Evang.-Luth. Kirchengemeindeamt Ansbach

What Evang.-Luth. Kirchengemeindeamt Ansbach does

Evang.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde St. Lambertus Ansbach is a registered religious nonprofit and parish of the Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern (ELKB), serving approximately 1,860 members in the Ansbach-Eyb neighborhood of Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany. Its core functions encompass regular worship services, life-cycle ceremonies (baptism, confirmation, marriage, funeral), pastoral care, and an extensive program of community engagement including children's, youth, senior, and music activities (Posaunenchor, Jugendband, home groups). The parish operates two kindergartens — Heinrich Puchta (74 places, including a 2015 nursery extension) and Unterm Regenbogen (assumed in 2021) — which function both as community services and as the primary pipeline for attracting young families into parish membership.

The organization employs approximately 12 staff, including 10 kindergarten educators and pastoral/administrative leadership. The business model is a hybrid typical of German state-recognized religious bodies: institutional funding flows through the German Kirchensteuer (church tax) system via the ELKB allocation mechanism, supplemented by kindergarten tuition fees (partially state-subsidized under Bavarian childcare funding rules), donations, Förderverein membership fees, and community hall rental income. The underlying technology stack is minimal and non-proprietary, consisting of a standard content-management website with third-party integrations (YouTube, Vimeo, CleverReach, OpenStreetMap). No custom software platforms, mobile applications, or digital service products are operated.

The strategic posture reflects the broader structural pressures on German Protestant parishes — secularization-driven membership decline offset by family-oriented service expansion. Recent offensive moves (2021 kindergarten acquisition, 2015 nursery extension) coexist with defensive consolidation (2022 dissolution of two choral groups and several community programs). The parish's economic position is anchored by its tangible assets — the 1750 church building and renovated 1985 community house — and its institutional relationship with the ELKB, which provides both funding stability and regulatory standing.

Name

Evang.-Luth. Kirchengemeindeamt Ansbach

Legal name

Evang.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde St. Lambertus

Website

https://st-lambertus-eyb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1750

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evang.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde St. Lambertus Ansbach is an Evangelical-Lutheran parish in Ansbach, Bavaria, serving approximately 1,860 members through worship services, life-cycle ceremonies, two kindergartens, and community programs, funded via church tax allocations, kindergarten fees, and donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Parish Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131)

SIC

Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Lutheran parish services
• Evangelical church worship
• Religious education programs
• Christian daycare services
• Community pastoral care

Headquarters

HQ city

Ansbach-Eyb

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Church Tax (Kirchensteuer): German Protestant parishes are funded primarily through the Kirchensteuer (church tax), a voluntary contribution collected by the state on behalf of member churches. This is the main institutional funding source.
2. Kindergarten Fees: Parents pay fees for childcare services at the two church-run Kindertagesstätten (Heinrich Puchta and Unterm Regenbogen). Warm lunch costs are also borne by parents.
3. Community Hall Rental: Members of the parish can rent the community hall for small family celebrations for a flat fee.
4. Donations and Offerings: Voluntary donations and collections during services provide additional funding.
5. Förderverein Membership Fees and Donations: The support association for the Heinrich Puchta kindergarten collects membership fees and donations to fund special projects (theatre visits, outings, equipment).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The parish operates as a local Evangelical Lutheran congregation delivering weekly worship services, life-cycle ceremonies (baptism, confirmation, weddings, funerals), and pastoral care to its roughly 1,860 members. It also runs two kindergartens (Heinrich Puchta and Unterm Regenbogen), maintains a parish cemetery, and offers intergenerational community programs for children, youth, adults, and seniors. All activities are conducted under the umbrella of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bavaria (ELKB).

