Kreuzschwestern Europa Mitte (KEM) GmbH combines all enterprises run by the Holy Cross Sisters. Its responsibility is the operational management of the enterprises directly or indirectly owned by the Sisters of Mercy of the Holy Cross, in central European province. The intention of the sisters' founders - Pater Theodosius Florentini and Sister Maria Theresia Scherer - says it all: abatement of all kinds of human misery by meeting the needs of our time.

Therefore, they encourage life with:

  • Education and upbringing of children and adolescents
  • Care and support for ill and elderly people
  • Support and sponsorship for disadvantaged people
  • Companionship and pastoral services

 

These objectives can be found in all of the Holy Cross Sisters' enterprises and everybody who is employed in these organisations contributes to achieve these objectives.

 

Counting more than 5000 employees in 30 locations and a total of 44 enterprises, KEM GmbH is one of the largest organisations in the healthcare, social and educational sector. Additionally, it is possible to interlink the different services within the enterprises in order to be able to respond to any need. This represents a unique alliance between education, healthcare and the social sector.