What Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung does

Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung is a non-profit charitable trust foundation (Treuhandstiftung) established in 2020 in Stuttgart, Germany, that supports disadvantaged children and adolescents through a portfolio of roughly 15 social programs spanning education, language development, culture, sports, digital literacy and empowerment. It was co-founded by the Förderverein Kinderfreundliches Stuttgart and the Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart and operates as a sub-entity under the umbrella of the Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart, inheriting 20+ years of predecessor activity. The organization is governed by a Stiftungsrat chaired by Dr. Stefan von Holtzbrinck (CEO of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group) and a 70+ member Kuratorium drawn from business, science, culture, politics, church, media and sports, with premium corporate partners including Deutsche Bank, Porsche AG, LBBW and Holtzbrinck.

The foundation's program portfolio includes the 24-TAGE-Lauf für Kinderrechte (a 24-day community running event), the Kita Award, Luftsprünge DancEmotion (girls' dance empowerment), VfB-Bildungsrallye (a co-developed educational sports competition with VfB Stuttgart for 7th graders), Sprachfunken with the Bücheralarm Mini podcast sub-program, Theaterpaten (paired adult-child theater visits at JES and Fitz theaters), BoxXsprünge, Kleine Leute – Große Töne, Fußball trifft Kultur, Kinderfußgängerschein, KuBUS (in partnership with Kunstmuseum Stuttgart), Welcome & Look and Forum Digitale Schule. Programs are delivered through partnerships with schools, Kitas, museums and cultural venues across Stuttgart, and beneficiary reach includes 21 participating Kitas with 278 children in Bücheralarm Mini alone and 13,000 participants in the 24-TAGE-Lauf 2026 edition.

The revenue model is donation- and event-driven rather than commercial. Income is generated through individual donations, a tiered premium corporate sponsorship structure (Premium Partners, Supporters, Friends), and benefit events including the annual Charity Golf Cup at Stuttgarter Golfclub Schloss Solitude, the Benefizflohmarkt on Karlsplatz, and benefit concerts organized by partners such as LIONS Club Stuttgart Graf Zeppelin. Porsche additionally donates €100 per ace hit at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix. Headcount is 1–10, with operating leadership held by Geschäftsführerin Silke Schmidt-Dencker and project coordinators across each program line. No proprietary technology platform underpins operations; digital touchpoints are limited to a CMS-based website, social media accounts (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok), an email newsletter and third-party podcast hosting via Audiorella.

Name

Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung

Legal name

Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung

Website

https://stuttgarter-kinderstiftung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung is a Stuttgart-based charitable trust foundation, founded in 2020, that supports disadvantaged children and youth through roughly 15 programs in education, language development, culture, sports and digital literacy, delivered via partnerships with schools, Kitas and cultural venues and funded by donations and benefit events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Welfare Foundation

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Children welfare programs
• Youth education initiatives
• Charitable foundation services
• Community fundraising events
• Social inclusion programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Individual and corporate donations constitute the primary revenue source for funding educational, cultural, and sports programs for children in Stuttgart.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung is a charitable foundation that supports disadvantaged children and youth in Stuttgart, Germany through a portfolio of programs spanning education, culture, sports, language development, digital skills, and pedestrian safety. Programs are delivered free of charge to participants via partner schools, Kitas, theaters (JES, FITZ), and museums (Kunstmuseum Stuttgart), and are funded through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and community fundraising events such as the 24-Tage-Lauf and Charity Golf Cup. The foundation is governed by a Foundation Board and a Kuratorium of more than 70 advisors drawn from business, science, culture, politics, media, and sports.

Product overview

Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung operates as a portfolio of social programs and charitable initiatives rather than a technology product. The foundation offers approximately 15 distinct social programs targeting children and youth in Stuttgart, including educational events (24-TAGE-Lauf, VfB-Bildungsrallye), cultural access programs (Theaterpaten, Kleine Leute – Große Töne), language development initiatives (Sprachfunken with Bücheralarm Mini), and empowerment projects (Luftsprünge DancEmotion, BoxXsprünge). These programs are managed through the organization's website and are funded through donations and events such as the annual Charity Golf Cup. The organization is a charitable foundation established in 2020 by the Förderverein Kinderfreundliches Stuttgart and the Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart, not a technology company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24-TAGE-Lauf für Kinderrechte

