KlinikClowns visit sick and care-dependent people in hospitals, care facilities and hospices in Bavaria.
KlinikClowns Bayern e.V.
Freising (Bavaria) · Places of operation: hospitals, care and social facilities throughout BavariaNew on Amplifa
About the Association
KlinikClowns Bayern e.V. is a non-profit association based in Freising that has been bringing laughter to sick and care-dependent people through professional clown visits since 1998. Around 76 clowns regularly visit children, senior citizens, people with disabilities and seriously ill adults, including on palliative wards and in hospices, at 126 facilities throughout Bavaria. The clowns are artistically trained in the performing arts and receive ongoing training in clowning techniques, improvisation, and knowledge of illness and care. The association is funded exclusively through donations and partnerships and is quality-assured through an ethical code, supervision and a scientific advisory board. With more than 48,000 visits to over 1.69 million people to date, the association is the largest hospital clown association in Germany.
- Site
- Freising
- Processes
- Hospital clown visits (visits) to children, Visits to senior citizens, Visits to people with disabilities, Visits to seriously ill adults, Visits on palliative wards and in hospices, Hospital clown visits in hospitals, senior and care facilities, facilities for, Training, supervision and workshops for clowns, Public relations and partnership models for companies (premium partnership, regional
- Materials
- Visits to children, Visits to senior citizens, Visits to people with disabilities, Visits to seriously ill adults, Visits on palliative wards and in hospices
- Certificates
- Ethical code, Training and supervision, Scientific advisory board, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1998
- Employees
- 76 clowns
- Industries
- Healthcare, Care, Social services
- 01
Application and artistic qualification
- 02
Practical introductory seminar
- 03
Further training and supervision
- 04
Accompaniment by experienced clowns during deployments
- 05
Regular visits to the facilities
Areas of Operation and Training
Visits to children
Hospital clowns visit sick children in hospitals such as the Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital and the Orthopaedic Children's Hospital Aschau.
Visits to senior citizens
Visits to senior and nursing homes to promote joy of life and contact with the outside world.
Visits to people with disabilities
Clown visits in facilities for people with disabilities, including the Curative Education Centre Lichtenfels.
Visits to seriously ill adults
Therapy-supporting visits to seriously ill patients, e.g. with cancer or leukaemia.
Visits on palliative wards and in hospices
Sensitive clown visits on palliative wards and in hospices.
Location and Places of Operation
Freising
DEAssociation headquarters
Places of Operation
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital clown visits (visits) to childrenService (no manufacturing process) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Visits to senior citizensService (no manufacturing process) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Visits to people with disabilitiesService (no manufacturing process) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Visits to seriously ill adultsService (no manufacturing process) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Visits on palliative wards and in hospicesService (no manufacturing process) | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Qualification
The quality of the clown work is ensured by an ethical code, continuous training, supervision and an interdisciplinary scientific advisory board.
| Evidence | Freising |
|---|---|
| Ethical code | |
| Training and supervision | |
| Scientific advisory board | |
| ISO 9001 |
Association Chronicle
- 1998
Foundation of the association by Elisabeth Makepeace; first visits at the Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital Munich and in senior homes.
- 2000
More than 500 deployments; awarded the Grüner Wanninger.
- 2003
5th anniversary on the Odeonsplatz with patron Lord Mayor Christian Ude.
- 2004
Co-founding of the umbrella association Clowns in Medicine and Care Germany e.V.
- 2008
More than 40 hospital clowns; Bavarian State Medal for services to the environment and health.
- 2010
Expansion of areas of operation, among others Curative Education Centre Lichtenfels.
- 2011
Co-founding of the European Federation of Hospital Clown Organizations (EFHCO).
- 2012
Establishment of an interdisciplinary scientific advisory board.
- 2013
15th anniversary; 2014 deployments in the year.
- 2018
20 years; over 28,000 visits to more than 960,000 people.
- 2020
Corona pandemic: alternative formats such as courtyard, garden and window visits with a lifting platform.
- 2022
Founding of the Lachen Schenken-KlinikClowns Foundation.
- 2023
25th anniversary; record year with 2852 visits to over 85,000 people.
- 2025
Bavarian Order of Merit for founder Elisabeth Makepeace-Vondrak.