Schottener Soziale Dienste gemeinnützige GmbH

What Schottener Soziale Dienste gemeinnützige GmbH does

Schottener Soziale Dienste gemeinnützige GmbH is a non-profit social services provider headquartered in Schotten, Hesse, Germany, founded in 1983 and operating with 501-1,000 employees across an integrated portfolio of care services. The organization delivers child and youth welfare (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe), elderly and nursing care (Wohnen und Pflegen, operated via wholly-owned subsidiary Schottener Wohn- und Pflegeeinrichtungen GmbH), supported independent living and social participation, and vocational rehabilitation and employment services including the QuB program for disadvantaged youth aged 16-29. Service delivery is structured around small community-based living groups and person-centered care principles aligned with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities ("Mensch im Mittelpunkt").

The business model is a managed services revenue stream funded almost entirely by German public-sector payers under the SGB VIII (youth welfare), SGB IX (rehabilitation/disability), and SGB XI (long-term care) frameworks, with Deutsche Rentenversicherung, Agentur für Arbeit, LWV Hessen, and municipalities serving as core counterparties. Pricing is regulated rather than commercial, contracts are awarded through public frameworks, and the company's Education, Work and Employment division has held AZAV certification since December 2012. The go-to-market is sales-led through institutional partnerships and direct service delivery at owned residential and outpatient sites, with no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed AI capabilities, and no app or API products. Marketing is conducted primarily through the company website, the quarterly "Dachgeflüster" newsletter, downloadable brochures, and EU/ESF+ project networks rather than commercial channels.

Operationally the company is governed by a three-person management team (Oliver Hampel, Christof Schaefer, and Antje Zeiger as Geschäftsführer/Geschäftsführerin), has no parent company or external investors disclosed, and recently completed compliance buildouts for the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (whistleblower channel via Rechtsanwaltskanzlei NORDEN, January 2024) and the Lieferkettensorgfaltspflichtengesetz (supply chain due diligence declaration). Reporting entity is registered in Friedberg, Germany (VAT ID DE 112407311), with no revenue, funding rounds, or M&A activity disclosed in the source material.

Name

Schottener Soziale Dienste gemeinnützige GmbH

Legal name

Schottener Soziale Dienste gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://schotten-sozial.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Schottener Soziale Dienste gemeinnützige GmbH is a German non-profit social services provider operating child and youth welfare, elderly care, vocational rehabilitation, and supported independent living services across Hesse, funded primarily by public payers under German social law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Care Navigation & Service Coordination (Medical, Social, Community) (HSABAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home & Community-Based Services (HCBS) Coordination & Case Management (HSABAIAM), Crisis Intervention & Emergency Planning/Response Coordination (HSABAIAN), Community Resources, Social Services & Transportation Coordination (HLADALAK)

Keywords

• Elderly care services
• Child youth welfare
• Vocational rehabilitation
• Supported employment
• Residential social care

Headquarters

HQ city

Schotten

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: Funded through contracts with public social insurance providers (Deutsche Rentenversicherung), employment agencies (Agentur für Arbeit), welfare associations (LWV), and municipalities. Revenue derived from providing residential care, outpatient support, vocational rehabilitation, and youth welfare services under German social law (SGB VIII, SGB IX, SGB XI).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Schottener Soziale Dienste gemeinnützige GmbH is a non-profit social services provider offering elderly care and nursing, child and youth welfare, supported independent living, and vocational rehabilitation/employment services for people with disabilities and social disadvantages. Services are delivered through residential facilities, outpatient and day care programs, and community-based support across the Hesse region, funded by public social insurance, employment agencies, welfare associations, and municipalities.

Product overview

Schottener Soziale Dienste is a non-profit social services organization offering an integrated portfolio of care and support services. The core offerings include elderly care and nursing (Wohnen und Pflegen), child and youth welfare (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe), independent living support (Selbstbestimmt wohnen), and vocational education/employment services (Bildung, Arbeit und Beschäftigung). The QuB program provides specialized qualification and employment support for disadvantaged youth. Operations are managed through the subsidiary Schottener Wohn- und Pflegeeinrichtungen GmbH for care services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• QuB (Qualifizierung und Beschäftigung): Project for qualification and employment of young people aged 16-29 who need support due to disadvantages or impairments for career integration.

