What Evangelische Hochschule does

Evangelische Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit & Diakonie is a state-recognized university of applied sciences in Hamburg, Germany, operating under the civil-law foundation Stiftung Das Rauhe Haus since its founding in 1975. The institution offers bachelor and master degree programs in Social Work, including a distinctive B.A. Soziale Arbeit & Diakonie that combines professional social work qualification with theological-diakonic ordination as Diakon*in — one of the longest-running diaconal training programs in Northern Germany. Programs are delivered in full-time and dual-study formats (work-integrated for employed professionals and practice-integrated for career entrants), supplemented by Diakonie Doppelqualifikation and Diakonie Aufbauqualifikation certificates.

The technology footprint is modest and typical of a small German Fachhochschule: Moodle as the learning management system, Matomo for privacy-compliant web analytics, Webex for online info sessions, Eye-Able for BFSG accessibility compliance, and standard SSL-based donation processing through Bank für Sozialwirtschaft. There is no proprietary platform product.

Revenue is not tuition-driven but rather public-church funded: the operating budget is financed by the Behörde für Wissenschaft, Forschung, Gleichstellung und Bezirke Hamburg and the Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland. The go-to-market is a hybrid motion — direct-to-consumer student recruitment via website, info sessions, and open days, combined with a B2B channel through practice partners (Praxisträger) who co-recruit cohorts into the dual-study model. Customer segments split between prospective social-work students and employer organizations seeking workforce development pipelines, supported by Erasmus+ international mobility.

Name

Evangelische Hochschule

Legal name

Ev. Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit & Diakonie

Website

https://ev-hochschule-hh.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Evangelische Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit & Diakonie is a private Hamburg university under Stiftung Das Rauhe Haus offering bachelor, master, and dual-study programs in social work and diaconia, serving prospective students and social-work employer partners.

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Land-Grant–Like/Extension-Oriented Private Research Universities (Applied Outreach) (EDAHABAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sector-Specific Internship Programs (e.g., STEM, Business, Health, Arts) (EDAIAFAI), Short-Term Certificate & Micro-Credential Programs (International) (EDAIAIAI)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Social work studies
• Diaconal education
• Applied sciences
• Bachelor degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Public Higher Education Funding: As a state-recognized university in Germany, the institution receives public funding through the Behörde für Wissenschaft, Forschung, Gleichstellung und Bezirke (Hamburg Authority for Science, Research, Equality and Districts). Additional funding from the Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in Norddeutschland (Northern German Lutheran Church).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Evangelische Hochschule is a university of applied sciences in Hamburg, Germany, delivering higher-education degree programs (Bachelor and Master) in social work and diaconal studies. It is operated as a private institution under a civil-law foundation and offers dual-study formats combining academic learning with practical placements.

Product overview

Evangelische Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit & Diakonie is a university of applied sciences offering a unified portfolio of degree programs in social work and diaconal studies. The institution provides full-time and dual study models at Bachelor and Master levels, including specialized tracks for career starters and working professionals. All programs combine theoretical academic instruction with practical workplace experience, preparing students for professional roles in social services, youth welfare, addiction support, and church-based diaconal work.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration6 records

AI capability1 record

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Diakonenhojskolen AarhuscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Danish diaconal college in Aarhus, Denmark. Students from Evangelische Hochschule visit for international exchange, joint seminars on Lutheran church and welfare systems in Denmark, and visits to social institutions.
• Deutsch-Polnische GesellschaftminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019German-Polish Society that supported the 2019 study trip to Poland, providing both financial sponsorship and language courses.
• Stiftung Das Rauhe HauscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent foundation of the Evangelische Hochschule. Provides organizational oversight and institutional support. The university's Vorstand (board) includes Pastor Dr. Andreas Theurich and Sabine Korb-Chrosch.
• Behörde für Wissenschaft, Forschung, Gleichstellung und Bezirke HamburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHamburg Authority for Science, Research, Equality and Districts - the primary public funding body for the university.
• Evangelisch-Lutherische Kirche in NorddeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Northern German Lutheran Church provides institutional support and funding for the diaconic education component.
• Practice Partners (Praxisträger)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial work organizations and employers who collaborate with the university for dual study programs. They provide employment and practical training for students while they complete their degrees.
• Erasmus+ PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean exchange program partners enabling student mobility for study abroad, graduate internships, voluntary internships, and staff mobility.
• Parents Circle-Families ForumminorOthersIsraeli-Palestinian organization of people who have lost family members to the conflict. Students engage with this organization during study trips to Israel for dialogue on reconciliation and peace.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Katholische Hochschule für Sozialwesen Berlin (KHSB): Catholic-affiliated university of applied sciences for social work in Berlin. Directly comparable to Evangelische Hochschule along the religious-affiliated social work dimension, with similar dual qualification ethos and small specialized program portfolio.
• Alice Salomon Hochschule Berlin: State-recognized university of applied sciences in Berlin exclusively focused on social work, health, and education — the closest direct analog to Evangelische Hochschule's social work mission. Both are small, specialized UAS serving a comparable German-speaking student segment with similar bachelor/master offerings.

Regional players

• Medical School Hamburg (MSH): Private, state-recognized university in Hamburg offering social work and related health/social degree programs. Directly comparable as a regional Hamburg-based competitor recruiting from the same local student population and employer network.
• FHV – Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences: Austrian UAS offering social work and related programs in the DACH region. Comparable on the small, specialized UAS social work model though operating in the Austrian regulatory environment and serving a different national student market.
• Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit FHNW: Swiss university of applied sciences for social work, part of the Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz. Directly comparable on the specialized social work UAS model and dual qualification approach, though operating in the Swiss/DACH-Austrian regulatory context rather than Germany.

Broad incumbents

• HAWK Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst: Public university of applied sciences in Lower Saxony/Hesse with social work and health programs among a broad portfolio. Comparable as a state-funded UAS offering social work degrees in competition with Evangelische Hochschule's niche offering.
• Hochschule RheinMain: Public UAS offering social work programs among broader offerings. Comparable as a state-funded generalist UAS competitor for the same student pool seeking tuition-free social work education.
• Hochschule München: Large public university of applied sciences in Bavaria offering social work BA/MA programs among many other fields. Comparable as a broad-incumbent competitor with stronger scale, brand, and lower cost (tuition-free) that competes for the same social work student segment.
• Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (DHBW): Germany's largest dual study provider, integrating academic learning with workplace practice across many disciplines. Directly comparable on the dual study model that Evangelische Hochschule uses for social work — DHBW is the dominant incumbent that defines dual study in Germany.

Emerging players

• Hochschule für Gesellschaftsgestaltung (HfG Koblenz): Newer, small German university focused on transformative social design and societal engagement. Partially comparable as an emerging, values-driven UAS addressing social impact themes that overlap with Evangelische Hochschule's mission.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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