Caritas Rheine

What Caritas Rheine does

Caritasverband Rheine e. V., operating as Caritas Rheine, is a registered non-profit social services association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered at Lingener Straße 11 in Rheine, Germany, founded in 1926 and affiliated with the national Deutscher Caritasverband e. V. The organization employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff and operates across Rheine, Neuenkirchen, Wettringen, and Emsdetten in North Rhine-Westphalia. It is governed by a dual executive board (Vorstand) — currently Dieter Füchner and Ludger Schröer — with a supervisory Caritasrat chaired by Franz Möllering.

The organization's service portfolio spans seven primary domains: elderly care (Leben im Alter), children/youth/family services, disability services, mental health, addiction, migration/integration, and emergency social assistance. Physical infrastructure includes the Caritas-Kinder- und Jugendheim residential facility (operating through wholly-owned subsidiary Caritas-Kinderheim gGmbH), multiple inclusive kindergartens (Dreikönigs-Kindergarten, Abenteuerland, Pusteblume), the Haus der interdisziplinären Frühförderung early intervention center, the Caritas-Emstor-Werkstätten sheltered workshops, two family centers (Familienzentrum Impuls and Vielfalt), the Brauchbar & Co. social department store, and the Caritas-Suppenküche soup kitchen. An anonymous online counseling portal extends reach across 18+ topics including debt, migration, addiction, and suicide prevention (U25). Since 2003, the organization has also operated the St. Josefshaus Wettringen foundation, which includes the Josefsschule special education school.

Caritas Rheine is funded through government social welfare contracts (e.g., Jugendhilfe, Eingliederungshilfe), statutory health and long-term care insurance reimbursements, foundation grants (including Stiftung Wohlfahrtspflege NRW), and donations; it does not charge direct user fees for most counseling and welfare services. The organization celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2026 and is currently working toward BFSG/BITV 2.0 web accessibility compliance.

Name

Caritas Rheine

Legal name

Caritasverband Rheine e. V.

Website

https://caritas-rheine.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Caritas Rheine is a German non-profit social services association, founded 1926 and affiliated with Deutscher Caritasverband, delivering elderly care, child and family services, disability support, mental health, addiction, and migration services across the Rheine region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare and Charitable Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Community Housing Services (62422), Temporary Shelters (624221), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Care & Social Support (non-clinical) (HLADAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Personal Care & ADL Assistance (bathing, dressing, toileting, mobility) (HLADAGAA), Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI), Family Communication, Care Updates & Scheduling Support (HSABAAAK), Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Luxury / High-End Assisted Living Communities (HLADABAD)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Child and family services
• Disability support services
• Migration counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Rheine

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Caritas Rheine operates a regional network of charitable social welfare services for vulnerable populations in the Rheine area of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Offerings span elderly care (home care, day care, hospice, housing advice, senior travel, meal service), child, youth and family services (counseling, kindergartens, family centers, residential care), disability services (sheltered workshops Caritas-Emstor-Werkstätten, special schools, supported living), mental health and addiction support, migration and integration counseling, and emergency/crisis assistance (soup kitchen, social supermarket Brauchbar & Co., debt counseling, homelessness help, Bahnhofsmission).

Product overview

Caritas Rheine is a charitable social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected support services for the local community. The organization operates as a multi-service provider with services spanning elderly care (Leben im Alter), child and family services (Kinder, Jugendliche und Familien), disability services (Menschen mit Behinderung), mental health services (Psychisch erkrankte Menschen), addiction services (Menschen mit Suchterkrankungen), migration support (Migration und Integration), and emergency social assistance (Menschen in Notsituationen). Key facilities include the Caritas-Kinder- und Jugendheim with its Therapeutische Übergangshilfe, multiple Kindertagesstätten (Dreikönigs-Kindergarten, Abenteuerland, Pusteblume), the Haus der interdisziplinären Frühförderung for early intervention, Caritas-Emstor-Werkstätten for disability employment, family centers (Familienzentrum Impuls and Vielfalt), and digital Online-Beratung services. The services are designed to provide continuity of care across different life stages and needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Caritas-Kinder- und Jugendheim: Residential care facility for children and youth providing various support services including therapeutic transitional assistance, living groups, and family support.
• Caritas-Sozialkaufhaus Brauchbar & Co.
• Caritas-Suppenküche
• Caritas-Kindertagesstätte Abenteuerland
• Caritas-Kindertagesstätte Pusteblume
• Dreikönigs-Kindergarten
• Familienzentrum Impuls
• Familienzentrum Vielfalt
• Jugend- und Kreativwerkstatt JoB
• Haus der interdisziplinären Frühförderung

