St. Josefshaus Herten

Name

St. Josefshaus Herten

Legal name

St. Josefshaus Herten Betriebs-gGmbH

Website

https://sankt-josefshaus.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Care Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Skilled Nursing Care Facilities (8051)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Elderly nursing care
• Social welfare services
• Vocational healthcare training
• Special education schools

Headquarters

HQ city

Rheinfelden

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Care service reimbursements: Revenue generated through contractual arrangements with public health insurers (Krankenkassen), long-term care insurers (Pflegekassen), and social welfare offices for providing residential care, outpatient care, and assisted living services for elderly and disabled individuals. Rates are regulated by German care insurance frameworks (SGB XI, SGB V).
2. Education and training services: Revenue from vocational training programs (Pflegefachfrau/-mann, Heilerziehungspfleger, etc.) and the operation of the Theresia-Scherer-Schule (Fachschule für Sozialberufe) and Karl-Rolfus-Schule (special education school), charging tuition or receiving public funding for educational services.
3. Donations and charitable contributions: Donations collected through the organization's donation platform (spendenbank.de) and charitable fundraising events. State subsidies and project-based funding (e.g., 22,000 EUR state funding for language promotion project) also support specific programs.
4. Workshop and employment services: Revenue from the St. Josefshaus Werkstätten (workshops for people with disabilities), generating income through production contracts and state funding for vocational integration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Josefshaus Herten is a Catholic charitable gGmbH providing disability assistance (Behindertenhilfe) and elderly care (Altenhilfe) services across southern Baden-Württemberg. Its portfolio encompasses residential and home care, vocational workshops, special needs education, vocational training for social professions, hospice care, and inclusive social enterprises such as Café Grenzenlos and Markhof-Ranch. Services are delivered directly through 11+ owned facilities and reimbursed under German social law (SGB XI, SGB V).

Product overview

St. Josefshaus Herten operates as an integrated social services provider offering disability assistance (Behindertenhilfe) and elderly care (Altenhilfe) through a network of facilities. The portfolio includes multiple senior care centers (Seniorenzentrum St. Fridolin, St. Franziskus, Zell, Efringen-Kirchen), a hospice (Hospiz am Buck), vocational workshops, special education schools (Karl-Rolfus-Schule, Theresia-Scherer-Schule), therapeutic services (Markhof-Ranch), inclusive enterprises (Café Grenzenlos, Kunstküche), and various housing options. This is a comprehensive social care ecosystem, not a technology product company.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Behindertenhilfe: Disability assistance services including housing, support, and integration programs
• Altenhilfe
• St. Josefshaus Werkstätten
• Karl-Rolfus-Schule
• Theresia-Scherer-Schule
• Seniorenzentrum St. Fridolin
• Seniorenzentrum Zell
• Altenpflege-Zentrum St. Franziskus
• Hospiz am Buck
• Kirchliche Sozialstation Oberes Wiesental
• Markhof-Ranch
• Café Grenzenlos
• DAsein

