hpkj

What hpkj does

hpkj is a Munich-based, registered non-profit association (eingetragener Verein, Vereinsregisternummer VR 12164) that has provided therapeutic child and youth welfare services since its registration in 1987. The organization operates as a "freier Träger" (free/independent provider) of child and youth welfare services under the German Social Code Book VIII (SGB VIII), delivering residential care, outpatient educational assistance, therapeutic group homes, family-activation services, migration and asylum counseling, after-school supervision, and vocational training — including a training restaurant (Roecklplatz — Das Ausbildungsrestaurant). The service portfolio is organized into three primary domains: Jugendhilfe (youth welfare, with 15+ distinct residential and outpatient programs such as all-in-one, ambulant, family, family.maising, flex, jugendhaus, together, welcome, wohngemeinschaft and wohnprojekt.plus), Flucht & Integration (asyl.family, asyl.support, family.support, migrationsberatung), and Bildung & Inklusion (lernprojekt, Roecklplatz, schoolkids), supplemented by a small set of "potential" special projects (BabyBedenkZeit, Kraxeln, Starterpaket, Wut mach's gut).

The organization runs a network of more than 30 facilities across Munich and surrounding Bavaria (including one site in Pöcking), each program operating under its own brand identity and contact channel but unified by a single methodology rooted in milieu therapy, group dynamics, social-space orientation, participation, and the proprietary Zielwinkelverfahren® goal-setting and quality assurance framework. The technology stack is non-proprietary: standard web infrastructure with Matomo (PIWIK) analytics, YouTube embedding, Google DoubleClick advertising tags, and the third-party RC-Whistle whistleblower system (Ratisbona Compliance GmbH); no AI, ML, or differentiated software platform is described.

Commercially, hpkj operates a managed-services revenue model funded almost entirely by contracts with municipal youth welfare offices (Jugendämter) under SGB VIII, supplemented by charitable donations channeled through a dedicated fundraising program. Individual clients do not pay directly; pricing is determined through public-sector procurement of bed-days and care-hours. The buyer is effectively a single public-sector counterparty (the City of Munich / Bezirk Oberbayern Jugendamt system), with no disclosed enterprise customers, no commercial pricing, and no investor capital — the entity has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no acquisitions on record. Governance is provided by two co-equal Vorständinnen (Angela Bauer and Sarah Reisberg), an Aufsichtsrat, and resource leads across operations.

Name

hpkj

Legal name

heilpädagogisch-psychotherapeutische Kinder- und Jugendhilfe e.V.

Website

https://hpkj-ev.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

hpkj is a Munich-based non-profit association (e.V.) founded in 1987 that delivers therapeutic child and youth welfare, family support, refugee integration, and vocational training services through 30+ facilities, funded primarily by government Jugendamt contracts under SGB VIII and charitable donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child and Youth Welfare Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC), Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI), Mental Health Counseling & Therapy Services (K–12) (EDAJALAG), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• Therapeutic residential care
• Child and family support
• Refugee integration services
• Vocational training restaurant

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices16 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Youth Welfare Services (SGB VIII): Government-funded social services under German Social Code Book VIII (Kinder- und Jugendhilfe). Services are funded through contracts with youth welfare offices (Jugendämter), including residential care, outpatient services, educational support, and integration programs.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations to support the organization's mission of social integration of young people.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

hpkj e.V. is a nonprofit registered association (eingetragener Verein) that delivers child and youth welfare services under German Social Code Book VIII (SGB VIII). Its core offering consists of a comprehensive care continuum spanning therapeutic residential groups, outpatient educational assistance (ambulant), crisis intervention (time-out), family-activating residential care, migration and refugee support, after-school care, and vocational training via a training restaurant (Roecklplatz). Services are delivered across approximately 30 facilities in Munich and surrounding areas and are funded primarily through public contracts with municipal youth welfare offices (Jugendämter), supplemented by charitable donations.

Product overview

hpkj (heilpädagogisch-psychotherapeutische Kinder- und Jugendhilfe e.V.) is a non-profit social services organization providing a comprehensive portfolio of child and youth welfare services in Munich, Germany. The organization operates as a unified service provider rather than a technology product company, offering residential care (including fully supervised therapeutic groups, partially supervised groups, and residential projects), outpatient services (ambulatory educational assistance, family support, migration counseling), and educational/inclusion programs (training restaurant, after-school care, educational coaching). Services are organized under distinct programs including flex (flexible care for at-risk youth), family (family-activating residential groups), together (partially supervised housing for young adults), welcome (therapeutic residential groups), wohnprojekt.plus (flexibly supervised living), and various asylum/migration services. The organization also runs special projects under the 'potential' umbrella addressing specific developmental needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• all-in-one A comprehensive youth welfare service offering combining multiple support functions for children, adolescents and families under one program.
• ambulant
• family
• family.maising
• flex
• flex.home
• jugendhaus
• motivationsbaustein (mot)
• plus.home
• tagesstätte
• time-out
• together
• welcome.home
• welcome.hagenbacher
• wohngemeinschaft
• wohngemeinschaft.plus
• wohnprojekt.plus
• asyl.family
• asyl.support
• family.support
• migrationsberatung
• lernprojekt
• Roecklplatz - Das Ausbildungsrestaurant
• schoolkids
• potential BabyBedenkZeit
• potential Kraxeln
• potential Starterpaket
• potential Wut mach's gut

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Project 29 GmbH & Co. KGminorOthersExternal data protection officer (Datenschutzbeauftragter) providing GDPR compliance support and handling data protection inquiries.

Scale indicators1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Kinderschutzbund München: Munich chapter of the German Child Protection Association offering counseling, family support, and child safeguarding services — comparable in mission and target population, though less focused on therapeutic residential care.
• Condrobs e.V. Munich-based nonprofit operating youth welfare, addiction support, and housing programs for at-risk adolescents and young adults — a close peer given shared geography, SGB VIII funding, and addiction/flex residential offerings comparable to hpkj's 'flex' and 'motivationsbaustein'.
• KJF Erziehungsdienst München: One of the largest Catholic-affiliated freie Träger of child and youth welfare (SGB VIII) in Munich and Bavaria, operating residential groups, outpatient services, and educational support — directly overlapping hpkj's core service portfolio and referral channels.

Broad incumbents

• SOS-Kinderdorf Deutschland: National nonprofit operating SOS Kinderdorf residential villages and youth welfare programs across Germany, including Bavaria — comparable therapeutic residential model and SGB VIII funding, but at significantly larger national scale.
• Caritas München: Large regional chapter of Germany's leading Catholic social welfare organization, delivering youth welfare, family support, migration counseling, and educational services across Munich under SGB VIII — broader portfolio but overlapping freier Träger status and referral relationships.
• Diakonie München und Oberbayern: Protestant-affiliated social services umbrella providing child and youth welfare, family support, asylum counseling, and educational programs across the Munich region — directly comparable freier Träger competitor.
• AWO München-Stadt und Landkreis: Local chapter of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt federation providing residential and outpatient youth welfare, family support, and after-school care in Munich — operates as a freier Träger alongside hpkj for SGB VIII-funded placements.

Regional players

• Phönix Schulung und Beratung GmbH: Bavaria-based provider of youth welfare services, educational coaching, and integration support — comparable service mix (lernprojekt-like offerings) but different ownership structure (commercial vs. nonprofit).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/100079577897073
• Instagraminstagram.com/hpkj_ev
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hpkj

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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