Stiftung Ambulantes Kinderhospiz Muenchen

What Stiftung Ambulantes Kinderhospiz Muenchen does

Stiftung Ambulantes Kinderhospiz München (AKM) is a charitable foundation (rechtsfähige Stiftung bürgerlichen Rechts), founded in 2004 by Christine and Florian Bronner, that provides ambulatory (outpatient) hospice and psychosocial support services to families in Bavaria with seriously ill or terminally ill unborns, newborns, children, adolescents, and young adults, as well as families affected by parental life-limiting illness. Service delivery spans four regional outpatient centers (Munich, Niederbayern/Landshut, Südostoberbayern/Rosenheim, Südwestoberbayern/Inning am Ammersee) plus the pioneering Haus ANNA Eichendorf — the first partial-stationary day/night children's hospice in Lower Bavaria, opened in September 2023. The service portfolio includes a 24/7 crisis intervention hotline (RUF24, +49 157 733 11 110), the MUT App (mobile crisis and counseling tool available on iOS/Android), family-accompanying hospice services staffed by approximately 320 trained volunteers, social-medical aftercare, therapeutic accompaniment, family member counseling, participation-oriented programming, and the AKM Akademie training program.

The foundation operates a multi-modal digital stack: the MUT App functions as a virtual fifth service center, Fundraisingbox/PayPal/Stripe/Klarna/Apple Pay handle donation flows, CleverReach powers newsletter outreach, Microsoft Teams supports telehealth/internal collaboration, Google Analytics and Google AdWords drive marketing, and a chatbot from Resilience Digital Solutions provides automated customer-facing responses. Third-party integrations are limited to standard communication, payment, and analytics vendors; no proprietary AI models, data platforms, or developer-facing APIs are disclosed.

AKM is a tax-exempt non-profit under §5 Abs. 1 Nr. 9 KStG, with all core services provided free of charge to families. Revenue is generated entirely from donations (one-time, recurring at €14.99/month via Mut-Abo, and corporate sponsorships), symbolic family sponsorships (Familienpatenschaft at €6,500/year; Geschwisterpatenschaft at ~€1,500/year), partial statutory health insurance (Krankenkassen) funding, fundraising events (e.g., Kinder-Lebens-Lauf, Film Tenniscup), and testamentary gifts. The customer base (families served) reached over 1,150 patients annually across Bavaria, supported by a multi-professional staff and the volunteer ecosystem.

Name

Stiftung Ambulantes Kinderhospiz Muenchen

Legal name

Stiftung Ambulantes Kinderhospiz München

Website

https://kinderhospiz-muenchen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Stiftung AKM is a Bavarian charitable foundation, founded in 2004, that provides free ambulatory children's hospice services — crisis intervention, family accompaniment, counseling, and respite care — to families with seriously ill children across four regional centers, the MUT app, and Haus ANNA stationary facility, funded entirely by donations and partial statutory health insurance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Hospice Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Pediatric Hospice & Palliative Care (HLADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pediatric Hospice & Palliative In-Home Care (HSABAFAE), Residential Hospice / Hospice House (Facility-Based) (HLADAHAC), Palliative Care, Hospice & Serious Illness Support (BPAGACAK)

Keywords

• Pediatric hospice services
• Family counseling support
• Crisis intervention hotline
• Social medical aftercare
• Bereavement support