Products and services

• Wohnen und Pflegen – In Würde leben (Elderly Care and Nursing) Residential and day care services for elderly individuals requiring dignified aging support, including shared housing communities and nursing care at facilities in Schotten and Kirberg-Hünfelden, operated via subsidiary Schottener Wohn- und Pflegeeinrichtungen GmbH.
• Bildung, Arbeit und Beschäftigung (Education, Work and Employment) Vocational orientation, qualification, training, and employment support services for people with disabilities, including Supported Employment, Integrative Vocational Training, and workplace assistance, AZAV-certified since December 2012.
• Selbstbestimmt wohnen und leben – soziale Teilhabe (Independent Living and Social Participation) Counseling, individualized support planning, and housing support services that enable people with disabilities or complex support needs to live independently, exercise self-determination, and participate in community life.
• Kinder- und Jugendhilfe – Geborgen Stärke entwickeln (Child and Youth Welfare) Child and youth welfare services including residential groups, intensive therapeutic residential groups, support for unaccompanied minor refugees, mother/child and father/child facilities, and outpatient youth assistance.
• QuB – Qualifizierung und Beschäftigung junger Menschen (QuB Qualification and Employment for Young People) Specialized qualification and employment project for young people aged 16-29 with disadvantages or impairments, providing career orientation, vocational training in various fields, and job placement support. In the 2024/2025 funding period, 18 participants exited the program with outcomes including 2 placements in regular employment, 4 in vocational training, and 4 in follow-up programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• QuB project 2024/2025: 18 exited participants resulted in 2 placements in regular employment, 4 in vocational training, 4 in follow-up programs, 1 in school measures, and 7 not immediately placeable due to health or personal reasons.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Deutsche RentenversicherungcoreOthersPartnership for vocational rehabilitation and employment support services. Deutsche Rentenversicherung provides funding and regulatory framework for rehabilitation services targeting people with disabilities.
• Agentur für ArbeitcoreOthersFederal Employment Agency partnership for vocational orientation, qualification, and employment integration programs. Collaborates on placement services and labor market integration.
• LWV (Landeswohlfahrtsverband)coreOthersRegional welfare association partnership for social services coordination and funding. LWV serves as an important public funding and coordination body for social services in Hesse.
• Schottener Wohn- und Pflegeeinrichtungen GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company responsible for operating modern elder care and nursing facilities in Schotten city center and Kirberg-Hünfelden. Provides quality and implementation of residential and day care services.
• Nick gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company within the Schottener group network, referenced in whistleblower reporting channels.
• bpa (Bundesverband privater Anbieter soziale Dienste e.V.)minorOthersMembership in the Federal Association of Private Social Services Providers represents interests and ensures compliance with industry standards.
• DFRV (Deutscher Fachverband für Rehabilitation)minorOthersMembership in the German Professional Association for Rehabilitation supports expertise development and networking in vocational rehabilitation services.
• Weiterbildung HessenminorOthersContinuing education network in Hesse supporting professional development and training standards for social services workforce.
• KinderzukunftminorOthersPartner organization supporting children's future and welfare, with shared mission alignment in child welfare services.
• Rechtsanwaltskanzlei NORDENminorOthersExternal law firm providing independent whistleblower reporting channel services as required by the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz (Whistleblower Protection Act) since January 2024.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Korian Deutschland: Large German operator of residential and outpatient elder-care facilities. Comparable to Schottener's Wohnen und Pflegen line but as a commercial (non-non-profit) scale player.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Umbrella federation of Protestant social-services providers in Germany operating elder care, youth welfare, disability services, and vocational rehabilitation. Comparable to Schottener as a multi-line welfare-services provider, but at national scale with stronger political and church-affiliated funding access.
• Deutscher Caritasverband: Germany's largest Catholic welfare association operating residential elder care, child and youth welfare, and disability inclusion services nationwide. Directly comparable service portfolio to Schottener but at significantly larger scale and with denser regional member-club coverage.
• AWO Bundesverband: Federal Arbeiterwohlfahrt association providing elder care, youth welfare, and social-participation services across Germany. Closely comparable mission and integrated service mix to Schottener, with established presence in Hesse.
• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: Umbrella for non-profit social-services providers in Germany, including member organizations in elder care, youth welfare, and disability services. Comparable as a coordinating and standards-setting body similar to how Schottener coordinates across service lines.

Direct peers

• Josefs-Gesellschaft: Catholic non-profit group supporting people with disabilities through housing, vocational training, and participation programs. Highly comparable to Schottener's Bildung/Arbeit/Beschäftigung and independent-living offerings in the Rhineland region.
• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based non-profit providing integrated care for people with cerebral palsy and disabilities, including residential, vocational, and outpatient services. Directly comparable as a multi-line disability and social-services non-profit with similar care-coordination role.
• Lebenshilfe: Germany-wide federation focused on disability services, supported employment, and inclusive living. Highly comparable to Schottener's independent-living and vocational-rehabilitation lines, especially around UN disability-rights-aligned practice.
• v. Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: Major German non-profit operating residential care, supported employment, and community participation for people with disabilities and psychiatric needs. Directly comparable integrated care-and-work portfolio at much larger scale.
• KJF Kinder- und Jugendhilfe Augsburg: Catholic-affiliated Bavarian non-profit combining child/youth welfare, elder care, and social services. Closely comparable integrated service model to Schottener's child-welfare plus elder-care structure.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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