Outlaw
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1987
- HeadquartersMünster, Germany
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
Outlaw firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Outlaw
- Legal name
- Outlaw gemeinnützige Gesellschaft für Kinder- und Jugendhilfe mbH
- Website
- https://outlaw-ggmbh.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1987
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Outlaw industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Child and Youth Welfare Services
- NAICS
- Child and Youth Services (624110), Child Care Services (62441), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190)
- SIC
- Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12) (EDAJAEAJ), Behavioral Support & Positive Behavior Intervention Childcare (HSAAAIAF)
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Where Outlaw is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Münster
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices15 records
Markets served
Outlaw business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Public Youth Welfare Funding (SGB VIII): Outlaw generates revenue primarily through contracts with public youth welfare offices (Jugendämter) under the German Social Code Book VIII (SGB VIII). Services include Hilfen zur Erziehung (child and youth assistance), Kita (daycare), Jugendarbeit (youth work), and Familienanaloge Angebote (family-like care). Services are delivered to children, youth and families, with funding flowing from municipal youth welfare authorities.
- Donations: The organization accepts individual donations and corporate donations to support projects for children, youth and families. Donations can be one-time or recurring, with Sachspenden (in-kind donations) also accepted for facilities.
- OUTLAW.die Stiftung: OUTLAW.die Stiftung serves as the sole shareholder and foundation holding company of the corporate group. It collects and securely invests funds, using returns to finance projects that focus on children's and youth rights.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
Outlaw product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Outlaw gGmbH is a German non-profit social services provider operating five integrated child and youth welfare service divisions: Kita (early childhood education and daycare), Hilfen zur Erziehung (residential, partial-day, and outpatient child welfare assistance under SGB VIII), Jugendarbeit | Bildung | Projekte (open youth work, school social work, neighborhood work), Familienanaloge Angebote (family-style living arrangements with educators), and Beratungsstellen (counseling centers). The organization operates 232 facilities across 14 locations in 6 German federal states with approximately 2,200 employees.
Product overview
Outlaw gGmbH is a non-profit provider of child and youth welfare services operating as a comprehensive social services organization. The company offers five integrated service divisions: Kita (early childhood education and care), Hilfen zur Erziehung (child welfare support services), Jugendarbeit | Bildung | Projekte (youth work, education, and projects), Familienanaloge Angebote (family-analogous care), and Beratungsstellen (counseling centers). With approximately 2,200 employees across 232 facilities at 14 locations in 6 German states, Outlaw provides a complete spectrum of support for children, youth, and families - from early childhood education through youth welfare services, open youth work, and counseling. The organization also includes the akademie lernbar training academy for internal professional development. Founded in 1987, Outlaw is now governed by OUTLAW.die Stiftung (the foundation holding company) which was restructured in 2025 with a new governance model including an executive board, supervisory board, and curatorium.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- akademie lernbar: Internal education and training academy offering continuing education for pedagogical professionals, parent evenings, and violence prevention projects at schools.
- OUTLAW.die Stiftung
Products and services
- Kita (Kindertagesstätten) Early childhood education and care facilities including kindergartens, family centers, and child day care services. Outlaw operates numerous Kitas across Berlin, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony, and other regions, providing educational, care, and family support services for children and families.
- Hilfen zur Erziehung (Child Welfare Services) Support services for children, youth, and families under SGB VIII, including residential groups, supervised living arrangements, family-analogous housing, ambulatory services, social group work, individual pedagogical services, and detention avoidance programs. Services are contracted with municipal youth welfare offices.
- Jugendarbeit | Bildung | Projekte (Youth Work, Education & Projects) Open youth centers, mobile youth work, streetwork, building playgrounds, open all-day care (OGS), school social work, school assistants, neighborhood work, fan social work, and project-based youth services promoting social participation and education for children and youth.
- Familienanaloge Angebote (Family-Analogous Services)
- Beratungsstellen (Counseling Centers)
- akademie lernbar (Training Academy)
Quantifiable outcome
- Kita Rehefelder Straße Dresden achieved 2nd place at Deutscher Kita-Preis 2020
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Outlaw
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Outlaw technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Outlaw partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- OUTLAW.die StiftungcoreOUTLAW.die Stiftung is the sole shareholder and foundation holding company of the Outlaw corporate group. With board approval in November 2024 and regulatory approval in February 2025, the foundation established a management board, supervisory board, and kuratorium (curatorium) to oversee the organization's operations. The foundation's purpose is to strengthen young people and families in their rights to development, education, and participation.
- Kita-Bündnis NRWcoreCoalition of free providers of early childhood education in North Rhine-Westphalia. Outlaw participates in joint advocacy for improved early childhood education funding and against ABC-classes. Represents collective position of free providers on Kita policy reform.
- AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt)majorAWO (Workers' Welfare) is a major German social welfare organization. Together with the Kita-Bündnis NRW, AWO has joined unprecedented broad coalition calling for withdrawal of ABC-classes policy in NRW.
- FH Münster University of Applied SciencesmajorLong-standing educational partnership with FH Münster. Carsten Schröder, founder and CEO of TAFH Münster GmbH, has been a member of the FH Münster University presidium since 2008 and Vice President since 2010. Supervisory board member brings academic partnership perspective.
