GEBEWO

What GEBEWO does

GEBEWO is a Berlin-based non-profit social services organization founded in 1994, structured as a gemeinnützige GmbH (gGmbH). It operates two principal divisions: Wohnungsnotfallhilfe (housing emergency assistance), which provides shelters, transitional housing, cold-weather emergency response, and counseling for people experiencing homelessness; and Assistenz und Teilhabe (assistance and social participation), which delivers integration support, psychological and medical services, and counseling for people with disabilities. The organization also runs specialized programs including youth addiction counseling under the Die Teupe brand, employment assistance for EU migrants, and joint Verbund initiatives for trans* persons.

GEBEWO's service delivery is facility-based and labor-intensive, relying on professional social workers, psychologists, nurses, and peer workers across more than 30 Berlin locations spanning districts such as Kreuzberg, Mitte, Spandau, and Marzahn-Hellersdorf. There is no technology platform, no proprietary software, and no AI/ML capability described; the operating model is grounded in licensed, in-person casework under Germany's social-services regulatory framework. The subsidiary GEBEWO pro gGmbH extends the entity into adjacent for-purpose services.

The revenue model is that of a German Eingliederungshilfe and Wohnungsnotfallhilfe provider: long-term public contracts with the Land Berlin and local Bezirke, supplemented by donations and welfare-network support through the Diakonie affiliation. GEBEWO also coordinates the city-wide Berliner Kältehilfe cold-weather response and operates within the Verbund sozial.berlin alliance with Neue Chance and Stiftung Bürgerhilfe, which together function as a service-distribution and referral platform. No financial figures, headcount, or contract values are disclosed.

Name

GEBEWO

Legal name

GEBEWO -Soziale Dienste- Berlin gGmbH

Website

https://gebewo.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GEBEWO is a Berlin-based non-profit (gGmbH) founded in 1994 that operates housing emergency assistance, shelter, counseling, and social-participation services for homeless, disabled, and otherwise vulnerable populations across multiple Berlin districts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social and Homeless Services

NAICS

Community Housing Services (62422), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Emergency and Other Relief Services (62423)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Housing emergency assistance
• Social counseling services
• Homeless shelter services
• Assisted living support
• Integration aid services

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GEBEWO -Soziale Dienste- Berlin gGmbH operates as a non-profit social services organization in Berlin providing housing emergency assistance, social counseling, psychosocial support, assisted living for people with disabilities, and integration aid for EU citizens. The organization supports homeless individuals, people with disabilities, women fleeing domestic violence, and EU migrants through multiple specialized facilities and programs across Berlin.

Product overview

GEBEWO - Soziale Dienste - Berlin gGmbH is a social services organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of housing emergency assistance and social participation support services across Berlin. The organization operates two main divisions: Wohnungsnotfallhilfe (Housing Emergency Assistance) providing counseling, outreach, emergency accommodation, and healthcare services for homeless and at-risk individuals; and Assistenz und Teilhabe (Assistance and Participation) providing assisted living in shared communities and individual support services under German integration assistance (Eingliederungshilfe) framework. Services include crisis counseling, psychological support, medical care, emergency shelters, transitional housing, rent debt counseling, addiction services, and coordinated cold weather emergency response. The organization operates multiple facilities throughout Berlin districts and maintains partnerships through the sozial.berlin network.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Housing First / Housing Emergency Assistance

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Verbund sozial.berlincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance with Neue Chance and Stiftung Bürgerhilfe forming the Verbund sozial.berlin network. The network coordinates housing, assistance, and social services across Berlin, enabling comprehensive coverage and resource sharing between member organizations.
• Neue ChancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization within the Verbund sozial.berlin network, providing complementary social services in Berlin. GEBEWO and Neue Chance collaborate on housing support and social assistance programs.
• Stiftung BürgerhilfecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation partner in the Verbund sozial.berlin network, supporting social welfare initiatives in Berlin. Joint efforts in housing support and community assistance.
• Diakonisches Werk Berlin-Brandenburg-Schlesische Oberlausitz (DWBO)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEBEWO is a member of the Diaconic Works Berlin-Brandenburg-Schlesische Oberlausitz and participates in its specialist committees, aligning with broader Protestant social welfare initiatives.
• Qualitätsgemeinschaft Soziale Dienste (QSD)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEBEWO holds membership, board representation, and participates in specialist committees of QSD, focusing on quality assurance in social services.
• Landesarmutskonferenz Berlin (lak)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of the Berlin State Poverty Conference, advocating for poverty reduction and social welfare policies.
• BAG Wohnungslosenhilfe e.V.majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational association membership representing interests in homeless assistance sector and participating in policy advocacy at federal level.
• Berlin gegen NazisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork membership committed to anti-discrimination, standing against racism and hostility toward humanity through community engagement.
• SozialBankminorOthersBanking partner used for donation processing and financial transactions. Donation IBAN: DE60 3702 0500 0003 3601 02

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Notunterbringung Berlin (Notis): Berlin initiative coordinating temporary emergency accommodation for homeless individuals during cold weather periods. Overlaps with GEBEWO's Kältehilfe coordination role but operates as a more focused, project-based complement rather than a full-service provider.

Broad incumbents

• AWO Berlin: Berlin branch of the Arbeiterwohlfahrt, a large federal welfare umbrella operating shelters, counseling, assisted living, and youth services across the city. Overlaps with GEBEWO's housing-emergency and Eingliederungshilfe offerings but with a much broader portfolio.
• EJF (Evangelisches Jugend- und Fürsorgewerk): Large Protestant non-profit operating housing, child and youth welfare, migration, and assisted-living services across Germany including Berlin. Comparable to GEBEWO in mission and Protestant affiliation, with significantly broader geographic and service scope.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National Protestant welfare federation of which GEBEWO is a member via DWBO. Diakonie sets quality and policy frameworks for member organizations including housing assistance, disability participation, and youth addiction services comparable to GEBEWO's portfolio.
• Caritas Berlin: Regional arm of the Catholic welfare association, running housing-emergency assistance, debt counseling, migration services, and disability participation programs in Berlin. Comparable service mix but operates as part of a national Catholic network.

Regional players

• Sozialwerk Berlin: Berlin non-profit providing housing support, assisted living, and social participation services under Eingliederungshilfe. Comparable in target population and Berlin-only geographic focus, though with a different service emphasis.

Direct peers

• Berliner Stadtmission: Major Berlin-based Protestant non-profit operating shelters, street outreach, counseling, and integration services for homeless and vulnerable people. Directly comparable to GEBEWO in mission, geography, and the mix of emergency housing and social participation programs.
• Neue Chance: Berlin social services organization and GEBEWO's co-member in the Verbund sozial.berlin network, delivering complementary housing support and assistance programs. Highly comparable in scale, operating model, and Berlin-centric delivery.
• Stiftung Bürgerhilfe: Berlin foundation partner in the Verbund sozial.berlin network supporting social welfare initiatives and housing assistance. Comparable as a Berlin-based non-profit providing housing support and community assistance under similar public-funding mechanisms.

Others

• BAG Wohnungslosenhilfe e.V. Federal association of organizations working in the German homelessness sector, of which GEBEWO is a member. Comparable as a sector-shaping industry body that influences policy, funding frameworks, and quality standards relevant to GEBEWO's Wohnungsnotfallhilfe work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/gebewo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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