Product overview

St. Lambertus Ansbach-Eyb is an Evangelical-Lutheran parish offering religious services and community programs. The core offering includes weekly worship services, life-cycle ceremonies (baptism, confirmation, wedding, funeral), two parish kindergartens (Heinrich Puchta and Unterm Regenbogen), children's and youth programs, senior activities, music groups (brass band, singing circle), and home groups. The parish serves approximately 1,860 members in the Eyb district of Ansbach, Bavaria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kindertagesstätte Heinrich Puchta: Evangelical daycare center offering care for 74 children from age 1 to school entry, located in Eyb district
• Kindertagesstätte Unterm Regenbogen

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services
• Baptism Services (Taufe)
• Confirmation Classes (Konfirmandenarbeit)
• Wedding Services (Trauung)
• Funeral Services (Beisetzung)
• Kindergarten Heinrich Puchta
• Kindergarten Unterm Regenbogen
• Parish Cemetery (Friedhof)
• Children's Ministry (Jungschar / Kindergottesdienst)
• Senior Programs (Seniorenkreis / Erzählcafé)
• Posaunenchor (Brass Ensemble)
• Home Groups (Hauskreise)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Aktion MenschminorOthers · 1 January 1985Aktion Mensch (a German social NGO) provided a generous grant that supported the 1985 renovation and redesign of the community house (Gemeindehaus). This partnership made the fully accessible, modernised facility possible.
• Römisch-katholische Pfarrei St. LudwigminorOthersThe Roman Catholic parish of St. Ludwig holds a monthly Wednesday evening Mass in the St. Lambertus Church. This ecumenical arrangement allows the Catholic congregation to use the Protestant church space for worship.
• Freikirchliche rumänische Gemeinde (Romanian Evangelical Free Church)minorOthersThe Romanian Free Church congregation meets on Sunday afternoons in the parish's rooms. The space-sharing arrangement allows the Romanian-speaking congregation to use the facilities.
• Evang.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde Ansbach-St. Gumbertus (Wichtelparadies)minorOthersThe Wichtelparadies daycare on Hochstraße, within the St. Lambertus parish area, is operated by the neighbouring Ansbach-St. Gumbertus parish. This is not a formal partnership but a sibling parish operating a separate service in the same geographic area.
• EBW Ansbach (Evangelisches Bildungswerk)minorOthersParent-child groups (Eltern-Kind-Gruppen) are conducted in consultation with the EBW Ansbach. The Bildungswerk provides guidance and coordination for these early childhood community offerings.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Aktion Mensch: German social NGO that funded the 1985 community house renovation at St. Lambertus. Comparable as a non-commercial funding/ecosystem partner for community-based accessibility and inclusion projects in faith contexts.
• Evangelisches Bildungswerk Ansbach (EBW): Local Protestant education partner that coordinates the parish's parent-child groups. Comparable as a faith-based enabling/advisory body that shapes St. Lambertus's educational outreach to young families.

Broad incumbents

• Diakonie Deutschland: The social welfare arm of the German Protestant church, operating thousands of Kindertagesstätten, care facilities, and community programmes nationwide. Comparable as the umbrella for faith-based early-childhood education and social services that parishes like St. Lambertus plug into.
• Caritas Deutschland: Catholic counterpart to Diakonie; runs large networks of Kitas, senior services, and pastoral programmes. Comparable as the institutional alternative operating model for faith-based childcare and community welfare in Germany.
• Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Bayern (ELKB): The regional church body to which St. Lambertus belongs. Comparable as the broader organisational framework governing the parish's funding (Kirchensteuer allocation), governance, training of clergy, and event calendar infrastructure.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Germany's Protestant aid organisation, operating Kitas, youth work, and community programmes across the country. Comparable as a faith-anchored operator of early-childhood and community services that competes for similar volunteer and member engagement.

Direct peers

• Römisch-katholische Pfarrei St. Ludwig Ansbach: Roman Catholic parish in Ansbach that already shares St. Lambertus's worship space for a monthly Mass. Comparable as a local faith community offering life-cycle services and community programmes, but on the Catholic side of the German two-tax system.
• Evang.-Luth. Kirchengemeinde Ansbach-St. Gumbertus: Sibling Lutheran parish in Ansbach operating the Wichtelparadies Kita in the same geographic area as St. Lambertus. Most directly comparable in denomination, geography, and operating model (worship, life-cycle services, Kita, ELKB affiliation).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCQE5jde-FFStne8llcEgGtA?view_as=subscriber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evang--luth-kirchengemeindeamt-ansbach

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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