Web hosting for clubs and nonprofit organizations
Your club website and email addresses, set up with you personally and with support in English. 25% off for tax-exempt nonprofits, 20% for sports clubs.
Your club needs a website where members can find dates and new people can get in touch. It also needs email addresses that stay when the board changes. That is exactly what we offer: web hosting for clubs that volunteers can run without IT skills. Whether you are a registered association (e.V.), a foundation or an English-speaking group in Germany, organizations with tax-exempt status (Gemeinnützigkeit, recognized by the German tax office) get 25% off with us, and sports clubs without that status get 20%. Setup and migration are free, and our support answers in English by ticket and phone.
- Since 2001 in hosting
- Over 30 clubs and nonprofits supported
- Based in Leverkusen
Common challenges for clubs
Many clubs know these situations:
The website depends on one person. A member built it years ago. Only that person knows the login details. When they step down, things get difficult.
Emails go through private mailboxes. The treasurer writes from her private address. When the role changes hands, messages and files are lost.
Little time, little technical know-how. Volunteers want to look after the club, not servers, updates and certificates.
A tight budget. Every euro is meant for the club's purpose. Website costs should be clear and predictable.
Uncertainty about data protection. Member data, contact forms and event photos raise questions, especially under German and EU rules (GDPR).
What Himmelfreund offers clubs and nonprofits
Discounts for clubs and nonprofits
| Your organization | Discount | Proof |
|---|---|---|
| Tax-exempt registered association (e.V.), foundation or gGmbH (nonprofit limited company) | 25% | Tax exemption notice (Freistellungsbescheid) or assessment under Section 60a AO (Feststellungsbescheid) |
| Sports club without recognized tax-exempt status | 20% | Articles of association (Vereinssatzung) |
You get the discount right away when you order. Send us the proof once by email to charity-start@himmelfreund.de within 14 days of your order. One discount applies per contract. The nonprofit discount applies to monthly payment and cannot be combined with a discount for a longer billing period.
Personal help with setup, in English
You don't have to figure everything out yourself. We help you set up your plan, your domain and your mailboxes personally and free of charge, in English by ticket and phone. We can also do it via remote support with AnyDesk, TeamViewer or Zoom. With your permission, we look at your screen and show you every step.
Email addresses for board roles
Create mailboxes for roles, not for people: board@your-club.de, treasurer@your-club.de, youth@your-club.de. When the role changes hands, you simply pass the mailbox on. The correspondence stays with the club. Even the smallest plan includes 25 mailboxes.
Joomla, WordPress or a simple website
Whether you are planning a small club page or a large portal with teams, groups and events: our web hosting and our Joomla hosting suit different needs. We explain which system fits you in our guide Joomla or WordPress for clubs.
Hosting whose waste heat warms a vegetable bed
Our servers run on refurbished hardware. Cases and power supplies are refurbished, while processors, memory and SSDs are new. We use the waste heat from the servers for a vegetable bed. That is why our plans have vegetable names.
Which plan suits your club?
Web hosting
| Radieschen | Möhre | Kohlrabi | Kürbis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good for | a small club with a simple website | a club with several sections | a larger club with a Joomla or WordPress portal | an umbrella organization with several websites |
| Storage (NVMe) | 75 GB | 150 GB | 300 GB | 600 GB |
| Domains included | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| Mailboxes | 25 | 100 | 500 | 1,000 |
| Email storage | 50 GB | 100 GB | 250 GB | 500 GB |
| Databases | 5 | 20 | 50 | 100 |
| Regular price / month | €4.49 | €7.49 | €11.99 | €23.99 |
| Nonprofits (25%) | €3.37 | €5.62 | €8.99 | €17.99 |
| Sports clubs (20%) | €3.59 | €5.99 | €9.59 | €19.19 |
Joomla hosting
Does your club use Joomla, or are you planning a larger portal with teams, groups and events? Then our Joomla hosting is a good fit.
| Lauchzwiebel | Schalotte | Zwiebel | Lauch | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joomla websites | 1 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| Storage (NVMe) | 50 GB | 100 GB | 250 GB | 500 GB |
| Domains included | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Email storage | 25 GB | 50 GB | 100 GB | 250 GB |
| Regular price / month | €8.99 | €17.99 | €39.99 | €84.99 |
| Nonprofits (25%) | €6.74 | €13.49 | €29.99 | €63.74 |
| Sports clubs (20%) | €7.19 | €14.39 | €31.99 | €67.99 |
Not sure which plan fits? Send us a short note on what your club needs, in English or German. We will recommend a suitable plan.
How your club moves to Himmelfreund
Choose your plan.
Order a plan, or let us advise you first.
Send your proof.
Within 14 days of your order, send your tax exemption notice (Freistellungsbescheid) or your articles of association (Vereinssatzung) to charity-start@himmelfreund.de. You get the nonprofit discount right away with your order.
Register or transfer your domain.
Order a new domain or transfer your existing one. For the transfer you usually need an auth code from your current provider.
Set up together.
We set up your mailboxes and website with you free of charge, in English, by phone or via remote support.
Migrate your website and emails.
We move your existing website and emails to us free of charge.
Moving from another provider
The migration is free for you. We talk with you personally, in English, about the data we need and take care of the move. Only cancel your old contract once the website is running with us. That way your club stays reachable without interruption.
Guides for clubs and nonprofits
- Your own club website: what belongs on itStructure, content and mandatory information, such as the legal notice (Impressum), at a glance.
- Data protection on your club websiteWhat clubs should generally keep in mind. For your specific case, we recommend advice from a qualified professional.
- Joomla or WordPress for clubs?Both systems compared.
- Collecting donations onlineOptions for donation forms and payment methods. Please clarify tax questions with your tax advisor.
We set up your club hosting with you, free of charge and in English.
Frequently asked questions
What discounts do clubs and nonprofits get?
Nonprofit organizations with tax-exempt status (Gemeinnützigkeit) get 25% off. Sports clubs without tax-exempt status get 20%. If your sports club is tax-exempt, the 25% applies.
How do I send the proof?
Once, by email to charity-start@himmelfreund.de, no later than 14 days after your order. Nonprofits send their tax exemption notice (Freistellungsbescheid), sports clubs their articles of association (Vereinssatzung). You get the discount right away when you order.
Can I combine the nonprofit discount with a longer billing period?
No. One discount applies per contract. The nonprofit discount applies to monthly payment.
I have no IT skills. Can I manage this?
Yes. We set up your domain, mailboxes and website with you free of charge, in English if you like, by phone or via remote support with AnyDesk, TeamViewer or Zoom.
What happens to the emails when the board changes?
Set up mailboxes for roles, such as board@your-club.de. When someone hands over the role, you just change the password and pass on the mailbox.
Can we bring our existing website and domain?
Yes. We migrate your website and emails free of charge. For the domain transfer you usually need an auth code from your current provider.