What Hephata does

Hephata Diakonie (legal entity: Hephata Hessisches Diakoniezentrum e.V.) is a registered German charitable association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1901 as a Protestant social welfare organization headquartered in Schwalmstadt-Treysa. The organization delivers a vertically integrated continuum of social, medical, and educational services across more than 60 cities and municipalities in Bavaria, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate, serving individuals affected by addiction, disability, mental illness, child welfare crises, neurological conditions, and aging-related needs. Its portfolio includes two specialized addiction rehabilitation clinics (Fachklinik Weibersbrunn with 60 therapy places and Fachklinik Fürstenwald), the Hephata-Klinik for psychiatry and neurology, two outpatient addiction clinics (Fachambulanzen in Aschaffenburg and Würzburg), two Medizinische Versorgungszentren, the Hermann-Schuchard-Schule special-needs school, workshops for people with disabilities, child/youth residential groups, and four Bioland-certified organic farms integrated into vocational rehabilitation.

Hephata generates revenue through five distinct streams: (1) statutory reimbursements from Deutsche Rentenversicherung and Krankenkassen for rehabilitation, psychiatric, and addiction treatment; (2) contracts with Jugendämter and social welfare authorities for child and youth services across 11 districts; (3) donations from individuals, corporates, and foundations, certified annually under the Deutscher Spendenrat Spendenzertifikat audited by Curacon GmbH; (4) commercial product sales from workshops and organic farms (brushes, garden furniture, greeting cards, printing, CNC/metalworking, organic food); and (5) professional education via the Hephata-Akademie and the FSA workplace addiction certificate course, priced at €2,500–€3,200 per participant. No proprietary technology platform underpins delivery; services are human-centered and delivered in person across the multi-state footprint.

The organization is governed by a dual-director Vorstand (Speaker of the Board Maik Dietrich-Gibhardt alongside Director Stefan Gerland), operates under ecclesiastical oversight as a member of Diakonie Hessen, and uses digital channels (website, social media, email newsletter, community events) primarily for awareness, fundraising, and donor cultivation rather than service delivery. Its expansion focus, evidenced by the 2026 125th anniversary campaign, the BiB supported-employment program, MVZ outpatient clinics, and the FSA certificate course, points to broader employer engagement and product diversification rather than geographic scale-up beyond its current three-state footprint.

Name

Hephata

Legal name

Hephata Hessisches Diakoniezentrum e. V.

Website

https://hephata.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1901

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Hephata Diakonie is a 125-year-old German Protestant social welfare association operating addiction rehabilitation clinics, psychiatric and neurology services, disability workshops, child welfare programs, and elder care across 60+ municipalities in Bavaria, Hesse, and Rhineland-Palatinate, funded primarily by statutory social insurance reimbursements and certified donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG), Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Addiction rehabilitation
• Psychiatric healthcare
• Disability support services
• Vocational training

Headquarters

HQ city

Schwalmstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Social Insurance Reimbursement (DRV, Krankenkassen): The primary revenue stream consists of reimbursement from German social insurance providers. The Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) and health insurance funds (Krankenkassen) cover treatment costs for rehabilitation, psychiatric care, addiction therapy, and disability services based on statutory social security regulations.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Donations from individuals, corporations, and foundations support specific projects and offerings not covered by statutory insurers. The organization is certified by Deutscher Spendenrat e.V. and undergoes annual external audit by Curacon GmbH. Donation channels include online donation, regular giving, occasion-based giving, stamp donations, testamentary bequests, and fines/administrative penalties.
3. Youth Welfare and Social Services Contracts: Contracts with youth welfare offices (Jugendämter) and social welfare authorities fund child and youth welfare services, foster care, residential care, and family support services across 11 districts in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate.
4. Product Sales from Workshops and Manufactories: Social workshops and manufactories (Werkstätten) produce and sell goods including brushes, garden furniture, organic food, greeting cards, printing services, and CNC/metalworking services to external businesses. Revenue supports vocational rehabilitation programs.
5. Professional Education (Zertifikatskurs): The Zertifikatskurs 'Fachkraft für Suchtfragen am Arbeitsplatz (FSA)' generates revenue from corporate and public/social institution participants. Pricing: 3,200 EUR per person for companies, 2,500 EUR per person for public/social institutions, with early-bird and multi-enrollment discounts available.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hephata Diakonie is a Protestant charitable social services organization that delivers a comprehensive continuum of social welfare, medical, therapeutic, and educational services. Its core offerings include addiction rehabilitation (inpatient and outpatient clinics), psychiatric and neurological care, child/youth/family welfare services, support for people with disabilities (workshops, supported employment, special needs schooling), elder care, and vocational training through its academy. Services are funded primarily through social insurance reimbursement, government welfare contracts, donations, and fees from corporate training programs.

