Evangelische Jugendhilfe Münsterland

What Evangelische Jugendhilfe Münsterland does

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Münsterland gGmbH (EJHM) is a Diakonie-affiliated, charitable non-profit operating in the Münsterland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Founded on 24 October 1995 as a recognized Träger der freien Jugendhilfe under §75 SGB VIII, with operating permits under §45 SGB VIII from both LWL Münster and the Lower Saxony state authority, EJHM is a subsidiary of Juvandia – Der Diakonieverbund e.V. (formerly Diakonieverbund Schweicheln e.V.) and a member of the Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirche von Westfalen. The organization delivers a comprehensive continuum of child and youth welfare services, including residential and semi-residential care, emergency intake and crisis intervention, foster family programs (including the registered JuMeGa® guest-family program and the KompetenzZentrum Pflegefamilien), mother/father-child care, ambulatory and flexible family assistance, counseling and therapy, youth social work, youth migration services, and vocational qualification through social-market projects such as Gleisbrücke, Möbelbrücke, and the Jugendwerkstatt.

EJHM operates 220+ residential and semi-residential care places, more than 450 kindergarten places across 16 Kitas, 19 Open All-Day School (OGS) sites, and additional ambulatory and vocational facilities across Kreis Steinfurt, Coesfeld, Borken, and the city of Münster. The differentiated pedagogical framework rests on the Pädagogik nach Reggio (Reggio Emilia) approach across the Kita network, the Safewards de-escalation model in child day-care, and a formalized Beschwerdemanagement (complaints management) system supported by the co-founded Verein Ombudschaft Kreis Steinfurt. The organization employs between 501 and 1,000 staff in roles including educators (Erzieher*innen), social pedagogues (Sozialpädagog*innen), teachers, technical services, regional coordinators, and management — with salary bands publicly disclosed under TVöD/TV-L pay scales (EG 5 Stufe 1 ≈ €2,530/month to EG 9 Stufe 6 ≈ €4,556/month) as an employer-branding instrument.

The revenue model is anchored in recurring municipal contracts: core residential, ambulatory, and crisis services are commissioned by Jugendämter under individually negotiated Leistungs-, Entgelt- and Qualitätsentwicklungsvereinbarungen; OGS/ÜMI services are commissioned under NRW state school framework conditions with parent fees collected by municipalities; Kita fees are income-based and billed by the municipality. A secondary income layer consists of project-specific grants from LWL, BMFSFJ (via Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung), and corporate/individual donations channeled through a dedicated online donation portal (PayPal + SEPA) and community events. The technology stack is conventional and non-differentiated — WordPress public site and intranet hosted by Host Europe GmbH, Matomo analytics, Google WebFonts and Google Photos, PayPal for donations — with no proprietary AI, data, or platform layer disclosed. Headquarters are at Liedekerker Straße 66, 48565 Steinfurt; the registered legal seat is Verbundstraße 1, 32120 Hiddenhausen (HRB 6337, Bad Oeynhausen). Leadership as of January 2025 comprises Dr. Stefan Ziegler (strategic Geschäftsführer), Karin Beckmann (operative Geschäftsführerin), Jürgen Hase (Geschäftsführung), and Claudia Wälz (Prokuristin).

Name

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Münsterland

Legal name

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Münsterland gGmbH

Website

https://ev-jugendhilfe.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Münsterland gGmbH is a Diakonie-affiliated, charitable non-profit operating in the Münsterland region of North Rhine-Westphalia, delivering residential care, foster-family programs, Kitas, OGS, ambulatory family support, crisis intervention, and vocational qualification services to children, adolescents, and families under § SGB VIII municipal contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child Care Services (6244), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Housing, Foster Care & Wraparound Support (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Child Welfare, Foster Care & Adoption Services (BPAGAEAE), Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Residential child care
• Foster family programs
• Kindergarten services
• School-based care

Headquarters

HQ city

Steinfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Youth Welfare Office Contracts (§ SGB VIII): Core funding comes from Youth Welfare Offices (Jugendämter) in Kreis Steinfurt, Coesfeld, Borken, and other municipalities, through individual care agreements (§ SGB VIII). This covers the costs of residential care, semi-residential care, intensive living groups, diagnostic and clarification groups, foster families, family-accompanying services, crisis intervention, and mobile support. Funding is based on individually negotiated Leistungs-, Entgelt- and Qualitätsentwicklungsvereinbarungen.
2. Municipal School Service Contracts (OGS/ÜMI): Open all-day school services (OGS) and midday supervision (ÜMI) are commissioned by municipalities and funded under the framework conditions of the NRW Kultusministerium. Parents contribute fees through municipal billing (with costs covered via the Münsterlandkarte / BuT for eligible families).
3. Parent Fees (Kita): Kindergarten services are financed through a combination of municipal subsidies and parental fees. Fee structures are income-based (staffelung nach Einkommen), with fees collected by the municipality.
4. Grants and Donations: The organization receives project-specific grants (e.g., LWL funding for 'Gewalt geht dich an!' project, LWL funding for 'AUF!leben' leisure activities, BMFSFJ via Deutsche Kinder- und Jugendstiftung) and charitable donations (e.g., Instagram influencer campaigns, duck race donations, corporate donations). These are restricted-use funds.
5. Vocational Training Social Markets: Vocational qualification projects (Gleisbrücke, Möbelbrücke, Möbelbörse, Jugendwerkstatt) generate some revenue through the sale of refurbished furniture and crafts, which partially funds the projects and participant qualifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Münsterland is a charitable social services organization that delivers a comprehensive portfolio of child and youth welfare services across the Münsterland region of North Rhine-Westphalia. Its core offerings include residential and semi-residential care (220 placements), 16 kindergartens (450+ places), 19 open all-day school (OGS) sites, foster family programs including the JuMeGa® guest family program, ambulatory family support, counseling and therapy, mother/father-child care, youth social work, migration services, and vocational qualification projects (Möbelbörse, Jugendwerkstatt). Services are commissioned primarily by municipal youth welfare offices (Jugendämter) under § SGB VIII and delivered directly to children, adolescents, and families.

