Caritas-Jugendhilfe-Gesellschaft mbH

What Caritas-Jugendhilfe-Gesellschaft mbH does

Caritas-Jugendhilfe-Gesellschaft mbH (CJG) is a Catholic non-profit child and youth welfare organization headquartered in Köln-Lindenthal, Germany, operating across the Rhineland region. Founded on September 26, 1983 by Erzbistum Köln and Diözesan-Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Köln e.V. as a 50/50 gemeinnützige GmbH, the organization consolidates six residential and outpatient facilities — CJG Hermann-Josef-Haus (Bonn), CJG St. Josefshaus (Reichshof-Eckenhagen), CJG St. Ansgar (Hennef), CJG Kinder- & Jugendhilfe St. Josef (Köln-Dünnwald), CJG Haus St. Gereon (Bergheim), and CJG Haus Miriam (Köln-Lindenthal) — together with four state-recognized special education schools (CJG St. Antoniusschule, CJG St. Ansgar Schule, CJG St. Ansgar Berufskolleg, and CJG Jakob-van-Gils-Schule) and additional satellite branches and ambulant services. As of December 31, 2025, CJG employs 1,231 staff (826.77 FTE) and serves more than 1,500 children, adolescents, young adults, and families through inpatient, semi-inpatient, and outpatient care modalities including therapeutic residential groups, training apartments, mother-child housing, crisis intervention (JuMP, Kriseninterventionsgruppe), supportive open all-day school programs (F-OGS), and adventure-based pedagogy.

The organization's revenue model rests on three pillars: public-sector commissioning of child and youth welfare services by Jugendämter under §§ 27-41 of the German Social Code VIII (SGB VIII), state education funding from NRW Schulbehörden for the five recognized schools, and donations from individuals, foundations, congregations, support associations, and corporate sponsors. Services are not priced to end consumers; placement and payment are governed by formal Hilfeplanverfahren, and pricing is not publicly disclosed. The technology backbone comprises a TYPO3-based corporate CMS, an MHM HR recruitment platform, and Mamoto web analytics; the operational core is a DIN EN ISO 9001 certified quality management system in place for over 25 years and annually audited by internal and external auditors, with process coverage extending from admission procedures through individual education and support planning, family work, and pedagogical daily scheduling.

CJG is governed by a Supervisory Board (Verwaltungsrat) chaired by Diözesan-Caritasdirektor Dr. Frank Johannes Hensel, with day-to-day management led by Geschäftsführer George Koldewey and Stellvertretende Geschäftsführerin Elisabeth Böckmann. The organization maintains partnerships with the Erzbistum Köln and Diözesan-Caritasverband as founding shareholders, academic institutions including KatHo NRW and Universität zu Köln, the Bundesverband katholischer Einrichtungen und Dienste der Erziehungshilfen (BVkE), the Kölner Kreis, and FSD Köln for voluntary service coordination; banking relationships run with Kreissparkasse Köln, Pax-Bank, and Sparkasse KölnBonn. The entity publishes annual financial statements in the electronic Bundesanzeiger consistent with its non-profit status, has no venture capital or private equity involvement, and lists no app products, public APIs, or AI/ML capabilities.

Name

Caritas-Jugendhilfe-Gesellschaft mbH

Legal name

Caritas-Jugendhilfe-Gesellschaft mbH

Website

https://cjg-jugendhilfe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Caritas-Jugendhilfe-Gesellschaft mbH is a Catholic non-profit child and youth welfare organization in the German Rhineland, operating six residential facilities and four special education schools that serve more than 1,500 children, youth, and families through publicly funded services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Child and youth welfare
• Residential care services
• Special education schools
• Family support services
• Vocational youth training

Headquarters

HQ city

Cologne

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Youth Welfare Funding (§§ 27-41 SGB VIII): Primary revenue stream from payments by youth welfare offices (Jugendämter) for childcare, youth welfare, and family support services mandated under German Social Code VIII. Services include stationäre, teilstationäre, and ambulante Hilfen.
2. State Education Funding for Schools: Funding for four Förderschulen (special education schools) with focus on emotional and social development, learning, and language, as well as a Berufskolleg (vocational school). State-recognised private substitute school status.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Donations from individuals, foundations, church congregations, Fördervereine (support associations), and corporate sponsorships support special pedagogical projects and building renovations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Caritas-Jugendhilfe-Gesellschaft mbH provides statutory child and youth welfare services in Cologne, Germany, including residential group home care (Heimerziehung), four special schools for emotional and social development, vocational preparation and training, daycare, and outpatient educational and family support services. Its services are delivered under Germany's Social Code Book VIII (SGB VIII) framework, funded primarily through municipal youth welfare offices and other public sponsors, serving at-risk children, adolescents, and families across the Cologne metropolitan area.