Product overview

Hephata Diakonie is a social services organization offering a diverse portfolio of healthcare, education, and social services. The organization operates rehabilitation clinics for addiction treatment (Fachklinik Weibersbrunn, Fachklinik Fürstenwald), psychiatric services (Hephata-Klinik), outpatient addiction therapy clinics (Aschaffenburger and Würzburger Fachambulanz), and vocational training through Hephata-Akademie. Additional services include workshops for people with disabilities (WfbM), child and youth services, workplace integration programs (BiB), and medical specialized services in neurology and sleep medicine. The organization also produces handmade products through its workshops including brushes, garden furniture, and greeting cards, and offers professional training courses such as the FSA workplace addiction specialist certification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fachklinik Weibersbrunn Rehabilitation clinic specializing in alcohol and medication addiction treatment with 60 therapy places; serves patients referred primarily through statutory pension and health insurance pathways.
• Fachklinik Fürstenwald Specialized clinic for long-term inpatient addiction therapy treating alcoholism, medication addiction, and multiple dependencies; primarily serves patients from Central Germany.
• Hephata-Klinik (Fachklinik für Psychiatrie) Psychiatric clinic offering addiction detoxification, gerontopsychiatry, acute psychiatric emergencies, day clinic, and institutional outpatient clinic, with neurology and sleep medicine department.
• Aschaffenburger Fachambulanz Outpatient addiction therapy clinic offering treatment for alcohol, medication, and multiple dependencies; serves as satellite location of Fachklinik Weibersbrunn.
• Würzburger Fachambulanz Outpatient therapy clinic offering treatments for alcohol, medication, and multiple dependency patients.
• Hephata-Akademie Vocational training academy offering education programs for educators (Erzieher*in), remedial educators (Heilerziehungspfleger*in), social assistance, special education, nursing, and theological training.
• Werkstätten für Menschen mit Behinderungen (WfbM) Workshops providing employment and vocational training for people with disabilities, including metal workshop, brush-making, garden center, woodworking (Holzwerkstatt Herzberghaus), and four Bioland-certified organic farms.
• Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe Child, youth, and family welfare services including schools, school social work, prevention programs, residential care, foster families, and out-of-home care across 11 districts.
• Betriebsintegrierte Beschäftigungsplätze (BiB) Integration employment program placing people with disabilities or addiction histories into regular employment with corporate partners.
• Zertifikatskurs Fachkraft für Suchtfragen am Arbeitsplatz (FSA) Certified training course for workplace addiction specialists, offered in cooperation with Diakonisches Werk Region Kassel, covering recognition and intervention for addiction issues in the workplace; three modules over eight days.
• Neurologie und Schlafmedizin Neurology department with sleep medicine center and Medical Care Centers (MVZ) offering specialized outpatient clinics for epilepsy, stroke, multiple sclerosis, sleep disorders, and Parkinson's disease.
• Hermann-Schuchard-Schule (Förderschule) Special needs school (Förderschule) within Hephata Diakonie serving children with disabilities, featuring Snoezelen room and specialized sensory therapy capabilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 60 people with addiction or mental illness supported through the Holzwerkstatt Herzberghaus vocational rehabilitation program, with participants reporting stable abstinence and meaningful employment.
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diaconisches Werk Region KasselcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation partner for the Zertifikatskurs 'Fachkraft für Suchtfragen am Arbeitsplatz (FSA)'. The Diakonisches Werk Region Kassel serves as the organizing body for the certificate program, with Hephata's medical director serving as guest lecturer. The program addresses workplace addiction prevention across Hesse.
• Deutscher Spendenrat e.V.coreOthersDeutscher Spendenrat e.V. is Germany's leading self-regulation organization for donation-funded organizations. Hephata has been a member for 30 years and holds the Spendenzertifikat, audited annually by Curacon GmbH. The organization promotes transparency and responsible use of donated funds.
• Curacon GmbHcoreOthersIndependent economic auditing firm commissioned annually to verify Hephata's compliance with Deutscher Spendenrat principles and responsible use of donation funds. Issues annual audit report (Curacon Bericht zur Spendenverwendung).
• Bioland e.V.minorOthersHephata's four organic farms are certified under Bioland standards. This partnership ensures adherence to strict organic farming guidelines (no chemical fertilizers or pesticides) and enables marketing of products as certified organic under the Bioland brand.
• Inclusion Europe / Easy-to-Read Logo LicensingminorOthersHephata uses the European Easy-to-Read logo (Inclusion Europe) on its website and materials, demonstrating commitment to accessibility and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Helios Kliniken GmbH: Fresenius-owned private hospital group with national footprint including psychiatric and rehabilitation services. Comparable in clinical scale and statutory reimbursement exposure but operates as a for-profit broad healthcare incumbent rather than a specialized diakonie.
• Sana Kliniken AG: Private hospital group owned by German private hospital operators with services including acute care, rehabilitation, and psychiatric facilities. Overlaps with Hephata's clinical operations but at broader scale and on a commercial basis.
• Caritas Deutschland: National umbrella organization of Catholic social welfare associations providing the full spectrum of disability, addiction, child welfare, elder care, and psychiatric services through regional Caritasverband entities. Structural Catholic counterpart to Hephata's Protestant Diakonie affiliation.
• Asklepios Kliniken GmbH: One of Germany's largest private hospital groups operating acute care, psychiatric, and rehabilitation facilities. Overlaps with Hephata-Klinik's psychiatric and neurology services but operates as a broader for-profit healthcare incumbent.