Products and services

• Leben im Alter (Elderly Care Services)
• Caritas-Kinder- und Jugendheim (Residential Child and Youth Care Home)
• Therapeutische Übergangshilfe (Therapeutic Transitional Help)
• Kindertagesstätten und Frühförderung (Daycare and Early Intervention Services)
• Caritas-Kindertagesstätte Abenteuerland
• Caritas-Kindertagesstätte Pusteblume
• Dreikönigs-Kindergarten im Heilpädagogischen Zentrum
• Familienzentrum Impuls
• Familienzentrum Vielfalt
• Caritas-Emstor-Werkstätten
• Haus der interdisziplinären Frühförderung (Interdisciplinary Early Intervention Center)
• Menschen mit Behinderung (Disability Services Portfolio)
• Psychisch erkrankte Menschen (Mental Health Services)
• Menschen mit Suchterkrankungen (Addiction Services)
• Migration und Integration
• Menschen in Notsituationen (Emergency Social Services)
• Online-Beratung (Online Counseling)
• Hilfe und Beratung (General Social Counseling)

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Caritas DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCaritas Rheine is affiliated with Caritas Deutschland, the national Caritas organization in Germany. This partnership provides access to resources, best practices, and coordination for social welfare initiatives across Germany.
• Caritas internationalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational arm of the Caritas network, providing global solidarity and support for international humanitarian efforts.
• friends in europeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean city partnership network that Caritas Rheine participates in, likely related to youth programs and international exchanges.
• Stiftung Wohlfahrtspflege NRW (Welfare Foundation NRW)minorOthersThe extension of the early intervention center (Frühförderung) was funded by Stiftung Wohlfahrtspflege NRW.
• St. Josefshaus Wettringen FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2003, Caritas-Kinderheim Gesellschaft manages the operations of Stiftung St. Josefshaus Wettringen, which operates residential care facilities and Josefsschule, a special education school.
• Ev. Kindertagesstätte JohannescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEcumenical partnership forming Familienzentrum Vielfalt - a family center combining Catholic and Protestant kindergarten services for inclusive education.
• Netzwerk Familienzentrum, NeuenkirchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily center network in Neuenkirchen that coordinates family support services and collaborates with Caritas family centers.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German welfare association operating elderly care, child/youth welfare, and social counseling services across NRW. Directly comparable to Caritas Rheine in service mix and regional presence, and competes for the same municipal and state contracts.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic-affiliated welfare organization offering elderly care, hospice, migration counseling, and emergency social services across Germany. Comparable mission and service overlap with Caritas Rheine.
• Deutscher Caritasverband e.V. National umbrella organization to which Caritas Rheine is affiliated. Operates a comparable portfolio of services nationally and provides resources, training, and policy coordination that flow to local associations like Caritas Rheine.
• ASB Deutschland (Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund): Welfare organization operating elderly care, child/youth services, and social assistance in NRW. Direct competitor for regional Caritas services in the Rheine area.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Cross-confessional welfare umbrella in Germany operating in disability, family, elderly, and migration services. Competes with Caritas for regional government contracts and donor funding in NRW.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The Protestant counterpart to Caritas in Germany and the largest competitor welfare umbrella. Diakonie operates the same categories of services (elderly care, youth welfare, disability, migration, counseling) in the same regions, competing directly for government contracts and donor share.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: Major German welfare organization with significant presence in NRW offering elderly care, hospice, child/youth services, and emergency social services. Comparable service profile and regional overlap with Caritas Rheine.

Direct peers

• Caritasverband Münster: Neighboring Caritas association in the Münster region offering the same comprehensive social services portfolio (elderly care, youth welfare, disability, migration). Most direct structural peer to Caritas Rheine given shared service model and geographic proximity.
• Caritasverband Osnabrück: Adjacent regional Caritas association covering the Osnabrück area with comparable service offering (elderly care, family services, counseling, disability, migration). Same organizational model and direct service-line overlap with Caritas Rheine.

Regional players

• Caritas Nord (Caritasverband für das Bistum Hildesheim): Regional Caritas association in Lower Saxony serving an adjacent geography with the same service mix. Comparable structure and operations but operating in a different geographic region than Caritas Rheine.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCdfI0BB1-4oL07vzClRedEw
• Facebookfacebook.com/caritasrheine
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritasrheine

Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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Investments

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