Product overview

Caritas-Jugendhilfe-Gesellschaft mbH (CJG) operates as a platform of six child and youth welfare facilities plus four special needs schools across the Rhine region. The core offerings comprise: (1) six residential facilities—CJG Hermann-Josef-Haus (Bonn), CJG St. Josefshaus (Reichshof), CJG St. Ansgar (Hennef), CJG Kinder- & Jugendhilfe St. Josef (Köln), CJG Haus St. Gereon (Bergheim), and CJG Haus Miriam (Köln)—providing inpatient, semi-stationary, and outpatient care; (2) four special needs schools (Förderschulen)—CJG St. Antoniusschule, CJG Jakob-van-Gils-Schule, CJG St. Ansgar Schule, and CJG St. Ansgar Berufskolleg—focused on emotional/social development, learning, and language; and (3) specialized sub-services including therapeutic day groups, intensive therapeutic residential groups, adventure education, training apartments, mother-child care, and supportive open all-day school programs (F-OGS). These modules work together to provide comprehensive, individually tailored assistance for children, adolescents, young adults, and families across multiple care levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Youth Care (Heimerziehung / Stationäre Hilfen) Out-of-home residential care services for children and adolescents in need, delivered in group homes across the Cologne region. Placements are commissioned by municipal youth welfare offices (Jugendämter) under Germany's Social Code Book VIII (SGB VIII) statutory framework.
• Special Schools for Emotional and Social Development (Förderschulen) Four accredited special schools providing education to children and adolescents with emotional and social development needs, integrated with the organization's residential and therapeutic offerings.
• Vocational Preparation and Training (Berufsvorbereitung / Ausbildung) Vocational preparation, qualification, and training programs for adolescents and young adults preparing to enter the labor market, often linked to CJG's residential and special-school population.
• Daycare / Kindergarten Services (Kindertagesstätten) Daycare and kindergarten services for young children operated as part of CJG's child and youth welfare service portfolio.
• Outpatient Educational and Family Support (Ambulante Hilfen / Erziehungsberatung) Outpatient educational assistance, family counseling, and therapeutic support services delivered to children, adolescents, and families in their own environments as an alternative or complement to residential placement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,500+ care and school places across 6 facilities and 4 schools
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Erzbistum KölncoreOthers · 1 January 198350% shareholder of Caritas-Jugendhilfe-Gesellschaft mbH. The Archdiocese of Cologne founded CJG together with the Diözesan-Caritasverband to operate Catholic children's homes and youth welfare facilities.
• Diözesan-Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Köln e.V.coreOthers · 1 January 198350% shareholder of Caritas-Jugendhilfe-Gesellschaft mbH. The Diocesan Caritas Association co-founded CJG to ensure continuation of Catholic youth welfare services previously under parish and foundation trusteeship.
• Erzbischöfliches Berufskolleg KölnminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for vocational education and training. Located at Berrenrather Straße 121, 50937 Köln.
• Katholische Hochschule Nordrhein-Westfalen (KatHo NRW)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with Catholic university of applied sciences for practice-oriented education and research collaboration.
• Universität zu Köln - Department Heilpädagogik und RehabilitationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership with University of Cologne's Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation for research and practice exchange.
• Bundesverband katholischer Einrichtungen und Dienste der Erziehungshilfen e.V. (BVkE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMembership in federal association of Catholic institutions and services for youth welfare. CJG participates in BVkE initiatives including the Erfurter Appell.
• DiAG Erziehungshilfe (Diözesan-Arbeitsgemeinschaft Erziehungshilfe)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDiocesan working group for youth welfare services under the Diözesan-Caritasverband for joint coordination and development.
• Kölner KreisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of Catholic free youth welfare providers active in the Cologne area.
• Kreissparkasse KölnminorOthersBanking partner for financial services.
• Pax-Bank eG KölnminorOthersChurch bank (Bank für Kirche und Caritas) serving as CJG's donation account bank.
• Sparkasse KölnBonnminorOthersRegional savings bank partnership for financial services.
• Freiwillige soziale Dienste im Erzbistum Köln e.V. (FSD Köln)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination partner for Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr (FSJ) and Bundesfreiwilligendienst (BFD) programs. Applications for voluntary services can be directed through FSD Köln.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege: Umbrella of Germany's six leading welfare associations (including Caritas, Diakonie, AWO, Paritätischer). Relevant ecosystem actor coordinating the Spitzenverbände framework that governs CJG's commissioning and funding relationships.
• Landschaftsverband Rheinland (LVR): Regional authority responsible for disability services, youth welfare coordination, and educational support across the Rheinland. Key institutional stakeholder in the same regional ecosystem as CJG, though as a public authority rather than a freier Träger.

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: National umbrella of the German Caritas association; operates thousands of Catholic welfare, youth, and healthcare facilities across Germany. Directly comparable as the parent network to CJG's Catholic welfare model and SGB VIII funding relationships.
• Malteser: Catholic aid organization operating youth welfare, social services, and education programs across Germany. Comparable as a faith-based freier Träger, though broader in scope and less specialized in residential child welfare than CJG.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella association of non-confessional welfare organizations providing youth welfare, family services, and social support. Relevant comparable as a competing Spitzenverband under which many freie Träger operate alongside CJG's commissioning channels.

Direct peers

• SOS-Kinderdorf: Operates SOS-Kinderdörfer and youth welfare facilities providing residential care, family support, and educational services across Germany. Comparable scale of residential care, ambulatory services, and SGB VIII-funded programming.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant counterpart to Caritas, providing comparable child and youth welfare, residential care, and special education services under SGB VIII across Germany. Closest functional peer due to similar scope, scale, faith-based identity, and public funding model.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): Nationwide welfare and social services provider with youth welfare, family support, and educational programming under SGB VIII. Comparable freier Träger competing for Jugendamt placements across Germany.
• AWO Bundesverband: Arbeiterwohlfahrt operates extensive youth welfare, residential, and family support services across Germany as one of the six Spitzenverbände der freien Wohlfahrtspflege. Directly comparable freier Träger competing for the same Jugendamt commissioning contracts.
• Stiftung Bethel: Large Protestant-affiliated foundation operating youth welfare, disability support, and educational services in NRW and beyond. Comparable as a multi-facility freier Träger with integrated welfare and education programs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Subsidiaries11 records

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