Evangelische Jugendhilfe Godesheim

What Evangelische Jugendhilfe Godesheim does

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Godesheim gGmbH (EJG) is a nonprofit child and youth welfare provider (anerkannter freier Träger der Jugendhilfe) headquartered in Bonn, Germany, operating under the Julius Axenfeld Stiftung umbrella since 1898. The organization delivers statutory residential youth welfare services (Hilfen zur Erziehung) under SGB VIII for the cities of Bonn and Cologne, the district of Ahrweiler, the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis, and additional Eifel municipalities. Its service portfolio spans crisis intake and clearing (Inobhutnahme), diagnostic assessment, medium- and long-term residential living groups, intensive pedagogical care, parent-child offerings, emergency overnight shelter (including Mädchenschutz), supervised independent living, and child protection infrastructure (an independent ombudsperson plus BKMS whistleblower system). Affiliated organization stadtgrenzenlos gGmbH extends the continuum into semi-stationary, outpatient, and open mobile services.

EJG operates with 350+ pedagogical specialists organized in 40 teams across at least five regional clusters, serving 800+ children, adolescents, and families annually. The organization is governed by Geschäftsführer Dr. Klaus Graf and Stefanie Lenger, with Petra Vogt as deputy overall director. Revenue is generated entirely through state-commissioned services funded by municipal Jugendämter and supervised by Landschaftsverband Rheinland (NRW) and Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung (Rhineland-Palatinate). No commercial pricing or direct family payment exists; services are statutory benefits. The technology stack is non-proprietary and consists of Softgarden e-recruiting, Textkernel CV parsing, BKMS whistleblower platform, EAGCloud intranet, and TeamViewer remote support — no AI/ML capabilities, proprietary platform, or commercial product are developed in-house.

The broader Julius Axenfeld Stiftung network positions EJG within an integrated social-medical-care ecosystem, with affiliated GMKB medical centers (child/adolescent psychiatry, pediatrics, therapy), GTB therapy centers, disability services (intra bonn), and elderly care (Seniorenzentrum Heinrich Kolfhaus). This structure supports cross-entity referrals and integrated care pathways but also constrains EJG's commercial optionality given its nonprofit gGmbH structure and statutory commissioning model.

Name

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Godesheim

Legal name

Ev. Jugendhilfe Godesheim gGmbH

Website

https://godesheim.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1898

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Godesheim is a Bonn-based nonprofit child and youth welfare provider, operating since 1898 under the Julius Axenfeld Stiftung, delivering statutory residential care, crisis intake, and family support services to 800+ children and families annually across multiple German municipalities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Behavioral Support & Positive Behavior Intervention Childcare (HSAAAIAF), Mental Health & Emotional/Trauma-Informed Childcare (anxiety, PTSD) (HSAAAIAI)

Keywords

• Child and youth welfare
• Residential care services
• Crisis intervention care
• Parent-child support programs
• Intensive pedagogical care

Headquarters

HQ city

Bonn

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Statutory Youth Welfare Funding (SGB VIII): EJG operates as a recognized free youth welfare provider (freier Träger der Jugendhilfe) under German child and youth welfare law (SGB VIII). Revenue is generated through state-commissioned services (Hilfen zur Erziehung) funded by public youth welfare offices. Services include stationary, semi-stationary, and outpatient care commissioned on an individual basis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Godesheim delivers statutory child and youth welfare services (Hilfen zur Erziehung) under German SGB VIII. Its core offerings include medium- and long-term residential care groups (Regelwohngruppen), intensive pedagogical living groups (Intensivpädagogik), a differentiated Inobhutnahme and clearing system for crisis intake and diagnostics, parent-child accompanied living programs (Eltern-Kind-Angebote), an emergency overnight shelter (Notschlafstelle) and an independent ombudsperson / whistleblower channel for child protection. Services are operated across multiple sites in Bonn, Cologne, Kreis Ahrweiler and the Rhein-Sieg-Kreis by 350+ pedagogical staff in 40 teams.

