Kolping-Bildungszentrum Schweinfurt

What Kolping-Bildungszentrum Schweinfurt does

Kolping-Bildungszentrum Schweinfurt GmbH is a Catholic-affiliated social and educational services organization headquartered in Schweinfurt, Bavaria, operating as a regional subsidiary within the nationwide Kolpingwerk Deutschland network (founded 1850, approximately 230 educational facilities, ~10,000 employees nationally). The organization delivers a broad portfolio of publicly funded social services across the Schweinfurt, Bad Kissingen, Bad Neustadt, and Haßberge districts, including debt and insolvency counseling (Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung), job integration coaching (Integration in Arbeit), youth housing (Jugendwohnen), full-day and holiday childcare (Ganztagsbetreuung, Ferienbetreuung), vocational preparation classes (Kooperatives Berufsvorbereitungsjahr, Berufsintegrationsklasse), and youth social work embedded in schools (Jugendsozialarbeit).

Its operational backbone consists of a main office in Schweinfurt plus four regional branch offices (Bad Neustadt, Haßfurt, Bad Kissingen, Münnerstadt) and a network of school-based service points, staffed by approximately 250 employees (63 of whom are international staff from 17 countries). The technical footprint is modest: internal coordination is supported by netzwerk.kolping.bayern, a knowledge-management platform shared across ~2,500 Bavarian Kolping educational employees for learning materials, training offers, and joint project collaboration. No proprietary software products, APIs, or AI/ML systems are disclosed.

The business model is overwhelmingly public-sector-funded managed services. Revenue is derived primarily from municipal subsidies (Stadt Schweinfurt, Landkreis Schweinfurt, Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld), Bavarian state ministries (Integration, Family/Social Affairs), the federal Agentur für Arbeit and Jobcenter partners, and EU project grants. Direct fee revenue is limited to parent fees for Ferienbetreuung (150 EUR/week for residents, 250 EUR/week for non-residents). The organization has no external shareholders, no funding rounds, and is led by Managing Directors Armin Schlereth and Dr. Alexander Hummler, with Elisabeth Weis assuming the Geschäftsleitung role in May 2025 following Maria Kraft's retirement.

Name

Kolping-Bildungszentrum Schweinfurt

Legal name

Kolping-Bildungszentrum Schweinfurt GmbH

Website

https://kolping-bildung-schweinfurt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kolping-Bildungszentrum Schweinfurt GmbH is a publicly funded Catholic social services organization in Bavaria delivering debt counseling, job integration coaching, youth housing, school social work, and childcare across Schweinfurt, Bad Kissingen, Bad Neustadt, and Haßberge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Educational Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety) (EDAJAAAK), Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs & Supports (EDAJAIAC), School Counseling & Guidance Services (Academic/Social-Emotional) (EDAJALAF), Specialized Student Support (Foster/Homeless/Migrant/McKinney-Vento) (EDAJAIAJ), Internships, Externships & Work-Based Learning Placement (EDAMAKAB)

Keywords

• Social services
• Vocational training
• Youth social work
• Debt counseling
• Childcare services

Headquarters

HQ city

Schweinfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Government/Public Funding: Primary funding comes from municipal subsidies - Stadt Schweinfurt and Landkreis Schweinfurt finance the Schuldnerberatung (debt counseling) as part of social kommunal tasks. State funding from Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern for integration projects.
2. Public Funding - County: Landkreis Rhön-Grabfeld funds and operates the student dormitory in Bad Neustadt, with Kolping as operator. Construction costs of approximately 9.9 million EUR funded by the county.
3. Parent Fees - Ferienbetreuung: Ferienbetreuung (holiday care) generates revenue from parents: 150 EUR per week for Niederwerrn residents, 250 EUR for out-of-town children. Subsidized by Gemeinde Niederwerrn.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kolping-Bildungszentrum Schweinfurt is a Catholic social and educational services organization that delivers 11 publicly funded service lines including youth housing (Jugendwohnen), job integration coaching (Integration in Arbeit), debt and insolvency counseling (Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung), full-day and holiday childcare (Ganztagsbetreuung, Ferienbetreuung), youth social work in schools (Jugendsozialarbeit), vocational preparation classes (Kooperatives Berufsvorbereitungsjahr, Berufsintegrationsklasse), career orientation (Berufsorientierung), and migrant integration courses (Integrationskurse). Services are delivered across six branch offices in the Schweinfurt, Bad Kissingen, Bad Neustadt, and Haßberge regions of Bavaria, and are primarily financed through municipal, state, federal employment agency, and EU subsidies.

