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Donation Pins and Magnets

We live in a rich part of the world. Many of us are doing well to very good - but looking at the rest of the world though, we are doing excellent and outstanding.

Background Information

Fortunately, there is a great will to help the less privileged and generous amounts of money are donated for the good cause. Still, every day around the world thousands of children are dying who, had their fate been different and were they born in rich countries like Germany, probably would still be alive today. But also in Germany there are poverty and illnesses, which hinder children from having the harmonious and care free childhood that most of you probably had.

We are only a small middle class enterprise, but we are lucky to draw quite a bit of attention. We have already used this attention in the past to support charities, including donations from ourselves as well. Both of this shall bring a lot more money in the future for the good cause.

Now we have come up with a special campaign: Many people have asked us about pins from the Wunderland in the past. Since 2007, we release a new collectible pin every month, and since 2010, we offer collectible magnets as well. The pins and magnets of each annual edition share a common theme, e.g. a section of the layout or special vehicles. They cost 2.90 Euros each, a standard market price - but in our case, it is entirely forwarded to the respective recipient of the donation, as our share of the donation are the manufacturing costs for the pins and magnets. We don’t deduct them and donate the total gross turnover from the sale.

Between the years 2001 and 2019 we had varying quantities for each pin and magnet (between 1,000 and 2,500 pieces each). Consequently, each pin had earned a different sum for donations. The pins with the most votes received the highest donation amount.
In 2020, we had an even quantity of 750 magnets and 750 pin for each design, so a monthly donation amount of 4,350.00 Euro.
In 2021 we produced 762 Magnets and 360 pins which amounts to 2,992.80 Euro dontations in each month.
We’ll receive the same amount again for the year 2022, however, this year we are producing 600 magnets and 432 pins for each design.

Since January 2023, we do not feature monthly assigned pins and magnets any longer; Instead we now have many different, permanent charity pins and magnets.
In the beginning of each year, we will estimate a reasonable prognosis about the amount we’ll expect to sell and then divide the sum by 12. That means, each month, the organizations you have chosen will receive the same donation sum. We think, that is actually a much fairer solution to all. At the end of the year, we’ll check whether we have a surplus or minus, and will calculate that difference into the next year.

2023 we had a monthly donation of 3.000,00 Euro.
2024 we had a monthly donation of 4.000,00 Euro from January-June and 6.000,00 Euro from July-December.
2025 we have a monthly donation of 10.000,00 Euro from January-June, the donation of the remaining months is still to be decided.

If you buy at least one charity pin or magnet, you can sign up for the elections, and every 3 months, you will receive an e-mail with organizations that are nominated for election. The first three in the ranking will receive the money, the last organization will get erased from the list. Of course, you can nominate your own favorite children’s charity organization. If you have any questions, Sabine will be happy to answer you: s.snoyek@miniatur-wunderland.de

We hope everyone will join in! We look forward to your participation!

Thank You,

Miniatur Wunderland Hamburg

Current Pins and Magnets

Ever since 2007, we release a new pin, as well as a magnet (since 2010), every month, with the most beautiful Wunderland scenes for collectors to buy. The entire turnover of these sales (and we are not deducting manufacturing costs) is being donated to a good cause - different ones every month. The buyers decide to which cause or institution the proceeds should be donated. The pins and magnets can be bought separately or as annual collections, which include a bonus pin or magnet. A pin or magnet costs 2.90 Euros each, and will hopefully be purchased by all our visitors at our Onlineshop or within the exhibition.

Current Suggestions

Who shall receive the donation money?

Every quarter the buyers of the donation pin annual edition may choose the three institutions who shall be pin partners for the next three months. The suggestions for the institutions come from you.

In order to keep the list at a manageable length, at every vote the last three places are taken from the list and can’t be voted for again at the next election.

1.) Verein Leben im Abseits e.V. (transl.: Foundation ‚Marginal Existence’)
Leben im Abseits’ was founded to educate the general public about the unacceptable and degrading life on the streets, and to raise the awareness that homeless people have the right to be treated with the same dignity respect, and decency as everyone else. We are dedicating our work to find effective, unbureaucratic solutions. It is our aim to prompt a change in the general mindset on a political, economic, and societal level, as well as to reduce inhibitions and reluctancies towards people in need to encourage respectful interactions with them. Without doubt, the mesh in the social security netting is increasingly getting bigger, and that the effects of poverty will further accelerate in the upcoming years. By continuously expanding our network and our cooperation with existing facilities which permanently support socially deprived and homeless people, we want to improve their situation and we aim to sensitize the general public for this topic.
www.leben-im-abseits.de

2.) FADS Fachzentrum Hamburg e.V.
FASD is an abbreviation for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, one of the least recognized physical and mental impairments, which is caused when the mother is consuming alcohol during pregnancy. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is not particularly obvious. Children born with Children who were harmed by alcohol consumption during the fetal state are struggling with a range of disabilities all their lives. 1,6 million people are affected in Germany, and each year, the number rises by 10,000 babies. Despite these numbers, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are not recognized as a disability. And not even listed in the Medical Provisions Act (VersMedV). To date, the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome has not been socially recognized. In fact, 80% of the afflicted persons end up at the fringe of society – in homelessness, psychiatric wards, in jail, or in drug addictions and a life of prostitution. Many end up committing suicide.
www.fads-fachzentrum.hamburg

3.) A place for children
Foundation "A place for children" The foundation "A place for children" builds the so called "Mattisburg" (Mattis-Castle) shelters in Germany for abused and severely traumatized children between the ages of three and twelve. The Mattisburg-Children are peculiar in their behavior which can be violent and self-destructive. Severe eating disorders can appear as well. Their behavior is too intense for placements with foster parents in residential groups or psychiatric hospitals. These children receive help in the “Mattis Castles”. It often takes months for the children to open up and talk about their traumatic experiences. From that point forward the social educators and therapists can start working with them on processing and coping and getting better.
www.epfk.org

