Private company

German Cancer Aid

Logo: krebshilfe.de4

German not-for-profit organization

The German Cancer Aid (German: Deutsche Krebshilfe) is a not-for-profit organization to fight cancer in all its forms. The institution was founded on September 25, 1974, by Mildred Scheel during the term of her husband, Walter Scheel, as federal president of Germany. It became the leading organization fighting cancer in Europe.2 Its revenue was €177 million in 2024.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Sep 25, 1974Founded1
  • HeadquartersBonn, Germany1
  • Websitewww.krebshilfe.de
  • Legal formprivate foundation1
  • Kind of organizationFoundation1
  • LEI9676000KL326BTOTHW693
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressBuschstraße 32, 53113 Bonn, Germany3
  • Registered withMinistry of the Interior of North Rhine-Westphalia3
2011-09-30 Bonn Deutsche Krebshilfe
Photo: Sir James, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

The German Cancer Aid (German: Deutsche Krebshilfe) is a not-for-profit organization to fight cancer in all its forms. The institution was founded on September 25, 1974, by Mildred Scheel during the term of her husband, Walter Scheel, as federal president of Germany. It became the leading organization fighting cancer in Europe. From the very beginning, the organization has been supported only by private donors. The German Cancer Aid has remained independent of politics and the pharmacological industry. Mildred Scheel’s credo was: "We are only devoted to fight cancer for the benefit of all people."2

The story

Founded by Mildred Scheel on Sep 25, 1974.1

Leadership

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Revenue over time

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Revenue

German Cancer Aid revenue by year1177.3M EUR in 2024+31% since 2018
050.0M EUR100.0M EUR150.0M EUR200.0M EUR2018: 135.8M EUR135.8M EUR20182019: 127.6M EUR127.6M EUR2019−6%2020: 129.3M EUR129.3M EUR2020+1%2022: 165.1M EUR165.1M EUR2022+28%2023: 157.7M EUR157.7M EUR2023−4%2024: 177.3M EUR177.3M EUR2024+12%
  • 2024177.3M EUR1
  • 2023157.7M EUR1
  • 2022165.1M EUR1
  • 2020129.3M EUR1
  • 2019127.6M EUR1
  • 2018135.8M EUR1

Timeline

  1. Sep 25, 1974Founded Founded1

Sources

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