Private company
Bethel Foundation
Logo: Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
Psychiatric hospital in Bielefeld, Germany
The Bethel Foundation, officially the Bodelschwingh Foundation Bethel (German: von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel as of 2009, previously v. Bodelschwinghsche Anstalten Bethel) is a diaconal (i.e. Protestant charitable) psychiatric hospital in Bethel, formerly a part of the municipality of Gadderbaum, today a neighbourhood of Bielefeld, Germany, and the biggest social business in Europe.2 It employed about 25,000 people in 2024.1 Its revenue was €1.4 billion in 2020.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersBielefeld, Germany1
- Websitewww.bethel.de
- Legal formkirchliche Stiftung öffentlichen Rechts1
- Kind of organizationFoundation1
- LEI5299006IGJZWGTOP6Q783
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressKönigsweg 1, 33617 Bielefeld, Germany3
- Registered withLocal Court Bielefeld, HRA 103373
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The Bethel Foundation, officially the Bodelschwingh Foundation Bethel (German: von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel as of 2009, previously v. Bodelschwinghsche Anstalten Bethel) is a diaconal (i.e. Protestant charitable) psychiatric hospital in Bethel, formerly a part of the municipality of Gadderbaum, today a neighbourhood of Bielefeld, Germany, and the biggest social business in Europe.2
Corporate structure
Bethel Foundation sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Bethel Foundation Bielefeld, Germany
- Main Archive of v. Bodelschwinghschen Stiftungen Bethel Subsidiary · Bielefeld, Germany
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Bethel Foundation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
Chair
- ChairUlrich Pohl Feb 2008 to now1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Subsidiaries
- Main Archive of v. Bodelschwinghschen Stiftungen Bethel
From Wikidata.1
Employees over time
Revenue over time
As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.
Revenue
Timeline
- 1867Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.bethel.de1
- Websitewww.bethel.eu1
- X (Twitter)x.com/Bethel_Aktuell1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/4051342149361
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/stiftung.bethel1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UCXALx8YWjOkSlRXBkiVR2iw1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/v-bodelschwinghsche-stiftungen-bethel1
- WikipediaBethel Foundation
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ547995
Sources
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- 1WikidataBethel Foundation on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBethel Foundation on Wikipedia
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsBethel Foundation photo by Ub12vow, CC BY-SA 3.0