Therapieladen

What Therapieladen does

Therapieladen, legally "Therapieladen, Verein zur sozialen und psychotherapeutischen Betreuung Suchtmittelgefährdeter e.V.," is a Berlin-based nonprofit outpatient addiction treatment provider founded in 1985 as Germany's first facility dedicated to cannabis addiction. It operates a single clinic at Potsdamer Straße 131 in Schöneberg and serves two primary patient populations: adults (18+) with cannabis and comorbid substance use disorders, treated under a DRV and statutory health insurance (SGB V) recognized outpatient medical rehabilitation contract in place since 1994; and adolescents aged 13-21 with substance use issues and their families, treated under a Child and Youth Welfare Act (SGB VIII/KJHG) service agreement in place since 1999. Service delivery combines individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy (MDFT-based), psychiatric care, and digital tools, including the Kiffertest self-assessment and contributions to the BIÖG-funded Quit the Shit online counseling program. Specialized clinical programs include the Double Trouble group for comorbid psychosis and cannabis use, developed with Charité, and the FriDA early-intervention program for adolescent substance use, which has been rolled out nationwide via BMG and BIÖG funding.

Therapieladen operates a methodology-pluralistic, evidence-based clinical model underpinned by 230+ publications and ongoing research collaborations with Charité, TU Dresden (CANDIS), the INCANT international consortium, and the Delphi-Gesellschaft. The multidisciplinary team of 17 includes psychologists, child and adolescent psychotherapists, a Facharzt for neurology and psychiatry, social workers, and certified MDFT therapists/trainers/supervisors. Revenue is generated entirely from public-sector sources: annual institutional funding from the Berlin Senate Department for Health (IGPP), reimbursed rehab services via DRV and Krankenkassen, KJHG-funded youth welfare services via Jugendamt, and project grants from the Federal Ministry of Health, BIÖG, and the EU. The organization is governed by a three-member board (Dr. Peter Tossmann as 1st Chair since 2015, Dr. Maria Jockers-Scherübl as 2nd Chair since 2008, Reiner Domes as Treasurer since 2007), with Andreas Gantner as Managing Director since 1992. Therapieladen holds no venture capital or private equity investment and is not publicly traded.

Name

Therapieladen

Legal name

Therapieladen, Verein zur sozialen und psychotherapeutischen Betreuung Suchtmittelgefährdeter e.V.

Website

https://therapieladen.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Therapieladen is a Berlin-based nonprofit, founded 1985, providing outpatient rehabilitation for adults with cannabis addiction and MDFT-based family therapy for adolescents with substance use disorders, funded by German public insurers and government grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Addiction Treatment Services

NAICS

Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (62142), Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment Programs (HLAFABAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Behavioral Health for Children & Adolescents (Youth Services) (HLAFACAL), General Mental Health Therapy Platforms (Talk Therapy) (HLALAEAA)

Keywords

• Addiction treatment services
• Cannabis rehabilitation
• Outpatient therapy
• Family therapy programs
• Mental health counseling

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public Health Funding - Senate Department: Annual funding from Senatsverwaltung für Gesundheit, Pflege und Gleichstellung as part of the Integrated Health and Care Program (IGPP) for operational costs.
2. Rehabilitation Funding - German Pension Insurance: Recognized provider of outpatient medical rehabilitation for addiction disorders. Costs covered by Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) and health insurance companies for adults.
3. Youth Welfare Services - KJHG: Service agreement (BRV Jug) with Senate Department for Education, Youth and Family for outpatient psychotherapy and family therapy under Child and Youth Welfare Act (SGB VIII/KJHG) for adolescents aged 13-21.
4. Research Projects and Grants: Project funding from Bundesministerium für Gesundheit, Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG), and EU grants for specific programs like FriDA transfer, INCANT study, and CANDIS project.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Therapieladen is an outpatient rehabilitation and therapy provider specializing in cannabis addiction and related substance use disorders for adults and adolescents. Its core offerings include adult outpatient medical rehabilitation (funded by German Pension Insurance and health insurance), systemic family therapy for youth ages 13–21 based on Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT, funded under the Child and Youth Welfare Act), and specialized group programs such as the Double Trouble program for individuals with co-occurring psychosis and cannabis use disorders.