Product overview

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Godesheim is a child and youth welfare organization (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) operating as part of the Julius Axenfeld Stiftung network. Its core portfolio consists of residential care services (stationäre Hilfen) including medium- and long-term housing groups (Regelwohngruppen), intensive living groups (Intensivpädagogik), crisis intake and diagnostic clearing (Inobhutnahme und Clearingsystem), parent-child services (Eltern-Kind-Angebote), emergency shelter (Notschlafstelle), and supervised independence living. The organization complements its residential offerings with child protection infrastructure (Hinweisgebersystem/BKMS®, Ombudsperson), art therapy programs, a participatively developed continuing education curriculum, and vocational training/apprenticeship tracks. Affiliated medical centers provide child psychiatry, therapy (ergo, speech, physiotherapy), and rehabilitation. The sibling organization stadtgrenzenlos gGmbH delivers semi-residential, outpatient, and mobile services, extending the flexible care continuum.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Inobhutnahme, Clearing und Krisenintervention 24/7 crisis intake, diagnostic assessment and clearing services for children and adolescents who must be taken into out-of-home care on short notice; commissioned by municipal Jugendamt and family courts.
• Stationäre Hilfen zur Erziehung (Wohngruppen) Medium- and long-term residential care groups for children and adolescents who cannot remain in their family environment; provided under SGB VIII in multiple locations in Bonn, Cologne and Ahrweiler.
• Intensivpädagogik (Intensive social-group living) Intensive pedagogical residential groups for young people with complex behavioural and emotional needs, including decentralized intensive living arrangements and the Campus Bad Godesberg intensive group.
• Regelwohngruppen und Verselbstständigung Standard residential living groups and supervised independent-living programs for adolescents transitioning to self-sufficiency, delivered across Bonn, Cologne and Kreis Ahrweiler.
• Eltern-Kind-Angebote (Begleitetes Familienwohnen) Parent-child facilities and accompanied family living (Begleitetes Familienwohnen) enabling parents and children to remain or reunite with structured professional support, available in Kreis Ahrweiler, Bonn and Heisterbacherrott.
• Notschlafstelle / Mädchennotruf Round-the-clock emergency overnight shelter and crisis hotline for young people in acute distress, with a dedicated offer (Mädchennotruf) for girls, providing immediate safe accommodation and crisis support.
• Kinderschutz: Hinweisgebersystem (BKMS) und Ombudsperson Independent child-protection infrastructure combining a BKMS-powered online whistleblower portal (with separate access points for adults and for children/young people) and an external ombudsperson (Vertrauensperson) for serious reports of child welfare endangerment such as sexual abuse, mistreatment and discrimination.
• Fortbildungsprogramm (Continuing Education) Annual in-house continuing-education curriculum for EJG staff covering violence prevention, child protection, supervision, crisis intervention (DOKI), first aid and data-protection law, developed participatively with employee input.
• Quereinstieg-Qualifizierungsprogramm (Lateral-entry qualification) Practice-integrated 14-month qualification program (310 teaching units) for lateral entrants into residential youth welfare, run jointly with Bildungsforum Lernwelten and certified by the LVR.
• Ausbildungsangebote (Apprenticeships: Erzieher/in, Heilerziehungspfleger/in) Apprenticeship and vocational training tracks for becoming a state-certified educator (Erzieher/in) or special-needs care worker (Heilerziehungspfleger/in), with enrollment starting summer 2026.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 pedagogical staff in 40 teams across multiple locations serving 800+ children and families annually

