What Barmherzige Brüder does

Barmherzige Brüder Behindertenhilfe gGmbH is a non-profit social services provider headquartered in Regensburg, Bavaria, and a corporate entity (gemeinnützige GmbH) under the Catholic Order of Barmherzige Brüder (Brothers of Mercy), a religious order with approximately 500 years of continuous presence in healthcare and social welfare. The organization operates 18 service locations spanning four Bavarian regions and delivers residential care, supported housing, day programs, and vocational qualification services to roughly 3,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities, psychological illness, and autism spectrum conditions. Service lines are organized across Wohnen (housing), Arbeiten (work / day programs), and Bildung (qualification), and the organization runs in-house Fachschulen that train Heilerziehungspfleger (special needs care workers), providing a structural talent advantage in a chronically understaffed labor market.

The business model is reimbursement-driven: revenue is sourced primarily from German statutory payers — the Bavarian Eingliederungshilfe authorities and Pflegekasse — under frameworks tied to SGB IX / SGB XI. Donations via the Freundeskreis associations and revenues from social-purpose business lines (Intakt Prüfdienste inspection services, 110-Shop, Barmherzige Shop) provide supplementary non-reimbursable income. Eligibility for these funding streams is supported by an integrated certification stack comprising ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, and AZAV. The go-to-market is institutional rather than commercial: there is no individual-pay channel, and admissions are routed through Bavarian social-welfare authorities rather than direct consumer marketing.

Operationally, the organization has positioned itself for European benchmarking through participation in the EU REVIVAL project and the Hospitality Europe network, and for applied research collaboration through a partnership with OTH Regensburg. There is no disclosed AI, ML, or proprietary technology platform; the technical stack underpinning service delivery is conventional care-management software rather than any documented model. Given the gGmbH legal form and the parent Order's charitable mission, the organization is structurally not-for-profit and reinvests any surplus into care capacity and inclusion-employment initiatives rather than distributing returns.

Name

Barmherzige Brüder

Legal name

Barmherzige Brüder Behindertenhilfe gGmbH

Website

https://barmherzige-behindertenhilfe.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Barmherzige Brüder Behindertenhilfe gGmbH is a Bavarian non-profit, operating under the Catholic Order of Brothers of Mercy, that delivers residential care, supported housing, day programs, and vocational training to roughly 3,000 individuals with intellectual disabilities, psychological illness, and autism across 18 locations in four Bavarian regions, funded primarily through public-sector reimbursements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability Care Services

NAICS

Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (62321), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Disability care services
• Residential support services
• Sheltered workshop employment
• Special needs education
• Social inclusion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Regensburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Services Funding: As a gGmbH (non-profit limited company) operating in the German social services sector, the organization generates revenue primarily through public funding, long-term care insurance reimbursements (Pflegekasse), and social welfare contracts with regional authorities in Bavaria. Services are funded based on care levels and individual support plans.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Barmherzige Brüder Behindertenhilfe gGmbH is a non-profit social services provider delivering individual assistance, residential housing, vocational workshops, day programs, ambulatory care, and specialized education for adults with intellectual, psychological, and autism spectrum disabilities across 18 locations in Bavaria. Services are publicly funded through long-term care insurance (Pflegekasse), social welfare contracts, and government grants.

Product overview

The Barmherzige Brüder Behindertenhilfe gGmbH is a social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of support services for adults with intellectual and/or psychological disabilities and people on the autism spectrum. The core offerings include residential living (Wohnen), vocational workshops (Werkstätten), development facilities (Förderstätten), and outpatient services (Ambulante Dienste). Educational services are provided through specialized schools for curative education (Fachschulen). The organization also operates commercial ventures including an online shop selling workshop products and an upcycling business for police uniforms, alongside inclusion companies like INTAKT Prüfdienste. Cross-cutting services include personal future planning methodology, easy language accessibility services, and diverse participation bodies. Approximately 3,000 people are supported across multiple locations in Bavaria.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HEPventure: A game/app used in career recruitment for the organization.
• ZeitGeschenke

Products and services

• Wohnen (Residential Housing)
• Werkstätten (WfbM)
• Förderstätten
• Ambulante Dienste
• Fachschulen für Heilerziehungspflege
• Persönliche Zukunftsplanung
• Barmherzige Online-Shop
• 110-Shop (Upcycling Uniform)
• INTAKT Prüfdienste
• Büro für Leichte Sprache