4.)
SOS Kinderdörfer (SOS Children’s Villages)
The SOS Children’s Villages take care of the well being of children around the world. In the villages orphans and other children in need have the possibility to grow up in a family. They receive shelter, food, education and medical treatment:
www.sos-kinderdoerfer.de

5.) Bestohlen, beraubt, misshandelt - Der WEISSE RING hilft (Robbed or Abused, the WHITE RING Will Help)
The WEISSE RING in Hamburg has 80 well trained volunteer workers (3,000 all throughout Germany). They are like a social lifebelt, counselor, companion and supporter for all people and families who have fallen victim to crime and brutality (in Hamburg alone there are 1,300 cases a year). The volunteers help the victims with their anger, pain and sadness and are there as long as they are needed (sometimes years). They help in finding new perspectives on life. Every year the WEISSE RING lends 14,000 hours of support in Hamburg alone. The WEISSE RING also engages in projects to prevent violence with teenagers and is financed solely through donation money, member fees and inheritances:
www.weisser-ring.de

6.)
Ankerland e.V.
Ankerland e.V. is an association working to improve the lives of traumatized children and youths. Their mission is to establish the first counseling and treatment center in Hamburg where young trauma patients could get professional treatment, encompassing medical care, psychotherapy and family support. Ankerland also aims at increasing public awareness for the complex issue of children with trauma and provides a phone counseling service.
www.ankerland.org

7.) Kinderkrebszentrum Hamburg e.V.
The association for the childcancer support in Hamburg supports the child cancerunit at the UKE (Eppendorf University Hospital). Approximately 600 children are being treated here both residential and ambulant. It is our goal to provide all means, material and staff wise, to support the patients in the best possible way and to enhance research as well as exchange of experience about reasons for and treatments against cancer in children. We also support parents who are in financial distress due to their child’s illness.
www.kinderkrebs-hamburg.de

8.) Herzenswünsche e.V. (Heart’s desire foundation)
Herzenswünsche e.V. is an association working throughout Germany, making dreams come true for children and teenagers with terminal illnesses.
Roughly 70 volunteer workers and 3 employees develop close liaisons to the children concerned as well as their families, doctors, therapists in order to find out which wish fulfilled could bring hope and good energy for the child. It is often the case, that a dream come true can help in coping with the strenuous everyday life at the clinic. For any kind of support we are tremendously grateful.
www.herzenswuensche.de

9.) Nestwerk e.V.

Especially young adults living in inner city regions lacking of infrastructure need adequate, continuous and gratuitous leisure time facilities to break through the vicious circle of poverty and neglect. State funding, due to empty cash reserves, isn’t enough, civic envolvment and practical help are needed. NestWerk sees its main role in offering low-threshold leisuretime and sports activities to help the children long term:
www.nestwerkev.de

10.) Dunkelziffer e.V.
Making children stronger - protecting children. Many small girls and boys don’t have a carefree childhood. They are being neglected, mistreated and sexually abused, most often by the people who are responsible for their well being. We help in all of Germany with consultation and therapy, making children stronger by enforcing prevention and encourage grown-ups to engage in protecting children from sexual abuse.
www.dunkelziffer.de

11.) Hanseatic Help
Hanseatic Help has been supporting and providing for people in need since fall 2015, distributing donations to charitable organizations. We have supported refugees, homeless, women’s shelters and orphanages in Hamburg and surrounding counties with clothing and other articles of necessity for everyday life. Our honorary association does not only provide regularly for 150 institutions for people in need in Hamburg, but also delivers aid supplies to regions of crisis such as Syria, Iraq, Greece, Sicily or Haiti. Thousands of people have been initially provided with clothing and articles of hygiene.
www.hanseatic-help.org

12.) Kinderheim Kleine Strolche (Children’s home Little Rascals)
Founded in 2008, Kleine Strolche offers immediate help for infants, foster parents in attendance, mother-child living groups, and family-like living groups. We are one of only few German institutions specializing in severely traumatized and medicinally challenging children ages 0 – 6 years. Owing to this specialization, we put great emphasis on remedial education, children’s and youth psychiatry, and psychotherapeutic services in our in-house therapy center, because the sooner therapeutic measures are implemented after traumatizing experiences, the better are the prospects for healing.
www.kinderheim-kleine-strolche.de

13.) War Child
War Child supports children who are affected by war and armed conflicts in 19 countries worldwide, among others in Ukraine, the Near East, but also here in Hamburg. We are offering access to psychosocial support, protection and education. In safe surroundings, we are establishing a connection to the children with music, games and sports activities. Using scientifically confirmed methods, we are helping them to learn and to process and cope with their experiences. We cannot undo and erase their past and all the painful experiences that war brought into their young lives, but we can offer a space to heal – for a better future.
www.warchild.de

Recent Vote

Here you will find the TOP 14 of the last election of March 2025:

Hands for children
Mission Lifehouse Hamburg
The Deutsche Knochenmarkspenderdatei (Registry of German bone marrow donators)

4.) Childcancer support Hamburg
5.) Bestohlen, beraubt, misshandelt - Der WEISSE RING hilft (Robbed or Abused, the WHITE RING Will Help)
6.) Verein Leben im Abseits e.V. (transl.: Foundation ‚Marginal Existence’)
7.) FADS Centrum Hamburg e.V.
8.) Dunkelziffer e.V.
9.) SOS-Children’s Villages
10.) Nestwerk e.V.
11.) War Child
12.) Kinderheim Kleine Strolche (Children's home little hoodlums)
13.) Hanseatic Help
14.) Youth Recreation Centre JEW Hamburg