Der Paritätische

What Der Paritätische does

PARITÄTISCHE Projekte gemeinnützige GmbH is a charitable non-profit limited liability company (gemeinnützige GmbH) wholly owned by the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband in Hessen, one of Germany's largest welfare associations. The organization operates approximately 15 social welfare facilities and a central Geschäftsstelle in Frankfurt, employing roughly 180 staff, with its registered office at Lurgiallee 14, Frankfurt am Main and operating geography confined to the German federal state of Hessen. Its service portfolio spans child and youth welfare (Tagesgruppe Rüsselsheim, Schulsozialarbeit across 11 schools, family counseling), disability services for youth (Einrichtung Im Uhrig serving 45 adolescents; Kranken- und Sozialpflege at the Viktor-Frankl-Schule), addiction treatment across three facilities (PNS, Suchtzentrum Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis, Ullmannshof), homelessness support (Sozialberatung Dreieich and the Sozialkaufhaus second-hand store), stationary hospice and palliative care (Hospiz Kellerwald, capacity for 11 guests), and volunteer coordination (Freiwilligenzentrum Darmstadt with over 1,000 volunteers).

The underlying operating model relies entirely on statutory social law frameworks (SGB II, VIII, IX, XII), with revenue derived from statutory health and long-term care insurance reimbursements (covering approximately 95% of hospice costs), public sector contracts from Jugendämter, Kreise, and Kommunen, fee income from day-care and sheltered housing, and donations funneled primarily through the Förderverein Hospiz Kellerwald e.V. to bridge an annual EUR 80,000–90,000 hospice funding gap. There is no proprietary technology platform; digital delivery is limited to participation in the federal DigiSucht online counseling initiative launched in December 2023, and the broader information architecture is a website-based content hub (www.paritaet-projekte.org) listing 15 facility microsites.

The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer and public-sector-driven: services are accessed via open walk-in consultation hours, referrals from schools, public authorities, and partner organizations, plus mobile outreach (Hausbesuche). End clients are vulnerable populations across Hessen — children with developmental or behavioral difficulties, youth with disabilities, individuals with chronic addiction disorders, homeless adults, terminally ill individuals, and prospective volunteers — all served free of charge or under welfare-benefit frameworks. The company has no formal funding rounds, no M&A activity, no disclosed private equity exposure, and no commercial pricing tiers; growth has been organic, episodic, and fully embedded within the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband Hessen parent organization's governance structure.

Name

Der Paritätische

Legal name

PARITÄTISCHE Projekte gemeinnützige GmbH

Website

https://paritaet-projekte.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PARITÄTISCHE Projekte gemeinnützige GmbH is a Hessen-based charitable non-profit operating 15 social welfare facilities — including child welfare, disability, addiction, homelessness, and hospice services — serving vulnerable populations across Hessen, Germany, funded by statutory insurance, public contracts, and donations under the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (624110), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (624310)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Disability Services & Assistive Solutions (Accessibility, Assistive Tech) (BPAGALAM), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK), Accessibility, Accommodations & Assistive Services (EDALAFAN)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Youth welfare programs
• Addiction counseling
• Hospice palliative care
• Volunteer coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Dreieich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Statutory Insurance Reimbursements: Core operating revenue received from statutory health and long-term care insurers (Krankenkassen) for hospice and nursing services, which fund approximately 95% of hospice care under German law. The remaining 5% must be covered by donations.
2. Public Sector Contracts: Funding from public authorities (Jugendämter, Kreise, Kommunen) for child and youth welfare services (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe), Schulsozialarbeit, addiction counseling, and integration services, based on statutory social law (SGB II, VIII, IX, XII).
3. Donations and Philanthropic Support: The organization actively fundraises through donations, membership fees in support associations (Förderverein Hospiz Kellerwald e.V.), and community events to cover cost gaps, especially for hospice operations and social welfare programs.
4. Social Services Fees: Revenues from day-care center fees, sheltered housing charges, and other social services under social law frameworks (SGB IX, XII), typically covered through welfare offices or client co-payments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PARITÄTISCHE Projekte gGmbH delivers integrated social welfare services across the German state of Hessen through 15 facilities. Core offerings include child and youth welfare (Schulsozialarbeit, Tagesgruppe Rüsselsheim, Erziehungsberatung), disability services (Im Uhrig, VFS), addiction treatment and aftercare (Suchtzentrum Rheingau, PNS, Ullmannshof), hospice palliative care (Hospiz Kellerwald), homelessness services (Sozialberatung Dreieich, Sozialkaufhaus), self-help coordination, and volunteer management (Freiwilligenzentrum Darmstadt).

