Arbeit und Bildung

What Arbeit und Bildung does

Arbeit und Bildung e.V. is a non-profit registered association (eingetragener Verein, VR 1771) and recognized free youth welfare provider (Träger der freien Jugendhilfe) headquartered in Oldenburg, Germany, founded in 1987 by teachers, educators, and lawyers. The organization delivers integrated social-pedagogical services to children, youth, adults, and families in the Metropolregion NordWest, with a quasi-public, non-denominational, democratic institutional stance. Its service portfolio spans three core lines: (1) semi-residential and ambulatory youth welfare — Sozialpädagogische Tagesgruppe (day group for 9 children aged 6–14), Flexible Hilfen (ambulatory family/youth support), and Trainingswohnen (supported housing for 2 youth aged 16+); (2) full-day school cooperation programs at four elementary schools in Oldenburg (Bloherfelde, Nadorst, Staakenweg, Harlingerstraße) providing supplementary late and holiday care; and (3) Pauschalierte Schulbegleitung (flat-rate school accompaniment) for grades 1–2. A wholly-owned subsidiary, Jugend und Beruf GmbH, extends youth welfare projects into Vechta.

The business model is overwhelmingly public-sector funded: services are commissioned and paid for by Jugendämter (youth offices), Agentur für Arbeit (employment agency), Jobcenter, and municipalities, with selected projects co-financed by the European Social Fund. A small share of revenue comes from fee-based extended care and holiday programs with income-dependent sliding-scale pricing, free for families earning under €30,000 annually. The organization maintains LQW (Lernerorientierte Qualität in der Weiterbildung) quality management certification, GDPR-compliant data processing, and a Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz whistleblower channel. Operationally, it employs 11–50 staff across multiple facilities in Oldenburg plus the Vechta subsidiary site, with no proprietary technology product — service delivery is staffing-driven and facility-based. The firm is governed by a board (Vorstand) of Gerd Hunke, Hans-Joachim Fuhl, and Birgit Janßen, with Birgit Janßen also serving as Managing Director (Geschäftsleitung).

Name

Arbeit und Bildung

Legal name

Arbeit und Bildung e.V.

Website

https://arbeitundbildung.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Arbeit und Bildung is a non-profit youth welfare and education provider in Oldenburg, Germany, funded primarily by public-sector contracts with youth offices, employment agencies, and job centers to deliver social-pedagogical services to children, youth, and families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Welfare and Social Education Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Behavioral Health & MTSS/RTI Tiered SEL Supports (EDAKAMAE)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Social education
• School accompaniment
• Family support services
• Vocational training integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Oldenburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Public funding and contracts: Government-funded services through youth offices, employment agencies, job centers, municipalities, and regional authorities. Services are commissioned and funded by these public institutions as part of social welfare and youth protection programs.
2. European Social Fund (ESF) co-financing: Some projects are co-financed through the European Social Fund, providing additional funding for specific programs.
3. Fee-based services with income-based sliding scale: Extended care and holiday programs are fee-based with income-dependent pricing. Families with annual income up to €30,000 receive free participation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Arbeit und Bildung e.V. is a non-profit registered association and recognized free youth welfare provider delivering social-pedagogical services in Oldenburg, Germany. Core offerings include a semi-residential day group (Tagesgruppe) for children aged 6-14, ambulatory Flexible Hilfen for families and youth in crisis, supported housing (Trainingswohnen) for young adults aged 16+, school accompaniment (Schulbegleitung), and full-day school cooperation programs at four elementary schools.

