What Palais does

Palais e.V. is a registered German non-profit association (eingetragener Verein) founded in 1976 and headquartered in Trier, Germany, operating in the social services sector. The organization delivers child and youth welfare services, career assistance and employment support, school-based social work, youth center programs, after-school care, holiday programs, and community development initiatives primarily across the Trier and Wittlich regions of Rhineland-Palatinate. Palais serves children, adolescents, families, and unemployed or underemployed individuals through licensed service delivery rather than through a product or technology platform.

The organization's business model is anchored in government contracts — primarily with Jugendhilfe (youth welfare) authorities and Jobcenter (federal employment agency) — supplemented by donations, corporate sponsorships, event participation fees, and branded charity merchandise sales. Approximately 700 staff members deliver services across multiple physical sites, including dedicated youth centers, school-embedded social work locations, and program-specific facilities. Palais actively engages in community fundraising, exemplified by its 50th anniversary celebration campaign in 2026, which includes a charity match with Lotto-Elf Rheinland-Pfalz that raised 21,000 euros, an anniversary-edition Crémant produced in partnership with Weingut Lenhardt and Sekthaus St. Laurentius, and corporate partnerships with Stadtwerke Trier and Hochschule Trier.

Palais is a delivery-driven, human-services organization with no technology product layer. Its competitive position rests on licensed social services delivery, embedded community relationships in the Trier-Wittlich region, and 50 years of operational continuity. Revenue is therefore best understood as public-sector grant income plus ancillary charitable receipts, with operational scale stable rather than expanding.

Name

Palais

Legal name

Palais e.V.

Website

https://palais-ev.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Palais e.V. is a Trier-based German non-profit founded in 1976 that delivers child and youth welfare, school social work, youth center programs, and employment assistance to families and young people across the Trier-Wittlich region, funded primarily through government contracts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth and community social services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Safeguarding, Child Protection & Reporting Services (EDAJAIAD), Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying) (EDAJAIAG), After-School Enrichment & Activities Facilitation (Arts/STEM/Clubs) (HSAAAHAD)

Keywords

• Youth welfare services
• After-school care
• Career assistance
• School social work
• Community youth centers

Headquarters

HQ city

Trier

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded social services: Core funding from public youth welfare services (Jugendhilfe), government contracts for educational support, employment assistance programs, and other social services commissioned by public authorities.
2. Event fees and program charges: Fees for holiday care programs (Ferienangebote) and event tickets for concerts, charity events, and other programs.
3. Donations and sponsorships: Charitable donations, sponsorships (Sponsoring & Spenden), and proceeds from the 50th anniversary social fund receiving 21,000 euros from the Lotto-Elf charity match.
4. Merchandise sales: Sale of branded merchandise including hoodies (45€), anniversary shirts (12€), coffee mugs (5€), and snapback caps (10€ discounted from 25€).

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Palais e.V. is a non-profit social services association that delivers statutory and community-based youth welfare programs in the Trier region, including child and youth welfare (Hilfen zur Erziehung), career assistance (Berufshilfe), school-based social work, after-school care, open youth work in dedicated youth centers, holiday programs, and specialized counselling such as mobile counselling against right-wing extremism. It supplements these services with an event venue, a skate hall, and charitable product lines (sparkling wine, Genussserie goods, branded merchandise) to fund its mission.