Direct peers

• v. Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Germany's largest Protestant diakonie organizations headquartered in Bielefeld, offering a comprehensive portfolio of disability, psychiatric, addiction, education, and vocational services across multiple states. Directly comparable to Hephata in mission, structure, and service breadth.
• Stiftung ICP München: Munich-based foundation providing disability services, special education, early intervention, and inclusive living for children and adults with disabilities. Comparable to Hephata's Hermann-Schuchard-Schule and disability service portfolio.
• Josefs-Gesellschaft Köln gGmbH: Cologne-based Catholic social services organization offering disability inclusion, vocational rehabilitation in workshops, child and youth welfare, and psychiatric care. Direct peer in the Rheinland region with overlapping service lines and statutory reimbursement model.
• Evangelische Stiftung Alsterdorf: Hamburg-based Protestant diakonie foundation providing disability services, psychiatric care, vocational rehabilitation, and educational programs. Operates a similar integrated social services model with statutory insurance reimbursement, workshops, and inclusive living arrangements.
• Median Kliniken: Germany's largest operator of rehabilitation clinics with strong focus on addiction, orthopaedic, and psychiatric rehabilitation. Direct peer in addiction clinic operations (Fachklinik Weibersbrunn, Fachklinik Fürstenwald) with comparable DRV reimbursement model.
• Alexianer GmbH: Catholic-affiliated healthcare and social services group operating hospitals, psychiatric clinics, addiction treatment centers, and disability services across Germany. Closely comparable to Hephata in service portfolio mix despite Catholic rather than Protestant affiliation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCm_aS9RTVDI8rEO8fdIIUuw
• Facebookfacebook.com/hephatadiakonie
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hephatadiakonie
• Instagraminstagram.com/fuer_uns_hephata_diakonie
• Xx.com/HephataD

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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