Product overview

PARITÄTISCHE Projekte gemeinnützige GmbH operates as a non-profit social welfare organization affiliated with the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband in Hessen. The organization provides a diverse portfolio of social services through approximately 15 facilities and a central office in Frankfurt. The core offerings include: integrated counseling centers (Beratungszentrum West) providing family, debt, and addiction counseling; youth welfare services (Tagesgruppe, Spurwechsel, Im Uhrig) for children and adolescents with disabilities; addiction treatment facilities (Suchtzentrum Rheingau, PNS, Ullmannshof) offering rehabilitation and aftercare; hospice and palliative care (Hospiz Kellerwald); school nursing services (VFS); volunteer coordination (Freiwilligenzentrum Darmstadt); homeless services (Sozialberatung, Sozialkaufhaus); and self-help coordination. These facilities work together to provide comprehensive social support across Hessen, Germany.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Integriertes Beratungszentrum West (Integrated Counseling Center West) An integrated counseling center offering family counseling (Erziehungsberatung), debt and insolvency advice (Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung), addiction counseling (Suchtberatung), supervised contact, and school social work (Schulsozialarbeit) under one roof. Operated on behalf of the Kreis Offenbach in cooperation with Diakonisches Werk Dreieich-Offenbach-Rodgau, Regionales Diakonie Dreieich-Rodgau, and Suchthilfezentrum Wildhof e.V.
• Tagesgruppe Rüsselsheim Day group delivering socio-educational family assistance, school support, and parent work for children aged 6–14 with behavioral issues and developmental difficulties, operating under § 32 SGB VIII (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe) with up to 12 partial-inpatient places in Rüsselsheim.
• Suchtzentrum im Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis Psychosocial addiction counseling center for the Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis delivering psychosocial counseling, ambulatory rehabilitation, MPU preparation, smoking cessation, supported housing, and digital counseling via the federal DigiSucht platform. Maint

