (Rosary), Eucharistische Anbetung (Eucharistic Adoration), and special sacramental celebrations across St. Peter und Paul, Marienkirche, St. Leonhard, Hospitalkapelle, and Krankenhauskapelle. Free at point of use, funded by Kirchliche Steuern (church tax).
• Pastoral Care Services Spiritual guidance and pastoral support provided by the pastoral team including Pfarrer Alexander Hermann, Pfarrvikar Jaison Vadakkethala, and Pastoralreferent Horst Köstner. Includes sacramental preparation (baptism, first communion, confirmation, marriage), hospital and home visits, bereavement support, and end-of-life care.
• Hospital zum Heiligen Geist (Nursing Home) Nursing home operated by the parish with 90 Dauerpflege (long-term), 2 Kurzzeitpflege (short-term), and 8 Tagespflege (day care) places. Includes Essen auf Rädern (meals on wheels) and open cafeteria. Revenue from Pflegeversicherung and residents; one of seven church-owned nursing homes in the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart.
• Sozialstation Laupheim-Schwendi Ambulatory nursing and elderly care service operated by the parish, offering Alten- und Krankenpflege (home nursing), Behandlungspflege (treatment care), household support, Nachbarschaftshilfe (neighborhood assistance), Familienpflege coordination with Cura Familia Stuttgart, Malteser Hausnotruf (emergency call system), Hospizgruppe (hospice service), and training courses. Covers the region from Stetten (north) to Schönebürg (south) and from Wain (east) to Obersulmetingen (west). Billed to long-term care and health insurance funds.
• Kindergarten Regenbogen Catholic kindergarten with one full-day care group serving 25 children aged 3-6. Located at Königsberger Straße 35, 88471 Laupheim. Operated by the parish under the Diocese's kindergarten framework; fees set on a subsidized social basis.
• Kindergarten Sankt Martin Catholic kindergarten with three groups serving 75 children aged 3-6. Located at Hasenstraße 44/1, 88471 Laupheim. Operated by the parish; fees subsidized on a social basis.
• Kindergarten Sankt Nikolaus Catholic kindergarten with two groups serving 50 children aged 2-6. Located at Keplerstraße 39 (originally Bronnerberg), 88471 Laupheim. Operated by the parish since 1990.
• Kirchenmusik (Church Music Program) Church music program including Kirchenchor (mixed adult choir with ~65 members), Vokalensemble (~25 singers), Kinderchor (children's choir), Känguru-Singgruppe (kangaroo singing group for young children), and organ performances (Orgeln). Repertoire spans Gregorian chant to modern music. Professional direction by Hauptamtliche Kirchenmusikerin / Dekanatskantorin Naho Kobayashi since 2013.
• Martinusladen (Ecumenical Food Bank) Ökumenischer Tafelladen (ecumenical food bank) at Mittelstraße 49, jointly operated with the Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Laupheim. Provides reduced-price food distribution to residents with small pensions, Sozialhilfe/Grundsicherung, or Wohngeld who qualify with a Berechtigungsschein from Sozialamt Laupheim.
• Jugendarbeit (Catholic Youth Work) Catholic youth work combining Ministranten (58 active altar servers serving 1,000+ liturgies per year), Kolping-Jugend (Kolping Youth), and Pfadfinder (DPSG scout group Kon-Tiki, 2-3 active leaders), plus the Blutreitergruppe Laupheim (~50 blood riders). Organized under the Katholischer Jugendausschuss Laupheim for joint youth activities.
• Aktion Hoffnung Sammelzentrale Laupheim (Charitable Clothing Collection) Charitable clothing and goods collection center operated by the parish with Aktion Hoffnung Rottenburg-Stuttgart e.V., sortiert donated textiles and goods twice yearly. Mobilizes approximately 1,500 ehrenamtliche Helfer (volunteers) for sorting operations. Shipped 516 tonnes of clothing/shoes and 119 tonnes of aid goods overseas in 2005. Also operates an Eine-Welt-Laden (fair trade shop) at Fockestraße 23.
• Kirchenblatt (Parish Newsletter) Weekly four-page parish newsletter (Kirchenblatt) covering parish life, events, news, and spiritual content. Annual subscription priced at EUR 19.50/year, published via Burscheid Printkommunikation GmbH. Top-of-funnel communication channel for the parish community.