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorship (Familienpatenschaften, Geschwisterpatenschaften): The foundation relies on charitable donations from individuals and organizations. Key programs include symbolic family sponsorships (Familienpatenschaften at 6,500 euros/year) and sibling sponsorships (Geschwisterpatenschaften at ~1,500 euros/year). One-time and recurring donations (Dauerspende/Mut-Abo at 14.99 euros/month) also contribute. Hospice care is only partially publicly funded, creating high dependency on donations.
2. Public/Statutory Funding (Krankenkassen, government subsidies): Hospice services receive partial public funding from health insurance funds (Krankenkassen) and government subsidies, but these do not cover the full actual cost of care. The gap must be filled through donations and fundraising.
3. Fundraising Campaigns and Events: Charity events, benefit tournaments (e.g., Film Tenniscup), donation actions, corporate sponsorships, occasion-based donations (Anlassspende), and testaments (Testamentspende).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Stiftung Ambulantes Kinderhospiz München (Stiftung AKM) is a non-profit charitable foundation that delivers free outpatient pediatric hospice services across Bavaria, including 24/7 crisis intervention (RUF24 hotline), trained-volunteer family accompaniment, social-medical aftercare, therapeutic support, sibling and parent counseling, and participation-oriented programs. Care is delivered through four regional outpatient centers (Munich, Südwestoberbayern, Südostoberbayern, Niederbayern), the digital MUT App, and the stationary day/night respite facility Haus ANNA in Eichendorf, covering the entire family system from diagnosis through bereavement.

Product overview

Stiftung Ambulantes Kinderhospiz München (AKM) is a charitable foundation offering a multi-service portfolio of hospice and support services for families with seriously ill children. The organization operates as a single unified service platform with multiple interconnected offerings: a 24-hour crisis hotline (RUF24), family-accompanying hospice services, social-medical aftercare, family counseling, therapeutic accompaniment, and participation-oriented programs. The digital Mut App provides immediate virtual support to families. The AKM Akademie offers educational training. Services are delivered through four regional centers (Munich, Niederbayern, Südostoberbayern, Südwestoberbayern) and the station-based Haus ANNA facility in Eichendorf, which bridges outpatient and fully inpatient care with family apartments. Since 2004, AKM has cared for over 1,150 patients annually across Bavaria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Haus ANNA: Stationäres Alltagskinderhospiz mit Familienappartements – ein (teil-)stationäres Kinder-Tages- und Nachthospiz in Eichendorf, Niederbayern, das die Lücke zwischen ambulanter und vollstationärer Versorgung schließt.
• MUT App – In Krankheit und Krise
• RUF24 Kriseninterventionsdienst

Products and services

• RUF24 Crisis Intervention Service (Kriseninterventionsdienst)
• Familienbegleitender Kinderhospizdienst (Family-Accompanying Hospice Service)
• Sozialmedizinische Nachsorge (Social-Medical Aftercare)
• Angehörigenberatung (Family Member Counseling)
• Therapeutische Begleitung (Therapeutic Accompaniment)
• Teilhabeorientierte Angebote (Participation-Oriented Offerings)
• MUT App – In Krankheit und Krise
• AKM Akademie
• Haus ANNA (Stationary Everyday Children's Hospice)
• Regional Outpatient Center – Zentrum München
• Regional Outpatient Center – Zentrum Niederbayern mit Bunter Kreis Landshut
• Regional Outpatient Center – Zentrum Südostoberbayern mit Bunter Kreis Rosenheim
• Regional Outpatient Center – Zentrum Südwestoberbayern und Bunter Kreis SWOB

