Björn Schulz Stiftung

The Björn Schulz Stiftung is a German foundation dedicated to children's hospice work. Founded in 1996 by Barbara and Jürgen Schulz in Berlin, it is named after their son Björn, who died of leukemia in 1982 at the age of seven. At a time when pediatric hospice care was not yet established in Germany, the foundation emerged from a self-help association to provide the support that many families lacked. Since then, it has accompanied families with life-limiting illnesses from diagnosis through the often long course of illness and into the time of farewell and grief. The foundation offers a wide network of help through various inpatient and outpatient services. Its outpatient children's hospice service began in 1997 as one of the first in Germany. In 2002, the Sonnenhof hospice for children, adolescents, and young adults opened. Other support services include social-medical follow-up care, outpatient family assistance, specialized outpatient pediatric palliative care (SAPV-KJ), art therapy, music therapy, family support services, sibling programs, and grief counseling for parents, siblings, kindergartens, and schools. The Irmengard-Hof, a follow-up and recreation house at Lake Chiemsee, opened in 2015. The foundation's own academy offers extensive training and further education on topics related to children's hospice work. The Björn Schulz Stiftung is active in Berlin, Brandenburg, and Bavaria. Its headquarters is located in a former Jewish infant and children's home on Wilhelm-Wolff-Straße in Berlin-Pankow, which also houses the Sonnenhof hospice, outpatient services, and the academy. In Brandenburg, the foundation has a counseling center in Potsdam and various outpatient services based in Werder. The Irmengard-Hof is situated in Gstadt am Chiemsee. Many services are financed through donations, and the foundation holds the DZI donation seal. In January 2023, it joined the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft. The foundation is led by executive board member Verena Stockfisch, supported by a foundation council and a scientific-political advisory board.

The Björn Schulz Stiftung was founded in 1996 by Barbara and Jürgen Schulz in Berlin. It is named after their son Björn, who died of leukemia in 1982 at the age of seven. At that time, pediatric hospice work in Germany was not yet established, and many families received no support despite urgently needing it in their daily lives. Björn's parents wanted to change this and founded a self-help association, from which the foundation emerged. Since then, the Björn Schulz Stiftung has accompanied and supported families with life-limiting illnesses from the time of diagnosis, during the often long course of illness, and into the time of farewell and grief. With various inpatient and outpatient services, the foundation created a comprehensive network of help. The outpatient children's hospice service began its work in 1997 as one of the first in Germany. The Sonnenhof – a hospice for children, adolescents, and young adults – opened in 2002. The foundation also offers social-medical follow-up care, outpatient family assistance, specialized outpatient pediatric palliative care (SAPV-KJ), art therapy, music therapy, family support service, sibling programs, and grief counseling for parents, siblings, kindergartens, and schools. The follow-up and recreation house Irmengard-Hof at Lake Chiemsee opened in 2015. The foundation's own academy offers an extensive training and further education program on topics related to children's hospice work. Many services are financed through donations. The Björn Schulz Stiftung is extensively audited and holds the DZI donation seal. In January 2023, the foundation joined the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft. As of 2026, it is not listed there as a signatory organization. The foundation is represented in Berlin, Brandenburg, and Bavaria. Its headquarters is located in a former Jewish infant and children's home on Wilhelm-Wolff-Straße in Berlin-Pankow. The Sonnenhof hospice, outpatient services, and the academy are also housed there. In Brandenburg, the Björn Schulz Stiftung supports families with a counseling center in Potsdam and various outpatient services based in Werder. The Irmengard-Hof, the follow-up and recreation house, is located in Gstadt am Chiemsee. The executive board member is Verena Stockfisch. She is supported by a foundation council and a scientific-political advisory board.

• 2023

  Foundation joins the Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft in January.

• 2015

  Irmengard-Hof, a follow-up and recreation house at Lake Chiemsee, opens.

• 2002

  Sonnenhof – hospice for children, adolescents, and young adults opens.

• 1997

  Outpatient children's hospice service begins work as one of the first in Germany.

• 1996

  Foundation established by Barbara and Jürgen Schulz in Berlin.

A donation-funded foundation providing holistic, family-centered pediatric hospice and palliative care, with a motto 'Für eine Zeit voller Leben' (For a time full of life).

• Sonnenhof – Hospiz für Kinder, Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene

• Ambulanter Kinderhospizdienst

• KinderPaCT Berlin

• Sozialmedizinische Nachsorge

• Ambulante Familiäre Hilfen

• Geschwisterangebote

• Familienunterstützender Dienst

• Trauerangebote

• Akademie

• Ehrenamt

• Kunsttherapie

• Musiktherapie

• Survivor

• Irmengard-Hof

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