Product overview

Palais e.V. is a non-profit social services organization operating as a unified platform of interconnected youth welfare, career assistance, and community services in the Trier region of Germany. The organization offers approximately 50 distinct services organized into major work areas: Hilfen zur Erziehung (child and youth welfare including outpatient and residential care), Berufshilfe (career counseling and employment support programs), Schulnahe Arbeit (school-based social work and truancy programs), Kinder- und Jugendarbeit (youth centers and after-school care), Ferienangebote (holiday programs), and community development services. The portfolio includes specialized programs such as RidZ (school reintegration), multiple youth centers (Jugendtreffs), after-school facilities (Horte), the Palais am Balduinsbrunnen event venue, a skate hall, and charity products (Palais Genussserie wines and foods). The services range from intensive family support and residential care to preventive programs, career coaching, and community engagement, all delivered through professional, reliable, and solution-oriented social work methods. Founded in 1976, the organization has been operating for 50 years serving children, youth, and families in the greater Trier region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hilfen zur Erziehung (Child and Youth Welfare Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 young people supported by RidZ project with more than two-thirds successfully reintegrated into regular schooling
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Lotto-Elf Rheinland-PfalzflagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 May 2026Charity football match where former professional footballers (including Hans-Peter Briegel, Guido Buchwald, Erik Durm, Dariusz Wosz) played against local team, raising 21,000 euros for the Palais e.V. social fund. High-profile annual event supporting the organization's community work.
• SG Ruwertal 1925 e.V.coreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal football club providing venue (EW-Arena in Kasel), logistics, and manpower for the charity match event. Represents local community partnership supporting youth and family services.
• Weingut Lenhardt (Mehring)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWinery partnership for the 50th anniversary celebration, producing a special anniversary Crémant wine as part of the Palais Genussserie (enjoyment series) to raise funds.
• Sekthaus St. Laurentius (Leiwen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSparkling wine house partnership for the 50th anniversary celebration, producing a special anniversary Crémant to raise funds for the organization.
• Stadtwerke Trier (SWT)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerCity utility company 'teamSWT' fulfilled approximately 150 children's Christmas wishes from a wish tree, providing gifts for children supported by Palais e.V. Strong local corporate partnership.
• Hochschule Trier - Fachbereich KommunikationsdesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesign students created and competed in a logo design competition for the 50th anniversary celebration, fostering educational partnership and student engagement.
• Jugendring KaselcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal youth ring organization providing volunteer support and manpower for the charity football event.
• Feuerwehr KaselminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal fire brigade providing volunteer support during the charity football match event.
• Winzerkapelle KaselminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal brass band providing musical entertainment during charity events.
• Leiendecker BloasminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTrier cultural band providing musical entertainment at charity events and celebrations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SOS Kinderdorf: Non-profit operating residential youth care (Inobhutnahme, stationäre Hilfen), family support, and youth welfare services across Germany. Most directly comparable to Palais e.V.'s residential care and Erziehungshilfe offerings, though at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO): Major German non-profit welfare association operating youth welfare, family support, school social work, and after-school care through regional and local chapters. Closely comparable service mix and government-contracted delivery model, though at national scale.
• Internationaler Bund (IB): Large German non-profit providing youth welfare, vocational training (Berufshilfe), migration services, and school-based programs nationally. Strong comparable on the career assistance and youth vocational services that Palais e.V. delivers in Trier.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National Protestant welfare federation operating child and youth welfare services, family assistance, and education-related social work through regional member organizations. Comparable service portfolio (Hilfen zur Erziehung, school social work, after-school care) and funding model (SGB VIII public contracts plus donations).
• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic humanitarian organization operating youth services, social support, and community programs across Germany, with regional chapters. Comparable non-profit delivery of community-oriented social services.
• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic welfare association, providing youth welfare (Hilfen zur Erziehung), family services, and school social work across all German regions. Direct comparable as a multi-service non-profit social services provider with government contracts and donation-based funding, but operating nationally rather than regionally.
• Der Paritätische Gesamtverband: Umbrella organization for German non-profit social services including child and youth welfare, family support, and self-help organizations. Comparable as an aggregator of member organizations delivering the same categories of SGB VIII-contracted services.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross society operating youth welfare, family services, and community social work through regional branches. Comparable non-profit child and youth service delivery with public-sector contracts.
• Volkssolidarität: German non-profit social welfare association providing family, youth, and community support services. Comparable member-based non-profit structure delivering similar categories of services.

Regional players

• Lebenshilfe: German non-profit for people with disabilities operating family support, inclusion assistance (Inklusionshilfen), and educational support services. Particularly comparable to Palais e.V.'s Inklusionshilfen and integration support offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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