- Provinzial Versicherung AGminorProvinzial Versicherung AG partners with Outlaw's akademie lernbar to offer 'Cool at School' training for vandalism prevention at schools in Westfalen.
- Outlaw Kassel gGmbHcoreSubsidiary organization within the Outlaw foundation holding. Also separately branded at outlaw-kassel.de. Part of the corporate group structure under OUTLAW.die Stiftung.
- RKB GmbHcoreSubsidiary company within the Outlaw corporate group under OUTLAW.die Stiftung holding.
- Lumos - Stark für Kids e.V.minorMünster-based nonprofit that donates school supplies (school cones/schultüten) to children in Outlaw's care at Wurzner Straße facility in Leipzig.
- Municipal Youth Welfare Offices (Jugendämter)coreMunicipal youth welfare offices across 6 German states contract with Outlaw for child and youth welfare services. Outlaw maintains Anfragemanagement callback service for youth offices and coordinates care placements.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Outlaw competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- SOS-Kinderdorf: National SOS-Kinderdorf operator running residential family-like villages, Kitas, youth welfare and family support centers across Germany. Direct comparable to Outlaw's Familienanaloge Angebote and residential Hilfen zur Erziehung service lines.
- Karl Kübel Stiftung: Hessian family foundation running Kitas, family education programs, and Hilfen zur Erziehung services nationwide through subsidiaries. Comparable integrated foundation-owned structure and multi-service child welfare model to Outlaw.
- Deutscher Kinderschutzbund: Federal association providing child protection, Beratungsstellen, family counseling, and advocacy for children's rights in Germany. Comparable to Outlaw's Beratungsstellen division and broader child-protection mission under SGB VIII.
Broad incumbents
- Internationaler Bund (IB): Large free Träger of youth welfare, education, migration, and employment programs across Germany. Directly comparable to Outlaw's Jugendarbeit | Bildung | Projekte division, particularly around ESF+ funded programs like JUGEND STÄRKEN.
- Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare federation providing child and youth welfare, education, healthcare and social services nationwide. Highly comparable to Outlaw's integrated social services model under SGB VIII; Outlaw's supervisory board chair is a former Diakonie executive.
- Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross operates Kitas, youth welfare services, and family support across Germany as a recognized free Träger under SGB VIII. Overlaps directly with Outlaw's Hilfen zur Erziehung and Familienanaloge Angebote portfolios.
- Caritas Deutschland: Catholic welfare confederation running one of Germany's largest networks of Kitas, Hilfen zur Erziehung, Jugendhilfe and family centers. Comparable free Träger operating under SGB VIII with multi-state footprint similar to Outlaw's 6-state presence.
- AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt): Germany's largest workers' welfare organization, operating Kitas, youth welfare, elder care, and family services across all 16 states. Direct competitor to Outlaw's youth welfare and Kita portfolios and named coalition partner in Kita-Bündnis NRW advocacy.
Emerging players
- Phönix Schulen / Phönix Kita: Operator of inclusive Kitas and school-based youth welfare programs in Germany. Smaller-scope competitor to Outlaw's Kita and Schulprojekte offerings, especially relevant in NRW and other shared markets.
Regional players
- Stiftung Kinderzentrum München: Bavaria-based foundation offering inclusive childcare, early intervention, and family support programs. Comparable to Outlaw's inclusive Kita and family center offerings but operating primarily in southern Germany rather than competing in Outlaw's core 6-state footprint.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks1 record
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Outlaw leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles15 records
Outlaw subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Outlaw funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
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Outlaw M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Outlaw
What does Outlaw do?
Outlaw gGmbH is a German non-profit social services provider operating five integrated child and youth welfare service divisions: Kita (early childhood education and daycare), Hilfen zur Erziehung (residential, partial-day, and outpatient child welfare assistance under SGB VIII), Jugendarbeit | Bildung | Projekte (open youth work, school social work, neighborhood work), Familienanaloge Angebote (family-style living arrangements with educators), and Beratungsstellen (counseling centers). The organization operates 232 facilities across 14 locations in 6 German federal states with approximately 2,200 employees.
Is Outlaw a public or private company?
Outlaw is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.
When was Outlaw founded?
Outlaw was founded in 1987. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Outlaw based?
Outlaw is headquartered in Münster, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Outlaw make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Public Youth Welfare Funding (SGB VIII) is the primary driver. The others are donations and OUTLAW.die Stiftung.
Who are Outlaw's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are SOS-Kinderdorf, Karl Kübel Stiftung and Deutscher Kinderschutzbund. Broad incumbents are Internationaler Bund (IB), Diakonie Deutschland, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK), Caritas Deutschland and AWO (Arbeiterwohlfahrt). Phönix Schulen / Phönix Kita is listed as an emerging player. Stiftung Kinderzentrum München is listed as a regional player.
Does Outlaw have an API?
No public API is recorded for Outlaw.
What industry is Outlaw in?
Outlaw's product category is Child and Youth Welfare Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGABAG, Child Protection & Child Rights, with a secondary code of EDAJAEAJ, Wraparound Student Support & Case Management Services (At-Risk K–12). Its NAICS code is 624110 and its SIC code is 8351.