Frauenzentrum

Name

Frauenzentrum

Legal name

Frauenzentrum Dortmund 1980 e.V.

Website

https://frauenzentrum-dortmund.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Child and Youth Services (624110), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Educational Support Services (611710), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family Resource Centers & Wraparound Support Services (EDACALAH), Family Caregiver Relief & Coaching (Respite-Integrated) (HSABAGAJ), Transition & School-Readiness Support for Special Needs Children (HSAAAIAO), Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI), Parent & Caregiver Training for LD/Dyslexia Support (EDAKAJAJ)

Keywords

• Social services
• Childcare services
• Family welfare
• Elder care
• Employment counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Dortmund

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Funding / Government Contracts: The organization operates as a non-profit social services provider funded primarily through government contracts. Revenue is derived from contracts with youth welfare offices (Jugendamt) for child and family services, employment agencies (Jobcenter/Agentur für Arbeit) for job placement programs, and health insurance funds (Krankenkassen) for family care services. Additional funding comes from project-based grants from federal and state programs.
2. Social Insurance Reimbursement: Family care services (Familienpflege) are reimbursed through statutory health insurance (gesetzliche Krankenkassen) as prescribed under German social law. The organization bills insurance providers directly for household assistance and childcare services provided during parental illness.
3. Project-Based EU/State Funding: Various programs such as MY WAY Dortmund and Anti-Bias training projects are funded through European Social Fund (ESF), Land NRW (MAGS), and federal programs (Demokratie Leben!). Funding is project-specific and time-limited.
4. Donations: The organization accepts donations from private individuals and businesses to support charitable activities such as the Spielmobil, Wunschstern Christmas gift program, and the Waldgruppe forest kindergarten.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Frauenzentrum Dortmund is a non-profit social services provider delivering community-based programs spanning childcare (Kindergarten/family center), youth welfare and family support, school accompaniment for children with disabilities, senior companion services, employment counseling for the unemployed, and professional training including Anti-Bias education for educators and family caregiver vocational training. All services are publicly funded or donation-supported and delivered directly to vulnerable populations in Dortmund.

