Kathinka-platzhoff-stiftung

What Kathinka-platzhoff-stiftung does

The Kathinka-Platzhoff-Stiftung is a registered German charitable foundation (gemeinnützige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts) headquartered in Hanau, founded in 1981. It delivers social, educational, and care services to local residents across multiple life stages, including childcare through its Kinderhaus, youth work via the MiTTENDRiN facility in the Regenbogenhaus, family support, and senior services. The foundation also runs educational and cultural programming delivered in cooperation with local institutions such as Pioneer-Grundschule and a Hanau museum, embedding its offerings into Hanau's public-school and cultural infrastructure.

Operationally, the foundation runs an integrated portfolio of in-person services rather than a single product, and there is no disclosed technology platform, digital offering, or proprietary system underpinning its delivery model. Its service surface is built around physical facilities (childcare center, youth center, senior housing/services) and programmatic partnerships, with staff-led delivery in social-pedagogical, educational, and caregiving roles.

As a non-profit, the foundation does not generate commercial revenue. Its operations are funded by donations and membership dues, supplemented by cooperation arrangements with municipal and cultural partners. Its customer base is defined geographically — children, youth, families, and seniors in the Hanau area — and it competes, where applicable, with municipal and other faith-based or charitable social-services providers in the same locality. The entity's growth mode has been incremental facility and partnership additions within Hanau, with no evidence of geographic expansion beyond the city.

Name

Kathinka-platzhoff-stiftung

Legal name

Kathinka-Platzhoff-Stiftung

Website

https://kp-stiftung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Short description

The Kathinka-Platzhoff-Stiftung is a Hanau-based German charitable foundation founded in 1981 that delivers childcare, youth, educational, and senior services to local residents, funded by donations and membership dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Intergenerational Day Programs (Seniors + Childcare) (HSABANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Senior Social Clubs & Community-Based Day Programs (Non-Clinical) (HSABANAK), Social Adult Day Care (Non-Medical Supervision & Activities) (HSABANAA), Behavioral Health & Cognitive Support Day Programs (Geriatric Mental Health) (HLADAIAF), School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL)

Keywords

• Childcare services
• Youth outreach programs
• Senior housing services
• Family education programs
• STEM education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanau

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 Charitable Funding: The foundation operates as a charitable organization (gemeinnützige Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts) funded through donations, sponsorships, and charitable contributions. The website mentions Sparkasse Hanau donation account and PayPal donation options.
2. Diakonie Hessen Membership: The foundation is a member of Diakonie Hessen, which may provide organizational support and funding.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Kathinka-Platzhoff-Stiftung operates a network of facilities in Hanau providing childcare, youth services, senior housing, and intergenerational education. Core offerings include daycare (Kathinka Kids), youth drop-in centers (MiTTENDRiN), full-day primary school care, holiday and language support programs, the Fischerhaus senior residence with dementia support, the Familienakademie family academy, the KaTHINKas MINT STEM center, and the Hanauer Kinderstadt (Hanautopia) civic simulation program, all delivered as community-based social services.

Product overview

The Kathinka-Platzhoff-Stiftung is a charitable foundation based in Hanau, Germany, that operates a diversified portfolio of social and educational services. Rather than a single unified product, it offers multiple interconnected programs organized around three core areas: (1) Children and youth services including Kathinka Kids childcare facilities, MiTTENDRiN youth centers, full-day school care, holiday care, and language support; (2) Senior services featuring the Fischerhaus residential complex; and (3) Educational offerings for all generations including the Familienakademie (family academy), KaTHINKas MINT STEM center, and the annual Hanautopia children's city simulation. The foundation also coordinates museum education programs at Hanau's municipal museums. The various services share the common mission of strengthening families, promoting social participation, and providing educational opportunities across generations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Familienakademie: The Family Academy - a Bildungshaus (educational house) for all generations offering courses, events, and seminars for children, youth, families, seniors, and pedagogical professionals.
• KaTHINKas MINT
• MiTTENDRiN
• Kathinka Kids
• Fischerhaus

Products and services

• Kathinka Kids (TafKi) Daycare

Quantifiable outcome

• 40+ years of continuous community service since 1981
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diakonie HessencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Kathinka-Platzhoff-Stiftung is a member of Diakonie Hessen, receiving organizational support and alignment with the Protestant church's charitable mission.
• Städtische Museen Hanau (Schloss Philippsruhe, Schloss Steinheim, Museum Großauheim)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2013, a Kathinka-Platzhoff-Stiftung employee coordinates the Education and Outreach department of the municipal museums. Joint projects and cooperations are implemented between the foundation and museums.
• Wallonisch-Niederländische GemeindecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHistorical partner connected to the foundation's origins. Joint community events including St. Martin's Festival and family celebrations at the Wallonisch-Niederländische Ruine.
• PH-Musikschule HanauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for music education in all-day school care programs, providing instrument instruction and choir activities for children.
• Stadtteilzentrum Süd-OstminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the community participation project 'Zeig was in dir steckt' in the Freigerichtsviertel district.
• Anne-Frank-Schule HanauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool partnership for inclusive basketball project and sports activities for elementary school children.
• Robinsonschule HanauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for KaTHINKas MINT program with MakerTools equipment provision.
• Pioneer-Grundschule HanauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll-day care and homework supervision services at the Pioneer-Grundschule, started 2024.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Software AG Foundation (SAGST): German corporate-founded charitable foundation supporting education, youth, and civic engagement — structurally similar as an independent Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts operating multi-program community services with corporate family backing.
• Karl Kübel Stiftung: German family-founded charitable foundation operating multi-generational education and family-support programs (Karl Kübel Bildungswerk), structurally similar to Kathinka-Platzhoff-Stiftung as a Stiftung des bürgerlichen Rechts delivering services across the lifespan.
• DRK Kreisverband Hanau e.V. Hanau Red Cross chapter offering youth programs, family support, and senior services including dementia care — directly competing in the same Hanau geography and overlapping service categories.
• AWO Bezirksverband Hessen-Süd e.V. Major welfare association providing daycare, youth work, and senior services across Hesse, including Hanau. Comparable as a multi-program social services operator targeting the same children, family, and senior segments.
• Caritasverband Hanau e.V. Local Catholic social welfare provider operating in Hanau with overlapping daycare, youth, family, and senior services — directly comparable as a competing community foundation/welfare organization in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. Large German non-profit operating children's villages, youth facilities, and family support programs nationally; broader-scale incumbent in the same child and youth services category.
• Körber-Stiftung: Major Hamburg-based German foundation running large-scale education, civic participation, and STEM (MINT) programs — comparable as a multi-program charitable foundation with STEM (KaTHINKas MINT equivalent) and civic education (Kinderstadt equivalent) initiatives.
• Diakonie Hessen: Protestant welfare association of which Kathinka-Platzhoff-Stiftung is a member; operates the broader network of member organizations delivering overlapping childcare, youth, and senior services throughout Hesse.

Emerging players

• Mehr Zeit für Kinder e.V. German charitable initiative delivering educational and recreational programs for children, including Kinderstadt-style civic simulations — comparable in program design and target segment.
• Stiftung "Hilfe für Kinder" e.V. Smaller German foundation focused specifically on children's welfare and educational support; comparable as a niche, foundation-delivered child and youth services provider.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@familienakademiehanau3589
• Facebookfacebook.com/KPS.Hanau
• Instagraminstagram.com/kathinkaplatzhoffstiftung
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kathinka-platzhoff-stiftung

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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