What Stiftung Freundeskreis Ochsenzoll does

Stiftung Freundeskreis is a Hamburg-based charitable foundation (Stiftung) founded in 1974 that delivers mental health, social psychiatry, youth and family, and elderly care services across the Hamburg metropolitan area. Its service portfolio is organized into four main categories: (1) rehabilitation and therapy (TPS – Therapiezentrum Psychose und Sucht, RPK Hamburg, the psychosocial practice auxiliar, and occupational/work therapy), (2) counseling, assistance, and housing (three Social Psychiatric Centers — SPZ Fuhlsbüttel, Langenhorn, and Niendorf — two residential homes, autism spectrum services, digital participation, movement therapy, and volunteer engagement), (3) youth and family assistance, and (4) care and household services including care living communities and the auxiliar nursing service. The foundation is funded primarily through statutory health insurance (Krankenkassen), social welfare and pension insurance (Leistungsträger), and donations, with a wholly-owned commercial subsidiary, auxiliar GmbH, handling nursing and operational services under Well-Done quality management certification.

The operating model is regional and service-delivery based, with no commercial product distribution; patients access services at foundation facilities in Hamburg or via the mobile auxiliar Pflegedienst. The organization employs 251–500 staff and operates as a horizontally integrated platform across multiple care verticals, distinguishing it from single-service providers. There is no disclosed technology stack beyond its website (sf.hamburg), no API or software product, and no AI/ML capabilities. Marketing and referrals are driven by the foundation's own website, professional referral networks, and donor outreach for donation-funded projects supporting children from psychosocially burdened families.

The foundation maintains a Schutz- und Präventionsstelle (Protection and Prevention Office), a dedicated Klimabeauftragte (climate officer) with an internal environmental working group, and is a certified member of Hamburg's Umweltpartnerschaft environmental partnership. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; as a German charitable foundation, it operates without shareholders and is not subject to private equity or venture capital ownership structures.

Name

Stiftung Freundeskreis Ochsenzoll

Legal name

Stiftung Freundeskreis

Website

https://sfo.hamburg

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Stiftung Freundeskreis is a Hamburg-based non-profit foundation, founded in 1974, that delivers integrated mental health, social psychiatry, youth and family, and elderly care services across Hamburg, funded primarily by statutory health insurers and social welfare payers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Psychiatry and Mental Health Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Individual and Family Services (6241), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412), Social Assistance (624)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs) & Public Behavioral Health Providers (HLAFACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGAEAH), Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Behavioral Health–Capable Assisted Living (Mental Health/SUD Support) (HLADABAI)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Social psychiatry care
• Psychosocial rehabilitation
• Assisted living services
• Nursing care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Stiftung Freundeskreis Ochsenzoll is a Hamburg-based non-profit foundation that provides integrated mental health and social psychiatry services for people with mental illnesses and mental disabilities. Its portfolio spans rehabilitation and therapy (psychosis/addiction, RPK, psychosocial practice, occupational/work therapy), counseling, assistance, and supported housing through three social psychiatric centers and residential homes, youth and family assistance, and nursing/care household services for care-dependent persons. Services are funded primarily through statutory health insurance, social welfare providers, and donations.

Product overview

Stiftung Freundeskreis is a multi-service healthcare and social services foundation established in 1974, offering a comprehensive portfolio of mental health and psychosocial support services. The organization operates as a platform of integrated services organized into four main categories: (1) Rehabilitation and Therapy offerings including the TPS Therapy Center for Psychosis and Addiction, RPK Hamburg rehabilitation services, Psychosocial Practice auxiliar, and Occupational/Work Therapy Practice; (2) Counseling, Assistance, and Housing services through three Social Psychiatric Centers (SPZ) in different Hamburg neighborhoods, two residential homes, specialized autism spectrum services, digital participation programs, movement therapy, and volunteer engagement; (3) Youth and Family Assistance; and (4) Care and Household services including care living communities and the auxiliar nursing service. The foundation also operates Stiftungsgesellschaft auxiliar as a subsidiary company and maintains dedicated protection/prevention, ecology, and voluntary services programs. Funded primarily through statutory health insurance and donations, the organization serves individuals with mental illness, youth and families, and care-dependent persons in the Hamburg region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• auxiliar: Subsidiary brand for healthcare and nursing services including Pflegedienst and Psychosoziale Praxis auxiliar
• SPZ
• TPS - Therapiezentrum Psychose und Sucht
• RPK Hamburg