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 1,150 patients/families annually across Bavaria, with numbers continuously rising
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bunter Kreis MünchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBunter Kreis München is a partner organization integrated with AKM's Zentrale München center, providing coordinated psychosocial and care services for families with seriously ill children.
• Bunter Kreis SüdwestoberbayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBunter Kreis Südwestoberbayern operates as an integrated partner at AKM's Zentrum Südwestoberbayern in Inning am Ammersee.
• Bunter Kreis RosenheimcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBunter Kreis Rosenheim is the strategic partner at AKM's Zentrum Südostoberbayern, providing specialized care coordination for the Rosenheim region.
• Bunter Kreis LandshutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBunter Kreis Landshut is the partner organization integrated with AKM's Zentrum Niederbayern, serving the Lower Bavaria region.
• Lions Club Heinrich der LöweminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLions Club Heinrich der Löwe organized a major tombola at Munich's city founding festival (Stadtgründungsfest), with AKM selling lottery tickets and raising awareness for its work. OB Dominik Krause participated in the event.
• Stiftung FamilienBandecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChristine Bronner, AKM's founder and managing director, serves on the board of Stiftung FamilienBande from April 2020, representing AKM in a broader family foundation network.
• Bayern-Basketballer (FCBB)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFCBB Bayern-Basketball players donated 25% of their salaries during the Corona crisis in 2020 and launched the 'FCBB HELDEN-FAN' donation campaign supporting AKM.
• Rotary Club WörthseeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRotary Club Wörthsee organized a 'Familienfest am Hof' (family celebration at the farm) at Landgut Schernthaners, raising funds and awareness for AKM.
• kids to lifeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAKM participated in the kids to life family's day event, hosting a participation event on the kids to life grounds with magic shows, food, and water play activities.
• Stiftung Ambulantes Kinderhospiz München — Patrons and AmbassadorscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAKM has a patroness (Melanie Huml, MdL), and multiple celebrity ambassadors including: Günther Maria Halmer (actor, deceased 2025), Anton Algrang (actor), Daniel Gawlowski (actor), Carolin Henseler (moderator), Brigitte Hobmeier (actress), Dominik Kahun (NHL ice hockey player), and musicians Band COSBY and Malik Harris. These ambassadors provide public visibility and fundraising support.
• Christine BronnercoreOthersChristine Bronner is the founder and managing director (geschäftsführender Vorstand) of Stiftung AKM since 2004. Her personal experience — two of her own children died — drove the founding of AKM. She is also a board member of Stiftung FamilienBande and received public recognition for her work.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Björn Schulz Stiftung: Björn Schulz Stiftung is one of Germany's leading pediatric hospice and palliative care foundations, operating the Kinderhospiz Sonnenhof in Berlin and providing inpatient and outpatient support for families with seriously ill children — directly comparable to AKM as a multi-service pediatric hospice nonprofit.
• Bunter Kreis Nachsorge gGmbH: Bunter Kreis is AKM's integrated regional partner organization providing social-medical aftercare (Sozialmedizinische Nachsorge) for families with seriously ill children in Bavaria — directly comparable service model with overlapping operations at AKM's regional centers.
• Kinderhospiz St. Nikolaus: Kinderhospiz St. Nikolaus in Bad Vöslau/Bavaria provides inpatient pediatric hospice care and family support services, operating as a direct peer in the same pediatric hospice category with overlapping patient profiles and service models.
• Kinderhospiz Löwenherz: Kinderhospiz Löwenherz operates inpatient children's hospices in Bremen and Syke and provides outpatient family services in Lower Saxony, offering the same comprehensive pediatric hospice continuum (inpatient + outpatient + family support) as Stiftung AKM in a different German region.
• Kinderhospiz Sterntaler: Kinderhospiz Sterntaler is a pediatric hospice in Wiesbaden (Hesse) offering inpatient care for seriously ill children and outpatient family support — directly comparable to AKM's stationary (Haus ANNA) and ambulatory model.

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. Malteser is one of Germany's largest healthcare nonprofits, operating hospice services including pediatric palliative care through its Kinderhospizdienst — comparable to AKM in hospice category but operating as part of a much broader healthcare/social services portfolio rather than as a pediatric-specialized foundation.
• Caritasverband München und Oberbayern e.V. Caritas München operates hospice and family support services in Bavaria including pediatric palliative programs, comparable to AKM as a hospice/family-care provider in the same geography but as part of a much larger national Catholic welfare organization.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Diakonie Deutschland operates hospice and palliative care services including pediatric programs through regional member organizations — comparable to AKM in hospice/family care category but as a much larger Protestant welfare umbrella organization rather than a pediatric-specialized nonprofit.

Emerging players

• Bundesverband Kinderhospiz e.V. The German federal association for children's hospices (formerly Deutscher Kinderhospizverein) is a national umbrella organization supporting member hospices across Germany, comparable to AKM as a sector-shaping entity but with a coordinating rather than direct-service role.
• Stiftung Kinderlächeln: Stiftung Kinderlächeln is a German charitable foundation supporting families with seriously ill children through donations and family assistance programs, comparable to AKM in mission and donor-dependent funding model but with a smaller operational footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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