AWO Bezirksverband Oberbayern

What AWO Bezirksverband Oberbayern does

AWO Bezirksverband Oberbayern e.V. is a registered non-profit welfare association (eingetragener Verein) and one of the largest regional district associations (Bezirksverbände) of the federal Arbeiterwohlfahrt (AWO), founded on 13 December 1919 on the initiative of Marie Juchacz and headquartered at Edelsbergstraße 10, Munich. The organization operates a directly owned network of more than 150 social-services facilities across Upper Bavaria, organized into five core divisions: Kindertageseinrichtungen (59 childcare centers with ~4,500 places including nurseries, kindergartens, after-school care), Seniorenzentren (21 senior centers plus a Mehrgenerationenhaus providing ~1,900 residential and nursing places plus ambulatory services), Sozialtherapeutische Einrichtungen (~600 social-psychiatric places), Jugend- und Familienhilfe (school social work and family counseling), and a volunteer-engagement program coordinated through the Bezirksjugendwerk for young people aged 7–30.

The organization is funded primarily through publicly tendered social-services contracts under German social law (SGB VIII, SGB XI, SGB XII) with municipalities, districts, and the state of Bavaria, complemented by charitable donations processed via HelpMundo, individual (€2.50/month) and family (€4.00/month) membership fees from ~11,000 members, and supplementary care and service fees. Its technology stack is conventional and non-differentiated, comprising Matomo self-hosted analytics, Google Maps facility finder, Meta Pixel and LinkedIn Insight Tag for recruitment conversion tracking, Microsoft Advertising for paid search, and Perspective Software for applicant processing, with no proprietary software products, mobile applications, or AI/ML capabilities in evidence. The association is governed by a professional Executive Board led by Vorstandsvorsitzende Cornelia Emili and an honorary Präsidium chaired by Nicole Schley, holds a wholly owned operating subsidiary (Soziale Zukunft gGmbH), and is sustained by 3,800+ employees and ~200 apprentices, with talent sourced through owned academies such as the AWO-Fachakademie für Sozialpädagogik and partners including Hans-Weinberger-Akademie and Heimerer Schulen.

Name

AWO Bezirksverband Oberbayern

Legal name

AWO Bezirksverband Oberbayern e.V.

Website

https://awo-obb.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1919

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

AWO Bezirksverband Oberbayern e.V. is one of the largest regional associations of Germany's AWO welfare confederation, operating 150+ social-service facilities across Upper Bavaria—childcare, senior care, social psychiatry, and youth and family services—for public payers and individual clients, with 3,800+ employees and ~11,000 members.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Independent Living with Supportive Services (Light ADL/IADL Support) (HLADAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Respite Care for Families of Children with Disabilities (HSAAAIAL), Licensed CNA/HHA Staffing & Credentialed Placement (HSABAMAH)

Keywords

• Social welfare services
• Childcare services
• Elderly care
• Social psychiatry
• Youth and family support

Headquarters

HQ city

München

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Public social service contracts: Government-funded contracts with public payers (municipalities, districts, state of Bavaria) for operating childcare facilities, senior care homes, psychiatric facilities, and youth/family services. Services are largely funded through public social welfare spending (SGB VIII, SGB XI, SGB XII).
2. Donations: Charitable donations from individuals and organizations, processed via bank transfer and online through HelpMundo platform. Donations are tax-deductible; automatic donation receipts for contributions of EUR 200 or more.
3. Membership fees: Individual memberships at EUR 2.50/month and family memberships at EUR 4.00/month. Nearly 11,000 members generate recurring revenue and provide democratic governance through district and local associations.
4. Care and service fees: Co-payments and fees charged to residents and clients for certain services beyond public funding entitlements, including meals, additional care services, and assisted living.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

AWO Bezirksverband Oberbayern e.V. is a registered non-profit welfare association operating 150+ social service facilities across Upper Bavaria, providing approximately 4,500 childcare places, ~1,900 residential and nursing care places for seniors, and ~600 social-psychiatric places. The organization delivers professionally staffed services across five divisions: childcare, youth and family support, senior care, social psychiatry, and volunteer engagement.