Product overview

Kolping-Bildungszentrum Schweinfurt is a social and educational services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of interconnected services. The core offerings include youth housing (Jugendwohnen), job integration (Integration in Arbeit), debt counseling (Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung), youth social work, and full-day child care. The organization operates through multiple locations across the Schweinfurt region, providing specialized programs including vocational preparation (Kooperatives Berufsvorbereitungsjahr), career orientation (Berufsorientierung), integration courses, and holiday care. Internal coordination is supported by the netzwerk.kolping.bayern platform for knowledge management among staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Integration in Arbeit (Job Integration) Job integration program providing individual coaching, career orientation, application training, and employer-matching for unemployed individuals, the long-term unemployed, and people with migration backgrounds. Includes structured modules such as GEO (up to 156 hours over 12 months), AKTIV, Main-Coaching, and KreativWerkstatt Nährei, funded through the Agentur für Arbeit, Jobcenter, and Bavarian state ministries.
• Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung (Debt and Insolvency Counseling) Counseling service for over-indebted individuals and families facing financial crisis, offering debt repayment plans, financial stabilization guidance, and insolvency proceedings support. Staffed by a 7-person specialist team. Funded by Stadt Schweinfurt and Landkreis Schweinfurt as part of social kommunal tasks.
• Jugendwohnen (Youth Housing) Residential youth housing providing accommodation, supervision, and social-pedagogical support for vocational students, unaccompanied minor refugees, and youth in transition. Operates a 72-bed student dormitory next to Jakob-Preh-Schule in Bad Neustadt and a Jugendwohnen facility in Münnerstadt.
• Ganztagsbetreuung (Full-Day School Childcare) Full-day childcare delivered at partner primary and secondary schools, providing supervision, homework assistance, meals, and recreational activities. Operates at schools across Schweinfurt, Bad Kissingen, Bad Neustadt, and Haßberge regions.
• Ferienbetreuung (Holiday Care) Holiday care program for school-age children during school breaks, offering creative, sports, and recreational activities under pedagogical supervision by at least two caregivers per group. Pricing: 150 EUR per one-week course for Niederwerrn residents and 250 EUR per week for out-of-town children, subsidized by Gemeinde Niederwerrn.
• Jugendtreff (Youth Meeting Centers) Drop-in community youth centers providing recreational facilities, social space, and informal support for young people in the Schweinfurt region.
• Jugendsozialarbeit an Schulen (JaS) (Youth Social Work in Schools) School-based youth social work providing counseling, social-skills training, parental support, and crisis intervention for students at partner schools across the Schweinfurt, Bad Kissingen, Bad Neustadt, and Haßfurt regions.
• Berufsintegrationsklasse (Vocational Integration Class) Vocational integration class preparing young people with migration backgrounds for entry into vocational training and the German labor market, combining language support with vocational orientation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14% increase in debt counseling clients from 2024 to 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Agentur für Arbeit SchweinfurtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal Employment Agency cooperates with Kolping on job coaching projects including GEO, AKTIV, and Main-Coaching. Refers clients and funds training programs.
• Jobcenter HaßbergecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJobcenter Haßberge cooperates with Kolping's KreativWerkstatt Näherei project, referring participants and providing support.
• Landesarbeitsgemeinschaft Katholische Jugendsozialarbeit (KJS) BayerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKJS Bayern is the state association of Catholic youth social work providers. Kolping Schweinfurt participates in events like the 15. Dialogtag, working on integration of socially disadvantaged youth.
• Various schools in the regioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnerships with schools across Schweinfurt, Bad Kissingen, Bad Neustadt, Haßfurt regions for Ganztagsbetreuung, Jugendsozialarbeit, Berufsorientierung, and Berufsvorbereitungsjahr programs.
• Handwerkskammer UnterfrankenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChamber of Crafts represented at Dialogtag discussing youth employment and mobility solutions.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Internationaler Bund (IB) Süd: Major nationwide non-profit delivering Jugendsozialarbeit, Berufsvorbereitung, Integrationskurse, and Jugendwohnen across Bavaria with similar public-funder relationships (Agentur für Arbeit, Jobcenter, Bezirke).
• Diakonie Schweinfurt: Protestant-affiliated social services provider in the same Schweinfurt region delivering Schuldnerberatung, Jugendhilfe, and Integrationskurse, competing for public funding from the same municipal and county budgets.
• Kolping-Bildungswerk München und Oberbayern: Sister Kolping educational organization in Munich/Oberbayern offering the same model of Integration in Arbeit, Jugendwohnen, Schuldnerberatung, and Ganztagsbetreuung. Operates within the same Kolpingwerk Deutschland network and shares the netzwerk.kolping.bayern platform.
• Kolping-Bildungswerk Paderborn: Kolping educational and social services provider in NRW delivering the same service mix — vocational preparation, youth housing, debt counseling, and integration programs — under the same Kolping brand.
• AWO Bezirksverband Unterfranken: Arbeiterwohlfahrt regional office offering comparable services in Lower Franconia — including after-school care (Ganztagsbetreuung), Jugendsozialarbeit, and vocational integration programs for similar target populations.
• CJD Berufsbildungs- und Jugendhilfezentrum Bayern: Christliches Jugenddorfwerk vocational and youth services provider in Bavaria offering vocational preparation, youth housing, and integration programs to similar target populations including disadvantaged and migrant youth.
• Caritasverband für die Stadt und den Landkreis Schweinfurt: Regional Caritas chapter operating the same social-service portfolio (Schuldnerberatung, Jugendhilfe, Migrationsberatung) in the same Schweinfurt catchment. Directly competes for the same municipal subsidy allocations.

Broad incumbents

• Caritasverband für die Diözese Würzburg: Diocesan-level Catholic welfare association covering the same Würzburg/Schweinfurt ecclesiastical region with a much broader service portfolio including hospital pastoral care, elderly care, and refugee services beyond Kolping's narrower education/youth focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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