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cura Familia StuttgartminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish, through its Sozialstation, refers families requiring Familienpflege (family care when mother is ill with children under 12) to partner service Cura Familia in Stuttgart. Health insurance covers most costs with a doctor's certificate.
• Caritas BiberachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with Caritas Biberach for the Gesprächskreis für pflegende Angehörige (support group for family caregivers). Part of the Sozialstation Laupheim-Schwendi cooperation. Caritas Fachdienst Hilfen im Alter provides professional support.
• Evangelische Kirchengemeinde LaupheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical (ökumenisch) partnerships include: joint Hospizdienst (hospice service) and Nachbarschaftshilfe (neighborhood assistance). Jointly operate the Martinusladen food bank. Both are part of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christlicher Kirchen (ACK) Laupheim.
• Diakonieverein LaupheimminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish coordinates with the Diakonieverein (Protestant welfare association) when clients wish to be served by Protestant neighborhood helpers, as stated on the Nachbarschaftshilfe page.
• Diözese Rottenburg-StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish is a constituent part of the Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart. The diocese provides administrative oversight, canonical authority, data protection regulation (KDG), and shared digital infrastructure (Typo3 CMS, jweiland.net hosting). Joint Facebook/Instagram Fanpage operation.
• Aktion Hoffnung Rottenburg-Stuttgart e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish operates the Aktion Hoffnung Sammelzentrale Laupheim, which sorts donated clothing/shoes twice yearly. About 1,500 volunteers sort 79 groups of donated goods. 516 tonnes shipped overseas in 2005. Also runs a Eine-Welt-Laden (fair trade shop) at Fockestraße 23.
• Pfarreiengemeinschaft / Seelsorgeeinheit LaupheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe parish is part of a larger pastoral unit (Seelsorgeeinheit) that includes multiple parishes in Laupheim. The Besuchsdienst für Trauernde (bereavement service) has expanded to cover all communities in this pastoral unit.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Diakonie Deutschland: The federal welfare arm of the German Protestant Evangelical Church, providing nursing care, elderly care, family services, hospice, and social assistance. Directly comparable to the parish's social service portfolio and an ecumenical operational peer through the joint Martinusladen and Hospizdienst arrangements with the Evangelische Kirchengemeinde Laupheim.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Catholic aid organization rooted in the Knights of Malta, providing ambulatory care, hospice services, Hausnotruf emergency call systems, and elderly care across Germany. Directly comparable to the parish's Sozialstation ambulatory care, Hospizgruppe, and Malteser emergency call integrations in the Laupheim area.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz: The German Red Cross society, operating nursing homes, ambulatory care, family services, and emergency aid nationwide. Directly comparable to the parish's combined Pflegeheim, Sozialstation, and community support services across the welfare, care, and food assistance dimensions.
• Caritasverband der Diözese Rottenburg-Stuttgart: The diocesan Caritas association covering the same Diocese of Rottenburg-Stuttgart as the parish, providing professional social services including nursing care, counseling, and family support. Functions as both a direct operational peer and the partner organization (Caritas Biberach Fachdienst Hilfen im Alter) supporting the parish's Gesprächskreis für pflegende Angehörige.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: German Protestant-affiliated humanitarian order operating nursing care, hospice services, ambulatory care, and emergency response. Operationally similar to the parish's combination of inpatient care (Pflegeheim), home care (Sozialstation), and hospice volunteer services within a faith-based welfare framework.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Germany's second-largest welfare federation, operating kindergartens, nursing homes, ambulatory care, and family services nationwide. Directly comparable to the parish's three kindergartens serving ~150 children, the Hospital zum Heiligen Geist Pflegeheim, and the Sozialstation home care operations.
• Caritas Deutschland: The federal association of German Catholic welfare organizations, operating social services, nursing homes, family care, food assistance, and counseling nationwide. Most directly comparable to the parish's Hospital zum Heiligen Geist Pflegeheim, Sozialstation Laupheim-Schwendi, Martinusladen, and family caregiver support programs under a shared Catholic mission framework.

Regional players

• Diakonie Württemberg: The regional Protestant welfare association for Württemberg, covering the same federal state (Baden-Württemberg) as the parish and coordinating social services including nursing, counseling, and family support. Operationally comparable to the parish's social service portfolio from the Protestant welfare perspective and an ecumenical counterpart through the shared Nachbarschaftshilfe and Hospizdienst arrangements in Laupheim.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kath.pfarramt.laupheim
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/katholische-kirchengemeinde

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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