Product overview

AWO Bezirksverband Oberbayern e.V. is a decentralized social welfare organization operating an integrated network of social services across Upper Bavaria. The organization functions as a unified platform comprising approximately 150 facilities and services organized into five core divisions: Kindertageseinrichtungen (59 childcare facilities including nurseries, kindergartens, and after-school care), Seniorenzentren (21 senior centers offering stationary and ambulatory elderly care), Sozialtherapeutische Einrichtungen (social-psychiatric facilities with approximately 600 places for mental health support), Jugend- und Familienhilfe (youth social work, counseling centers, and educational assistance), and a volunteer engagement program. The portfolio also includes a dedicated job portal (AWO-Portal), the Bezirksjugendwerk youth organization, early intervention services (Frühförderung), and a multigenerational house. Additional initiatives include climate protection management and various projects across facilities. Founded in 1919, the organization serves nearly 11,000 members through 20 district associations with over 3,800 employees and approximately 200 apprentices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Bezirksjugendwerk der AWO Oberbayern: Jugendorganisation der Arbeiterwohlfahrt für Kinder und Jugendliche im Alter von 7 bis 29 Jahren. Anerkannter Träger der freien Jugendhilfe.

Products and services

• Kindertageseinrichtungen (Childcare Facilities)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,500 childcare places, ~1,900 residential care places for seniors, ~600 psychiatric care places across 150+ facilities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Anderwerk GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining workshops for disadvantaged young people. Anderwerk GmbH provides vocational training and integration services for young people facing barriers to employment, complementing AWO Oberbayern's youth services.
• Hans-Weinberger-Akademie der AWOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory, training, and continuing education for health and social care professionals. Hans-Weinberger-Akademie is an AWO-affiliated education provider that supports staff development across AWO facilities.
• Heimerer SchulenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVocational school for geriatric nursing (Berufsfachschule für Altenpflege). Heimerer Schulen provides nursing education that feeds into AWO Oberbayern's senior care facilities.
• Aktion MenschminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGerman charitable lottery and social foundation that funds projects and facilities in disability support and self-help. Aktion Mensch provides grant funding for social projects run by AWO Oberbayern's facilities.
• Fachakademie für Sozialpädagogik der AWO (faks-awo.de)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFachakademie für Sozialpädagogik operated by AWO in München and Oberbayern (gemeinnützige GmbH). Provides educational pathway for students to become certified educators (Staatlich geprüfte Erzieher*in), directly supplying qualified staff to AWO Oberbayern's childcare facilities.
• TU MünchenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnical University of Munich (TU München) developed and co-implemented the PAKTan project ('Physische Aktivität in Kitas altersgerecht nutzen') in AWO childcare facilities. TU München evaluated the project outcomes, demonstrating improved physical activity among participating children.
• Brummkreisel e.V.minorOthersKita (nursery school) in Freising-Tüntenhausen operating as a corporate member (Korporatives Mitglied) of AWO Oberbayern.
• ISUV/VDU e.V.minorOthersInteressenverband Unterhalts- und Familienrecht — an association for family law and alimony matters. Corporate member of AWO Oberbayern.
• Nicolaidis YoungWings StiftungminorOthersFoundation providing support for grieving individuals up to age 49. Corporate member of AWO Oberbayern.
• Prop e.V.minorOthersVerein für Prävention, Jugendhilfe und Suchttherapie (association for prevention, youth welfare, and addiction therapy). Corporate member of AWO Oberbayern.
• AOK BayerncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAOK Bayern — Die Gesundheitskasse is a statutory health insurer and co-funder of the PAKTan project (physical activity in Kitas, funded under §20a SGB V). Dr. Irmgard Stippler, CEO of AOK Bayern, was guest speaker at AWO Oberbayern's Sozialpolitischer Aschermittwoch 2026, highlighting shared values around health policy and social welfare.