Product overview

Evangelische Jugendhilfe Münsterland is a social services organization offering a comprehensive, multi-module portfolio of child and youth welfare services. The core offerings span residential and semi-residential care (Stationäre & teilstationäre Hilfen), emergency intake and foster care transitions (Inobhutnahme/Übergang), foster family programs (Pflegefamilie & mehr, including the JuMeGa® guest family program and KompetenzZentrum Pflegefamilien), and mother/father-child care. Complementary services include ambulatory and flexible assistance, psychological counseling and therapy, youth social work (streetwork, youth centers, migration services), and vocational qualification through the Möbelbörse and youth workshops. The organization operates over 220 residential and semi-residential placements, more than 450 kindergarten/daycare places, and manages 19 Open All-Day School (OGS) sites across the Münsterland region (Kreis Steinfurt, Coesfeld, Borken, and the city of Münster). Supporting infrastructure includes an online donation platform, a BEM (occupational reintegration) service, and a child protection concept.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• JuMeGa: Gastfamilien (host families) program for care of children and youth
• KompetenzZentrum Pflegefamilien
• Dock 14
• Gleisbrücke
• Möbelbrücke
• Möbelbörse
• Jugendwerkstatt
• Kurve kriegen

Products and services

• Stationäre & teilstationäre Hilfen (Residential & Semi-Residential Care) Residential and semi-residential care services for children and youth across the Münsterland region, including standard living groups (Regelwohngruppen), boys' and girls' residential groups, intensive living groups, diagnostic and clarification groups, socially supported living, day groups, and socio-educational life communities. Includes 220 partial and full-time residential care places.
• Inobhutnahme / Übergang (Emergency Intake / Transition Care) Emergency intake, emergency foster care, child and youth protection facilities (Kinderschutzstelle Ibbenbüren, Kinder- und Jugendschutzstelle Hörstel), diagnostic and clarification groups, and ambulatory crisis service for Kreis Steinfurt.
• Pflegefamilie & mehr (Foster Family Services) Foster family services including the KompetenzZentrum Pflegefamilien (Competence Center for Foster Families) and the JuMeGa® guest family program (JuMeGa Nord Hörstel and JuMeGa Süd Coesfeld) for unaccompanied minor refugees and other children in need of family-based care.
• Mutter-/Vater-Kind-Betreuung (Mother/Father-Child Care) Therapeutic center and mother/father-child care at multiple locations including Coesfeld, Dülmen, Kataluma Hörstel, Löwenzahn supported living, Gescher, and mobile care services across the region.
• Ambulante & Flexible Hilfen (Ambulatory & Flexible Support) Flexible ambulatory support services including family social work, flexible family assistance, and occupational social counseling for the Münsterland region, available across multiple districts.
• Beratung & Therapie (Counseling & Therapy) Psychological services including coolness and competence training, therapeutic center Coesfeld, psychotherapeutic outpatient clinic, Incredible Years parent seminar, baby consideration time, and equine therapy Hörstel.
• Jugendsozialarbeit (Youth Social Work) Youth social work including bridge services in Greven, streetwork, youth center Schöppingen, Jugendwerkstatt Steinfurt, Plan-G Gronau, Kurve-kriegen project, and youth migration services (JMD) in Gronau and Steinfurt.
• Kindertagesstätten – Kitas (Daycare Centers / Kindergartens) Network of 16 daycare centers and family centers offering childcare and early childhood education services across the Münsterland region, featuring the Pädagogik nach Reggio (Reggio Emilia-inspired) approach. Over 450 kindergarten places available.
• Angebote in Schulen (School-Based Services) School-based services including Open All-Day Schools (OGS) and midday supervision (ÜMI) at 19 school sites, school social work, homework supervision, education and participation (BuT), BIG counseling in primary schools, and vocational qualification programs.
• Beruf & Qualifizierung (Vocational Qualification) Vocational qualification programs including the Möbelbörse Steinfurt, Gleisbrücke/Möbelbrücke Greven, and Jugendwerkstatt Steinfurt, providing employment preparation for unemployed individuals with social-market sales of refurbished furniture and crafts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 220 residential and semi-residential care places
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 October 1995LWL granted formal recognition as a free youth welfare provider (§75 SGB VIII) on 24 October 1995 and issues operating permits (§45 SGB VIII) for all facilities. LWL is the overarching public authority for youth welfare in Westphalia-Lippe and plays a central role in funding and oversight.
• Juvandia – Der Diakonieverbund e.V. (formerly Diakonieverbund Schweicheln e.V.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization and sole shareholder. On 1 January 2025, the parent organization changed its name from Diakonieverbund Schweicheln e.V. to Juvandia – Der Diakonieverbund e.V. The name 'Juvandia' is derived from the Latin 'iuvare' (to help). EJHM is one of several subsidiaries in the Diakonie network.
• Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirche von WestfalencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEJHM has been a member since 1 August 1995 of the Diakonisches Werk der Evangelischen Kirche von Westfalen – Landesverband der Inneren Mission – e.V., which connects it to the broader Protestant welfare network and the Diakonisches Werk der EKD.
• Turnerbund BurgsteinfurtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports club cooperation partner at OGS Bismarckschule Steinfurt, providing sports activities as part of the after-school program. The OGS collaborates with various local sports clubs and associations for its leisure activity offerings.
• Stadtbücherei SteinfurtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic library partnership at OGS Bismarckschule Steinfurt, providing reading and literacy activities for children in the after-school program.
• Antoniushaus SchöppingenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal catering partner for OGS Brictiusschule Schöppingen, preparing and delivering daily meals to the school.
• ApetitominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCatering supplier for OGS Georgschule Epe, delivering frozen meals that are reheated on-site. Provides nutritionally balanced meals for children.
• Stattküche MünsterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCatering supplier for OGS Bismarckschule Steinfurt, delivering hot meals for the midday meal.
• M&M BorkenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCatering supplier for OGS Josefschule Borken, delivering meals to the school. Accommodates vegetarians, allergy sufferers, and dietary requirements of different religious communities.
• Jasmin Runge (Erlebnis- und Waldpädagogin)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNature educator and forest pedagogy specialist who led the nature excursion for Kita Lichtblick children from the €400 Öko-Challenge prize. Based in Hiltrup.
• Vereine und Einrichtungen (various local clubs and organizations)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOGS locations partner with various local sports clubs, cultural institutions, and community organizations for after-school activities. For example, OGS Josefschule partners with Sportbund and TV Borken for sports AGs.
• Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie (ECOnGOOD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEJHM participates in the ECOnGOOD (Gemeinwohl-Ökonomie) initiative, a values-based economic model that measures organizational success beyond profit to include social and ecological impact.
• Verein Ombudschaft Kreis Steinfurt e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal complaints and advocacy body for children and adolescents in youth welfare. EJHM is a co-founding member. Founded by former pedagogical director Beate Schürmann. Provides independent complaints procedures for children and youth in care.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• SOS-Kinderdorf e.V. National nonprofit providing residential child and youth care, family-style homes, Kitas, after-school programs, and family support services in Germany. Closely mirrors EJHM's residential and foster-family portfolio under comparable SGB VIII frameworks.
• Outlaw gGmbH: One of the largest German child and youth welfare NGOs, headquartered in Recklinghausen, NRW. Operates residential care, Kitas, OGS, ambulatory youth services, and migration services across multiple Bundesländer, with a scale comparable to EJHM and overlapping service portfolio including §45 SGB VIII licensed facilities.
• PariSozial Münsterland gGmbH: Regional arm of Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband operating ambulatory youth/family support, Kitas, and OGS across the Münsterland and broader NRW region. Directly comparable ambulatory and educational services portfolio.
• AWO Bezirksverband Westfalen-Lippe e.V. Major welfare organization (AWO) operating Kitas, OGS, residential youth care, and ambulatory social services across Westfalen-Lippe with overlapping SGB VIII licensed facilities and municipal commissioning — a direct regional competitor for EJHM.
• Caritasverband für die Diözese Münster e.V. Catholic counterpart welfare association operating child and youth welfare services, Kitas, family counseling, and ambulatory support across the same Münsterland service area as EJHM; directly competing for Jugendamt commissions and parent enrollments in the same region.

Regional players

• Diakonie Düsseldorf: Diakonie-affiliated child, youth, and family services provider in neighboring Düsseldorf region. Sister Diakonie organization offering parallel services (residential care, ambulatory, Kitas) but in a distinct NRW geography, with shared network competencies.
• Stiftung ICP München: Specialized child welfare foundation offering Kitas, ambulatory family support, residential youth care, and therapy services in Bavaria. Comparable service mix but geographically separate from EJHM's NRW footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Lebenshilfe NRW e.V. Large statewide disability and inclusion services provider with Kitas (inclusive offerings), family support, and ambulatory services in NRW. Provides adjacent — partially overlapping — child welfare and early childhood services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/ejhmuensterland
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/evangelischen-jugendhilfe

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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