Products and services

• Behindertenhilfe (Disability Assistance) Comprehensive support services for people with intellectual and physical disabilities including residential housing, day programs, vocational integration, family support, and lifelong care across multiple facilities in southern Baden-Württemberg.
• Altenhilfe (Elderly Care) Residential and outpatient elderly care services for older adults across multiple senior centers (Seniorenzentrum St. Fridolin, Seniorenzentrum Zell, Altenpflege-Zentrum St. Franziskus, Seniorenzentrum Efringen-Kirchen) and supplementary dementia and community living services.
• Hospiz am Buck Hospice and palliative care services for terminally ill individuals located in Lörrach, operated as a dedicated subsidiary (Hospiz am Buck GmbH).
• Kirchliche Sozialstation Oberes Wiesental (Home Nursing) Home-based nursing and care services delivered by Kirchliche Sozialstation Oberes Wiesental gGmbH to clients in their own homes across the upper Wiesental region, including Schönau.
• St. Josefshaus Werkstätten (Workshops for People with Disabilities) Vocational workshops providing employment, vocational training, and day-structure activities for people with disabilities, generating income through production contracts and state integration funding.
• Theresia-Scherer-Schule (Vocational School for Social Professions) State-recognized Fachschule für Sozialwesen (vocational school for social professions) in Rheinfelden providing training in nursing (Pflegefachfrau/-mann), Altenpflegehelfer, Heilerziehungspfleger, and related social professions.
• Karl-Rolfus-Schule (Special Education School) State-recognized special education school (Sonderpädagogisches Bildungs- und Beratungszentrum) with campuses in Lörrach and Rheinfelden serving students with intellectual and physical disabilities, including inclusive classroom partnerships with FES Lörrach and Hans-Thoma-Schule Warmbach.
• Dual Study Programs (Duale Hochschule Cooperation) Dual study programs (B.A. Soziale Arbeit, B.A. Sozialwirtschaft, BWL-Personalmanagement) operated in cooperation with Duale Hochschule Villingen-Schwenningen and Duale Hochschule Lörrach, with three-month rotations between academic study and practical placements at St. Josefshaus facilities.
• Markhof-Ranch (Therapeutic Riding) Heilpädagogisches Reiten (therapeutic horse riding) facility and residential housing cluster for people with disabilities located in Grenzach-Wyhlen, including FSJ/BuFDi placement opportunities.
• Café Grenzenlos (Inclusive Café and Social Enterprise) Inclusive café and shop in Rheinfelden providing employment and social integration opportunities for people with disabilities as part of the organization's social enterprise portfolio.
• Familienunterstützender Dienst (Family Support Service) Family support services including respite care, ambulatory family assistance (Ambulante Familienhilfe), and the DAsein inclusive family assistance project supporting families with disabled or elderly members across the region.
• Assistenzagentur (Personal Budget Assistance) Assistance agency helping people with disabilities manage their persönliches Budget (personal budget) for self-directed care arrangements in line with German social law.
• Wohnangebote (Inclusive Housing Services) Various housing options including assisted living, shared apartments, and inclusive housing projects (e.g., the nine-apartment Burgfeldstraße inclusive housing development) for people with disabilities and seniors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89 graduates from Theresia-Scherer-Schule in 2025 — a record year
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Die Initiative – Verband der Komplexeinrichtungen der Behindertenhilfe Baden-Württemberg e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Josefshaus Herten is a member of 'Die Initiative', an association of complex disability assistance facilities in Baden-Württemberg. The association advocates for shared policy interests and facilitates knowledge exchange among member institutions facing similar operational and regulatory challenges.
• Freie Evangelische Schule (FES) LörrachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing inclusive education partnership with the Freie Evangelische Schule Lörrach (FES), involving co-located inclusive classrooms at FES and at the Hans-Thoma-Grundschule Warmbach, joint events, and the 'Gymnasium gemeinsam' inclusive secondary school project. Students with and without disabilities learn together in these integrated settings.
• Hans-Thoma-Schule WarmbachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Hans-Thoma-Schule in Warmbach for inclusive primary school classes, enabling children with disabilities to attend local mainstream schools alongside their peers.
• Oberrheingymnasium (OGS) / other regional schoolsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Oberrheingymnasium and other regional schools for inclusion projects, joint performances, and career orientation programs.
• Markgräfler Brauwerk, Kandern-TannenkirchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSpecial cooperation between the Markgräfler Brauwerk brewery and St. Josefshaus, with beer products served at organizational events and festivals such as 'Markhof rockt'.
• Roche (DH-Studenten / Mitarbeiter)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRoche employees have visited the Kunstküche (art kitchen) project and participated in inclusive activities. In 2017, Roche employees donated more than 44,000 EUR to St. Josefshaus. Students from Roche's DH program also visited for inclusion learning experiences.
• ARaynor (ARaymond)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerARaymond's charity team donated 3,000 EUR to St. Josefshaus in 2018 to support projects for children and families.
• Stiftung Jugend, Umwelt, Bildung der Sparkasse Lörrach-RheinfeldenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSparkasse Lörrach-Rheinfelden's foundation funded the Kunstküche (art kitchen) project, supporting inclusive cultural programming at St. Josefshaus.
• Lebenshilfe (in Beratungsstelle für Unterstützte Kommunikation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founded a counseling center for supported communication in Freiburg together with the Lebenshilfe organization, serving people with communication disabilities.
• Duale Hochschule Villingen-SchwenningencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKooperation with Duale Hochschule Villingen-Schwenningen for dual study programs (B.A. Soziale Arbeit, B.A. Sozialwirtschaft), where students alternate between academic study and practical placements in St. Josefshaus facilities on a three-month rotation.
• Duale Hochschule LörrachcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKooperation with Duale Hochschule Lörrach for the dual study program BWL-Personalmanagement B.A., with alternating theory and practice phases.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic aid organization operating hospice services, home care, and social support across Germany. Comparable in hospice (Hospiz am Buck) and home nursing segments, with similar faith-based identity.
• Marienhaus GmbH: Large Catholic non-profit network of hospitals, senior centers, and disability services across southwestern Germany. Comparable faith-based, mission-driven gGmbH structure serving both elderly and disabled populations under one organizational umbrella.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Baden: Major non-confessional welfare association operating senior centers, disability services, and family support across Baden-Württemberg. Comparable public-insurance reimbursement model and similar service portfolio.
• Diakonie Baden: Protestant counterpart to Caritas in Baden, operating nursing homes, disability workshops (Werkstätten), home care services, and vocational schools across the same region. Directly comparable service portfolio and care insurance reimbursement model.
• Caritasverband für die Erzdiözese Freiburg: Largest Catholic social services umbrella in the same Erzdiözese Freiburg that includes St. Josefshaus. Operates overlapping elderly care, disability services, and family support across Baden-Württemberg, but at much larger scale across many member organizations.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK) Baden-Württemberg: State-level Red Cross chapter operating home nursing, senior care facilities, and social services across Baden-Württemberg. Directly comparable home care service (Kirchliche Sozialstation competes with DRK Sozialstationen).

Direct peers

• Lebenshilfe Lörrach: Specialized disability services provider focused on intellectual disability support, workshops, housing, and inclusive education. Co-founded a counseling center for supported communication in Freiburg with St. Josefshaus. Closest direct peer in the disability segment.
• Stiftung Liebenau: Catholic social services foundation operating disability housing, workshops, schools, and elderly care across Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Highly comparable full-lifecycle service model and faith-based ethos.
• St. Franziskus-Stiftung (Loßburg): Catholic operator of senior centers, disability services, and vocational schools across Baden-Württemberg and neighboring states. Operates as a gGmbH with comparable mission-driven, multi-segment service model.

Regional players

• Bethanien Gruppe: Operator of senior care facilities and disability services, primarily in North Rhine-Westphalia. Comparable multi-segment residential and nursing care model, though outside Baden-Württemberg geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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