Product overview

Arbeit und Bildung e.V. is a non-profit education and youth welfare provider offering a portfolio of integrated social services. The organization operates three main service lines: (1) Stationary and semi-stationary services including Sozialpädagogische Tagesgruppe, Flexible Hilfen, and Trainingswohnen; (2) School cooperation programs at four elementary schools (Bloherfelde, Nadorst, Staakenweg, and Harlingerstraße) providing full-day programs with supplementary late and holiday offerings; and (3) Pauschalierte Schulbegleitung (flat-rate school accompaniment) services. The subsidiary Jugend und Beruf GmbH extends services to Vechta region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sozialpädagogische Tagesgruppe A teilstationary (partial residential) help offer providing family-supportive measures for children aged 6-14 years. Offers social learning in groups, individual support, and intensive academic tutoring within a protected framework, with regular parental work. Capacity for 9 children.
• Flexible Hilfen Ambulatory youth welfare services targeting families with minor children in crisis, youth with development problems, and young adults needing support for social integration and independence. Services include counseling, pedagogical measures, life-skills assistance, and community integration.
• Trainingswohnen Supported housing for up to two young people aged 16+ who no longer need the close supervision of a group home. Aims at independence through developing social and life-skills competencies, educational perspectives, and integration into the social environment.
• Pauschalierte Schulbegleitung Flat-rate school accompaniment services at Grundschule Bloherfelde for children in grades 1-2, providing individualized support during school attendance for integration into school and class community. Staffed by educators, social assistants, and integration specialists.
• Kooperation Grundschule Bloherfelde Full-day school program cooperation with Grundschule Bloherfelde since 2019. Arbeit und Bildung serves as primary cooperation partner conducting supplementary late and holiday programs for students.
• Kooperation Grundschule Nadorst Full-day school program cooperation with Grundschule Nadorst since 2020. Provides supplementary late and holiday programs as primary cooperation partner.
• Kooperation Grundschule Staakenweg Full-day school program cooperation with Grundschule Staakenweg since 2020. Offers supplementary late and holiday programs as primary cooperation partner.
• Kooperation Katholische Grundschule Harlingerstraße Cooperation partnership with Katholische Grundschule Harlingerstraße since 2024, conducting supplementary holiday programs at Grundschule Nadorst location.
• Jugend und Beruf GmbH Wholly-owned subsidiary company offering youth welfare projects in the Vechta region. Extends the organization's services beyond Oldenburg.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Katholische Grundschule HarlingerstraßeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cooperation partner since 2024 for holiday programs, which are conducted at Grundschule Nadorst location.
• Kulturbüro der Stadt OldenburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The city of Oldenburg's culture office financially supported the circus project celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Tagesgruppe.
• Grundschule NadorstcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Primary cooperation partner since 2020 for full-day school programs. Arbeit und Bildung conducts supplementary late and holiday programs for students at this elementary school in Oldenburg.
• Grundschule StaakenwegcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Primary cooperation partner since 2020 for full-day school programs. Arbeit und Bildung conducts supplementary late and holiday programs for students at this elementary school in Oldenburg.
• Grundschule BloherfeldecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Primary cooperation partner since 2019 for full-day school programs. Arbeit und Bildung conducts supplementary late and holiday programs for students at this elementary school in Oldenburg.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Internationaler Bund (IB): Major German non-profit providing youth welfare, education, and vocational integration services with a comparable mix of semi-residential care, ambulatory help, and employment programs — directly competing for Jugendamt and Agentur für Arbeit contracts.
• Deutscher Kinderschutzbund: National federation providing child protection, counseling, and family support services — directly comparable to Arbeit und Bildung's Flexible Hilfen and family-stabilization offerings, and a competitor for municipal child welfare contracts.
• Pestalozzi-Stiftung: Mid-sized German child welfare provider offering residential and ambulatory youth services with comparable social-pedagogical care models, competing for similar Jugendamt commissioning contracts.
• SOS-Kinderdorf: Operates residential and semi-residential youth welfare facilities across Germany with comparable Tagesgruppe-style and supported-housing offerings for at-risk children and youth, competing for similar public-sector referrals.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Caritasverband: Catholic welfare umbrella organization delivering a full range of youth, family, and social services across Germany — directly overlapping with Arbeit und Bildung's Tagesgruppe, Flexible Hilfen, and employment-integration offerings.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic aid organization operating youth welfare, social services, and family-support programs across Germany — overlapping with Arbeit und Bildung's social-pedagogical and family stabilization offerings at broader national scale.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare federation offering youth welfare, education, and family services through regional member organizations — operating in the same Träger-der-freien-Jugendhilfe category with similar regulatory standing.
• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): One of Germany's largest welfare umbrella organizations, operating youth welfare, education, and family services nationally — competing in the same Jugendhilfe space with broader geographic scale and political/advocacy leverage.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella organization for non-confessional welfare providers in Germany, actively involved in youth welfare and family services — competes at the federation/advocacy level and through its member organizations for the same public contracts.

Regional players

• Lebenshilfe: National association for disability support providing educational, residential, and family services for children and youth with disabilities — adjacent peer given Arbeit und Bildung's Pauschalierte Schulbegleitung focus on integration support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arbeit-und-bildung-e-v-

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Arbeit und Bildung