Product overview

Frauenzentrum Dortmund is a social services organization offering a diverse portfolio of community-based services through multiple integrated programs. The organization operates as a unified service platform providing childcare (Kita Abenteuerland with forest kindergarten), educational support (school accompaniment, educational assistance), family support services (family care training, supervised contact, social pedagogical family help), elder care (senior accompaniment service), employment counseling (Beratungsstelle Arbeit), and professional development (Anti-Bias training for educators). Additional services include a mobile play service (Spielmobil), refugee support (Offenes Wohnzimmer), and the MY WAY project supporting migrant women with childcare navigation. Most services are delivered directly by Frauenzentrum staff, with the Anti-Bias training offered in cooperation with Institut DINX gGmbH.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Familienzentrum Abenteuerland (Kita) Family center and kindergarten (Kita) providing childcare services including a forest kindergarten group, serving children ages 3-6 in Dortmund-Huckarde. Operated by Frauenzentrum Dortmund as part of IFAK Kindergarten e.V.
• Erzieherische Hilfen (Educational Support Services)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 people reached through Anti-Bias training in 2023 (7 training sessions, 16 information events)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• EWZ (Entwicklungszentrum für berufliche Qualifizierung und Integration GmbH)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024EWZ and IFAK e.V. jointly implement the MY WAY Dortmund project, which supports women with migration or flight experience in their professional development. Frauenzentrum Dortmund (as part of IFAK) operates the childcare coordination office (Lotsenstelle Kinderbetreuung) within this project, while EWZ handles the broader professional qualification components.
• Institut DINX gGmbHmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Frauenzentrum Dortmund cooperates with Institut DINX gGmbH for the delivery of Anti-Bias training programs and workshops. DINX provides additional trainers and certification for the zertifizierte Fortbildung 'Elterncoach für gelebte Demokratie'. Frauenzentrum delivers the training on behalf of DINX.
• Welthaus Dortmund e.V.minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Cooperation partner for Anti-Bias training workshops and other educational events. Welthaus provides venue space and SDG-Scout involvement for certain workshops. The organizations also collaborate on the intersectionality workshop series.
• CJD (Christliches Jugenddorfwerk Deutschlands)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2022CJD provides language and integration courses (BAMF-authorized) in cooperation with Frauenzentrum's Offenes Wohnzimmer project for refugee support, ensuring language training is accessible to newly arrived families.
• FABIDO (Familienergänzende Bildungseinrichtungen für Kinder in Dortmund)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Since July 2021, Frauenzentrum Dortmund's Familienpflege service is directly visible in FABIDO-run Kita groups across Dortmund through posters and flyers. The cooperation aims to provide families with access to household assistance and childcare during parental illness, facilitated through FABIDO's city-wide Kita network.
• AWO Unterbezirk DortmundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Frauenzentrum Dortmund and AWO Unterbezirk Dortmund jointly operate the Beratungsstelle Arbeit (Job Counseling Center) — the successor to the former Arbeitslosenzentrum Dortmund and Erwerbslosenberatung 'Wendepunkt'. The joint service is funded by the NRW Ministry of Labor and the European Social Fund as part of the state-wide consulting network against labor exploitation.
• IFAK e.V. (Verein für multikulturelle Kinder- und Jugendhilfe – Migrationsarbeit)coreOthers · 1 January 1975Frauenzentrum Dortmund operates as part of IFAK e.V., a non-profit social services organization headquartered in Bochum with 7+ locations across the Ruhr area. IFAK e.V. has approximately 500 employees and is a state-recognized carrier of free youth welfare (since 1975) and member of the Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband NRW. Frauenzentrum Dortmund became part of IFAK in 2024.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• SOS Kinderdorf: Major German non-profit providing residential and ambulatory youth welfare, family support and education services. Comparable Erzieherische Hilfen and Schulbegleitung work, but with a broader national footprint and residential care emphasis.
• AWO Bundesverband: National Arbeiterwohlfahrt federation operating across Germany in family services, senior care, youth welfare and employment support. Larger incumbent in the same welfare categories but at national scale.
• Der Paritätische Wohlfahrtsverband NRW: NRW umbrella association of which IFAK e.V. is a member. Provides the regulatory and policy framework under which Frauenzentrum operates; comparable as an institutional peer shaping the welfare provider landscape in NRW.

Direct peers

• Sozialdienst katholischer Frauen Dortmund (SKF): Catholic social services provider in Dortmund with parallel offerings in Erzieherische Hilfen, supervised visitation (Begleiteter Umgang), and women's counseling. Closely comparable service mix in the same city.
• AWO Unterbezirk Dortmund: Local Arbeiterwohlfahrt chapter in Dortmund providing family, youth, employment and senior services. Direct comparable: co-operates with Frauenzentrum on the Beratungsstelle Arbeit and serves overlapping populations in the same city.
• Diakonisches Werk Dortmund: Protestant welfare umbrella in Dortmund offering family, youth, senior and migration services. Directly comparable in mission, service mix, and Dortmund footprint.
• IFAK e.V. (Verein für multikulturelle Kinder- und Jugendhilfe): Parent organization since 2024; operates the broader Ruhr-area portfolio including InterCare GmbH transcultural nursing and IFAK Kindergarten e.V. Sister entity that shares Frauenzentrum's mission, governance, and operational model at larger scale.
• FABIDO Dortmund: City-owned family-services operator in Dortmund running citywide Kitas and family support. Direct partner of Frauenzentrum (Familienpflege cooperation since 2021) and competitor for municipal childcare and family contracts.
• Caritasverband Dortmund: Catholic welfare association delivering family counseling, youth welfare, senior care and migration services across Dortmund. Closely comparable non-profit welfare provider operating in the same geography.

Emerging players

• InterCare GmbH: IFAK subsidiary providing transcultural home nursing, recently expanded into Dortmund (Feb 2026). Operates in adjacent elder/home-care services and represents a direct extension of Frauenzentrum's Seniorenbegleitdienst and Familienpflege capabilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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