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Hospitality Europe - European Working Group for Social InclusioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023European working group coordinated by Doris Zwick, part of Hospitality Europe under Brother Joaquim Erra (Generalrat des Ordens des Heiligen Johannes von Gott). Includes staff from all European provinces of the Brothers of Mercy and Hospital Sisters. Focuses on social inclusion initiatives across Europe, including webinars, interactive project maps, and congresses. The second Congress for Social Inclusion is planned for September 2026 in Marseille.
• REVIVAL Project Partners (Spain, Ireland, Portugal, Austria, Poland, Greece, Belgium)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerREVIVAL project (Relaunching theatre Education Via Innovative Virtual stages for Adult Learners) was a strategic collaboration bridging culture/creative sector with social work. Partner organizations of the Hospital Order of the Brothers of Mercy from seven countries developed digital theater courses and artistic formats for people with and without disabilities. Platform available at www.revivalproject.eu.
• OTH Regensburg (Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regensburg)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual collaboration where the Order awards the OTH-Förderpreis for outstanding bachelor's and master's theses at the Faculty of Applied Social and Health Sciences. Prize money of 6,000 euros distributed to six students in 2023.
• Freundeskreis der Barmherzigen Brüder Gremsdorf e.V.minorOthersFriends Circle founded in 2001 by 22 engaged citizens. Supports clients at Gremsdorf facility by financing measures not covered by public funds. Since founding, over 280 projects funded with over 200,000 euros.
• Freundeskreis der Barmherzigen Brüder Straubing e.V.minorOthersFriends Circle founded in November 2005 to support the facility in the Niederbayern region and its mission to be a home for people with disabilities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic humanitarian organization operating across healthcare, emergency services, and social inclusion with growing disability offerings. Comparable on church affiliation and nonprofit structure; broader portfolio reduces direct overlap on residential IDD care.
• Augustinum Gruppe: Catholic-affiliated provider of senior living, disability services, and education across Germany. Comparable on faith-based heritage and nonprofit operating model, with broader elderly care portfolio than the IDD focus of Barmherzige Brüder.

Direct peers

• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare organization, operating residential, vocational, and ambulatory disability services nationwide through diocesan associations. Direct peer due to identical church-affiliated nonprofit model, faith-based hiring, and overlapping service portfolio (Wohnen, Werkstätten, Förderstätten).
• Von Bodelschwinghsche Stiftungen Bethel: One of Europe's largest Protestant social enterprises, providing disability care, housing, and vocational participation. Direct comparable on scale, multi-regional service footprint, sheltered workshop (WfbM) operations, and faith-affiliated governance.
• Stiftung Liebenau: Catholic-affiliated foundation providing housing, work, education, and family services for people with disabilities across southern Germany. Closely matches Barmherzige Brüder's Wohnen–Arbeiten–Bilden–Begleiten structure and faith-based care model.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO) Bundesverband: Major German welfare association delivering disability services, ambulatory care, and sheltered workshops nationwide. Comparable on nonprofit structure, public funding dependence, and residential/WfbM service mix; differs by secular/union-affiliated governance.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant counterpart to Caritas, providing Eingliederungshilfe and disability services across Germany. Directly comparable on service mix, funding model, public-procurement exposure, and faith-affiliated nonprofit structure—key difference is denominational affiliation.
• Josefs-Gesellschaft (CJD): Catholic non-profit running residential facilities, special education, and vocational programs for people with disabilities in North Rhine-Westphalia and beyond. Direct comparable on faith-based governance, special-education schools (Heilerziehungspflege equivalents), and WfbM operations.
• Bundesvereinigung Lebenshilfe: Federation dedicated exclusively to intellectual disability services, with local chapters running Wohnstätten, Werkstätten, and Familienentlastende Dienste. Most direct overlap with Barmherzige Brüder on the IDD residential and vocational offering served to adults across Germany.

Regional players

• Evangelische Heimstiftung: Large Protestant care operator focused on elderly and disability services in Baden-Württemberg. Comparable on faith-affiliated nonprofit, residential care model, and publicly funded services, but primarily Southern Germany care and elder rather than IDD-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/barmherzige.reichenbach

Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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