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,000 participants in the 24-Tage-Lauf for children's rights
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Bürgerstiftung StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of the Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung (founded 2020). The Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart provides institutional backing and co-organizes the annual Charity Golf Cup. It also provides staff support including Jürgen Langerfeld as PR & Social Media contact.
• Förderverein Kinderfreundliches Stuttgart e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of the Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung (founded 2020). Combined with Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart, the two organizations created the foundation to consolidate their 20+ years of children's welfare work in Stuttgart.
• VfB Stuttgart 1893 AG / VfB-StiftungcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation of the VfB-Bildungsrallye, an educational sports program for 7th graders at Stuttgart schools. VfB Vorstand Alexander Wehrle participates in award ceremonies. VfB provides the brand association and co-branding. Contact: Christine Potnar at VfB Stuttgart.
• Stuttgarter Golfclub Schloss SolitudeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost venue for the annual Charity Golf Cup. Provides golf facilities including beginner camps. Special member rates offered for GC Solitude members participating in the event.
• JES - Junges Ensemble StuttgartcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of two main theater venues for the Theaterpaten program. The JES is located at Eberhardstraße 61a under the Tagblattturm in Stuttgart. Children ages 6-11 attend performances as part of the theater patronage initiative.
• Fitz! FigurentheatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of two main theater venues for the Theaterpaten program, located at Eberhardstraße 61a under the Tagblattturm in Stuttgart. Hosts puppet theater and other performances for children from socially disadvantaged families.
• Caritasverband für Stuttgart e.V.moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial services partner that refers families and children to the Theaterpaten program. Collaborates with the foundation on reaching socially disadvantaged children who benefit most from cultural enrichment programs.
• Märkte StuttgartminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizes the annual Benefizflohmarkt (benefit flea market) on Karlsplatz, with all proceeds going to the Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung.
• LIONS Club Stuttgart Graf ZeppelinminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizes the benefit concert featuring the Japanese piano duo Crewir (Nao Kanemura and Yoshiaki Sato) on 8 May 2026 at Fruchtkasten Stuttgart. Proceeds benefit the foundation's projects.
• Stiftung Kunstmuseum StuttgartmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe KuBUS project is delivered in collaboration with the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart. Children from schools participate in street graffiti workshops at the museum as part of cultural education programs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung (DKJS): Germany's largest independent foundation dedicated to children and youth, running educational programs and policy advocacy. Comparable to Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung as a children's welfare grantmaker with educational program delivery, though at a national scale.
• SOS-Kinderdörfer (SOS Children's Villages Germany): Major German children's welfare foundation supporting disadvantaged children and youth through direct service programs and donations. Comparable beneficiary focus (vulnerable children) and donation-based revenue model, with broader national and international reach.
• Sterntaler Kinderhilfswerk e.V. German children's aid foundation supporting education, health, and welfare for disadvantaged children. Comparable donation-based revenue model and child welfare program focus.
• Deutsches Kinderhilfswerk: National German children's rights organization advocating for children and youth participation and running funded programs. Comparable as a children's rights-focused grantmaker (Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung's 24-Tage-Lauf is for children's rights) with similar event-driven fundraising.
• Karl Kübel Stiftung: German family and children's foundation focused on education, health, and child welfare through program grants and partnerships. Comparable trust foundation structure and multi-domain program portfolio (education, culture, sports) for children.
• Stiftung Bildung: German foundation supporting educational equity and child participation through school-based programs. Comparable programmatic focus on educational access for disadvantaged children and school-based delivery model.
• nph Kinderhilfe Lateinamerika e.V. German children's foundation supporting vulnerable children through sponsorship and donations. Comparable donation-funded children's welfare model, though primarily focused on international rather than local Stuttgart beneficiaries.

Broad incumbents

• Aktion Mensch: Germany's largest social lottery-based funding organization supporting inclusion, education, and welfare projects including for children and youth. Comparable as a major donor-funded social program grantmaker, with much broader scope and significantly larger scale.

Others

• Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart (parent): Parent organization of Stuttgarter Kinderstiftung (umbrella trust foundation). Directly comparable community foundation model in the same city, sharing staff resources including PR/social media functions.

Emerging players

• Stiftung KinderHerz: German foundation supporting children (specifically those with heart conditions) through research funding and family support. Comparable donation-funded grantmaking foundation for vulnerable children, though narrower health focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StuttgarterKinderstiftung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stuttgarter-kinderstiftung
• Instagraminstagram.com/stuttgarter_kinderstiftung
• TikToktiktok.com/@stgt_kinderstiftung

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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