Together

Building project

With our new building, we are creating space for more togetherness, independence and support. A place that supports children with life-shortening illnesses and their families and loved ones – today, tomorrow and beyond.

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We cannot add days to life, but we can add life to days.

Motto of Sternenbrücke

Sternenbrücke: a place that supports.

Join us at Sternenbrücke in Hamburg, where families with children suffering from life-shortening illnesses receive professional and loving support, comfort, and companionship.

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  • 20

    For over two decades, Sternenbrücke has been supporting children, teenagers and young adults.

  • 180

    Around 180 families receive guidance, respite and support at Sternenbrücke every year.

  • 78

    78 full-time and part-time employees care for the families.

  • 80%

    Respite stays make up 80% of our work.

What we do

Learn more about our work and how you can support it.
Eine Pflegekraft interagiert mit einem Kind im Rollstuhl. Das Kind beschäftigt sich mit einem bunten Sensorikbrett.

Care and medical treatment

We provide professional, loving and holistic support tailored to the individual needs of our young guests. Medical treatment, care and attention go hand in hand to ensure that children, teenagers and young adults receive the best possible support.
A boy and girl sit on a wooden dock, smiling at each other, with their feet dangling above a reflective pond. Lush greenery surrounds them.

Support for families and siblings

Siblings, parents and other caregivers are also central to our work. With rituals, celebrations and opportunities for conversation and interaction, we provide space for exchange and comfort.
Mushroom-shaped garden lights with amber glass, surrounded by lush green foliage and placed on a stone path.

Bereavement counselling and support after loss

Bereavement counselling begins as soon as a life-shortening illness is diagnosed. We support families throughout the entire process and beyond the loss, providing them with support and helping them to find new sources of strength.

Giving hope together

Loving support for children with life-shortening illnesses and their families. Your donation makes this important work possible. Choose between a one-time or monthly donation.

News & Stories

News from Sternenbrücke: Read stories and news about our work.
Menschen haben sich in einem hell erleuchteten Flur versammelt, der mit Papierfiguren geschmückt ist. Eine Person hält ein rosafarbenes Ballonherz.
27.02.2026
News Events

Tag der offenen Tür in der Sternenbrücke – 1. Mai 2026

Ein Tag voller Begegnungen und besonderer Einblicke. Wir öffnen unsere Türen und heißen Sie herzlich willkommen.
Ein junges Mädchen mit Brille und gestreiftem Shirt bläst draußen Seifenblasen, im Hintergrund sind verschwommene Menschen und Grünpflanzen zu sehen.
06.02.2026
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Geschwister im Fokus

Rund um den Tag der Kinderhospizarbeit geben wir Geschwistern lebensverkürzend erkrankter Kinder bewusst Raum.
Drei Pflegekräfte in blauen Uniformen sitzen da und beobachten aufmerksam einen jungen Menschen mit einem medizinischen Gerät in einem Rollstuhl in einem hellen Raum.
30.01.2026
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Care & Connect – Pflege in der Sternenbrücke erleben

Am 19. März laden wir Pflegefachkräfte herzlich zu Care & Connect ein. Einem After Work Event zum Kennenlernen, Austauschen und Fragen stellen.

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Zwei Personen in blauen Uniformen stehen draußen vor einem verschwommenen Haus und Bäumen im Hintergrund und lächeln in die Kamera.

Nursing staff wanted

Would you like to pursue a career in nursing with passion and support families during difficult times? With us, you will be part of a team that provides loving and professional support to children and their families.

Two adults in blue work clothing are pushing a stroller through a garden. A child is lying in the stroller.

Our history

Find out how it all began: For over 20 years, Sternenbrücke has been a place of hope and solidarity – a temporary home for families going through difficult times.

A young man in a red polo shirt and a small child in a wheelchair are blowing soap bubbles together. Several bubbles float in the air around them.

Our mission

Strengthening the bond of life together: Our mission is to accompany children with life-shortening illnesses and their families with love, care, and support.