What Caritas -tragergesellschaft St Mauritius does

Caritasverband für das Bistum Magdeburg e. V. (referenced as Caritas -tragergesellschaft St Mauritius in the input) is a registered German charitable association (eingetragener Verein) headquartered in Magdeburg and the regional Caritas organization for the Diocese of Magdeburg, part of the Deutscher Caritasverband e. V. (Caritas Deutschland) national umbrella. The organization delivers a comprehensive portfolio of social welfare and care services across Saxony-Anhalt and adjacent parts of Brandenburg and Saxony, including elderly residential and home care, family and youth support, migration and integration counseling, addiction services, debt and poverty crisis intervention, women's shelters, disability services, and offender reintegration programs. It operates through a network of physical facilities in cities including Magdeburg, Halle, Halberstadt, Stendal, and Delitzsch — care homes, family centers, daycare facilities, workshops for people with disabilities, women's shelters, warmth lounges (Wärmestube), train station missions (Bahnhofsmission), and counseling centers — complemented by an Online-Beratung (online counseling) platform hosted on the national caritas.de portal that offers free, anonymous, and secure digital access to 18+ counseling topics.

The organization is structured as a non-profit under German law with no shareholders or equity ownership; governance is exercised through internal leadership with oversight from the broader Caritas network. Revenue is generated through a needs-based rather than commercial model, drawing on church contributions, government subsidies (notably from the State of Saxony-Anhalt, identified as the primary external financial supporter for facility construction and operations), donations, and sponsored projects. Beneficiaries are segmented across elderly and senior citizens, children/youth/families, migrants and refugees, people in poverty, women in vulnerable situations, people with disabilities and addictions, and ex-offenders. The technology layer is centered on the web-based Online-Beratung platform integrated with the national Caritas.de portal and CRM/job-board infrastructure, while the operational footprint is anchored by the physical facility network described above. Headcount sits in the 1,001–5,000 range, and recent activity includes the 2026 opening of an extension building at the St. Maria am Rosenthal elderly care home in Delitzsch and the 30th anniversary of the Intercultural Counseling and Meeting Center in Magdeburg.

Caritasverband für das Bistum Magdeburg e. V. is, in commercial investment terms, a sub-scale, non-tradeable non-profit; the relevant expansion signals are demographic and public-sector funding driven rather than market-driven, and competitive moats are anchored in the Caritas brand (100+ years), Catholic Church ecosystem access, the diocesan physical facility network, and recognized charitable status enabling state funding access.

Name

Caritas -tragergesellschaft St Mauritius

Legal name

Caritasverband für das Bistum Magdeburg e. V.

Website

https://ctm-magdeburg.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Caritasverband für das Bistum Magdeburg e. V. is a German Catholic non-profit that delivers social welfare and care services—including elderly care, family support, migration counseling, addiction services, and disability assistance—to vulnerable populations across Saxony-Anhalt through physical facilities and an online counseling platform.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Social Assistance (624), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based / Nonprofit Assisted Living Providers (HLADABAH), Maternal, Child & Family Health Organizations (BPAGACAF), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Elderly care services
• Family counseling
• Migration assistance
• Addiction counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Magdeburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Caritasverband für das Bistum Magdeburg e. V. is a Catholic non-profit charitable organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of social welfare and care services across the Diocese of Magdeburg. Core offerings include elderly care and nursing (residential, ambulatory, day and short-term care), family and partnership counseling, migration and integration support, addiction counseling, disability and participation services, youth welfare, pregnancy and women's protection, and poverty/debt crisis intervention. Services are delivered through physical facilities across multiple cities and a free online counseling platform.

Product overview

Caritasverband für das Bistum Magdeburg e. V. is a charitable social services organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of counseling and support services across multiple life domains. The organization operates as a network of interconnected social services rather than a technology product, offering both in-person and online counseling services. Key offerings include elderly care and nursing, family and partnership support, migration and integration services, addiction counseling, disability and participation services, youth services, poverty and debt crisis support, and volunteer/donation programs. The Online-Beratung platform enables free, anonymous, and secure digital counseling across all service areas.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Magazin der Caritas im Bistum (Mauritiusbogen): A magazine publication of the Caritas association for the Diocese of Magdeburg.

Products and services

• Altenhilfe & Pflege (Elderly Care & Nursing)

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles8 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Stiftung netzwerk lebenminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Stiftung netzwerk leben collaborates with Caritas Magdeburg on the annual Schulranzenaktion (school backpack campaign), collecting new or gently used backpacks for first-year students ('Premieren-Schulkinder').
• IQ Netzwerk Sachsen-AnhaltminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026IQ Netzwerk Sachsen-Anhalt is an integration network that brings together organizations working on labor market integration of immigrants. Caritas Magdeburg participates in meetings and discussions organized by this network, hosted at venues like Kloster Huysburg near Halberstadt.
• Kloster HuysburgminorOthers · 1 January 2026Kloster Huysburg (Huysburg Monastery) near Halberstadt served as a venue for IQ Netzwerk Sachsen-Anhalt meetings. While not a formal partnership, the monastery provides event space for network discussions on immigrant integration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): One of Germany's six major Wohlfahrtsverbände, providing elderly care, youth welfare, family services, and migration support. Operates regional associations in Saxony-Anhalt that compete head-to-head with Caritas for state contracts and volunteers.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The Protestant counterpart to Caritas, operating an equivalent nationwide network of social, elderly, family, migration, and disability services in Germany. Directly competes for the same government contracts, donors, and skilled care workers in Saxony-Anhalt.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): The German Red Cross operates comparable social services including elderly care, family support, refugee assistance, and crisis intervention across Saxony-Anhalt, competing for the same municipal contracts and donor pools.
• Volkssolidarität: Major East German welfare organization with deep roots in Saxony-Anhalt, providing elderly care, social counseling, and family services. Particularly strong historical presence in the former GDR territories where Caritas Magdeburg operates.
• Caritasverband für das Bistum Dresden-Meißen: Sister diocesan Caritas association covering eastern Saxony. Operates a near-identical portfolio of social services and shares the national caritas.de Online-Beratung infrastructure, making it the closest regional peer in organizational structure.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella organization for non-confessional social service providers in Germany. Operates competing elderly, family, disability, and migration services in the same geography through regional member organizations.
• Caritasverband für das Erzbistum Berlin: Sister diocesan Caritas association covering Berlin and Brandenburg, with overlapping service area into parts of Caritas Magdeburg's southern Brandenburg footprint. Closely comparable organizational structure and service portfolio.
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic-affiliated welfare organization offering comparable elderly care, migration counseling, and youth services. Operates in Saxony-Anhalt with overlapping service lines to Caritas Magdeburg, particularly in ambulatory care and refugee integration.
• Johanniter Unfall-Hilfe: Protestant-affiliated welfare organization providing elderly care, youth services, and social counseling across Germany. Operates facilities and services in Saxony-Anhalt competing directly with Caritas for government funding and skilled staff.

Broad incumbents

• Deutscher Caritasverband e.V. National umbrella organization and parent of Caritas Magdeburg. Operates the shared caritas.de Online-Beratung platform and coordinates the entire German Caritas network, making it the most directly comparable organization at scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/caritasdeutschland
• YouTubeyoutube.com/CaritasDeutschland
• Facebookfacebook.com/ctm.magdeburg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/deutscher-caritasverband-e.v.
• Instagraminstagram.com/caritasdeutschland

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