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stadtgrenzenlos gGmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStadtgrenzenlos gGmbH is the sister company of EJG within the Julius Axenfeld Foundation network. It complements EJG's stationary care services with semi-stationary (teilstationäre), outpatient (ambulante), and open mobile child and youth work (offene sowie mobile Kinder- und Jugendarbeit). Both organizations collaborate on joint events, training programs (e.g., Quereinstieg qualification), art exhibitions, and thematic events such as 'Queer Care' and 'Kindheit rechts außen'.
• Julius Axenfeld Stiftung (via Evangelische Axenfeld Gesellschaft gGmbH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEJG is part of the Trägerverbund (provider network) of the Julius Axenfeld Foundation. This umbrella structure encompasses a broad spectrum of social and medical services including youth welfare, disability services, elderly care, and medical centers (GMKB). The network enables interdisciplinary cooperation and a comprehensive service offering.
• GMKB – Gemeinnützige Medizinzentren KölnBonn GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGMKB operates medical centers providing child and adolescent psychiatry and pediatric services. As part of the same foundation network as EJG, GMKB supports integrated healthcare delivery for children and adolescents in care, ensuring medical continuity within the provider ecosystem.
• GTB – Gemeinnützige Therapiezentren Bonn GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the Julius Axenfeld Foundation network, providing therapeutic services that complement EJG's youth welfare offerings.
• intra bonn gemeinnützige GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization within the Julius Axenfeld Foundation network, supporting services for children and young people with and without disabilities.
• Kinderheim an der Alten Eiche gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization within the Julius Axenfeld Foundation network.
• KJF – Gemeinnützige Evangelische Gesellschaft für Kind, Jugend und Familie mbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization within the Julius Axenfeld Foundation network focused on children, youth, and family services.
• Seniorenzentrum Heinrich Kolfhaus gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization within the Julius Axenfeld Foundation network providing elderly care. Joint cultural events with EJG (e.g., vernissage attendees from the senior center).
• Haus am Stadtwald gGmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization within the Julius Axenfeld Foundation network.
• Gemeinnützige Gustav-Heinemann-Haus GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated organization within the Julius Axenfeld Foundation network.
• Förderverein für soziale Arbeit, Bonn e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport association (Förderverein) for social work in Bonn, affiliated with the Julius Axenfeld Foundation network.
• Landschaftsverband Rheinland – Landesjugendamt RheinlandminorOthersThe supervisory authority (Aufsichtsbehörde) for EJG's services in North Rhine-Westphalia where children or adolescents receive full-day care or accommodation. Located at Kennedy-Ufer 2, 50679 Köln.
• Landesamt für Soziales, Jugend und Versorgung – Landesjugendamt Rheinland-PfalzminorOthersThe supervisory authority for EJG's services in Rhineland-Palatinate where children or adolescents receive full-day care or accommodation. Located at Rheinallee 97-101, 55118 Mainz.
• Bildungsforum Lernwelten, BonnminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTraining provider (Weiterbildungsträger) that co-delivers the 'Quereinstieg in die stationäre Jugendhilfe' qualification program in cooperation with stadtgrenzenlos gGmbH. EJG staff receive certification through this program, which combines workplace employment with structured training (310 teaching units over 14 months).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Barnardo's: The UK's largest children's charity, operating residential care, fostering, and family support services. Comparable as a large-scale freier Träger analogue, though operating under UK rather than German commissioning law.
• Boys Town: US-based nonprofit operating residential youth care, family services, and child welfare programs nationally. Comparable in mission and operating model (long-term residential, family-style care for at-risk youth), though in a different regulatory and funding environment.
• KVC Health Systems: US nonprofit providing foster care, residential, and family preservation services. Comparable as a multi-site freier Träger analogue delivering child welfare services under state commissioning — useful proxy for cross-Atalantic operating models.

Direct peers

• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. National German freie Träger operating residential care villages, youth welfare services, and family support programs. Directly comparable as a recognized SGB VIII provider serving children and families through stationary and outreach models.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bundesverband: Major federal welfare association running youth welfare, residential care, and family services across Germany. Directly comparable as a freier Träger of Jugendhilfe under SGB VIII.
• Stiftung SPI (Sozialpädagogisches Institut Berlin): Nonprofit operating multiple youth welfare, social work, and education programs across Berlin and Brandenburg. Comparable as a freier Träger delivering residential, outpatient, and youth work services in a similar SGB VIII framework.
• Evangelische Jugendhilfe Münsterland: Regional Protestant freier Träger offering residential youth welfare, family support, and educational services in the Münsterland region of NRW. Directly comparable in faith affiliation, SGB VIII commissioning, and target population.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic social welfare umbrella, with extensive youth welfare, family support, and child protection offerings. Closely comparable to EJG in service mix and statutory commissioning, though much larger in scale.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The umbrella federation of Protestant social welfare providers in Germany, operating thousands of services including youth welfare, family support, and disability services. Larger and broader than EJG but highly comparable in mission, faith-affiliation, and SGB VIII commissioning model.
• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: Umbrella organization of independent nonprofit social service providers in Germany, including many youth welfare Träger. Comparable in operating model (recognized freier Träger) and in the breadth of social services offered.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Profiles3 records

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