Product overview

Therapieladen ist ein ambulanter Therapie- und Rehabilitationsanbieter mit einem integrierten, methodenpluralistischen Leistungsportfolio. Kernprodukte sind (1) die ambulante Therapie für Erwachsene mit Schwerpunkt Cannabisabhängigkeit und Substanzgebrauchsstörungen sowie (2) die systemisch-familienorientierte Therapie für Jugendliche (MDFT-basiert). Ergänzt werden diese durch spezialisierte Gruppenangebote wie die Double Trouble Gruppe für Menschen mit Psychose und Cannabisstörung sowie eine Englischsprachige Gruppe. Im digitalen Bereich bietet Therapieladen das Selbsteinschätzungsinstrument „Kiffertest

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FriDA: Frühintervention bei Drogenkonsum in der Adoleszenz (Early Intervention for Drug Use in Adolescence) - a systemic counseling concept for families where substance use of an adolescent child is perceived as a problem.
• Kiffertest

Products and services

• Therapie für Erwachsene (Outpatient Rehabilitation for Adults) Outpatient medical rehabilitation for adults aged 18 and older with cannabis dependency and other substance use disorders, combining individual therapy, group therapy, addiction therapy, psychotherapy, and psychiatric care. Funded by Deutsche Rentenversicherung (German Pension Insurance) or statutory health insurance. Patients enter through regional addiction counseling centers.
• Therapie für Jugendliche und deren Familien (Therapy for Adolescents and Families) Systemic, family-oriented therapy for adolescents aged 13–21 with substance use disorders, based on Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT). Includes individual therapy, parent sessions, family therapy, a diagnostic assessment by Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Services (KJPD), a probationary phase, and a one-year therapy plan. Costs covered by the Youth Welfare Office under the Child and Youth Welfare Act (SGB VIII/KJHG).
• Gruppenangebote für Erwachsene (Group Programs for Adults) Structured group therapy programs complementing the adult outpatient rehabilitation, including a preparation group, an education group (8 sessions), a process group, a mindfulness group (8 sessions), the Double Trouble I and II programs for clients with psychosis experience, and an English-language group for international clients.
• Double Trouble Gruppe (Double Trouble Group Program) Specialized psychoeducational group therapy program for individuals with a dual diagnosis of psychosis and cannabis use disorder. Offered as Double Trouble I (thematic group) and Double Trouble II (therapy group), co-developed with Charité hospital.
• FriDA – Frühintervention bei Drogenkonsum in der Adoleszenz (FriDA Early Intervention Program) Systemic counseling concept for families where an adolescent child's substance use is perceived as a problem, based on the MDFT methodology. Includes a nationwide training transfer program that has trained 36 addiction counseling centers across Germany. Funded by Senate Department for Health, BMG, and BIÖG.
• Kiffertest (Cannabis Self-Assessment) Free digital self-assessment instrument for cannabis users consisting of 21 questions, designed to help users reflect on their consumption habits and identify potential risks. Developed and hosted by Therapieladen.
• Flyer und Broschüren (Cannabis Information Brochures) Printed informational brochures on cannabis education and outpatient therapy for youth and adults, including the 'Cannabis denn Sünde sein' brochure. Available at €0.70 per copy (€0.30 for Berlin-funded organizations) plus shipping.

Quantifiable outcome

• Trained over 36 addiction counseling centers nationwide in FriDA early intervention program (2024)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and major.