Products and services

• TPS – Therapiezentrum Psychose und Sucht (Therapy Center for Psychosis and Addiction) Specialized therapy center providing rehabilitation services for individuals with psychosis and addiction. The offering targets adults and adolescents in Hamburg with co-occurring psychosis and substance use conditions, delivered through a dedicated therapy program funded via statutory health insurance.
• RPK Hamburg (Rehabilitation and Psychiatry Complex Hamburg) Rehabilitation services for individuals with psychiatric conditions, helping them regain functional capabilities and social integration. The service is delivered through a complex treatment program and is funded through statutory health insurance contracts.
• Psychosoziale Praxis auxiliar (Psychosocial Practice auxiliar) Psychosocial practice offering therapeutic and support services for individuals with mental health needs in the Hamburg region. Operated by the foundation's subsidiary auxiliar GmbH.
• Praxis für Ergo- und Arbeitstherapie (Occupational and Work Therapy Practice) Occupational and work therapy practice focused on rehabilitation through meaningful work activities and skills development for individuals with mental health conditions.
• SPZ Fuhlsbüttel (Social Psychiatric Center Fuhlsbüttel) Social psychiatric center providing counseling, assistance, and support services for individuals with mental health conditions in the Hamburg Fuhlsbüttel area.
• SPZ Langenhorn (Social Psychiatric Center Langenhorn) Social psychiatric center providing counseling, assistance, and support services for individuals with mental health conditions in the Hamburg Langenhorn area.
• SPZ Niendorf (Social Psychiatric Center Niendorf) Social psychiatric center providing counseling, assistance, and support services for individuals with mental health conditions in the Hamburg Niendorf area.
• Wohnhaus am Buurredder (Residential Home Buurredder) Residential home providing supported living arrangements for adults with mental health needs in Hamburg.
• Wohnhaus am Kesselflickerweg (Residential Home Kesselflickerweg) Residential home providing supported living arrangements for adults with mental health needs in Hamburg.
• Für Erwachsene im Autismus-Spektrum (Services for Adults on the Autism Spectrum) Specialized support services for adults on the autism spectrum, including counseling, assistance, and housing support, delivered under the foundation's Beratung, Assistenz, Wohnen portfolio.
• Jugend- und Familienhilfe (Youth and Family Assistance) Youth and family assistance services providing support for young people and families in Hamburg, including children from psychosocial burdened families, covering counseling, crisis support, and upbringing assistance.
• Pflege-Wohn-Gemeinschaften (Care Living Communities) Care living communities providing shared living arrangements with nursing and support services for care-dependent individuals in Hamburg.
• auxiliar Pflegedienst (Auxiliary Nursing Service) Nursing service providing professional home care and support services for care-dependent persons, delivered as mobile care across Hamburg. Operated by subsidiary auxiliar GmbH.
• Stiftungsgesellschaft auxiliar (Foundation Subsidiary auxiliar) Wholly-owned subsidiary company of the foundation that operates various healthcare and social services, including nursing care, work therapy, and psychosocial practices. Certified according to Well-Done quality management standards.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Statutory Health Insurance ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with statutory health insurers (Krankenkassen) as primary funders of rehabilitation and therapy services. Services such as TPS and RPK are funded through health insurance contracts.
• Social Welfare payers (Leistungsträger)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with social welfare providers and pension insurance for psychosocial services, youth and family assistance, and nursing care services.
• auxiliar GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA subsidiary company of the foundation, auxiliar GmbH provides commercial services including nursing care, work therapy, and psychosocial practices. Certified according to quality management standards.
• Healthcare Professionals and TherapistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose interdisciplinary cooperation with doctors, therapists, and treatment providers to ensure integrated care for patients.
• Hamburg Environmental Partnership (Umweltpartnerschaft Hamburg)minorOthersCertified member of Hamburg's environmental partnership program for businesses committed to environmental protection and sustainability.
• Well-Done Quality Management CertificationminorOthersauxiliar GmbH, a subsidiary of the foundation, is certified according to Well-Done quality management standards.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Caritas Deutschland: Germany's largest Catholic social welfare confederation, operating psychiatric and psychosocial counseling, family assistance, and care services nationwide; comparable as a faith-based non-profit competitor in social services and youth/family aid.
• Vitanas GmbH & Co. KGaA: Large German operator of psychiatric, neurological, and elderly care facilities across multiple states, providing outpatient, residential, and nursing services comparable to the foundation's SPZ, Wohnhaus, and Pflege-Wohn-Gemeinschaften offerings.
• Diakonie Deutschland: National Protestant welfare federation with regional members delivering mental health, addiction, youth welfare, and care services — direct comparable as a non-profit operator of psychosocial and Wohnen offerings.
• AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt):

Direct peers

• Evangelische Stiftung Alsterdorf: Major Hamburg-based non-profit foundation providing integrated psychiatric care, social services, disability support, and assisted living. Closest comparable by geography, mission, and service breadth (mental health, Wohnen, work therapy, Pflege) within the same Hamburg market.

Regional players

• Asklepios Klinik Nord (Ochsenzoll): Asklepios operates psychiatric inpatient services at the historical Ochsenzoll site in Hamburg and is a direct regional counterpart for inpatient psychiatric care, with overlapping referral networks and statutory payer relationships.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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