Quantifiable outcome

• The Hospiz Kellerwald serves approximately 100 guests per year with capacity for up to 11 at a time.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband in HessencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParitätische Projekte gGmbH is wholly owned and affiliated with the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband in Hessen, one of Germany's largest welfare associations. The parent organization provides strategic direction, quality standards, and a shared identity grounded in openness, diversity, and tolerance. Paritätische Projekte cooperates closely with the parent on professional and organizational matters.
• Kreis Offenbach (District of Offenbach)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Beratungszentrum West operates on behalf of the Kreis Offenbach (District of Offenbach), which commissions and funds its integrated counseling services including family counseling, debt advice, addiction counseling, and school social work.
• Regionale Diakonie Dreieich-RodgaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Beratungszentrum West cooperates with the Regionales Diakonie Dreieich-Rodgau in its integrated counseling offerings, extending the reach of psychosocial services in the region.
• Suchthilfezentrum Wildhof e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Beratungszentrum West partners with Suchthilfezentrum Wildhof e.V. for addiction counseling services. Suchthilfezentrum Wildhof is the carrier/organizer of the BZ West addiction counseling service and operates its own broader network.
• Diakonisches Werk Dreieich-Offenbach-RodgaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Diakonisches Werk Dreieich-Offenbach-Rodgau is the carrier/organizer of the Schuldner- und Insolvenzberatung services offered within the Beratungszentrum West. This partnership enables legally mandated debt and insolvency counseling under German social law.
• Selbsthilfegruppen des Vereins Neue Hoffnung e.V. (Rheingau)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Suchtzentrum Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis works in close network with self-help groups of the association Neue Hoffnung e.V., as well as doctors, hospitals, authorities, and companies within a regional addiction help network (Suchthilfeverbund).
• Ambulante Hospizarbeit des Kirchenkreises Schwalm-EdercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmbulante Hospizarbeit des Kirchenkreises Schwalm-Eder co-operates with the Hospiz Kellerwald through a joint qualification program for volunteers in hospice accompaniment, coordinated by both organizations. They jointly offer a training course (approximately 100 teaching units) for new volunteers, with costs covered by the Förderverein Hospiz Kellerwald e.V.
• Förderverein Hospiz Kellerwald e.V.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Förderverein Hospiz Kellerwald e.V., chaired by former mayor Lothar Vestweber, is the primary fundraising and public support organization for the hospice. It organizes charity events, collects donations, qualifies volunteers, and bridges the funding gap of EUR 80,000–90,000 per year not covered by statutory insurance.
• Vitos Klinik Rheingau (Entgiftungsstation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Suchtzentrum Rheingau maintains a 14-day alternating external consultation hour (Außensprechstunde) at Vitos Klinik Rheingau's detoxification ward, facilitating smooth transitions from inpatient to outpatient addiction treatment.
• Selbsthilfebüro / Selbsthilfe-Netzwerk HessenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorParitätische Projekte operates a Selbsthilfe (self-help) office that networks those affected by various challenges with regional self-help groups and counseling centers across Hesse, functioning as a distribution hub for peer support services.
• Bundesmodellprojekt DigiSucht (Federal DigiSucht Model Project)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Suchtzentrum Rheingau's digital addiction counseling service is part of the federal DigiSucht model project, providing anonymous online counseling via a data-secure platform (app.suchtberatung.digital). As part of this initiative, counseling is provided free of charge to those seeking help.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Suchthilfezentrum Wildhof e.V. Regional addiction-counseling carrier explicitly named in the company data as a cooperation partner within Beratungszentrum West. A specialist non-profit delivering psychosocial addiction counseling under the same SGB frameworks in the same Hessen catchment, making it the most direct addiction-line peer for benchmarking services and contracts.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare confederation, operating the same integrated model of social counseling, child welfare, disability, addiction, elderly care, and hospice services funded by statutory and public sources. Operates under formal Spitzenverband status, making it the closest confederation-level counterpart to Paritätische's parent association.
• Diakonie Deutschland: The Protestant counterpart welfare confederation, similarly providing child/youth welfare, addiction counseling, disability services, hospice care, and social counseling under statutory social law. Competes for the same public contracts at federal and state level.
• Malteser Hilfsdienst: Catholic relief organization with particular strength in stationary hospice care and ambulance/social services across Germany. Closely comparable on the palliative/hospice dimension of Paritätische's Hospiz Kellerwald offering, including volunteer-driven care models.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross society operating an integrated welfare footprint that includes hospice care, youth services, family support, and social counseling. Shares the multi-domain social service model and statutory funding base with Paritätische Projekte.
• AWO Bundesverband: The workers' welfare association, one of Germany's six recognized Spitzenverbände, delivering comparable social services including youth welfare, family counseling, addiction support, and care for vulnerable populations under the same statutory frameworks.

Regional players

• Vitos GmbH: Hessen-based non-profit operating psychiatric clinics including the Vitos Klinik Rheingau detoxification ward, where Suchtzentrum Rheingau maintains an external consultation. Comparable as a Hessen-anchored, publicly funded addiction/mental-health provider with similar statutory reimbursement dynamics.
• Caritasverband für die Diözese Limburg: Catholic diocesan Caritas association covering large parts of Hessen (including Frankfurt and Dreieich area), with the same integrated counseling, child welfare, and addiction service portfolio. Competes directly for Kreis and Kommune contracts in overlapping territory.
• AWO Hessen: State-level chapter of AWO operating child welfare, youth services, family counseling, and care facilities across Hessen. Directly competes for the same local public-service contracts that fund Paritätische's Beratungszentrum West and Schulsozialarbeit lines.
• Diakonie Hessen: The Hessen state chapter of Diakonie Deutschland, operating youth welfare, addiction counseling, disability, and social services across the same geography as Paritätische Projekte. The most directly comparable local-level competitor for the same public contracts in Hessen.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries11 records

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