• Delphi-GesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Scientific accompaniment of FriDA nationwide transfer project.
• TU Dresden (CANDIS Project)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008Transfer study of CANDIS program - a modular behavioral therapy program for people with cannabis disorders. Therapieladen treated 30 clients as part of scientific evaluation.
• INCANT Consortium (International Multicenter Study)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007International multicenter research study on effectiveness of Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) for minors with addiction problems. Partners included institutions in Belgium, Netherlands, and USA.
• Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit (BIÖG) - Quit the ShitmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Two Therapieladen staff members contributed to the online counseling program Quit the Shit, the first digital counseling service in addiction support that has since established nationwide.
• Charité, Campus Benjamin Franklin (Psychiatrische Klinik)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Cooperation for development of Double Trouble group concept for people with psychosis and cannabis use disorders. Also collaborated on research project on cannabis and schizophrenia.
• Paritätischer Wohlfahrtsverband LV Berlin e.V.minorOthersInstitutional membership in Berlin chapter of the Parity Welfare Association, one of Germany's largest welfare organizations.
• Fachverband Drogen und Suchthilfe e.V. (fdr)minorOthersInstitutional membership in the German Association for Drugs and Addiction Services.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Suchtforschung und Suchttherapie e.V. (DG-Sucht)minorOthersInstitutional membership in the German Society for Addiction Research and Addiction Therapy.
• Deutsche Gesellschaft für Systemische Therapie, Beratung und Familientherapie (DGSF)minorOthersInstitutional membership in the German Society for Systemic Therapy, Counseling and Family Therapy since 2011.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen (DHS): Central coordinating office for addiction support in Germany, representing member organizations including Caritas, Diakonie, and Fachverband Drogen und Suchthilfe. Therapieladen is plugged into this ecosystem via fdr membership; DHS is not a clinical peer but an indispensable policy and funding umbrella.
• JES Bundesverband: German federal association for peer support in drug use (Junkies, Ehemalige, Substituierte). Adjacent peer-support ecosystem player in the German SUD landscape; thematically comparable on harm reduction and self-help, especially relevant to Therapieladen's recovery-coaching and digital offerings.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Berlin university hospital and Therapieladen's research partner for the Double Trouble psychosis/cannabis program and cannabis-schizophrenia studies. Not a direct competitor but a key academic co-developer that shapes Therapieladen's evidence base and grant access.
• Sucht- und Drogenhotline: National 24/7 helpline for addiction issues operated under federal mandate. Adjacent ecosystem player – not a clinical peer but shares Therapieladen's referral pathway logic and digital front-door concept for cannabis users.

Direct peers

• Condrobs e.V. Munich-based nonprofit (e.V.) operating outpatient addiction counseling, youth drug help, and SUD rehabilitation across Bavaria. Most directly comparable German nonprofit peer – same outpatient SUD service model, similar public-payer dependency, and overlapping cannabis-specific youth programs.

Broad incumbents

• Oberberg Kliniken: Private clinic chain providing psychiatric, psychosomatic, and addiction treatment across Germany. Comparable on the addiction-treatment side but specializes in higher-acuity inpatient care; competes for the same private-pay and DRV-funded SUD patients.
• MEDIAN Kliniken: Germany's largest private rehabilitation clinic chain, operating inpatient and outpatient addiction rehab including cannabis programs. Overlaps with Therapieladen on DRV-funded outpatient rehab but operates at national scale with mixed residential/inpatient model.
• Caritas Suchthilfe: German Catholic welfare association operating addiction counseling and treatment services nationwide through regional chapters. Broader portfolio (all SUD plus social services) but shares the nonprofit, publicly funded outpatient SUD delivery model and competes for the same Jugendamt and DRV contracts.
• Diakonie Deutschland – Suchtkrankenhilfe: German Protestant welfare association providing addiction counseling, rehabilitation, and youth welfare services nationwide. Comparable nonprofit outpatient model with overlapping funding sources (KJHG, DRV, health insurance); broader portfolio but directly competes in regional SUD outpatient markets.

Regional players

• Vivantes Netzwerk für Gesundheit: Berlin's municipal hospital network, including psychiatric and addiction services in the same catchment as Therapieladen. Direct regional competitor for Berlin-based SUD referrals and potential overflow/catchment partner given Therapieladen's single Berlin site.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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