• BKK Landesverband BayernminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBKK Landesverband Bayern (association of company health insurers in Bavaria) co-funders the PAKTan project for physical activity promotion in AWO childcare facilities.
• IKK classicminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStatutory health insurer (Innungskrankenkasse) co-fundering the PAKTan project for physical activity in Kitas.
• KNAPPSCHAFTminorGTM or Marketing PartnerStatutory health insurer co-fundering the PAKTan project for physical activity promotion in AWO Oberbayern's childcare facilities.
• SVLFG (Sozialversicherung für Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Gartenbau)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial insurance provider for agriculture, forestry, and horticulture co-fundering the PAKTan project.
• Verband der Ersatzkassen (vdek)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAssociation of substitute health insurers (Ersatzkassen) co-fundering the PAKTan project.
• Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) / Nationale KlimaschutzinitiativecoreOthersThe German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection funds the Klimaschutzkonzept (climate protection strategy) project for AWO Oberbayern and its subsidiary Soziale Zukunft gGmbH. Project duration: 01.03.2026–29.02.2028. Förderkennzeichen: 67K26016. The climate protection manager position (Andrea Schwarz) is funded through this initiative.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Malteser Deutschland: Catholic relief organization affiliated with the Malteserorden. Operates comparable Altenhilfe, Jugendhilfe, Sozialpsychiatrie, and Katastrophenschutz programs with similar public-contract funding and member-driven support base.
• Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund (ASB): Workers' Samaritan Federation, one of the recognized Spitzenverbände. Delivers parallel services — Kindertagesstätten, stationäre/ambulante Pflege, Jugend- und Familienhilfe — with the same Spitzenverband privileges under SGB frameworks.
• Diakonie Deutschland: Protestant welfare federation and Spitzenverband. Runs an equivalent portfolio of stationäre Altenhilfe, Kindertagesstätten, Jugendhilfe, and Sucht-/Sozialpsychiatrie facilities with similar public funding models and member-based governance.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband: Umbrella association for non-confessional welfare organizations and one of the six Spitzenverbände. Provides the same regulatory standing, public-contract access, and federated service delivery model that AWO Oberbayern relies upon.
• Deutscher Caritasverband: Germany's largest Catholic welfare federation and Spitzenverband. Operates a comparable decentralized network of Kindertagesstätten, Pflegeeinrichtungen, Beratungsstellen, and Sozialpsychiatrie across all German Länder under the same SGB frameworks as AWO.
• Deutsches Rotes Kreuz (DRK): German Red Cross, one of the six Spitzenverbände der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege. Operates comparable scale of Kindertagesstätten, Altenpflegeheime, ambulante Pflegedienste, and Familienhilfe with the same SGB-based funding structures.
• Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe: St. John's Ambulance Germany, part of the Johanniterorden welfare network. Operates comparable Kindertagesstätten, ambulante Pflegedienste, Senioreneinrichtungen, and Jugendhilfe with the same SGB funding architecture.

Emerging players

• Korian Deutschland (Clariane): Europe's largest private senior care operator with extensive German footprint. Competes directly with AWO Oberbayern's 21 Seniorenzentren in stationäre Pflege, ambulante Pflege, and assisted living — offering a for-profit benchmark for efficiency and wage competition.
• Pro Seniore / Orpea Deutschland: Major private Pflegeheim operator in Germany, part of the Orpea group. Competes with AWO Oberbayern for stationäre Altenpflege placements and Pflegefachkräfte, particularly in Bavaria and southern Germany.

Regional players

• AWO Bezirksverband Niedersachsen: Sister AWO regional association operating an identical service portfolio (Kitas, Seniorenzentren, Jugendhilfe, Sozialpsychiatrie) in Lower Saxony. Directly comparable in scale, governance, and SGB-funded service mix but in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/awoobb
• Instagraminstagram.com/awo_oberbayern
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/awo-bezirksverband-oberbayern

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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