Agapedia is the foundation set up by Jürgen Klinsmann, Marika Barth, Stefan Barth, Ulrich Popp and Andre Gross in 1995 to set up projects to support children in need. Agapedia's work consists of advising and planning, organizing and implementing humanitarian projects. The aim of all measures is to help affected children and people in need directly and to support social developments through sustainable projects.

Agapedia operates in five countries as a registered foundation with its own local teams of employees. The administrative costs of the foundation are borne by the Agapedia founding members and from the proceeds of the foundation's assets.


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The new mother-child center in Chisinau/Moldova is put into operation! During the day, young children aged 0-3 years whose mothers would otherwise have abandoned them are cared for here.

The Esslingen Children's Center is 20 years old, and this was duly celebrated! In bright sunshine, there were great performances by the children and lots of praise for the outstanding work!

2015
2014

The two social orphans Ginka and Rossita, who came to our emergency admission center in Sofia/Bulgaria at the age of 9, are the second-best students to pass the entrance examination for dentistry and sports science at the state university.

The first ArtCamp is taking place at the children's center in Esslingen, where children from Agapedia Romania and Agapedia Bulgaria are also spending exciting and creative vacation weeks. The group is supported by the first European volunteers from Turkey, France and China.

2013
2012

Agapedia is involved in the "Danube Change" network project for youth encounters and training projects in the countries of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR).

Inauguration of the new social-medical center in Brasov/Romania. For the first time, an official member of the Romanian government is present and thanks Agapedia for its 17 years of work. The center will be the base for the Agapedia staff teams that provide social work and medical support to 25 communities.

It's done! Together with all the volunteers, employees, children, parents and the social mayor , we are opening our new children's center in Esslingen!

2011
2010

We have found a house in Esslingen that will become our new children's center! A whole year of extensive renovation work lies ahead of us, much of it done by ourselves! It will be very exhausting...

The socio-medical center in Brasov/Romania is becoming too small and a move is imminent. The communities' trust is growing steadily. Esslingen Kinderhaus children travel to Sofia/Bulgaria with their circus equipment and visit social orphans in state children's homes there. Great friendships are formed!
2009
2008

Another children's center is founded in Plovdiv/Bulgaria for social orphans from state children's homes.

In Chisinau/Republic of Moldova a social-medical center is being set up. The adjoining ward for malnourished infants and small children of the municipal children's hospital is completely renovated thanks to a donation from the RTL Foundation. and has been continuously supported with milk powder ever since.

Organization of a training course in Brasov/Romania for state employees in the social sector from Romania, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia. There is a lot of catching up to do in these countries. Our employees are now also traveling to rural areas within Romania.
2007

We become a charity partner of the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix for the first time.

Abandoned children are are now integrated directly into trained foster families in Romania. We train state-recruited foster families, educators and social workers.

2006

The new social-medical center in Brasov/Romania provides free basic medical care for destitute women, children and families.

The MobiMed project with mobile medical teams provides medical care to around 18,000 inhabitants in 13 remote villages in the Republic of Moldova. The children's home takes in abandoned children, most of whom are in a pitiful state. Many of them cannot sit or stand at the age of 1.5.

2005

In Sofia/Bulgaria the first young people to receive intensive support from Agapedia pass the entrance exam for university.

We celebrate "10 years" of Agapedia with a charity gala in Stuttgart.

2004

Minister President Erwin Teufel visits the children's center in Sofia/Bulgaria. At the same time residential groups for children over the age of 18 are set up.

Boom in inquiries from Romanian families wishing to adopt a child. The more than 150 families who have already taken in a child will continue to be looked after until the child reaches the age of 18. In the Republic of Moldova, Agapedia is responsible for training of social workers and foster carers who work in state agencies.
2003

In Romania, many abandoned children adopted into families in Romania and many children are successfully adopted through continuous support reintegration into the family of origin. A great success, contrary to the opinion of the authorities, who have put many obstacles in our way.

We open the Children's home in Chisinau and place abandoned infants and young children either in their original family or in an adoptive family within the country. Once again, we are the first in the country to carry out exclusively national adoptions!

In Esslingen the Zipzebu Children's Circus is founded and enjoys an enthusiastic following!
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996

Admission of the first two children
George (4) and Madalina (2.5) in June 1996.

The children's home for abandoned infants and toddlers is located in Brasov/Romania is opened.

The Agapedia children's center in Esslingen am Neckar is opened.

1995
1994